IP Library Granted Patent US 8,847,845
Granted Patent B2
US 8,847,845 · App. 13/380,119 · Granted Sep 30, 2014

Holder for a movable sensor

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Patent No.
US 8,847,845
App. No.
13/380,119
Granted
Sep 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mount for a movable sensor on a support structure is provided. The sensor is alignable with a sensor target. The mount includes at least two mutually spaced sensor-based bearings, at least two mutually spaced support-structure-based bearings, at least two longitudinally adjustable actuator units arranged between an associated sensor-based bearing and an associated support-structure-based bearing, and a center bearing that is configured to pivotably support the sensor on the support structure about a kinematic center point on at least two spatial axes.

Claims (11)

1. A mount for a movable sensor on a support structure, which sensor is alignable with a sensor target on a support structure, comprising:

at least three mutually spaced sensor-based bearings;

at least three mutually spaced support-structure-based bearings;

at least three longitudinally adjustable actuator units configured between an associated sensor-based bearing and an associated support-structure-based bearing; and

a center bearing configured to pivotably support the movable sensor on the support structure about a kinematic center point on at least three spatial axes,

wherein the sensor-based bearings each have a kinematic bearing center point about which the respective bearing allows a pivot motion on three spatial axes,

wherein the sensor-based bearings are spherical-joint-type bearings,

wherein the kinematic bearing center points of the sensor-based bearings are located in a common plane, and

wherein the kinematic pivot point of the center bearing is located in the plane of the kinematic center points of the sensor-based bearings.

2. The mount according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a transmitting antenna or receiving antenna.

3. The mount according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a radar antenna.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 7, 2019
From: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Reel/Frame 048284/0694 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: AHRING, BERNHARD; CHRISTOF, HORST
To: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 027581/0056 →