A CAMERA FOR MOUNTING ON A VEHICLE
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Abstract
A camera for mounting on a vehicle includes a front housing member having a first mating portion, a lens member and a circuit board having a plurality of individual front electrical connectors. The camera also includes a rear housing member having a second mating portion and a plurality of individual rear electrical connectors with first connector portions of the individual rear electrical connectors extending from the rear housing member to make electrical connection with an electrical connector of the vehicle. Second connector portions of at least some of the rear electrical connectors are configured for making electrical connection to a respective at least some of the front electrical connectors when the first and second mating portions are mated together and an alignment structure aligns second connector portion of the rear connectors with respect to the plurality of individual front electrical connectors.
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Citations
64 Claims
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40. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a first mating portion; a lens member and an imaging element disposed at said front housing member; a circuit board disposed at said front housing member; said circuit board comprising a plurality of individual front electrical connectors; a rear housing member; said rear housing member comprising a second mating portion; said rear housing member comprising a plurality of individual rear electrical connectors; a first connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors extending from said rear housing member and configured to be received by and to make electrical connection with an electrical connector of the vehicle; a second connector portion of said at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors configured for making electrical connection to a respective at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors of said circuit board when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; an alignment structure that aligns said second connector portion with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; wherein, with said second connector portion so aligned with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors and in electrical contact therewith, and with said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member mated together, said front and rear housing members are sealingly joined together by at least one of (a) welding and (b) an adhesive, said joining together of said front and rear housing members defining a camera interior; and wherein at least (i) said imaging element, (ii) said circuit board, (iii) said plurality of front electrical connectors and (iv) said second connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors are positioned in the camera interior, - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a first mating portion; a lens member and an imaging element disposed at said front housing member; a circuit board disposed at said front housing member; said circuit board comprising a plurality of individual front electrical connectors; a rear housing member; said rear housing member comprising a second mating portion; said rear housing member comprising a plurality of individual rear electrical connectors; a first connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors extending from said rear housing member and configured to be received by and to make electrical connection with an electrical connector of the vehicle; a second connector portion of said at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors configured for making electrical connection to a respective at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors of said circuit board when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; an alignment structure that aligns said second connector portion with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; wherein, with said second connector portion so aligned with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors and in electrical contact therewith, and with said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member mated together, said front and rear housing members are sealingly joined together, said joining together of said front and rear housing members defining a camera interior; wherein at least (i) said imaging element, (ii) said circuit board, (iii) said plurality of front electrical connectors and (iv) said second connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors are positioned in the camera interior; and wherein said rear housing member comprises a molding formed of a polymeric material, and wherein at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors is insert molded into said rear housing member when said rear housing member is being molded. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing member; said front housing member comprising a first mating portion; a lens member and an imaging element disposed at said front housing member; a circuit board disposed at said front housing member; said circuit board comprising a plurality of individual front electrical connectors; a rear housing member; said rear housing member comprising a second mating portion; said rear housing member comprising a plurality of individual rear electrical connectors; a first connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors extending from said rear housing member and configured to be received by and to make electrical connection with an electrical connector of the vehicle; a second connector portion of said at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors configured for making electrical connection to a respective at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors of said circuit board when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; an alignment structure that aligns said second connector portion with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors when said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member are mated together; wherein, with said second connector portion so aligned with respect to said at least one of said plurality of individual front electrical connectors and in electrical contact therewith, and with said first mating portion of said front housing member and said second mating portion of said second housing member mated together, said front and rear housing members are sealingly joined together, said joining together of said front and rear housing members defining a camera interior; wherein at least (i) said imaging element, (ii) said circuit board, (iii) said plurality of front electrical connectors and (iv) said second connector portion of at least one of said plurality of individual rear electrical connectors are positioned in the camera interior; wherein a video signal of a scene within the field of view of said lens element and as imaged by said imaging element passes through at least one of said front electrical connectors to a corresponding at least one of said rear electrical connectors; and wherein a video signal of a scene within the field of view of said lens element and that is imaged by said imaging element passes through at least one of said front electrical connectors to a corresponding at least one of said rear electrical connectors. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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Specification