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Camera with heating element

US9618828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Werner Lang · Calw, DE
Peter GEISSENDÖRFER · Gallmersgarten, DE
Manuel Kunz · Oettingen, DE
Michael Witzke · Ansbach, DE
Stefan Centmayer · Ergersheim, DE
Michael Hornung · Ergersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2014
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K1/0212
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera for use on vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles. The camera has a housing, at least one optical element disposed within the housing, a group of circuit boards disposed within the housing and including at least one circuit board. The group of circuit boards has at least one active circuit for executing a direct camera function. The camera further comprises at least one heating element adapted for heating the group of circuit boards, the optical elements, and/or the housing, wherein the at least one heating element is directly attached to one of the circuit boards of the group of circuit boards.

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