Retractable pillar sensing system
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsPaxton S. Williams, Danil V. Prokhorov
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Abstract
A vehicle sensor system includes a first sensor pod mounted to a pillar structure of the vehicle and a second sensor pod mounted to the pillar structure. A sensor pod deployment mechanism is operatively coupled to the first sensor pod and to the second sensor pod for deploying the first and second sensor pods from the pillar structure. The deployment mechanism is operable to move the first sensor pod between a stowed position and a deployed position of the first pod, and operable to move the second sensor pod between a stowed position and a deployed position of the second pod.
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A vehicle sensor system comprising:
- a first sensor pod mounted to a pillar structure of the vehicle;
- a second sensor pod mounted to the pillar structure;
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- a sensor pod deployment mechanism operatively coupled to the first sensor pod and to the second sensor pod for deploying the first and second sensor pods, the mechanism being operable to move the first sensor pod between a stowed position and a deployed position, and operable to move the second sensor pod between a stowed position and a deployed position.
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