Camera module for vehicle vision system
First Claim
1. A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
- a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface, said housing portion comprising plastic and said first perimeter flange comprising plastic, said first perimeter flange having a first securing surface opposite said first mating surface;
a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface, said lens holding portion comprising plastic and said second perimeter flange comprising plastic, said second perimeter flange having a second securing surface opposite said second mating surface; and
a securing element having first and second tabs that extend from a center portion, wherein said securing element is disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and said first and second tabs are bent to overlap and engage said first and second securing surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges, respectively, to urge said first mating surface against said second mating surface to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion, and wherein said center portion spans an interface where said first and second mating surfaces are mated together.
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Abstract
A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle includes a housing portion, a lens holding portion and a securing element. The housing portion at least partially houses circuitry of the camera module and includes a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange around the first mating surface. The lens holding portion at least partially houses a lens assembly of the camera module and includes a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange around the second mating surface. The securing element is disposed along the first and second perimeter flanges and overlaps opposite surfaces of the first and second perimeter flanges to secure the housing portion relative to the lens holding portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface, said housing portion comprising plastic and said first perimeter flange comprising plastic, said first perimeter flange having a first securing surface opposite said first mating surface; a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface, said lens holding portion comprising plastic and said second perimeter flange comprising plastic, said second perimeter flange having a second securing surface opposite said second mating surface; and a securing element having first and second tabs that extend from a center portion, wherein said securing element is disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and said first and second tabs are bent to overlap and engage said first and second securing surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges, respectively, to urge said first mating surface against said second mating surface to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion, and wherein said center portion spans an interface where said first and second mating surfaces are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a plastic housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface, and wherein said first perimeter flange has a first securing surface opposite said first mating surface; wherein said housing portion comprises an electrical connector for electrically connecting said circuitry of said camera module to a power source of a vehicle; a plastic lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface, and wherein said second perimeter flange has a second securing surface opposite said second mating surface; a securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges and overlapping opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion; and wherein said securing element comprises at least one metallic element that is disposed over said first and second perimeter flanges and that includes a center portion that spans an interface where said first and second mating surfaces are mated together, and wherein said securing element includes first and second tabs that extend from said center portion and are bent to overlap said first and second securing surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to urge said first mating surface against said second mating surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A camera module for use in a vision system for a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a housing portion for at least partially housing circuitry of said camera module, said housing portion comprising a first mating surface and a first perimeter flange at least partially around said first mating surface; wherein said housing portion comprises an electrical connector for electrically connecting said circuitry of said camera module to a power source of a vehicle; a lens holding portion for at least partially housing a lens assembly of said camera module, said lens holding portion comprising a second mating surface and a second perimeter flange at least partially around said second mating surface; a sealing element disposed between said first and second mating surfaces when said first and second mating surfaces are mated together, wherein said sealing element is disposed at least partially in a channel established along at least one of said first and second mating surfaces; a metallic securing element disposed along said first and second perimeter flanges, wherein said metallic securing element comprises a center portion and first and second tabs extending from opposite sides of said center portion, and wherein said first and second tabs are bent to overlap opposite surfaces of said first and second perimeter flanges to secure said housing portion relative to said lens holding portion; and wherein said first tab is bent to overlap a surface of said first perimeter flange opposite said first mating surface, and wherein said second tab is bent to overlap a surface of said second perimeter flange opposite said second mating surface, and wherein said center portion spans an interface where said first and second mating surfaces are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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