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Exterior vehicle camera

US7454128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

22Claims

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Assignee

Lang-Mekra North America, LLC · US

Inventors

Werner Lang · Calw, DE
Jochen Bauer · Gettorf, DE
Martin Ell · Neustadt an der Aisch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2006
Grant date	Nov 18, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/51
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exterior vehicle camera is disclosed for monitoring an operating area of a vehicle comprising a camera housing with a camera module having a camera electronics, and camera optics carried within the housing. A recording opening is formed in the camera housing facing toward a recording direction. A transparent recording window covers the recording opening, and is disposed adjacent a recording end of the camera optics. The camera housing and the recording window are formed from plastic materials having sufficiently identical thermal characteristics so that formation of condensation is reduced within the housing at the recording window.

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