Vehicular camera with adhesive disposed between non-axially opposed surfaces of the lens barrel and PCB structure
US12271049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/008
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular camera includes a PCB having an imager disposed thereat, a lens barrel accommodating a lens, and a lens barrel support structure that protrudes from the PCB and at least partially circumscribes the imager. The lens barrel has an outer surface between the ends of the lens barrel. The outer surface of the lens barrel is adhesively bonded to an inner surface of the lens barrel support structure via adhesive. The outer surface of the lens barrel opposes the inner surface of the lens barrel support structure. With the adhesive in its uncured state and contacting the opposed surfaces, the imager is aligned with the lens accommodated at the lens barrel. With the imager aligned with the lens, the adhesive is cured to adhesively attach the lens barrel at the lens barrel support structure.
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