Optical assembly, camera system, camera monitor system, vehicle, and method using the same

An optical assembly for a camera system for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least one first lens configured to project at least one first field of view;
• at least one second lens configured to project at least one second field of view;
• at least one lens holder;
• at least one first lens tube configured to support the first lens;
• and
• at least one second lens tube configured to support the second lens,
• wherein at least one of:
• (i) at least one of the first lens or the second lens is connected at least partly to at least one of the first lens tube, the second lens tube, or the lens holder, or
• (ii) at least one of the first lens tube or the second lens tube is at least partly connected to the lens holder,
• wherein the first field of view is a close range field of view covering at least one area that comprises at least a part of the vehicle, that is at least partly adjacent to the optical assembly or the vehicle, and that is distanced from the optical assembly or the vehicle by a maximum of 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 meters,
• wherein the first field of view comprises at least one area of a view area group comprising ECE R159 MOIS, ECE R151 BSIS, ECE R158, ECE R46, blind spot area according to ISO 17387, mirror class area I, mirror class area II, mirror class area IV, and/or mirror class area V and/or SVS area around the optical assembly, and wherein the first field of view is different from the second field of view and/or the first field of view comprises one of the areas of the view area group, whereas the second field of view comprises a different area of the view area group,
• wherein the second field of view is a far range field of view covering at least one area starting with a distance from the optical assembly or the vehicle of at least three meters, five meters, or seven meters, and
• wherein the second field of view covers at least one area that is distanced from the optical assembly or the vehicle by a maximum of 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100 or 300 meters.