公开(公告)号：US11807171B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17660432

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Clarence P. McElroy ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Richard Rieden ,  Steven V. Byrne

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a camera housing having a first portion and a second portion joined together to form a cavity within the camera housing. A first electrical connector is disposed at a circuit board and is in electrically-conductive connection with an imager. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of pin-receiving sockets. A second electrical connector includes a plurality of pins, each including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. When the second portion of the camera housing is being joined with the first portion of the camera housing, respective first ends of pins insert into and electrically-conductively connect with respective pin-receiving sockets at the second side of the circuit board. The first electrical connector and the second electrical connector cooperate to allow for misalignment of the second electrical connector relative to the first electrical connector when the first and second portions are being joined.

公开(公告)号：US20200172022A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16785820

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Clarence P. McElroy ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Richard Rieden ,  Steven V. Byrne

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A process for providing a vehicular camera and mounting the vehicular camera at a vehicle includes providing a vehicular camera having a camera-locking structure configured for engagement with a vehicle panel-locking structure at a vehicle panel of the vehicle at which the vehicular camera is to be mounted. The vehicular camera is mounted at the vehicle panel by inserting a portion of the vehicular camera through an aperture of the vehicle panel and inserting the camera-locking structure through corresponding portions of the aperture of the vehicle panel, and rotating the camera-locking structure to a locked position, whereby the camera-locking structure is engaged with the vehicle panel-locking structure. With the camera-locking structure engaged with the vehicle panel-locking structure, locking surfaces of the camera-locking structure engage respective locking surfaces of the vehicle panel-locking structure to limit axial movement of the vehicular camera relative to the vehicle panel.

公开(公告)号：US20160264066A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15161706

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Clarence P. McElroy ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Richard Rieden ,  Steven V. Byrne

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2254

Abstract: A process for providing a vehicular camera includes providing a front housing member and a rear housing member. The front housing member includes a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat, with the circuit board having at least first and second front housing electrical connectors. The rear housing member includes at least first and second rear housing electrical connectors. The front and rear housing members are positioned so that the first front housing electrical connector aligns with the first rear housing electrical connector and the second front housing electrical connector aligns with the second rear housing electrical connector. The front and rear housing members are joined together to define a camera interior. When the front and rear housing members are joined together, the front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within the camera interior with the rear housing electrical connectors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供车辆照相机的方法，包括提供前壳体构件和后壳体构件。 前壳体包括透镜构件，成像元件和安装在其上的电路板，电路板具有至少第一和第二前壳体电连接器。 后壳体构件至少包括第一和第二后壳体电连接器。 前壳体构件和后壳体构件被定位成使得第一前壳体电连接器与第一后壳体电连接器对准，并且第二前壳体电连接器与第二后壳体电连接器对准。 前壳体和后壳体连接在一起以限定相机内部。 当前壳体和后壳体连接在一起时，前壳体电连接器在照相机内部与后壳体电连接器机械接触并电连接。

公开(公告)号：US12206976B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18482924

申请日：2023-10-09

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: H04N23/57 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: A vehicular camera module includes a front housing member, an imaging array sensor, a lens, a rear housing member, and a circuit board. The rear housing member is mated with the front housing member to form a camera housing. With the circuit board accommodated within the camera housing formed by the mated front and rear housing members, the imaging sensor is closer to a first side of the circuit board than to a second side of the circuit board. The rear housing member includes an electrical plug connector having a plurality of individual electrically-conductive pins that are configured to plug into respective individual pin-receiving sockets of an electrical socket connector disposed at the second side of the circuit board. Individual electrically-conductive pins of the plurality of individual electrically-conductive pins plug into and make electrical-conductive contact with corresponding individual pin-receiving sockets of the plurality of individual pin-receiving sockets.

公开(公告)号：US11785327B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US18190394

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/54

CPC classification number: H04N23/57 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/55 ,  B60R2300/8006 ,  B60R2300/8026

Abstract: A vehicular camera module includes a front housing member, an imaging sensor, a lens optically aligned with the imaging sensor, a rear housing member, and a circuit board. With the circuit board accommodated within the camera housing formed by the joined front and rear housing members, the imaging sensor is closer to a first side of the circuit board than to a second side of the circuit board. The rear housing member includes an electrical plug connector having a plurality of individual electrically-conductive pins that are configured to plug into respective individual pin-receiving sockets of an electrical socket connector disposed at the second side of the circuit board. Individual electrically-conductive pins of the plurality of individual electrically-conductive pins are plugged into and make electrical-conductive contact with corresponding individual pin-receiving sockets of the plurality of individual pin-receiving sockets.

公开(公告)号：US10523853B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15996758

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: A method of assembling a vehicular camera includes providing front and rear housing members, a lens assembly and a circuit board. An imager is disposed on a first side of the circuit board and a connector is disposed on a second side of the circuit board. A conduit includes a plurality of electrically conductive elements terminating at (i) a first connecting end configured to electrically connect to the circuit board connector disposed on the second side of the circuit board and (ii) a second connecting end configured to electrically connect to a wire harness of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular camera and the vehicular vision system. The conduit is secured relative to the rear housing member to provide at least 110 N of strain relief in any axis with respect to the conduit. The front housing member and the rear housing member are attached.

公开(公告)号：US09992392B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15180644

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/8006 ,  B60R2300/8026 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: A vehicular camera assembly for a vehicle vision system includes front and rear housing members, a lens assembly and a circuit board. An imaging element is disposed on a first side of the circuit board and a plurality of electrical connectors is disposed on a second side of the circuit board. The front housing member includes a lens assembly receiving portion and a circuit board attachment portion. With the circuit board attached at the front housing member and with the lens assembly received at the lens assembly receiving portion, the lens assembly and the imaging element are distanced from one another, and images are focused on the imaging element by the lens assembly. The front housing member and the rear housing member are configured to be attached together. With the front and rear housing members attached together, outer walls of the front and rear housing members enclose the circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US09365160B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14672699

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byrne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Brasier

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/00 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/8006 ,  B60R2300/8026 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: A camera module for a vehicle vision system includes a circuit element including an imaging sensor, associated circuitry and a circuitry connector. A cable has a cable portion and a cable connector for connecting to the circuitry connector. A housing portion includes a lens receiving portion and a cable receiving portion that mate together to substantially house the circuit element. The lens receiving portion includes a lens assembly. The cable receiving portion includes a connector receiving portion configured to receive and retain the cable connector therein and a wire receiving portion configured to receive and retain the cable portion therein. The tube has an appropriate form for a given cable shape and the tube encompasses at least a portion of the wire receiving portion and the cable portion. The tube substantially seals around the portion of the wire receiving portion and the cable portion.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆视觉系统的相机模块包括电路元件，该电路元件包括成像传感器，相关电路和电路连接器。 电缆具有用于连接到电路连接器的电缆部分和电缆连接器。 壳体部分包括透镜接收部分和电缆接收部分，其配合在一起以基本上容纳电路元件。 透镜接收部分包括透镜组件。 电缆接收部分包括被配置为在其中容纳和保持电缆连接器的连接器接收部分和被配置为在其中接收和保持电缆部分的电线接收部分。 管对于给定的电缆形状具有合适的形式，并且管包围电线接收部分和电缆部分的至少一部分。 管基本上围绕电线接收部分和电缆部分的部分密封。

公开(公告)号：US20140002659A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13936708

申请日：2013-07-08

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Steven V. Byne ,  Ben Stickler ,  Richard Rieden ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Brian D. Braiser

IPC: B60R11/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/8006 ,  B60R2300/8026 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: A camera for a vehicle includes a front housing member, a lens member, an imaging element, a circuit board and a rear housing member. The front housing member has a front housing member interior surface that has a front housing member electrically-conductive coating of electrically conductive material thereon. The rear housing member has a rear housing member interior surface that has a rear housing member electrically-conductive coating of electrically conductive material thereon. The front and rear housing members are configured to join together such that the front and rear housing member electrically-conductive coatings are electrically engaged with each other. The circuit board has a ground connector that is electrically connected to at least one of the front housing member electrically-conductive coating and the rear housing member electrically-conductive coating. The ground connector may electrically connect to ground via a wire harness that extends from the rear housing member.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的照相机包括前壳体构件，透镜构件，成像元件，电路板和后壳体构件。 前壳体构件具有前壳体构件内表面，其具有在其上的导电材料的导电涂层的前壳体构件。 后壳体构件具有后壳体构件内表面，其具有在其上的导电材料的导电涂层的后壳体构件。 前壳体构件和后壳体构件被构造成接合在一起，使得前壳体构件和后壳体构件导电涂层彼此电接合。 电路板具有电连接到前壳体导电涂层和后壳体导电涂层中的至少一个的接地连接器。 接地连接器可以经由从后壳体构件延伸的线束电连接到地。

公开(公告)号：US20240067106A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18502127

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Clarence P. McElroy ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Richard Rieden ,  Steven V. Byrne

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a camera housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion joined together to form a cavity within the camera housing. A first electrical connector is disposed at a circuit board and includes a plurality of pin-receiving sockets. The second housing portion has a second electrical connector having a plurality of pins. With the first housing portion joined with the second housing portion, the first ends of the pins are disposed within the cavity and the second ends of the pins are disposed outside of the cavity. When the second housing portion is being joined with the first housing portion, respective first ends of the pins insert into and electrically-conductively connect with respective pin-receiving sockets at the circuit board. With the vehicular camera mounted at a vehicle, the second ends of the pins electrically-conductively connect with a vehicle wire harness of the vehicle.