Roof mounted imager module
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorsDanny L. Minikey, JR., Michael G. Hendricks
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Abstract
A roof mounted module for a vehicle includes a base plate configured to be operably coupled with a vehicle roof. An outer housing operably coupled with the base plate. An inner housing proximate the outer housing, including an imager sealing portion defining a sealing plane. The inner housing defines an inner cavity. An imager module is disposed in the cavity and is in communication with a viewing aperture defined through the outer housing. An imager mounting feature is disposed between the imager module and the inner housing. The imager mounting feature applies a force acting in a direction normal to the sealing plane.
Claims20
A roof mounted module for a vehicle comprising:
- a base plate configured to be operably coupled with a vehicle roof;
- an outer housing operably coupled with the base plate;
- an inner housing proximate the outer housing and including an imager sealing portion defining a sealing plane, the inner housing defining an inner cavity;
- an imager module disposed in the cavity and in communication with a viewing aperture defined through the outer housing;
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- an imager mounting feature disposed between the imager module and the inner housing, the imager mounting feature applying a force acting in a direction normal to the sealing plane.
A roof mounted module for a vehicle comprising:
- a base plate including an imager sealing portion;
- an outer housing operably coupled with the base plate;
- an inner housing proximate the outer housing and including an imager sealing portion defining a sealing plane, the inner housing including an interior wall that defines a forward electronics compartment and a rearward imager module compartment;
- an imager module disposed in a cavity and in communication with a viewing aperture defined through the outer housing;
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- an imager mounting feature disposed between the imager module and the inner housing, the imager mounting feature applying a force parallel to the sealing plane.
A roof mounted module for a vehicle comprising:
- a base plate configured to be operably coupled with a vehicle roof;
- a housing assembly operably coupled with the base plate, and including an imager sealing portion defining a sealing plane;
- an imager module disposed in the housing assembly and in communication with a viewing aperture defined through the housing assembly;
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- an imager mounting feature disposed between the imager module and the housing assembly, the imager mounting feature applying a force acting in a direction normal to the sealing plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.