Vehicular camera system with reduced number of pins and conduits
First Claim
1. A camera assembly for a vehicle, the camera assembly comprising:
- a housing, a lens and an imager;
wherein said imager is disposed in the housing and positioned for receiving images from the lens; and
an end connector electrically connected to circuitry disposed in the housing, wherein the end connector comprises no more than four connection points, and wherein the connection points comprise (i) a first connection point that carries a video+signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point.
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Abstract
A camera assembly for a vehicle includes an end connector with a first connection point that carries a video+signal, a second connection point that carries power, and a third connection point that receives a video−signal, video shield current and ground current. The camera assembly may connect to a conduit assembly of the vehicle that includes a first conduit that carries the video+signal from the end connector to a display in the vehicle, a second conduit that carries power from a power source (such as a battery) to the camera assembly, and a third conduit that connects between the third connection point and a ground point for the display in the vehicle. The camera may include a radio frequency identification element operable to wirelessly communicate between a remote device and the camera to identify the camera module and/or to program the camera.
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19 Claims
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1. A camera assembly for a vehicle, the camera assembly comprising:
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a housing, a lens and an imager; wherein said imager is disposed in the housing and positioned for receiving images from the lens; and an end connector electrically connected to circuitry disposed in the housing, wherein the end connector comprises no more than four connection points, and wherein the connection points comprise (i) a first connection point that carries a video+signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A camera system for a vehicle, the camera system comprising:
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a vehicle camera assembly, including a housing, a lens and an imager; wherein the imager is disposed in the housing and positioned for receiving images from the lens; an end connector electrically connected to circuitry disposed in the housing, wherein the end connector comprises no more than four connection points, and wherein the connection points comprise (i) a first connection point that carries a video+signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point; anda vehicle connector that connects to the end connector; and wherein the vehicle connector is electrically connected with (i) a first electrical conductor that connects electrically between the first connection point of the end connector and a display of the vehicle, (ii) a second electrical conductor that connects electrically between the second connection point of the end connector and a power source of the vehicle, and (iii) a third electrical conductor that connects between the third connection point of the end connector and a ground for the display of the vehicle, and wherein the third electrical conductor is wrapped around the first and second electrical conductors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vision system for a vehicle, the vision system comprising:
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a camera module disposed at a vehicle equipped with the vision system and having an exterior field of view, the camera module comprising camera circuitry and an electrical connector; wherein the camera module includes a radio frequency identification element that is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device and to communicate with the camera circuitry to provide a wireless interface between the remote device and the camera circuitry; wherein the vision system is operable to at least one of (a) identify the camera module via wireless communication and (b) program camera circuitry via wireless communication; and wherein the electrical connector comprises (i) a first connection point that carries a video+signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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