IP Library Granted Patent US 8,967,316
Granted Patent B2
US 8,967,316 · App. 13/799,459 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

Motor vehicle with sensors arranged on a pivoting device

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Patent No.
US 8,967,316
App. No.
13/799,459
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle, comprising one or more sensors is provided. The one or more sensors are arranged on at least one pivoting device. The sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner, that an orientation of the sensors can be panned or tilted relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis.

Claims (26)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

one or more sensors that are arranged on at least one pivoting device,

wherein the sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that an orientation of the sensors is movable relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis;

wherein the at least one pivoting device is coupled to a steering wheel of the motor vehicle in such a manner that the sensors are movable as a function of a steering angle of the steering wheel of the motor vehicle.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors relate to means for position finding and object sensing.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the means for position finding and object sensing comprise at least one of a camera, a radar sensor and a lidar sensor.

4. A motor vehicle, comprising:

one or more sensors that are arranged on at least one pivoting device,

wherein the sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that an orientation of the sensors is movable relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis;

wherein the at least one pivoting device is coupled to a front wheel of the motor vehicle in such a manner that the sensors are movable as a function of a front wheel angle of a front wheel of the motor vehicle.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the motor vehicle comprises an electronic control unit, which is coupled to the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that the electronic control unit instructs the at least one pivoting device to move the sensors.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a sensor each is arranged on one of the at least one pivoting device.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the sensors are arranged bundled on a single pivoting device.

8. A motor vehicle, comprising:

one or more sensors that are arranged on at least one pivoting device;

wherein the sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that an orientation of the sensors is movable relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis; and

an electronic control unit, which is coupled to the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that the electronic control unit instructs the at least one pivoting device to move the sensors;

wherein the at least one pivoting device is coupled to a steering wheel of the motor vehicle in such a manner that the sensors are movable as a function of a steering angle of the steering wheel of the motor vehicle.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one pivoting device comprises an engagement device for positioning the sensors in a desired position.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein a sensor each is arranged on one of the at least one pivoting device.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the sensors are arranged bundled on a single pivoting device.

12. A motor vehicle, comprising:

one or more sensors that are arranged on at least one pivoting device;

wherein the sensors are arranged on the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that an orientation of the sensors is movable relative to a vehicle longitudinal axis; and

an electronic control unit, which is coupled to the at least one pivoting device in such a manner that the electronic control unit instructs the at least one pivoting device to move the sensors;

wherein the at least one pivoting device is coupled to a front wheel of the motor vehicle in such a manner that the sensors are movable as a function of a front wheel angle of a front wheel of the motor vehicle.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0601 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2014
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 033135/0336 →