公开(公告)号：US11700439B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17448534

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Gavin E. Skrocki ,  Robert A. Devota ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  Donald W. Mersino

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: H04N23/54 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H05K1/181 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a lens holder accommodating a lens and an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB). The lens holder includes a plurality of posts protruding from an attaching portion of the lens holder. The imager PCB includes an imager disposed at a first side of the imager PCB, and includes a plurality of apertures therethrough. The attaching portion of the lens holder is positioned at the imager PCB such that the posts protrude through the apertures of the imager PCB. The posts are movable within the apertures while the lens is adjusted relative to the imager to align the lens relative to the imager. With the lens aligned relative to the imager, the posts are heated to deform within the apertures, whereby the deformed posts harden upon cooling to secure the lens holder relative to the imager PCB.

公开(公告)号：US20220100059A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17643869

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew C. Sesti ,  Robert A. Devota ,  Donald W. Mersino

IPC: G03B17/14 ,  G03B13/32 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes (i) a lens barrel accommodating a lens, (ii) a lens holder having a passageway and (iii) an imager printed circuit board attached to the lens holder with the imager facing the lens. The lens barrel at least partially passes through the passageway of the lens holder when attaching the lens barrel to the lens holder. The imager printed circuit board is attached to the lens holder with the imager facing the lens and optically aligned with the lens. A biasing element urges the lens barrel in a direction outward away from the imager printed circuit board. With the imager printed circuit board attached to the lens holder, the lens barrel is fine adjustable relative to the lens holder. A rear housing attached at the lens holder to encase the imager printed circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US11199758B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16947484

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew C. Sesti ,  Robert A. Devota ,  Donald W. Mersino

IPC: G03B17/14 ,  G03B13/32 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R16/02

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a lens barrel, a lens holder and an imager PCB. The lens barrel accommodates a lens and has a threaded inner end. The lens holder has a threaded passageway for threadedly receiving the threaded inner end of the lens barrel. The lens barrel is threadedly attached to the lens holder with a biasing element applying a biasing force at the lens barrel to urge the lens barrel in a direction outward away from the lens holder. The imager PCB is attached to the lens holder with an imager of the imager PCB facing the lens, and the imager PCB is adjusted relative to the lens holder and lens barrel construction to optically align the lens at the imager. After the imager PCB is secured relative to the lens holder, the lens barrel is rotated to adjust focus of the lens at the imager.