Bi-directional snap fit electronic unit
AssigneeVeoneer US, Inc.
InventorJacob Pusheck
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Abstract
A mountable circuit assembly is provided. The mountable circuit assembly may be a remote sensor assembly for mounting on sheet metal of a vehicle assembly. The assembly may include a sensor circuit, a housing and a mounting portion. The housing may include a cavity for receiving the sensor circuit. The housing may include first and second locking features. The first locking feature may be on an opposite side of a lock opening from the second locking feature. The mounting portion may be configured to lock into the sheet metal opening in the sheet metal. The mounting portion may have a post such that a plurality of locking features engage the mounting portion. Each locking feature may engage the post at a different position along the longitudinal axis of the post to fasten the housing to the mounting portion.
Claims19
A mountable sensor assembly for mounting on a body panel of a vehicle assembly, the body panel having an opening for mounting the mountable sensor assembly, the mountable sensor assembly comprising:
- a sensor circuit;
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- a housing comprising a cavity that receives the sensor circuit, the housing comprising a plurality of locking features;
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- a mounting portion configured to lock into the body panel opening, the mounting portion having a post, individual of the plurality of locking features engaging the post at a different position along the longitudinal axis of the post to fasten the housing to the mounting portion, wherein a first locking feature of the plurality of locking features engages the post from a first direction on a first side of the post and a second feature of the plurality of locking features engages the post from a different direction on a second opposing side of the post.
A sensor housing for engaging a post for mounting the sensor housing to a vehicle assembly, the sensor housing comprising:
- a cavity that receives a sensor circuit,
- a mounting portion having a post,
- a plurality locking features forming a first and a second locking feature;
- the second locking feature engaging the post at a different position than the first locking feature along a longitudinal axis of the post, wherein the first locking feature engages the post from a first direction on a first side of the post and the second locking feature engages the post from a second direction different from the first direction on a second side of the post.
A mountable sensor assembly for mounting on a body panel of a vehicle assembly, the body panel having a body panel opening for mounting the mountable sensor assembly, the mountable sensor assembly comprising:
- a sensor circuit;
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- a housing comprising a cavity that receives the sensor circuit, the housing comprising a first locking feature and a second locking feature extending into a lock opening;
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- a mounting portion configured to lock into the body panel opening, the mounting portion having a post configured to extend into the lock opening, the second locking feature engaging the post at a different position than the first locking feature along a longitudinal axis of the post, wherein the first locking feature engages the post from a first direction on a first side of the post and the second locking feature engages the post from a second direction different from the first direction and a second opposite side of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.