Vehicle camera with lens heater
US10761319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera for a vehicular vision system includes a housing and a lens barrel including a lens. The camera is configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A heating device is disposed at an exterior of the lens barrel. The heating device includes a thin foil heating element that at least partially circumscribes the lens barrel. The heating device includes an electrical lead that is configured to electrically connect to an electrical connector of the vehicle when the camera is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle.
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