CAMERA WITH HEATING ELEMENT
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1. A camera for use on vehicles, comprising:
- a housing;
at least one optical element disposed within or at the housing;
at least one group of circuit boards disposed within the housing and including at least one circuit board, the at least one group of circuit boards having at least one active circuit for executing a direct camera function;
at least one heating element arranged and adapted to heat the group of circuit boards, the optical element and/or the housing, the at least one heating element being directly attached to one of the circuit boards of the group of circuit boards; and
at least one heat conducting element disposed between the at least one heating element and the housing and adapted to transfer the heat of the heating element and/or the group of circuit boards to the housing.
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Abstract
A camera for use on vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles. The camera has a housing, at least one optical element disposed within the housing, a group of circuit boards disposed within the housing and including at least one circuit board. The group of circuit boards has at least one active circuit for executing a direct camera function. The camera further comprises at least one heating element adapted for heating the group of circuit boards, the optical elements, and/or the housing, wherein the at least one heating element is directly attached to one of the circuit boards of the group of circuit boards.
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1. A camera for use on vehicles, comprising:
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a housing; at least one optical element disposed within or at the housing; at least one group of circuit boards disposed within the housing and including at least one circuit board, the at least one group of circuit boards having at least one active circuit for executing a direct camera function; at least one heating element arranged and adapted to heat the group of circuit boards, the optical element and/or the housing, the at least one heating element being directly attached to one of the circuit boards of the group of circuit boards; and at least one heat conducting element disposed between the at least one heating element and the housing and adapted to transfer the heat of the heating element and/or the group of circuit boards to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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