US 12,078,913 B2
Vehicular camera with low CTE metal housing and plastic lens attachment
Jonathan D. Conger, Berkley, MI (US)
Assigned to Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/812,766.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/366,269, filed on Jun. 13, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,148, filed on Oct. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,293, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0016936 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. G03B 17/08 (2021.01); G03B 17/12 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G03B 17/08 (2013.01) [G03B 17/12 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H05K 5/0034 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular camera, the vehicular camera comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side separated by a thickness of the PCB, wherein an imager is disposed at the first side of the PCB;
a lens barrel accommodating a lens, the lens barrel comprising a first end and a second end and an annular flange disposed between the first end and the second end;
a front camera housing comprising (i) a first portion formed of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and (ii) a second portion formed of a second material having a second CTE, wherein the first CTE is higher than the second CTE;
wherein the first portion of the front camera housing comprises an annular surface, and wherein the annular flange of the lens barrel is bonded to the annular surface of the first portion via adhesive;
a rear camera housing; and
wherein the rear camera housing and the second portion of the front camera housing are joined to encase the PCB within a cavity formed by joining the front camera housing and the rear camera housing.