Camera for mounting on a vehicle
First Claim
1. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
- a front housing member;
a lens member mounted to the front housing member;
an imaging element that is positioned to receive images from the lens member;
a circuit board mounted to the front housing member, wherein the circuit board is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element, wherein the circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon; and
a rear housing member configured to mate with the front housing member, wherein the rear housing member has at least one rear electrical connector extending therefrom, and wherein, as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, the at least one rear electrical connector aligns with and electrically connects to the at least one front electrical connector, and wherein the rear housing member has a rear alignment structure that aligns the at least one rear electrical connector with respect to the at least one front electrical connector as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, and wherein the rear housing member mates with the front housing member to define a camera interior, wherein the imaging element, the circuit board, the at least one front electrical connector and the at least one rear electrical connector are positioned in the camera interior.
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Abstract
A camera for mounting on a vehicle includes a front housing member, a rear housing member, a lens member mounted to the front housing member and an imaging element positioned to receive images from the lens member. A circuit board is mounted to the front housing member and is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element. The circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon. The rear housing member has at least one rear electrical connector extending therefrom, with the rear electrical connector electrically connected to the front electrical connector. The rear housing member has a rear alignment structure that aligns the rear electrical connector with respect to the front electrical connector. The rear housing member and the front housing member are unaligned and the rear housing member mates with the front housing member.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a front housing member; a lens member mounted to the front housing member; an imaging element that is positioned to receive images from the lens member; a circuit board mounted to the front housing member, wherein the circuit board is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element, wherein the circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon; and a rear housing member configured to mate with the front housing member, wherein the rear housing member has at least one rear electrical connector extending therefrom, and wherein, as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, the at least one rear electrical connector aligns with and electrically connects to the at least one front electrical connector, and wherein the rear housing member has a rear alignment structure that aligns the at least one rear electrical connector with respect to the at least one front electrical connector as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, and wherein the rear housing member mates with the front housing member to define a camera interior, wherein the imaging element, the circuit board, the at least one front electrical connector and the at least one rear electrical connector are positioned in the camera interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a front housing member having a front housing member interior surface that has a front housing member coating of electrically conductive material thereon; a lens member mounted to the front housing member; an imaging element that is positioned to receive images from the lens member; a circuit board mounted to the front housing member, wherein the circuit board is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element, wherein the circuit board is mounted to the front housing member, wherein the circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon, wherein one of the at least one front connector is in electrical communication with the front housing member coating and is electrically connectable to ground; a rear housing member having at least one rear electrical connector thereon; and wherein, as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, the at least one rear electrical connector aligns with and electrically connects to the at least one front electrical connector, and wherein the rear housing member has a rear alignment structure that aligns the at least one rear electrical connector with respect to the at least one front electrical connector as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A camera for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a front housing member; a lens member mounted to the front housing member; an imaging element that is positioned to receive images from the lens member; a circuit board mounted to the front housing member, wherein the circuit board is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element, wherein the circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon; and a rear housing member, wherein the rear housing member has at least one rear electrical connector extending therefrom, wherein, as the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member, the at least one rear electrical connector electrically connects to the at least one front electrical connector, and wherein, with the rear housing member mated with the front housing member, the at least one rear electrical connector and the at least one front electrical connector are urged together by at least one biasing member, and wherein the rear housing member mates with the front housing member to define a camera interior, wherein the imaging element, the circuit board, the at least one front electrical connector and the at least one rear electrical connector are positioned in the camera interior. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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