# US 11,310,407 B2 · Vehicular camera having coaxial connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,407 B2 - Document ID: US11310407B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/248,417 - Filed: 2021-01-25 - Published: 2021-06-17 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-03 - Assignees: Magna Electronics Inc. - Applicants: Magna Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Stefan Sauer; Jens Steigerwald; Nazar F. Bally; Marc Sigle; Achim Newiger - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310407B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - B60R 11/04: Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle - H04N 23/51: Housings - B60R 2011/004: {outside the vehicle} - B60R 2011/0043: {for integrated articles, i.e. not substantially protruding from the surrounding parts} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicular camera assembly includes a housing, a PCB disposed in the housing, a circuit board connector at the PCB, and a coaxial connector having a core connector element and a shield connector element that at least partially circumscribes the core connector element. The PCB includes circuitry associated with an imager of the vehicular camera assembly. The circuit board connector includes a first connector element and a second connector element. The housing includes a vehicle connector portion configured for connecting to a connector end of a vehicle cable. When a first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector, the core connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the first connector element of the circuit board connector and the shield connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the second connector element of the circuit board connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicular camera assembly for a vehicular vision system, the vehicular camera assembly comprising: a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is joined with the first housing portion; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, the PCB comprising circuitry associated with an imager of the vehicular camera assembly, wherein the imager comprises a CMOS imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements arranged in columns and rows; a circuit board connector at the PCB, wherein the circuit board connector comprises (i) a first connector element and (ii) a second connector element that at least partially circumscribes the first connector element and that is electrically isolated from the first connector element; wherein the second housing portion comprises a vehicle connector portion configured for connecting to a connector end of a vehicle cable when the vehicular camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector comprising (i) a core connector element and (ii) a shield connector element that circumscribes the core connector element and that is electrically isolated from the core connector element; wherein the coaxial connector comprises a first end and a second end distal from the first end; wherein, with the second housing portion joined to the first housing portion, the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector at the PCB and the second end of the coaxial connector is disposed at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion; and wherein, when the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector, (i) the core connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the first connector element of the circuit board connector and (ii) the shield connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the second connector element of the circuit board connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector adjusts so that the first end of the coaxial connector engages the circuit board connector and makes electrical connection therewith during joining of the second housing portion to the first housing portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein electrical connection of the first end of the coaxial connector to the circuit board connector is maintained at least in part via at least one spring element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal stamping. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 4, wherein the metal stamping comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal folding. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 6, wherein the metal folding comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector element and the second connector element of the circuit board connector comprise electrically conductive brush contacts separated by a non-electrically conductive insulator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the core connector element and the shield connector element comprise metal stampings. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 9, wherein the metal stampings comprise at least one spring element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the core connector element and the shield connector element comprise metal foldings. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 11, wherein the metal foldings comprise at least one spring element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector is insert molded at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the core connector element is fixed relative to the shield connector element and electrically isolated therefrom by molding. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector is fastened to the second housing portion by at least one fastener. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector is attached to the second housing portion by at least one clip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector is attached to the second housing portion via adhesive. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein, with the coaxial connector connected to the vehicle wiring, the vehicle wiring conveys electrical signals to circuitry of the PCB. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein, with the coaxial connector connected to the vehicle wiring, the vehicle wiring conveys data to circuitry of the PCB. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector comprises angled connector elements, and wherein the first end of the coaxial connector is angled relative to the second end of the coaxial connector. ### Claim 21 A vehicular camera assembly for a vehicular vision system, the vehicular camera assembly comprising: a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is joined with the first housing portion; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, the PCB comprising circuitry associated with an imager of the vehicular camera assembly, wherein the imager comprises a CMOS imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements arranged in columns and rows; a circuit board connector at the PCB, wherein the circuit board connector comprises (i) a first connector element and (ii) a second connector element that at least partially circumscribes the first connector element and that is separated from and is electrically isolated from the first connector element by a non-electrically conductive insulator; wherein the second housing portion comprises a vehicle connector portion configured for connecting to a connector end of a vehicle cable when the vehicular camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector comprising (i) a core connector element and (ii) a shield connector element that circumscribes the core connector element and that is electrically isolated from the core connector element; wherein the coaxial connector comprises a first end and a second end distal from the first end; wherein, with the second housing portion joined to the first housing portion, the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector at the PCB and the second end of the coaxial connector is disposed at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion; wherein the first end of the coaxial connector engages the circuit board connector and makes electrical connection therewith during joining of the second housing portion to the first housing portion; and wherein, when the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector, (i) the core connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the first connector element of the circuit board connector and (ii) the shield connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the second connector element of the circuit board connector. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 21, wherein electrical connection of the first end of the coaxial connector to the circuit board connector is maintained at least in part via at least one spring element. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 21, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal stamping. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 23, wherein the metal stamping comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 21, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal folding. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 25, wherein the metal folding comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 21, wherein the coaxial connector is insert molded at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 21, wherein the coaxial connector comprises angled connector elements, and wherein the first end of the coaxial connector is angled relative to the second end of the coaxial connector. ### Claim 29 A vehicular camera assembly for a vehicular vision system, the vehicular camera assembly comprising: a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is joined with the first housing portion; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing, the PCB comprising circuitry associated with an imager of the vehicular camera assembly, wherein the imager comprises a CMOS imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements arranged in columns and rows; a circuit board connector at the PCB, wherein the circuit board connector comprises (i) a first connector element and (ii) a second connector element that at least partially circumscribes the first connector element and that is separated from and is electrically isolated from the first connector element by a non-electrically conductive insulator; wherein the second housing portion comprises a vehicle connector portion configured for connecting to a connector end of a vehicle cable when the vehicular camera assembly is installed at a vehicle; a coaxial connector comprising (i) a core connector element and (ii) a shield connector element that circumscribes the core connector element and that is electrically isolated from the core connector element; wherein the coaxial connector comprises a first end and a second end distal from the first end; wherein, with the second housing portion joined to the first housing portion, the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector at the PCB and the second end of the coaxial connector is disposed at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion; wherein electrical connection of the first end of the coaxial connector to circuitry of the PCB is maintained at least in part via at least one spring element; and wherein, when the first end of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to the circuit board connector, (i) the core connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the first connector element of the circuit board connector and (ii) the shield connector element of the coaxial connector electrically connects to the second connector element of the circuit board connector. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 29, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal stamping. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 30, wherein the metal stamping comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 32 (depends on 29) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 29, wherein the circuit board connector comprises a metal folding. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 32, wherein the metal folding comprises at least one spring element. ### Claim 34 (depends on 29) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 29, wherein the coaxial connector is insert molded at the vehicle connector portion of the second housing portion. ### Claim 35 (depends on 29) The vehicular camera assembly of claim 29, wherein the coaxial connector comprises angled connector elements, and wherein the first end of the coaxial connector is angled relative to the second end of the coaxial connector.