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 plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle;
wherein said rear housing portion comprises internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of said rear housing portion;
wherein said connector of said rear housing portion comprises a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at said circuit board; and
an electrically conductive metallic shield element formed to be disposed within said rear housing portion and to correspond with said internal surfaces of said rear housing portion.
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Abstract
A camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion having a lens, a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, and a plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when the camera is disposed at the vehicle. The front housing portion is mated with the rear housing portion with the circuit board disposed therein. The rear housing portion includes internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of the rear housing portion. The connector of the rear housing portion includes a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at the circuit board. An electrically conductive metallic shield element is formed to be disposed within the rear housing portion and to correspond with the internal surfaces of the rear housing portion.
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Citations
20 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 plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said rear housing portion comprises internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of said rear housing portion; wherein said connector of said rear housing portion comprises a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at said circuit board; and an electrically conductive metallic shield element formed to be disposed within said rear housing portion and to correspond with said internal surfaces of said rear housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said front housing portion is mated with said rear housing portion with said circuit board disposed therein; wherein said rear housing portion comprises internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of said rear housing portion; wherein said connector of said rear housing portion comprises a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at said circuit board; wherein said circuit board comprises a header connector that electrically connects with said terminals of said multi-pin connector; an electrically conductive metallic shield element formed to be disposed within said rear housing portion and to correspond with said internal surfaces of said rear housing portion; and wherein said shield element includes a clamping element formed to receive said header connector therein, and wherein said clamping element comprises flexible walls that are biased towards a position where said flexible walls engage and clamp onto said header connector of said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. 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 plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said front housing portion is mated with said rear housing portion with said circuit board disposed therein; wherein said rear housing portion comprises internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of said rear housing portion; wherein said connector of said rear housing portion comprises a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at said circuit board, and wherein said terminals of said multi-pin connector comprise a video signal terminal and at least one ground-connect terminal; an electrically conductive metallic shield element formed to be disposed within said rear housing portion and to correspond with said internal surfaces of said rear housing portion; and wherein said shield element includes a clamping element in electrically conductive connection with said at least one ground pin and electrically isolated from said video signal pin, and wherein said clamping element is press fit attached to said at least one ground pin. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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