Vehicle camera with lens heater and washer system
US10894275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/004
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A camera assembly for a vision system for a vehicle includes a camera module configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of the vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera module includes a housing and a lens barrel supporting a lens. A heating device is configured to attach at an exterior of the lens barrel. The heating device includes a heating element that at least partially circumscribes the lens barrel when the heating device is attached at the lens barrel. The heating device includes an electrical lead configured to electrically connect to an electrical connector of the vehicle when the camera module is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.