Camera with 2-component element

A device for acquiring images inside a vehicle, said device comprising:

• an illuminator configured to illuminate a field of view;
• an image sensor configured to acquire images from the field of view;
• and
• a cover between the illuminator and the field of view;
• an optical element that abuts the cover on a side opposite the field of view, the optical element further comprising a light-transparent portion, a light-blocking portion, and a printed circuit board (PCB),
• wherein the light-transparent portion is configured so that:
• light of the illuminator emitted to the field of view passes through the light-transparent portion;
• the light-transparent portion forms a cavity with an opening and defines a space that is partially occupied by a light source;
• a side of the light-transparent portion partially forms the cavity and faces the light source to form a lens;
• and
• the light-transparent portion comprises a silicon rubber and further forms a sealed surface that abuts the PCB to dampen vibrations of the PCB, and
• wherein the light-blocking portion is configured to block the light of the illuminator emitted in a direction towards the image sensor.