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Camera for a vehicle

  • US 8,836,786 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2011
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera for a vehicle, comprising:

  • an optoelectronic image converter;

    a camera housing, in whose interior the image converter is accommodated;

    a camera optical element accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing, the camera optical element provided for directly imaging a primary detection area outside of the vehicle on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window; and

    at least one receiving surface formed on the camera housing to which at least one light-guiding device is attached for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area outside of the vehicle to the camera optical element, wherein the at least one light-guiding device includes at least two cooperating mirrors to form a secondary optical element for deflecting at least one secondary detection area to the camera optical element.

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