CAMERA MODULE FOR VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM
First Claim
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- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface;
a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface; and
a securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and overlapping opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion.
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Abstract
A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle includes a housing portion, a lens holding portion and a securing element. The housing portion at least partially houses circuitry of the camera module and includes a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange around the first mating surface. The lens holding portion at least partially houses a lens assembly of the camera module and includes a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange around the second mating surface. The securing element is disposed along the first and second perimeter flanges and overlaps opposite surfaces of the first and second perimeter flanges to secure the housing portion relative to the lens holding portion.
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20 Claims
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1. :
- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface; a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface; and a securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and overlapping opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
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- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
a plastic housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface; wherein said housing portion comprises an electrical connector for electrically connecting said circuitry of said camera module to a power source of a vehicle; a plastic lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface; a securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and overlapping opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion; and wherein said securing element comprises at least one metallic element that is disposed over said first and second perimeter flanges and that includes tabs that are bent to overlap said opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
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- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface; wherein said housing portion comprises an electrical connector for electrically connecting said circuitry of said camera module to a power source of a vehicle; a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface; a sealing element disposed between said first and second mating surfaces when said first and second mating surfaces are mated together, wherein said sealing element is disposed at least partially in a channel established along at least one of said first and second mating surfaces; and a metallic securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges, wherein said metallic securing element is bent to overlap opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising;
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