Laser radar mounting structure
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorEisuke Ikeno
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Abstract
A laser radar mounting structure is for mounting a laser radar to a vehicle. The laser radar has an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an electromagnetic wave for detecting an object around the vehicle. The laser radar mounting structure includes: an installation hole provided near a front pillar on a windshield of the vehicle, near a rear pillar on a rear glass of the vehicle, near the front pillar on a roof of the vehicle, or near the rear pillar on the roof of the vehicle; the laser radar provided in the installation hole; and a cover portion that covers the laser radar and transmits the electromagnetic wave. The laser radar is provided in the installation hole such that the irradiation unit faces the outside of the vehicle through the cover portion.
Claims4
A laser radar mounting structure for mounting a laser radar to a vehicle, the laser radar having an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an electromagnetic wave for detecting an object around the vehicle, the laser radar mounting structure comprising:
- an installation hole provided near a front pillar on a windshield of the vehicle, or near a rear pillar on a rear glass of the vehicle;
- the laser radar provided in the installation hole;
- a cover portion that covers the laser radar and transmits the electromagnetic wave;
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- a bracket that supports the laser radar;
- wherein the cover portion includes a top plate portion that covers the laser radar from above;
- wherein the laser radar is provided in the installation hole such that the irradiation unit faces an outside of the vehicle through the cover portion;
- wherein the laser radar is provided in the installation hole such that the irradiation unit protrudes to an outside of the vehicle from the windshield or the rear glass;
- wherein the installation hole is provided at least at an upper right corner and an upper left corner of the windshield;
- wherein the bracket extends downward from the top plate portion;
- wherein the bracket is connected to an upper portion of the laser radar;
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- wherein a vehicle interior and a vehicle exterior communicate with each other through the installation hole below the laser radar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.