公开(公告)号：US10088737B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15513653

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  G03B17/02 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing assembly (2) for a camera (1) of a motor vehicle including a camera housing (3) for disposing the camera (1), including a connector housing (4) for protecting an electrical connecting element (10) of the motor vehicle and/or of the camera (1), wherein the camera housing (3) is connected to the connector housing (4) such that the connector housing (4) covers a backside (7) of the camera housing (3) at least in certain areas, and including a venting element (11) for avoiding humidity in the camera housing (3) and/or the connector housing (4), wherein the camera housing (3) has a first vent (12) in the backside (7) and the venting element (11) is disposed between the backside (7) of the camera housing (3) and the connector housing (4) such that the venting element (11) completely covers the first vent (12).

公开(公告)号：US20170242321A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15513653

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/02

CPC classification number: G03B17/55 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  H04N5/2252

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing assembly (2) for a camera (1) of a motor vehicle including a camera housing (3) for disposing the camera (1), including a connector housing (4) for protecting an electrical connecting element (10) of the motor vehicle and/or of the camera (1), wherein the camera housing (3) is connected to the connector housing (4) such that the connector housing (4) covers a backside (7) of the camera housing (3) at least in certain areas, and including a venting element (11) for avoiding humidity in the camera housing (3) and/or the connector housing (4), wherein the camera housing (3) has a first vent (12) in the backside (7) and the venting element (11) is disposed between the backside (7) of the camera housing (3) and the connector housing (4) such that the venting element (11) completely covers the first vent (12).

公开(公告)号：US20170214130A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15411011

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Carol Grimes ,  Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: H01Q1/32

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module (3) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle (1), an antenna housing (6) for attaching to an exterior trim part (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and a camera (7) with a camera objective (10) for capturing an environmental region (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) is disposed in an interior of the antenna housing (6), wherein the camera (7) is disposed in the interior of the antenna housing (6) in certain areas, wherein the camera objective (10) is disposed in a passage opening (25) of a housing wall (26) of the antenna housing (6) corresponding to the camera objective (10) at least in certain areas, and the antenna module (3) comprises a sealing element (27) for sealing a gap between the housing wall (26) adjoining to the passage opening (25) and the camera objective (10). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (2) as well as to a motor vehicle (1).

公开(公告)号：US10442369B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15758560

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir ,  Carol Grimes ,  Daniel Proctor

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), in which an interface device (14) for connecting the camera (4) with a data bus of the motor vehicle (1) is selected from at least two different interface devices (14) and is arranged on a circuit board (13), the circuit board (13) is arranged in an interior space (12) of a front housing (10), a rear housing (15) is manufactured and connected with the front housing (10), wherein the rear housing (15) has a through-opening (16), through which the interface device (15) is passed partly, wherein in manufacture of the rear housing (15) the through-opening (16) is formed in dependency on the selected interface device (14), wherein an outer contour of the rear housing (15) is maintained.

公开(公告)号：US10079458B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15532340

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir ,  Carol Grimes

IPC: G03B17/02 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B19/04 ,  G03B17/30

CPC classification number: H01R13/6583 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/30 ,  G03B19/04 ,  G03B2217/002 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/22521 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).

公开(公告)号：US20170271819A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15532340

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir ,  Carol Grimes

IPC: H01R13/6583 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/02

CPC classification number: H01R13/6583 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/30 ,  G03B19/04 ,  G03B2217/002 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).

公开(公告)号：US10707567B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15411011

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Carol Grimes ,  Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: H01Q1/32 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module (3) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle (1), an antenna housing (6) for attaching to an exterior trim part (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and a camera (7) with a camera objective (10) for capturing an environmental region (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) is disposed in an interior of the antenna housing (6), wherein the camera (7) is disposed in the interior of the antenna housing (6) in certain areas, wherein the camera objective (10) is disposed in a passage opening (25) of a housing wall (26) of the antenna housing (6) corresponding to the camera objective (10) at least in certain areas, and the antenna module (3) comprises a sealing element (27) for sealing a gap between the housing wall (26) adjoining to the passage opening (25) and the camera objective (10). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (2) as well as to a motor vehicle (1).

公开(公告)号：US10447902B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US16061223

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Carol Grimes ,  Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/6596 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H05K9/00 ,  G03B17/02 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).

公开(公告)号：US20180287306A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US16061223

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Carol Grimes ,  Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/22521 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  G03B17/02 ,  H01R9/0512 ,  H01R9/0515 ,  H01R13/6596 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/50 ,  H01R2201/18 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H05K9/0058

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).