Lidar mirror sensor assembly
AssigneeTusimple, Inc.
InventorsJuexiao Ning, Todd Skinner, Jeffrey Renn
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for a LiDAR mirror assembly mounted on a vehicle, such as an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. For example, a LiDAR mirror assembly may include a base plate mounted on a hood of a vehicle, where the base plate is coupled to one end of a support arm. The opposite end of the support arm is attached to a housing. The housing includes a top housing enclosure coupled to a bottom housing platform, where a sensor and a mirror is coupled to the housing, and where the sensor is at least partially exposed through an opening in the top housing enclosure. The opening for the sensor is situated near an end of the housing furthest away from the base plate.
Claims14
A device comprising:
- a base plate;
- a housing comprising a top housing enclosure coupled to a bottom housing platform,
- wherein the bottom housing platform is coupled to the base plate via a support arm,
- wherein the support arm includes a first end coupled to the bottom housing platform and a second end coupled to the base plate,
- wherein the top housing enclosure and the bottom housing platform having a first end proximal to the base plate and a second end distal to the base plate,
- wherein the second end of the top housing enclosure has an opening within which a sensor is located and coupled to the housing,
- wherein the opening extends from a first side surface of the top housing enclosure to a second side surface of the top housing enclosure,
- wherein the second side surface is opposite to the first side surface, and
- wherein at least some surface of the sensor is exposed through the opening;
- and
- a mirror pivotably coupled to the housing and located on a same side as the first side surface of the top housing enclosure at the first end.
A system, comprising:
- a vehicle operable to drive on a road, the vehicle comprising a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) assembly mounted on a periphery of a front side of the vehicle, wherein the LiDAR assembly comprises:
- a base plate, wherein the base plate is coupled to a hood of the vehicle;
- a housing comprising a top housing enclosure coupled to a bottom housing platform,
- wherein the bottom housing platform is coupled to the base plate via a support arm,
- wherein the support arm includes a first end coupled to the bottom housing platform and a second end coupled to the base plate,
- wherein the top housing enclosure and the bottom housing platform having a first end proximal to the base plate and a second end distal to the base plate,
- wherein the second end of the top housing enclosure has an opening within which a LiDAR sensor is located and coupled to the housing,
- wherein the opening extends from a first side surface of the top housing enclosure to a second side surface of the top housing enclosure,
- wherein the second side surface is opposite to the first side surface, and
- wherein at least some surface of the LiDAR sensor is exposed through the opening;
- and
- a mirror pivotably coupled to the housing and located on a same side as the first side surface of the top housing enclosure at the first end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.