VEHICLE CAMERA WITH CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR HIGH SPEED TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. A camera for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera comprising:
- a front housing portion comprising a lens;
a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, wherein said circuitry is associated with an imager of said camera;
a rear housing portion having first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle;
wherein said first connector comprises a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at said circuit board; and
wherein said second connector comprises a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at said circuit board.
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Abstract
A camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion, a circuit board and a rear housing portion. The front housing portion includes a lens and the rear housing portion includes first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle wire harness when the camera is disposed at a vehicle. The circuit board includes circuitry established thereat, with the circuitry being associated with an imager of the camera. The first connector includes a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at the circuit board. The second connector includes a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at the circuit board. The first and second connectors are at least in part molded at the rear housing portion.
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24 Claims
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1. A camera for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, wherein said circuitry is associated with an imager of said camera; a rear housing portion having first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said first connector comprises a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at said circuit board; and wherein said second connector comprises a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A camera for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, wherein said circuitry is associated with an imager of said camera; a rear housing portion having first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said first connector comprises a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at said circuit board; wherein said second connector comprises a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at said circuit board; wherein said at least one second circuit element comprises one of a conductive pad established at said circuit board, a conductive trace established at said circuit board, a socket disposed at said circuit board and an electrical component disposed at said circuit board; wherein the connecting end of the coaxial cable comprises a crimped ferule that is configured to be received in said coaxial cable connector portion of said rear housing portion, and wherein said crimped ferule is press fit at an electrically conductive surface of said coaxial cable connector portion of said rear housing portion, and wherein said electrically conductive surface of said coaxial cable connector portion is electrically conductively connected with another second circuit element at said circuit board when said camera is assembled; and wherein the connecting end of the coaxial cable comprises a laterally flexible core pin, and wherein a dielectric element is disposed at least partially along said laterally flexible core pin to limit lateral movement of said laterally flexible core pin within said coaxial cable connector portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A camera for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, wherein said circuitry is associated with an imager of said camera; a rear housing portion having first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said first and second connectors are formed adjacent one another as part of said rear housing portion; wherein said first and second connectors are at least in part molded at an interior portion of said rear housing portion; wherein said first connector comprises a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at said circuit board; and wherein said second connector comprises a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at said circuit board; wherein said at least one second circuit element comprises one of a conductive pad established at said circuit board, a conductive trace established at said circuit board, a socket disposed at said circuit board and an electrical component disposed at said circuit board; wherein the connecting end of the coaxial cable comprises a crimped ferule that is configured to be received in said coaxial cable connector portion of said rear housing portion, and wherein said crimped ferule is press fit at an electrically conductive surface of said coaxial cable connector portion of said rear housing portion, and wherein said electrically conductive surface of said coaxial cable connector portion is electrically conductively connected with another second circuit element at said circuit board when said camera is assembled; and wherein the connecting end of the coaxial cable comprises a laterally flexible spring-loaded core pin that is biased towards an extended state to enhance electrical connection to said at least one second circuit element at said circuit board, and wherein a dielectric element is disposed at least partially along said laterally flexible core pin to limit lateral movement of said laterally flexible core pin within said coaxial cable connector portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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