CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20170271819A1
• Filed: 11/20/2015
• Published: 09/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Connaught Electronics Limited (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Connaught Electronics Limited (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Hehir, Colin Patrick, Grimes, Carol
• Granted Patent: US 10,079,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/02 Bodies
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/30 Locating spools or other rotatable holders of coiled film
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 19/04 Roll-film cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2217/002 Details of arrangement of components in or on camera body
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6583 with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/52 Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices

Abstract

The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).

Claims

1. A camera for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a housing configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas;

a circuit board disposed in the housing; and

an interface device for connecting the camera to the motor vehicle, wherein the interface device is electrically connected to the circuit board,

wherein the interface device includes a coaxial plug with an inner conductor and an outer conductor and the camera has a connecting device for electrically connecting the outer conductor to the housing.

2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device is formed elastically deformable.

3. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device has at least one spring element, which exerts a spring force on the housing and/or the outer conductor in the assembled state of the camera.

4. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device surrounds the outer conductor at least in certain areas.

5. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting device (17) is formed as a serrated washer (32).

6. The camera according to claim 3, wherein the connecting device has a first annular element and a second annular element, which are disposed spaced from each other, wherein the first annular element and the second annular element each have a through-opening disposed aligned with each other, and wherein the first annular element and the second annular element are connected by the at least one spring element.

7. The camera according to claim 3, wherein the at least one spring element has a predetermined curvature.

8. The camera according to claim 3, wherein the connecting device has a plurality of spring elements, which are disposed distributed along a circumferential direction of the connecting device.

9. The camera according to claim 6, wherein the outer conductor includes a first partial element and a second partial element disposed between the first partial element and the circuit board, wherein a first outer radius of the first partial element is less than a second outer radius of the second partial element.

10. The camera according to claim 9, wherein the second annular element of the connecting device is electrically connected to the second partial element of the outer conductor.

11. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a receiving element on an inner side facing the circuit board, in which the connecting device is disposed at least in certain areas and which is electrically connected to the connecting device.

12. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the first housing part is electrically connected to the connecting device and to the second housing part.

13. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the interface device is configured as a high-speed data plug.

14. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the outer conductor is electrically connected to a ground potential of the camera.

15. A motor vehicle with a camera according to claim 1.