公开(公告)号：US20230126772A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17915714

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Blain Prendergast ,  Justyna Bogiel ,  Noel Farrell

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51

Abstract: A method for mounting a camera for a vehicle providing a first housing part of an electronic housing for the camera, in which a first groove is formed on an outer side of the first housing part, providing a housing outer part separate from the first housing part, which comprises a plug channel and an inner side, wherein a second groove is formed on the inner side, introducing an adhesive part into the first groove and/or into the second groove, assembling and retaining the first housing part to the housing outer part by an adhesive connection, wherein thereto the adhesive part in the first groove adheres to the first housing part and the adhesive part on the second groove adheres to the housing outer part.

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).

公开(公告)号：US12233785B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17915714

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Blain Prendergast ,  Justyna Bogiel ,  Noel Farrell

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/51

Abstract: A method for mounting a camera for a vehicle providing a first housing part of an electronic housing for the camera, in which a first groove is formed on an outer side of the first housing part, providing a housing outer part separate from the first housing part, which comprises a plug channel and an inner side, wherein a second groove is formed on the inner side, introducing an adhesive part into the first groove and/or into the second groove, assembling and retaining the first housing part to the housing outer part by an adhesive connection, wherein thereto the adhesive part in the first groove adheres to the first housing part and the adhesive part on the second groove adheres to the housing outer part.