VEHICLE CAMERA WITH LENS WASHER SYSTEM
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1. A vision system of a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
- a camera configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle, said camera having a lens; and
a washer comprising a connector and fluid passageway, wherein said washer is configured to be detachably attached at said camera when said camera is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle, and wherein, when attached at said camera, said connector is configured for connection to a washer system of a vehicle such that, when the vehicle washer system is actuated, pressurized fluid flows through said fluid passageway and onto said lens.
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A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera includes a lens. A washer includes a connector and fluid passageway. The washer is configured to be detachably attached at the camera when the camera is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle. When attached at the camera, the connector is configured for connection to a washer system of a vehicle such that, when the vehicle washer system is actuated, pressurized fluid flows through the fluid passageway and onto the lens.
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1. A vision system of a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a camera configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle, said camera having a lens; and a washer comprising a connector and fluid passageway, wherein said washer is configured to be detachably attached at said camera when said camera is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle, and wherein, when attached at said camera, said connector is configured for connection to a washer system of a vehicle such that, when the vehicle washer system is actuated, pressurized fluid flows through said fluid passageway and onto said lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vision system of a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a camera configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle, said camera having a housing portion and a lens barrel that includes a lens; a washer body comprising a connector and fluid passageway, wherein said washer body is configured to snap attach at said lens barrel and wherein said washer body, when snap attached at said lens barrel, has a nozzle end of said washer body disposed at and directed towards an outer surface of said lens; wherein said washer body includes a spring tab that engages a rear surface of said housing portion when said washer body is snap attached at said lens barrel, said spring tab positioning said washer body and said nozzle end at a selected position relative to said outer surface of said lens; and wherein said connector is configured for connection to a washer system of a vehicle such that, when the vehicle washer system is actuated, pressurized fluid flows through said fluid passageway and through said nozzle end and onto said outer surface of said lens. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vision system of a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a camera configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle, said camera having a housing portion and a lens; wherein said housing portion includes a washer comprising a connector and fluid passageway, wherein, when said camera is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle, said connector is configured for connection to a washer system of the vehicle such that, when the vehicle washer system is actuated, pressurized fluid flows through said fluid passageway and onto said lens; and wherein an outlet is formed at said washer at an end of said fluid passageway and wherein, when said washer is attached at said camera, said outlet is disposed at or near an exterior surface of said lens, and wherein said outlet is configured to spray pressurized fluid onto the exterior surface of said lens. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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