Blind spot monitor assembly
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsBryan Else Yamasaki, Charan Singh Lota
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Abstract
A bracket for a vehicle blind spot monitor. The bracket can have upper and bottom members that are spaced apart from each other and connected by a side member. The upper, bottom and side members of the bracket can also form an opening where a blind spot monitor can be located. The bottom member can have a debris-blocking flange that protects or shields the outer radar surface from debris such as rocks, sand, etc., that are thrown up from a road surface towards the blind spot monitor. The bracket can have a plurality of protrusions to guide the blind spot monitor into the bracket opening. The bracket additionally features clips that affix the blind spot monitor to the bracket prior to installation on the vehicle.
Claims11
An electronics module assembly for mounting to a panel of a vehicle, the panel having a plurality of mounting posts;
- the electronics module assembly comprising:
- an electronics module, having at least one extended flange, the at least one extended flange having at least one module aperture, the at least one module aperture for receiving the mounting post;
- a bracket having a generally U shaped opening complementary to a portion of the electronics module for receiving the electronics module and having at least one bracket aperture, the at least one bracket aperture for receiving the mounting post;
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- an inner bracket surface having at least one clip for fastening the electronics module to the bracket.
A method for mounting an electronics module assembly to the panel of a vehicle, the panel having a plurality of mounting posts;
- the method comprising:
- providing an electronics module, having at least one extended flange and having at least one module aperture for receiving the mounting posts;
- providing a bracket having a generally U shaped opening complementary to a portion of the electronics module for receiving the electronics module and having at least one bracket aperture for receiving the mounting posts;
- providing an inner bracket surface having at least one clip for fastening the electronics module to the bracket to form the electronics module assembly;
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- mounting the electronics module assembly to the mounting posts of the panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.