公开(公告)号：US20200084352A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16686318

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Conger

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R27/02 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a front housing portion having a lens, a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, and a rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when the camera is disposed at the vehicle. The rear housing portion includes internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of the rear housing portion. The connector of the rear housing portion includes a coaxial connector having a center conductor and an outer conductor. The center conductor and the outer conductor electrically connect to circuitry at the circuit board. An electrically conductive metallic shield element is disposed within the rear housing portion and corresponds with the internal wall surfaces of the rear housing portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200039448A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16527652

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yuesheng Lu ,  Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne ,  Vivek Vaid

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/00 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera comprises an imager that captures image data. The camera comprises first and second outputs that output a respective data stream. A display device receives a first data stream from the first output of the camera, and a machine vision electronic control unit (ECU) receives a second data stream from the second output of said camera. The machine vision ECU processes the second data stream for at least one driving assist feature of the vehicle. The display device receives the first data stream and displays video images at a display screen of the display device for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190337467A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16511092

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A camera assembly for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion having a lens, a circuit board having an imager and circuitry having an electrical connecting element, and a rear housing portion having a rear attachment portion and a mounting portion configured to attach at a vehicle. When the front housing portion is joined with the rear housing portion, the electrical connecting element of the circuit board is aligned with an aperture of the attachment plate and a connecting end of an electrical connector protrudes through the aperture to electrically connect with the electrical connecting element of the circuit board. A structural element of the electrical connector is attached at the attachment plate of the bracket to seal the aperture and to maintain electrical connection of the connecting end of the electrical connector with the electrical connecting element of the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20190246069A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16383995

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jamie A. Mleczko ,  Jonathan D. Conger

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  H04N13/239 ,  B60N2/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60Q1/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N13/239

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a front camera housing accommodating a lens and an imager, a rear camera housing, and a PCB. The PCB has first and second contacts that include respective first and second electrically conductive pads. A spring-loaded electrical connector is disposed at the rear camera housing and includes first and second terminals for connecting to respective ones of the first and second contacts at the PCB. As the rear camera housing is moved into engagement with the front camera housing, the terminals engage the contacts and compress towards a compressed state and, after the rear camera housing is attached at the front camera housing, are in spring-biased electrical connection with the contacts at the PCB. The electrical connector includes a connector end that is opposite the terminals and that is configured to electrically connect to a coaxial connector of a coaxial cable of a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10367281B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US16186867

申请日：2018-11-12

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne ,  Nazar F. Bally ,  Achim Newiger ,  Christian Mai

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R27/02 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H01R13/652 ,  H01R13/6594 ,  H01R103/00 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R101/00

Abstract: A camera for a vehicular vision system includes a front housing portion, a circuit board and a rear housing portion. The front housing portion includes a lens and the rear housing portion includes a coaxial connecting element for electrically connecting to a vehicle cable. The coaxial connecting element includes a first coaxial cable connector at a first end of the coaxial connecting element that extends outward from the outer side of the rear housing portion and a second coaxial cable connector at a second end of the coaxial connecting element that extends inward from the inner side of the rear housing portion. The circuit board has a third coaxial cable connector established thereat. As the rear housing portion is mated with the front housing portion, the second coaxial cable connector engages the third coaxial cable connector to electrically connect the coaxial connecting element with circuitry at the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20190143907A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16185089

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Jonathan D. Conger ,  Nazar F. Bally

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A vehicular camera assembly includes a front housing portion accommodating a lens, a circuit board having an imager and an electrical connecting element at opposite sides thereof, a rear housing portion and an electrical connector. The rear housing portion includes a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough. The electrical connector electrically connects a wire of the vehicle to the electrical connecting element of the circuit board. The electrical connector includes an electrically conductive element that is electrically conductively connected to an outer ground contact of the connector. The rear housing portion includes a shield element having flexible tabs that protrude through the aperture. As the electrical connector is attached at the rear attachment portion, the shield element tabs engage the electrically conductive element to establish and maintain electrically conductive connection between the shield element and the electrically conductive element and the outer ground contact of the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20180098033A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15722145

申请日：2017-10-02

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jamie A. Mleczko ,  Jonathan D. Conger

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N13/02

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N13/239

Abstract: A camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a lens accommodated in a lens barrel, a front camera housing and a rear camera housing. An imager is disposed at a printed circuit board, and a spring-biased electrical connector is disposed at the rear camera housing. The electrical connector includes an inner terminal and an outer terminal for connecting to respective ones of an inner contact and an outer contact at the printed circuit board. As the rear camera housing is moved into engagement with the front camera housing, the inner and outer terminals engage with the inner and outer contacts and compress towards a compressed state and, after the rear camera housing is attached at the front camera housing, are in spring-biased electrical connection with the inner and outer contacts at the printed circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20170054881A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15238004

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60R1/00

CPC classification number: B60R16/03 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: A method for assembling a camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes providing a circuit element having an imager disposed thereat, with the imager including a pixelated imaging array having a plurality of photosensing elements. A lens holder is provided that includes a lens, and a camera housing element is provided. The camera housing element includes an electrical connector having a plurality of electrically conductive pins. The lens is aligned and focused relative to the imager and the circuit element is affixed relative to the lens holder when the lens is aligned and focused relative to the imager. A header connector is positioned and attached at the circuit element after the circuit element is affixed relative to the lens holder. The camera housing element is mated with the lens holder, including electrically connecting the electrically conductive pins to respective electrically conductive elements of the header connector.

Abstract translation: 一种用于组装用于车辆的视觉系统的照相机的方法包括提供具有设置在其上的成像器的电路元件，其中成像器包括具有多个感光元件的像素化成像阵列。 提供了一种包括透镜的透镜保持器，并且设置有照相机外壳元件。 相机外壳元件包括具有多个导电针的电连接器。 透镜相对于成像器对准和聚焦，并且当透镜相对于成像器对准和聚焦时，电路元件相对于透镜保持器固定。 在电路元件相对于透镜保持器固定之后，插头连接器被定位并附接在电路元件上。 相机外壳元件与透镜保持器配合，包括将导电销电连接到插头连接器的相应导电元件。

公开(公告)号：US20160268716A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15062524

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne ,  Nazar F. Bally ,  Achim Newiger ,  Christian Mai

IPC: H01R12/71 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H01R13/6594 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H01R13/652

CPC classification number: H01R12/716 ,  H01R9/0518 ,  H01R12/714 ,  H01R13/2421 ,  H01R13/652 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R13/6594 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H01R27/02 ,  H01R2101/00 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion, a circuit board and a rear housing portion. The front housing portion includes a lens and the rear housing portion includes first and second connectors for electrically connecting to a vehicle wire harness when the camera is disposed at a vehicle. The circuit board includes circuitry established thereat, with the circuitry being associated with an imager of the camera. The first connector includes a multi-pin connector portion having at least one terminal for electrically connecting to at least one first circuit element at the circuit board. The second connector includes 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 the circuit board. The first and second connectors are at least in part molded at the rear housing portion.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆视觉系统的照相机包括前壳体部分，电路板和后壳体部分。 前壳体部分包括透镜，并且后壳体部分包括第一和第二连接器，用于当照相机设置在车辆时电连接到车辆线束。 电路板包括在那里建立的电路，电路与相机的成像器相关联。 第一连接器包括多针连接器部分，其具有用于电连接到电路板处的至少一个第一电路元件的至少一个端子。 第二连接器包括同轴电缆连接器部分，其接收同轴电缆的连接端，用于与电路板上的至少一个第二电路元件电连接。 第一和第二连接器至少部分地模制在后壳体部分处。

公开(公告)号：US20240282069A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18648562

申请日：2024-04-29

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Marc Rother ,  Jonathan D. Conger ,  Steven V. Byrne ,  Zhongyao Liu

IPC: G06V10/147 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/10 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/80

CPC classification number: G06V10/147 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/103 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/58 ,  H04N23/80 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  B60R2011/0087 ,  B60R2011/0089

Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera disposed at a mirror head of an interior rearview mirror of a vehicle and viewing at least the head of a driver of the vehicle. The camera moves together and in tandem with the mirror head when the mirror head is adjusted by the driver of the vehicle to adjust a rearward view of the driver. Responsive to the driver of the vehicle adjusting the orientation of the mirror head, and responsive to processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera, the vehicular driver monitoring system maintains the camera's view of at least the head of the driver as it was before the driver adjusted the orientation of the mirror head. The vehicular driver monitoring system, at least in part via processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera, monitors the driver of the vehicle.