IR blocking lens holder
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1. A lens holder configured to receive a portion of a lens assembly and to be laser welded to a camera housing, the lens holder comprising:
- a first portion made of a first plastic material capable of being laser welded to a camera housing; and
a second portion made of a second plastic material capable of blocking infrared radiation,wherein the first portion and the second portion are molded together in nested relation prior to receiving the lens assembly, with the second portion being at least partly inside the first portion to form an integrated lens holder assembly configured to receive the portion of the lens assembly and be laser welded to the camera housing.
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Abstract
A lens holder including a first portion made of a first plastic material capable of being laser welded to an imager assembly. The lens holder further includes a second portion made of a second plastic material capable of blocking infrared radiation. The first portion and the second portion are coupled together in nested relation.
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1. A lens holder configured to receive a portion of a lens assembly and to be laser welded to a camera housing, the lens holder comprising:
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a first portion made of a first plastic material capable of being laser welded to a camera housing; and a second portion made of a second plastic material capable of blocking infrared radiation, wherein the first portion and the second portion are molded together in nested relation prior to receiving the lens assembly, with the second portion being at least partly inside the first portion to form an integrated lens holder assembly configured to receive the portion of the lens assembly and be laser welded to the camera housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of producing a lens holder configured to receive a portion of a lens assembly and to be laser welded to a camera housing, the method comprising;
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molding a first portion from a first plastic material capable of being laser welded to a camera housing; molding a second portion from a second plastic material capable of blocking infrared radiation; and wherein molding the first and second portions includes molding the first portion and the second portion together in nested relation prior to receiving the lens assembly, with the second portion being at least partly inside the first portion to form an integrated lens holder assembly configured to receive the portion of the lens assembly and be laser welded to the camera housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A lens holder comprising:
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a first portion made of a first plastic material capable of being laser welded to a camera assembly; and a second portion made of a second plastic material capable of blocking infrared radiation, wherein the first portion and the second portion are coupled together in nested relation; and wherein the first portion includes at least one boss and the second portion includes at least one through hole, and wherein the at least one boss is received in the at least one through hole. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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