US 11,930,257 B2
Vehicular camera assembly with electrical connectors
Stefan Sauer, Waldaschaff (DE); and Marc Sigle, Alzenau (DE)
Assigned to Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,713.
Application 18/194,713 is a continuation of application No. 17/448,949, filed on Sep. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,622,165.
Application 17/448,949 is a continuation of application No. 16/852,661, filed on Apr. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,134,183, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 16/852,661 is a continuation of application No. 15/416,220, filed on Jan. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,630,872, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 15/416,220 is a continuation of application No. 13/785,099, filed on Mar. 5, 2013, granted, now 9,565,342, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/745,925, filed on Dec. 26, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/735,314, filed on Dec. 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/607,229, filed on Mar. 6, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0239554 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8026 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular camera assembly, the vehicular camera assembly comprising:
a camera housing comprising a front housing portion and a rear housing portion, wherein the rear housing portion joins the front housing portion;
wherein the rear housing portion comprises a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring connector when the vehicular camera assembly is installed at a vehicle;
wherein the camera is configured to mount at a rear portion of the vehicle to view rearward of the vehicle, and wherein the camera is operable to capture image data during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle;
wherein the camera comprises (i) an imager comprising a megapixel imaging array and (ii) a lens;
a first printed circuit board disposed at the front housing portion, the first printed circuit board having a front side and a rear side separated by a thickness of the first printed circuit board;
wherein the imager is disposed at the front side of the first printed circuit board;
wherein the megapixel imaging array of the imager is aligned with the lens;
a first electrical connector disposed at the rear side of the first printed circuit board;
a second printed circuit board having a front side and a rear side separated by a thickness of the second printed circuit board;
a second electrical connector disposed at the front side of the second printed circuit board;
wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board are arranged such that the rear side of the first printed circuit board faces the front side of the second printed circuit board;
wherein board-to-board electrical connection of circuitry of the second printed circuit board to circuitry of the first printed circuit board is made via electrical connection of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector;
wherein the connector portion of the rear housing portion comprises a multi-pin connector comprising a plurality of solid terminal pins;
wherein each solid terminal pin of the plurality of solid terminal pins has a first end interior the camera housing and a second end at the connector portion and accessible from exterior the camera housing;
wherein the first ends of the solid terminal pins electrically connect to respective electrical contacts at the rear side of the second printed circuit board when the rear housing portion is joined with the front housing portion; and
wherein the connector portion of the rear housing portion is configured for connecting to the vehicle wiring connector when the vehicular camera assembly is installed at the vehicle to electrically connect the second ends of the solid terminal pins to the vehicle wiring connector of the vehicle.