US 11,667,252 B2
Vehicular vision system with windshield mounted camera
Ove J. Salomonsson, Farmington Hills, MI (US); and Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Rochester, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/822,831.
Application 17/822,831 is a continuation of application No. 17/305,254, filed on Jul. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,427,136.
Application 17/305,254 is a continuation of application No. 17/247,269, filed on Dec. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,052,834, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 17/247,269 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,878, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 10,857,953, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/948,878 is a continuation of application No. 16/806,095, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 10,793,086, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/806,095 is a continuation of application No. 16/449,546, filed on Jun. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,576,909, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/449,546 is a continuation of application No. 16/117,105, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,328,868, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 16/117,105 is a continuation of application No. 15/878,579, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,065,575, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/878,579 is a continuation of application No. 15/494,646, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 9,878,679, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 15/494,646 is a continuation of application No. 15/180,643, filed on Jun. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,630,570, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 15/180,643 is a continuation of application No. 14/112,343, granted, now 9,380,219, issued on Jun. 28, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2012/034236, filed on Apr. 19, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/477,315, filed on Apr. 20, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410815 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/70 (2023.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G03B 11/00 (2021.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); G02B 5/20 (2013.01); G03B 11/00 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/749 (2023.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01); B60R 2300/00 (2013.01); B60R 2300/804 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8086 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8093 (2013.01)] 72 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:
a camera module configured for mounting at an in-cabin portion of a windshield of a vehicle;
wherein said camera module comprises a forward-viewing camera and a circuit board;
wherein, with said camera module mounted at the in-cabin portion of the windshield, said forward-viewing camera views forward of the vehicle and through the windshield of the vehicle;
wherein said forward-viewing camera comprises a CMOS imaging sensor array and a lens;
wherein the CMOS imaging sensor array comprises a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in a photosensor array having rows and columns;
wherein said lens is accommodated in a lens barrel having a longitudinal axis;
a data processor operable to process image data captured by the CMOS imaging sensor array of said forward-viewing camera for at least (i) a vehicle headlamp control system of the vehicle, (ii) a lane departure warning system of the vehicle, (iii) an object detection system of the vehicle and (iv) a traffic sign recognition system of the vehicle;
wherein the CMOS imaging sensor array of said forward-viewing camera is electrically connected to circuitry of said circuit board via a flexible electrical connection;
wherein the CMOS imaging sensor array of said forward-viewing camera is controlled via the flexible electrical connection;
wherein image data captured by the CMOS imaging sensor array is carried via the flexible electrical connection; and
wherein, with said camera module mounted at the in-cabin portion of the windshield, said circuit board is tilted at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said lens barrel of said forward-viewing camera.