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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 23, 2016
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Clarence P. McElroy, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Matthew C. Sesti, Williamston, MI (US);
Richard Rieden, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Steven V. Byrne, Goodrich, MI (US);
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A process for providing a vehicular camera includes providing a front housing member and a rear housing member. The front housing member includes a lens member, an imaging element and a circuit board mounted thereat, with the circuit board having at least first and second front housing electrical connectors. The rear housing member includes at least first and second rear housing electrical connectors. The front and rear housing members are positioned so that the first front housing electrical connector aligns with the first rear housing electrical connector and the second front housing electrical connector aligns with the second rear housing electrical connector. The front and rear housing members are joined together to define a camera interior. When the front and rear housing members are joined together, the front housing electrical connectors mechanically contact and electrically connect within the camera interior with the rear housing electrical connectors.