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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Steven V. Byrne, Goodrich, MI (US);
Jonathan D. Conger, Berkley, MI (US);
Jamie A. Mleczko, Washington, MI (US);
Rene Dreiocker, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
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.