Roof cover for mounting autonomous driving sensor
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsWoo Jae Kwon, Dong Ju Kim, Ji Eun Yang
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Abstract
An embodiment roof cover for mounting an autonomous driving sensor includes a base cover portion mountable to a vehicle roof, the base cover portion being divided into a plurality of mounting regions, a first cover portion coupled to the mounting regions such that mounting positions of a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) sensor module and a first camera module are fixable to a front surface of the vehicle roof, and a second cover portion coupled to the first cover portion such that mounting positions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor module and an antenna module are fixable to an upper surface of the vehicle roof.
Claims20
A roof cover for mounting an autonomous driving sensor, the roof cover comprising:
- a base cover portion mountable to a vehicle roof, the base cover portion being divided into a plurality of mounting regions;
- a first cover portion coupled to the mounting regions such that mounting positions of a plurality of radio detection and ranging (RADAR) sensor module and a first camera module are fixable to a front surface of the vehicle roof;
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- a second cover portion coupled to the first cover portion such that mounting positions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor module and an antenna module are fixable to an upper surface of the vehicle roof;
- wherein the first cover portion comprises:
- a mounting bracket mountable in an upright position to the mounting regions to cover a widthwise direction of the mounting regions and in such a manner that the plurality of the RADAR sensor modules and the first camera module are mounted;
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- a first cover member covering a first detection region on a front surface of the mounting bracket to which the first camera module is mounted, wherein the first cover member together with a second side of the second cover portion defines a stepped structure and is coupled to the front surface of the mounting bracket.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body comprising a vehicle roof;
- a plurality of autonomous driving sensors coupled to the vehicle body;
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- a roof cover comprising:
- a base cover portion mounted to the vehicle roof, the base cover portion being divided into a plurality of mounting regions;
- a first cover portion coupled to the mounting regions such that mounting positions of a plurality of radio detection and ranging (RADAR) sensor modules and a first camera module are fixed to a front surface of the vehicle roof;
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- a second cover portion coupled to the first cover portion such that mounting positions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor module and an antenna module are fixed to an upper surface of the vehicle roof;
- wherein the first cover portion comprises:
- a mounting bracket mounted in an upright position to the mounting regions to cover a widthwise direction of the mounting regions and in such a manner that the plurality of RADAR sensor modules and the first camera module are mounted;
- and
- a first cover member covering a first detection region on a front surface of the mounting bracket to which the first camera module is mounted, wherein the first cover member together with a second side of the second cover portion defines a stepped structure and is coupled to the front surface of the mounting bracket.
A roof cover for mounting an autonomous driving sensor, the roof cover comprising:
- a base cover portion mountable to a vehicle roof, the base cover portion being divided into a plurality of mounting regions;
- a first cover portion coupled to the mounting regions such that mounting positions of a plurality of radio detection and ranging (RADAR) sensor modules and a first camera module are fixable to a front surface of the vehicle roof;
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- a second cover portion coupled to the first cover portion such that mounting positions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor module and an antenna module are fixable to an upper surface of the vehicle roof;
- wherein the first cover portion comprises:
- a mounting bracket mountable in an upright position to the mounting regions to cover a widthwise direction of the mounting regions and in such a manner that the plurality of RADAR sensor modules and the first camera module are mounted;
- a first cover member covering a first detection region on a front surface of the mounting bracket to which the first camera module is mounted, wherein the first cover member together with a second side of the second cover portion defines a stepped structure and is coupled to the front surface of the mounting bracket;
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- wherein the mounting bracket includes a plurality of guide pins disposed at predetermined positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.