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Granted Patent B2
US 12,528,412 · App. 18/428,052 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Bracket and information acquisition module

Inventors: Satoshi Kaneko (Tokyo, JP); Ryosuke Shoji (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: AGC INC.
B60R1/23B60R2011/0026B60R2011/0063
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Patent No.
US 12,528,412
App. No.
18/428,052
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bracket capable of appropriately attaching an information acquisition device to a window glass for a vehicle is provided. A bracket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is made of resin for fixing an information acquisition device to a window glass for a vehicle having a curved shape. The bracket includes a plurality of regions and a coupling region provided between the plurality of regions. The coupling region has a mesh-like structure and flexibly couples each of the plurality of regions.

Claims (20)

1 . A bracket made of resin for fixing an information acquisition device to a window glass for a vehicle having a curved shape, the bracket comprising:

a plurality of regions; and

a coupling region provided between the plurality of regions, wherein

the coupling region has a mesh-like structure and flexibly couples each of the plurality of regions,

wherein the plurality of regions are arranged in such a way that they align in a left-right direction of the window glass for a vehicle, and

wherein the coupling region couples the plurality of regions in such a way that, when the bracket is pasted to the window glass for a vehicle, the plurality of regions follow a curved surface of the window glass for a vehicle in the left-right direction.

2 . The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of regions are arranged in such a way that they align in an up-down direction of the window glass for a vehicle, and

the coupling region couples the plurality of regions in such a way that, when the bracket is pasted to the window glass for a vehicle, the plurality of regions follow a curved surface of the window glass for a vehicle in the up-down direction.

3 . The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of regions is configured in such a way that a different information acquisition device can be attached thereto, and

each of the plurality of regions is provided with a fixing member for fixing each of the information acquisition devices.

4 . The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling region comprises a shape in which a plurality of elongated holes extend in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of regions are arranged.

5 . The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling region comprises a shape in which a plurality of circular holes are formed.

6 . The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling region comprises a shape in which a plurality of polygonal holes are formed.

7 . An information acquisition module comprising:

the bracket according to claim 1 pasted to the window glass for a vehicle;

a plurality of information acquisition devices attached to the plurality of regions of the bracket, respectively; and

a cover for covering the plurality of information acquisition devices.

8 . The information acquisition module according to claim 7 , wherein the information acquisition device is at least one of a camera, a millimeter wave radar, an infrared sensor, a communication device, a raindrop sensor, and a temperature and humidity sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: KANEKO, SATOSHI; SHOJI, RYOSUKE
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 066315/0765 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-126544 · Aug 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022027229 · Jul 11, 2022
Related Publication 20240227677A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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