VEHICLE CAMERA WITH MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
First Claim
1. A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera assembly comprising:
- a front housing portion comprising a lens;
a circuit board having a first side and a second side separated by a thickness of said circuit board, wherein an imager is disposed at said first side of said circuit board and is optically aligned with said lens, and wherein circuitry is disposed at said second side of said circuit board and electrically connected with said imager, and wherein said circuitry comprises an electrical connecting element at said second side of said circuit board;
a rear housing portion configured to join with said front housing portion, wherein said rear housing portion comprises a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough, and wherein said rear housing portion comprises a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle;
an electrical connector for electrically connecting a wire harness of the vehicle to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, wherein said electrical connector comprises a first connecting end for electrically connecting to the wire harness of the vehicle and a second connecting end for electrically connecting to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, and wherein said second connecting end protrudes from a structural element of said electrical connector;
wherein, when said front housing portion is joined with said rear housing portion, said electrical connecting element of said circuit board is aligned with said aperture of said attachment portion;
wherein said second connecting end of said electrical connector protrudes through said aperture to electrically connect to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; and
wherein, with said second connecting end electrically connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, said structural element is attached at said attachment portion of said rear housing portion to attach said electrical connector to said rear housing portion and to maintain electrical connection of said second connecting end of said electrical connector with said electrical connecting element of said circuit board.
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Abstract
A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion having a lens, a circuit board having an imager and circuitry having an electrical connecting element, and a rear housing portion having a rear attachment portion and a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle. When the front housing portion is joined with the rear housing portion, the electrical connecting element of the circuit board is generally aligned with an aperture of the attachment plate and a connecting end of an electrical connector protrudes through the aperture to electrically connect with the electrical connecting element of the circuit board. A structural element of the electrical connector is attached at the attachment plate of the bracket to seal the aperture and to maintain electrical connection of the connecting end of the electrical connector with the electrical connecting element of the circuit board.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera assembly comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having a first side and a second side separated by a thickness of said circuit board, wherein an imager is disposed at said first side of said circuit board and is optically aligned with said lens, and wherein circuitry is disposed at said second side of said circuit board and electrically connected with said imager, and wherein said circuitry comprises an electrical connecting element at said second side of said circuit board; a rear housing portion configured to join with said front housing portion, wherein said rear housing portion comprises a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough, and wherein said rear housing portion comprises a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle; an electrical connector for electrically connecting a wire harness of the vehicle to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, wherein said electrical connector comprises a first connecting end for electrically connecting to the wire harness of the vehicle and a second connecting end for electrically connecting to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, and wherein said second connecting end protrudes from a structural element of said electrical connector; wherein, when said front housing portion is joined with said rear housing portion, said electrical connecting element of said circuit board is aligned with said aperture of said attachment portion; wherein said second connecting end of said electrical connector protrudes through said aperture to electrically connect to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; and wherein, with said second connecting end electrically connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, said structural element is attached at said attachment portion of said rear housing portion to attach said electrical connector to said rear housing portion and to maintain electrical connection of said second connecting end of said electrical connector with said electrical connecting element of said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera assembly comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having a first side and a second side separated by a thickness of said circuit board, wherein an imager is disposed at said first side of said circuit board and is optically aligned with said lens, and wherein circuitry is disposed at said second side of said circuit board and electrically connected with said imager, and wherein said circuitry comprises an electrical connecting element at said second side of said circuit board; a rear housing portion configured to join with said front housing portion, wherein said rear housing portion comprises a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough, and wherein said rear housing portion comprises a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle; an electrical connector for electrically connecting a wire harness of the vehicle to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, wherein said electrical connector comprises a first connecting end for electrically connecting to the wire harness of the vehicle and a second connecting end for electrically connecting to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, and wherein said second connecting end protrudes from a structural element of said electrical connector; wherein said structural element comprises an attaching flange that is configured to engage said rear attachment portion around said aperture when said second connecting end is connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; wherein, when said front housing portion is joined with said rear housing portion, said electrical connecting element of said circuit board is aligned with said aperture of said attachment portion; wherein said second connecting end of said electrical connector protrudes through said aperture to electrically connect to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; wherein, with said second connecting end electrically connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, said structural element is attached at said attachment portion of said rear housing portion to attach said electrical connector to said rear housing portion and to maintain electrical connection of said second connecting end of said electrical connector with said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; and wherein said structural element is laterally adjustable relative to said rear attachment portion to align said second connecting end of said electrical connector with said electrical connecting element of said circuit board before said structural element is attached at said rear attachment portion, and wherein, when said second connecting end is aligned with said electrical connecting element and when said structural element is attached at said rear attachment portion, said structural element seals against said rear attachment portion around said aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera assembly comprising:
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a front housing portion comprising a lens; a circuit board having a first side and a second side separated by a thickness of said circuit board, wherein an imager is disposed at said first side of said circuit board and is optically aligned with said lens, and wherein circuitry is disposed at said second side of said circuit board and electrically connected with said imager, and wherein said circuitry comprises an electrical connecting element at said second side of said circuit board; a rear housing portion configured to join with said front housing portion, wherein said rear housing portion comprises a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough, and wherein said rear housing portion comprises a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle; a sealing element disposed at said rear attachment portion and circumscribing said aperture; an electrical connector for electrically connecting a wire harness of the vehicle to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, wherein said electrical connector comprises a first connecting end for electrically connecting to the wire harness of the vehicle and a second connecting end for electrically connecting to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, and wherein said second connecting end protrudes from a structural element of said electrical connector; wherein said structural element comprises an attaching flange that is configured to engage said sealing element and said rear attachment portion around said aperture when said second connecting end is connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; wherein, when said front housing portion is joined with said rear housing portion, said electrical connecting element of said circuit board is aligned with said aperture of said attachment portion; wherein said second connecting end of said electrical connector protrudes through said aperture to electrically connect to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; wherein, with said second connecting end electrically connected to said electrical connecting element of said circuit board, said structural element is attached at said attachment portion of said rear housing portion to attach said electrical connector to said rear housing portion and to maintain electrical connection of said second connecting end of said electrical connector with said electrical connecting element of said circuit board; and wherein said sealing element seals against said rear attachment portion and said structural element when said structural element is attached at said rear attachment portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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