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Vehicle camera housing with tolerance compensating connector

US10298823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Magna Electronics Inc. · US

Inventors

Stefan Sauer · Munich, DE
Jens Steigerwald · Sailauf, DE
Nazar F. Bally · Sterling Heights, US
Marc Sigle · Alzenau, DE
Achim Newiger · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2015
Grant date	May 21, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2011/0043
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera assembly for a vehicle vision system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion, with a circuit element disposed within the first housing portion. The second housing portion has a connector portion configured for connecting to a vehicle wiring when the camera assembly is installed at a vehicle. A coaxial connector is disposed at the connector portion of the second housing portion. The coaxial connector includes a plurality of electrical coaxial connector elements. Each of the electrical coaxial connector elements has (i) a first end that is configured for electrically connecting to circuitry of the circuit element within the first housing portion and (ii) a second end that is configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring.

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