US 12,273,611 B2
Vehicular camera with adhesively bonded construction
Brian J. Winden, Rochester, MI (US); Robert A. Devota, Durand, MI (US); Matthew C. Sesti, Williamston, MI (US); Joseph A. Stemmer, Warren, MI (US); Steven V. Byrne, Goodrich, MI (US); John R. Garcia, Montrose, MI (US); and David F. Olson, Lapeer, MI (US)
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. 18/194,699.
Application 18/194,699 is a continuation of application No. 17/446,316, filed on Aug. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,622,168.
Application 17/446,316 is a continuation of application No. 16/947,893, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,108,939, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/947,893 is a continuation of application No. 15/929,968, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 10,757,305, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 15/929,968 is a continuation of application No. 16/571,633, filed on Sep. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,674,053, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/571,633 is a continuation of application No. 16/384,034, filed on Apr. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,419,652, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 16/384,034 is a continuation of application No. 15/878,749, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,264,168, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/878,749 is a continuation of application No. 15/494,648, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 9,883,088, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 15/494,648 is a continuation of application No. 15/349,012, filed on Nov. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,635,230, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 15/349,012 is a continuation of application No. 15/268,940, filed on Sep. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,497,368, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Application 15/268,940 is a continuation of application No. 14/535,739, filed on Nov. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,451,138, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/905,462, filed on Nov. 18, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/901,127, filed on Nov. 7, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254562 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 5/00 (2011.01); C09J 5/00 (2006.01); C09J 163/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/55 (2023.01) [C09J 5/00 (2013.01); C09J 163/00 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); C09J 2463/00 (2013.01)] 127 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular camera, the vehicular camera comprising:
a lens comprising a plurality of optical elements;
wherein the plurality of optical elements comprises at least one plastic optical element and at least one glass optical element;
wherein the lens is accommodated in a lens barrel;
a lens holder;
an imager printed circuit board, the imager printed circuit board having circuitry disposed thereat, the circuitry of the imager printed circuit board comprising an imager;
wherein the imager comprises an imaging array;
wherein the lens is held in optical alignment with the imaging array of the imager via an adhesive;
wherein the adhesive bonds the lens barrel to the lens holder;
a flexible electrical ribbon cable that electrically connects the circuitry of the imager printed circuit board with additional circuitry of the vehicular camera; and
wherein the vehicular camera, when installed and used in a vehicle, captures image data for a vision system of the vehicle; and
wherein the adhesive has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 95 degrees Celsius.