公开(公告)号：US20240369914A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18689245

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD.

Inventor： Patrick Young ,  Blain Prendergast

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera for a motor vehicle. The camera includes a lens module, a lens holder body, which is mechanically connected to the lens module, and an electrical heater element for heating the lens module. The heater element is arranged at a surface of the lens holder body facing away from the lens module. The heater element is thermally connected to the lens module via the lens holder body.

公开(公告)号：US20230288782A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18180412

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Patrick Young ,  Blain Prendergast ,  Sean Mcgreevy

IPC: G03B17/02 ,  B23K26/24

CPC classification number: G03B17/02 ,  B23K26/24

Abstract: An automotive camera (2) comprises a first housing part (5) and a lens unit (4), which is connected to the first housing part (5) at a lens opening (10) and a second housing part (8), which is connected to the first housing part (5) at a flange (6) of the first housing part (5), which surrounds the lens opening (10) forming a step structure (9) comprising four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), which are oriented away from the lens opening (10). The second housing part (8) is in contact with a first side face (11a) of the four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b) and the second housing part (8) is in contact with a second side face (11b) of the four side faces (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), which is perpendicular to the first side face (11a).