Method for assembling vehicular camera with tolerance compensating contacts

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11325541
APP PUB NO 20210107414A1
SERIAL NO

17247699

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A method for assembling a vehicular camera includes providing a housing a circuit element. A first housing portion includes a lens holder and a second housing portion includes a connector portion configured for connecting to wiring of a vehicle. A plurality of electrical connector elements are disposed at the connector portion of the second housing portion, each having (i) a first end portion configured for electrically connecting to circuitry of the circuit element and (ii) a second end portion configured for electrically connecting to the vehicle wiring. The first end portions have a thickness that is less than a thickness of the second end portions. When mating the first and second housing portions, the first end portions engage with the circuitry of the circuit element and the electrical connector elements flex as the first end portions engage the circuitry and make electrical connection with the circuitry.

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MAGNA ELECTRONICS INCAUBURN HILLS MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byrne, Steven V Goodrich, US 140 3706
Conger, Jonathan D Berkley, US 67 996
Mleczko, Jamie A Washington, US 24 786

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