Process for providing a camera for mounting on a vehicle
First Claim
1. A process for providing a vehicular camera suitable for mounting and use on a vehicle, comprising:
- providing a front housing member;
said front housing member comprising a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat;
wherein said circuit board has a plurality of front housing electrical connectors thereon, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first front housing electrical connector and a second front housing electrical connector;
providing a rear housing member;
wherein said rear housing member comprises a plurality of rear housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first rear housing electrical connector and a second rear housing electrical connector;
positioning said front and rear housing members so that said first front housing electrical connector aligns with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector aligns with said second rear housing electrical connector;
joining said front and rear housing members together to define a camera interior; and
wherein, when said front and rear housing members are joined together, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within said camera interior with said plurality of rear housing electrical connectors so that said first front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said second rear housing electrical connector.
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Abstract
A process for providing a vehicular camera includes providing a front housing member and a rear housing member. The front housing member includes a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat, with the circuit board having at least first and second front housing electrical connectors. The rear housing member includes at least first and second rear housing electrical connectors. The front and rear housing members are positioned so that the first front housing electrical connector aligns with the first rear housing electrical connector and the second front housing electrical connector aligns with the second rear housing electrical connector. The front and rear housing members are joined together to define a camera interior. When the front and rear housing members are joined together, the front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within the camera interior with the rear housing electrical connectors.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for providing a vehicular camera suitable for mounting and use on a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat; wherein said circuit board has a plurality of front housing electrical connectors thereon, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first front housing electrical connector and a second front housing electrical connector; providing a rear housing member; wherein said rear housing member comprises a plurality of rear housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first rear housing electrical connector and a second rear housing electrical connector; positioning said front and rear housing members so that said first front housing electrical connector aligns with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector aligns with said second rear housing electrical connector; joining said front and rear housing members together to define a camera interior; and wherein, when said front and rear housing members are joined together, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within said camera interior with said plurality of rear housing electrical connectors so that said first front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said second rear housing electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process for providing a vehicular camera suitable for mounting and use on a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a lens member, a CMOS imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat; wherein said circuit board has a plurality of front housing electrical connectors thereon, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first front housing electrical connector and a second front housing electrical connector; providing a rear housing member; wherein said rear housing member comprises a plurality of rear housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first rear housing electrical connector and a second rear housing electrical connector; positioning said front and rear housing members so that said first front housing electrical connector aligns with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector aligns with said second rear housing electrical connector; joining said front and rear housing members together to define a camera interior; wherein said front and rear housing members are joined together at least one of (i) mechanically and (ii) by use of an adhesive; and wherein, when said front and rear housing members are joined together, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within said camera interior with said plurality of rear housing electrical connectors so that said first front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said second rear housing electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A process for providing a vehicular camera suitable for mounting and use on a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a lens member, a CMOS imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat; wherein said circuit board has a plurality of front housing electrical connectors thereon, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first front housing electrical connector and a second front housing electrical connector; providing a rear housing member; wherein said rear housing member comprises a plurality of rear housing electrical connectors comprising at least a first rear housing electrical connector and a second rear housing electrical connector; positioning said front and rear housing members so that said first front housing electrical connector aligns with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector aligns with said second rear housing electrical connector; wherein said first and second rear housing electrical connectors are integral with said rear housing member; joining said front and rear housing members together to define a camera interior; and wherein, when said front and rear housing members are joined together, said plurality of front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within said camera interior with said plurality of rear housing electrical connectors so that said first front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said first rear housing electrical connector and said second front housing electrical connector makes electrical connection with said second rear housing electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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