NZ803297B2 - Lens heater assembly - Google Patents

Lens heater assembly

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Publication number
NZ803297B2
NZ803297B2 NZ803297A NZ80329721A NZ803297B2 NZ 803297 B2 NZ803297 B2 NZ 803297B2 NZ 803297 A NZ803297 A NZ 803297A NZ 80329721 A NZ80329721 A NZ 80329721A NZ 803297 B2 NZ803297 B2 NZ 803297B2
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
thermally conductive
conductive plate
camera
fogging apparatus
exam
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NZ803297A
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NZ803297A (en
Inventor
Christopher Frank Eckman
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Lineage Logistics Llc
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Priority claimed from US16/988,152 external-priority patent/US11474417B2/en
Application filed by Lineage Logistics Llc filed Critical Lineage Logistics Llc
Publication of NZ803297A publication Critical patent/NZ803297A/en
Publication of NZ803297B2 publication Critical patent/NZ803297B2/en

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    • G02B27/0006—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 with means to keep optical surfaces clean, e.g. by preventing or removing dirt, stains, contamination, condensation
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    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/028—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the temperature; thermal stabilisation
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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    • G03B17/55—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor with provision for heating or cooling, e.g. in aircraft
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    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/45—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
    • H05K5/0004—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus comprising several parts forming a closed casing
    • H05K5/0008—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus comprising several parts forming a closed casing assembled by screws
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Abstract

Described is an anti-fogging apparatus for a camera assembly. The anti-fogging apparatus includes a camera affixed to a substrate, and a thermally conductive plate (102), the thermally conductive plate positioned in front of the substrate and defining a first aperture (116) aligned with a lens of the camera. A transparent plate (106) is positioned in front of the thermally conductive plate such that the transparent plate covers said first aperture. A gasket (110) is positioned in front of the transparent plate and defines a second aperture (112) aligned with the first aperture. A heating element (104) is affixed to the thermally conductive plate. A case encloses the camera, the thermally conductive plate, the transparent plate, the gasket, and the heating element. Each of the case, insulating element, transparent plate, and thermally conductive plate includes a fastening holes (120A, 118A, 114A) such that fasteners may pass through them from the outside of the case to complete the assembly. This provides for ease of disassembling the assembly for servicing any of the components.

Claims (20)

What is claimed is:
1. An anti-fogging apparatus for a camera assembly comprising: a thermally conductive plate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the thermally conductive plate defining a first re configured to align with a lens of a camera; a transparent plate positioned in front of the lens of the camera and ured to align with the first aperture; a gasket positioned between the thermally conductive plate and the transparent plate and that defines a second aperture configured to align with the first aperture; a case that houses the thermally conductive plate, the transparent plate, and the ; at least one fastener passing through at least one opening in the case and at least one opening in the thermally conductive plate that align with each other.
2. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener comprises multiple fasteners.
3. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 2, wherein the multiple ers together surround the first re of the thermally conductive plate.
4. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, n the transparent plate is positioned in front of the first surface of the thermally conductive plate.
5. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gasket is positioned in front of the first surface of the thermally conductive plate.
6. The ogging apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: the camera; a second camera that is different than the camera; and a second transparent plate positioned in front of a lens of the second camera.
7. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first re of the thermally conductive plate defines an oval shape that has a first dimension that is longer than a second dimension, wherein the second dimension is transverse to the first dimension.
8. The ogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second re of the gasket is smaller than the first aperture of the thermally conductive plate.
9. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener passes through a first opening in the gasket and a first opening in the transparent plate.
10. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a heating element affixed to the thermally conductive plate.
11. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a l switch to detect a temperature of the g element, the thermally conductive plate, or an environment inside the case, the thermal switch being configured to couple and decouple the heating element to a power source according to instructions generated by a controller, wherein the controller generates the instructions based on processing the detected temperature.
12. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 11, wherein the thermal switch is ured to couple and decouple the g element to the power source according to the ctions generated by the controller, wherein the controller generates the instructions based on processing at least the detected temperature of the heating element and one of (i) the environment and (ii) the thermally conductive plate.
13. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 11, wherein the thermal switch comprises a first thermistor adapted to detect a temperature of the heating element and a second thermistor adapted to detect a temperature of the environment inside the case.
14. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 11, n the thermal switch is affixed to the first surface of the thermally conductive plate with a er.
15. The ogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the thermally conductive plate is aluminum.
16. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lens of the camera is oned within the first aperture in the thermally conductive plate.
17. The ogging apparatus of claim 10, wherein the heating element is a heating pad.
18. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, n the gasket is a silicone pad.
19. The anti-fogging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gasket is a silica desiccant pack.
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NZ803297A 2021-08-09 Lens heater assembly NZ803297B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/988,152 US11474417B2 (en) 2020-08-07 2020-08-07 Lens heater assembly for camera
NZ797007A NZ797007B2 (en) 2021-08-09 Lens heater assembly

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NZ803297A NZ803297A (en) 2024-01-26
NZ803297B2 true NZ803297B2 (en) 2024-04-30

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