Vehicle door including sensor attachment scheme

A vehicle door, comprising:

• an exterior panel that includes
• an upper edge, the exterior panel terminates at the upper edge,
• a lower edge, the exterior panel terminates at the lower edge, and
• a first outer surface that extends from the upper edge to the lower edge;
• an inner panel mounted onto the exterior panel, the inner panel is adjacent to the lower edge and spaced away from the upper edge;
• an outer panel mounted onto and covering the inner panel, the outer panel is spaced away from the upper edge, the outer panel has an outer panel outer surface, the outer panel covers a first portion of the first outer surface and exposes a second portion of the first outer surface such that the outer panel outer surface and the second portion of the first outer surface form an exterior surface of the vehicle door;
• a plurality of connectors fixed to and protruding from the inner panel and connected to the exterior panel;
• a sensor housing mounted onto the inner panel and against the outer panel;
• a sensor mounted within the sensor housing;
• and
• a seal abutting each of the outer panel and the sensor housing.

A vehicle door, comprising:

• an exterior panel that includes
• an upper edge configured to be adjacent to a window pane, the exterior panel terminates at the upper edge,
• a lower edge, the exterior panel terminates at the lower edge, and
• a first exterior surface that extends from the upper edge to the lower edge;
• an inner panel mounted onto the exterior panel, the inner panel extends along the first exterior surface;
• an outer panel mounted onto the inner panel, the outer panel includes a first edge and a second exterior surface, the first edge is spaced away from the upper edge and the lower edge, the outer panel covers the inner panel and a first portion of the first exterior surface that extends from the lower edge to the first edge, the outer panel exposes a second portion of the first exterior surface that extends from the upper edge to the first edge, the second exterior surface and the second portion of the first exterior surface collectively form an exterior surface of the vehicle door;
• a plurality of connectors fixed to and protruding from the inner panel and connected to the exterior panel;
• a sensor housing adjacent the inner panel;
• a sensor located within the sensor housing;
• the outer panel has an inner surface and the inner panel has an opposing surface that is adhered to the inner surface,
• the outer panel and the exterior panel enclose the inner panel,
• the sensor housing is sealed against the outer panel, and
• the connectors are spaced away from the outer panel.