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US 12,596,179 B2Granted
Sensor mounting assembly in vehicles
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorTimothy J. Rupp
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Abstract
A sensor mounting assembly is provided. The sensor mounting assembly includes a cover coupled to a glass roof of a vehicle. The cover encloses a sensor that is disposed proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle. The sensor mounting assembly further includes a bracket coupled to a roof rail that may be located beneath the glass roof of the vehicle. The bracket is secured to the roof rail from an interior cabin of the vehicle, to hold the sensor proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle.
Claims17
A sensor mounting assembly, comprising:
- a cover coupled to a glass roof of a vehicle, wherein the cover is configured to enclose a sensor that is disposed proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle;
- and
- a bracket coupled to a roof rail that is located beneath the glass roof of the vehicle, wherein the bracket is configured to be secured to the roof rail from an interior cabin of the vehicle, to hold the sensor proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle;
- wherein the glass roof has an opening;
- and
- wherein the cover has an end portion that forms a flange, wherein the flange is configured to couple with edges of the opening to form a storage cavity within the cover, the cover is configured to enclose the sensor, via the storage cavity.
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A sensor mounting assembly, comprising:
- a cover coupled to a glass roof of a vehicle, wherein the cover is configured to enclose a sensor that is disposed proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle;
- and
- a bracket coupled to a roof rail that is located beneath the glass roof of the vehicle, wherein the bracket is configured to be secured to the roof rail from an interior cabin of the vehicle, to hold the sensor proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle, wherein
- the cover is pre-assembled with the glass roof to form a first assembled component, and the bracket is assembled with the roof rail to form a second assembled component, the second assembled component is coupled with the first assembled component to mount the sensor proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle;
- wherein the glass roof has an opening;
- and
- wherein the cover has an end portion that forms a flange, wherein the flange is configured to couple with edges of the opening to form a storage cavity within the cover, the cover is configured to enclose the sensor, via the storage cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.