Vehicle-mounted integrated radar-camera sensor system
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsMatthew Mewborn, Matthew Carrell, John K. Blauert
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Abstract
An integrated sensor system includes a radome, a camera assembly, a radar antenna housing, a radar circuit board, and a rear cover. The radome includes a main body portion and a set of connecting portions and defines a first opening. The camera assembly includes a camera lens, a sealing member disposed between the camera lens and the radome, a camera housing, and a camera circuit board. The radar circuit board is configured to communicate with the camera circuit board and transmit and receive radio-frequency signals through the waveguide structure. The rear cover includes a connector configured to electrically connect the radar circuit board to an external electrical system and a set of vehicle mounting points.
Claims20
An integrated sensor system for a vehicle, the integrated sensor system comprising:
- a radome including a main body portion and a set of connecting portions, wherein the radome defines a first opening;
- a camera assembly including:
- a camera lens, wherein at least a portion of the camera lens is disposed in the first opening,
- a sealing member disposed between the camera lens and the radome,
- a camera housing including a first set of alignment members, wherein:
- the camera housing defines a second opening, and
- at least a portion of the camera lens is disposed in the second opening, and
- a camera circuit board configured to engage the camera lens and the first set of alignment members;
- a radar antenna housing including a second set of alignment members and a waveguide structure, wherein:
- the radar antenna housing defines a recess, and
- the second set of alignment members is configured to align the camera assembly with respect to the radar antenna housing in the recess;
- a radar circuit board configured to (i) communicate with the camera circuit board and (ii) transmit and receive radio-frequency (RF) signals through the waveguide structure;
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- a rear cover including:
- a connector configured to electrically connect the radar circuit board to an external electrical system, and
- a set of vehicle mounting points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.