US 11,731,569 B2
Vehicular camera with electrical connector
Matthew C. Sesti, Williamston, MI (US); and Steven V. Byrne, Goodrich, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/444,204.
Application 17/444,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/819,725, filed on Mar. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,077,805.
Application 16/819,725 is a continuation of application No. 16/556,312, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,589,697, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/556,312 is a continuation of application No. 15/871,174, filed on Jan. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,399,510, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 15/871,174 is a continuation of application No. 14/992,254, filed on Jan. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,868,404, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 14/992,254 is a continuation of application No. 14/001,272, granted, now 9,233,641, issued on Jan. 12, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2012/026073, filed on Feb. 22, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/593,962, filed on Feb. 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/446,975, filed on Feb. 25, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0354638 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); H01R 12/91 (2011.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); H01R 12/91 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 13/112 (2013.01)] 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular camera, the vehicular camera comprising:
a housing comprising a front housing portion and a rear housing portion;
a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and separated by a thickness of the circuit board, wherein a first electrical connector is disposed at the second side of the circuit board;
wherein the rear housing portion mates with the front housing portion to encase the circuit board in the housing;
wherein the rear housing portion comprises a second electrical connector that, with the rear housing portion mated with the front housing portion, electrically connects with the first electrical connector;
wherein the rear housing portion comprises a socket connection portion configured to electrically connect to a plug connection portion of a vehicle wire harness when the vehicular camera is disposed at a vehicle;
wherein the second electrical connector comprises electrically conductive terminals that extend through the rear housing portion;
wherein each of the electrically conductive terminals comprises an inner end portion and an outer end portion, and wherein the inner end portion is physically and electrically contiguous with the outer end portion;
wherein the inner end portions of the electrically conductive terminals of the second electrical connector comprise male connectors that extend from an inner surface of the rear housing portion and are received in and electrically connect with respective female connectors of the first electrical connector at the second side of the circuit board when the rear housing portion is mated with the front housing portion;
wherein, as the rear housing portion is mated with the front housing portion, the female connectors of the first electrical connector accommodate misalignment of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector;
wherein, with the male connectors of the second electrical connector received in respective female connectors of the first electrical connector at the second side of the circuit board, the rear housing portion is attached at the front housing portion; and
wherein the outer end portions of the electrically conductive terminals of the second electrical connector extend through a wall of the rear housing portion into the socket connection portion of the rear housing portion.