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US 12,650,494 B2Granted
Sensor assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan, Tyler Hamilton
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Abstract
A sensor assembly includes a fixed vehicle structure and a vehicle panel that is movable relative to the fixed vehicle structure between an open position and a closed position. The sensor assembly additionally includes a bracket mounted to the movable vehicle panel, a sensor mounted to the bracket, and a first pin that is actuatable to fix the bracket to the fixed vehicle structure when the movable vehicle panel is in the closed position.
Claims20
A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a fixed vehicle structure;
- a vehicle panel that is movable relative to the fixed vehicle structure between an open position and a closed position;
- a bracket mounted to the movable vehicle panel;
- a sensor mounted to the bracket;
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- a first pin that is actuatable to fix the bracket to the fixed vehicle structure when the movable vehicle panel is in the closed position.
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