Configurable rear sensor bar for vehicles

A sensor bar comprising:

• a first rigid member;
• a first end cap movably connected to a first end of the first rigid member;
• a second end cap movably connected to a second end of the first rigid member;
• one or more sensors coupled to the first end cap and the second end cap;
• at least one sensor attached to an external surface of the first rigid member;
• and
• one or more connection points disposed on the first rigid member and usable to connect the sensor bar to a vehicle chassis,
• wherein the first rigid member comprises a first pair of channels disposed on a first surface and a second pair of channels disposed on the first surface,
• wherein a first channel of the first pair of channels is disposed parallel to a second channel of the first pair of channels,
• wherein a third channel of the second pair of channels is disposed parallel to a fourth channel of the second pair of channels,
• wherein the first rigid member comprises a third pair of channels disposed on a second surface,
• wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface,
• wherein the first end cap includes a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails,
• wherein the first pair of rails is configured to physically engage with the first pair of channels, and
• wherein the second pair of rails is configured to physically engage with the third pair of channels.

A sensor bar comprising:

• a first member defining an internal chamber;
• a first end cap slidably coupled to a first end of the first member;
• a second end cap slidably coupled to a second end of the first member;
• a sensor holding mechanism at least partially disposed in the internal chamber;
• and
• one or more sensors attached to the sensor holding mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the sensor holding mechanism is movable in a transverse direction with respect to the first member,
• wherein the first member includes two pairs of channels disposed on a first surface and two pairs of channels disposed on a second surface opposing the first surface,
• wherein the first end cap comprises two pairs of rails and the second end cap comprises two pairs of rails,
• wherein a first pair of channels is disposed on the first surface and a second pair of channels is disposed on the second surface, the first pair of channels and the second pair of channels configured to respectively engage with the two pairs of rails of the first end cap, and
• wherein a third pair of channels is disposed on the first surface and a fourth pair of channels is disposed on the second surface, the third pair of channels and the fourth pair of channels configured to respectively engage with the two pairs of rails of the second end cap.