Camera arrangement for mounting in a vehicle

A camera arrangement adapted for mounting in a vehicle comprising;

• a carrier arrangement configured so as to be attached to the vehicle in order to support a camera housing which carries a camera unit, the camera arrangement further comprising a fan unit with a fan wheel which is configured for forcing air heated by the camera arrangement into the interior of the vehicle, and a fan motor for operating the fan wheel, the fan motor comprises a fan motor axle which is connected to the fan wheel and which is configured with a generally vertical orientation when the camera arrangement is mounted in the vehicle, a cover unit adapted to be mounted to the camera housing, a fan unit affixed to the cover unit, the cover unit forming a wall structure partially encircling the fan unit and forming an air duct, and an arrangement of heatsink fins formed by the cover unit within the air duct for cooling air which is forced into the interior of the vehicle, the cover unit at least partly surrounds the fan wheel and with the wall structure guides air from the fan wheel to flow into the air duct and across the heatsink fins, and a cover plate affixed to the cover unit to enclose the fan motor and fan wheel.