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Vehicle camera with connector system for high speed transmission

  • US 10,128,595 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2016
  • Issued: 11/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera for a vision system of a vehicle, said camera comprising:

  • a front housing portion comprising a lens;

    a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, wherein said circuitry is associated with an imager of said camera;

    a rear housing portion having first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle when said camera is disposed at the vehicle;

    wherein said first connector comprises a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at said circuit board;

    wherein said second connector comprises a coaxial cable connector portion that receives a connecting end of a coaxial cable for electrical connection to at least one second circuit element at said circuit board;

    wherein said at least one terminal of said multi-pin connector portion comprises a video signal pin and at least one ground pin, and wherein said rear housing portion includes a clamping element in electrically conductive connection with said at least one ground pin and electrically isolated from said video signal pin; and

    wherein said circuit board comprises a connector header and an electrically conductive shield disposed at least partially around said connector header and in electrical connection with circuitry of said circuit board, and wherein said clamping element is configured to engage said electrically conductive shield when said signal pin and said at least one ground pin engage said connector header during assembly of said camera, and wherein connection of said clamping element and said electrically conductive shield provides enhanced grounding of said at least one ground pin of said first connector with circuitry of said circuit board.

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