Patent ID: 9591215
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A camera assembly comprising: a camera enclosure comprising a stiffener and a can; the stiffener having a rear surface and sides extending forward from the rear surface; the can having a front surface, an opening in the front surface, and sides extending rearward from the front surface, the sides of the can being coupled to the sides of the stiffener; a camera located within the camera enclosure, the camera having a front portion comprising a lens; and a rear portion comprising an image sensor; the camera rear portion being coupled to the rear surface of the stiffener; the lens in the camera front portion facing the opening in the front surface of the can; wherein the stiffener is formed of a first Copper alloy material having a yield strength, an elongation, and a minimum thermal conductivity of 200 watts per meter Kelvin (W/mK); and wherein the can is formed of a second Copper alloy material having a yield strength smaller than that of the stiffener, an elongation greater than that of the stiffener, and a minimum thermal conductivity of 200 W/mK.