Sun sensing arrangement and method of arranging a sun sensor in a motor vehicle
AssigneeMercedes-Benz AG
InventorsHerbert Wieszt, Wolfgang Straub
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Abstract
A sun sensing arrangement for a motor vehicle, and a method of arranging a sun sensor in a motor vehicle, in order to sense incident sunlight. The motor vehicle has an engine hood which includes a top-side air inlet grid area. The sun sensor is arranged inside the air inlet grid area of the engine hood. This positioning permits sunlight to be sensed in a large solid-angle range which is not influenced by the vehicle windows or objects mounted on the roof of the vehicle, and the styling of the vehicle body shell is not noticeably influenced.
Claims16
A sun sensing arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an engine hood having a top-side air inlet grid area;
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- at least one sun sensor for sensing incident sunlight arranged within the air inlet grid area of the engine hood, wherein the sun sensor outputs a signal corresponding to at least one of an intensity and a radiation direction of the sunlight for controlling the temperature of an interior passenger compartment of the motor vehicle.
A method of arranging a sun sensor in a motor vehicle including an engine hood having a top-side air inlet grid area, said method comprising the step of arranging at least one sun sensor for sensing incident sunlight within the air inlet grid area of the engine hood, wherein the sun sensor outputs a signal corresponding to at least one of an intensity and a radiation direction of the sunlight for controlling the temperature of an interior passenger compartment of the motor vehicle.
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