Vehicle camera housing with tolerance compensating connector
First Claim
1. A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system, said camera assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion;
a circuit element disposed within said first housing portion of said housing, said circuit element comprising circuitry;
wherein said second housing portion of said housing comprises a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when said camera assembly is installed at a vehicle;
a coaxial connector disposed at said connector portion of said second housing portion, said coaxial connector comprising a plurality of electrical connector elements, wherein each of said electrical connector elements comprises (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to said circuitry of said circuit element within said first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring;
wherein said first ends of said electrical connector elements are not coaxial and wherein said second ends of said electrical connector elements are coaxial;
wherein said first ends of said electrical connector elements electrically connect to a mating connector disposed at said circuit element; and
wherein said mating connector comprises a plurality of receiving portions for receiving said first ends of said electrical connector elements.
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Abstract
A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, with a circuit element disposed within the first housing portion. The second housing portion has a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when the camera assembly is installed at a vehicle. A coaxial connector is disposed at the connector portion of the second housing portion. The coaxial connector includes a plurality of electrical coaxial connector elements. Each of the electrical coaxial connector elements has (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to circuitry of the circuit element within the first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring.
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18 Claims
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1. A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system, said camera assembly comprising:
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a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a circuit element disposed within said first housing portion of said housing, said circuit element comprising circuitry; wherein said second housing portion of said housing comprises a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when said camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector disposed at said connector portion of said second housing portion, said coaxial connector comprising a plurality of electrical connector elements, wherein each of said electrical connector elements comprises (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to said circuitry of said circuit element within said first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring; wherein said first ends of said electrical connector elements are not coaxial and wherein said second ends of said electrical connector elements are coaxial; wherein said first ends of said electrical connector elements electrically connect to a mating connector disposed at said circuit element; and wherein said mating connector comprises a plurality of receiving portions for receiving said first ends of said electrical connector elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system, said camera assembly comprising:
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a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a circuit element disposed within said first housing portion of said housing, said circuit element comprising circuitry; wherein said second housing portion of said housing comprises a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when said camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector disposed at said connector portion of said second housing portion, said coaxial connector comprising a plurality of electrical coaxial connector elements, wherein each of said electrical coaxial connector elements comprises (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to said circuitry of said circuit element within said first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring; wherein said first ends of said electrical coaxial connector elements electrically connect to a mating connector disposed at said circuit element; wherein said mating connector comprises at least two brush contacts separated by an insulator, and wherein a first connector element of said electrical coaxial connector elements electrically connects with one of said brush contacts and a second connector element of said electrical coaxial connector elements electrically connects with the other of said brush contacts; and wherein said first ends of said electrical coaxial connector elements engage said brush contacts of said mating connector and make electrical connection therewith during assembly of said camera assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system, said camera assembly comprising:
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a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a circuit element disposed within said first housing portion of said housing, said circuit element comprising circuitry; wherein said second housing portion of said housing comprises a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when said camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector disposed at said connector portion of said second housing portion, wherein one of (i) said coaxial connector is press fit into said connector portion of said second housing portion and (ii) said connector portion of said second housing portion is overmolded over said coaxial connector; wherein said coaxial connector comprises a plurality of electrical connector elements, wherein each of said electrical connector elements comprises (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to said circuitry of said circuit element within said first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring; wherein said first ends of said electrical connector elements electrically connect to a mating connector disposed at said circuit element; and wherein said mating connector comprises a plurality of receiving portions for receiving said first ends of said electrical connector elements. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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