Blind spot monitor arrangement for a vehicle bumper
The a blind spot monitor arrangement for a truck bumper includes a polymeric bumper reinforcement having a blind spot monitor, a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical face and a lower reinforcement arm. The lower reinforcement arm is substantially parallel to the substantially parallel horizontal surface. The lower reinforcement arm is integral to and connecting a lower end of the rear face to the lower end of the right face. A blind spot monitor is further mounted to the integrated sensor bracket and a bumper cover encloses the blind spot monitor and the polymeric bumper reinforcement.
1. A blind spot monitor arrangement for a truck bumper comprising:
a polymeric bumper reinforcement having:
a substantially horizontal surface wherein a rear portion includes a horizontal flange; and adjacent to the horizontal flange, the substantially horizontal surface includes upstanding integral ribs formed in a portion of the substantially horizontal surface;
a substantially vertical face integral to the substantially horizontal surface, the substantially vertical face including a plurality of vertical ribs on a rear face of the polymeric bumper reinforcement and an integrated sensor bracket formed on an outer side face of the polymeric bumper reinforcement; and
a lower reinforcement arm substantially parallel to the substantially horizontal surface, the lower reinforcement arm integral to and connecting a lower end of the rear face to a bottom end of a right face;
a blind spot monitor mounted to the integrated sensor bracket; and
a bumper cover enclosing the blind spot monitor and the polymeric bumper reinforcement.
2. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the substantially horizontal surface is adapted to receive a cover wherein the cover and the substantially horizontal surface are operatively configured to support a vertical load when a user steps onto the vehicle bumper.
3. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the bumper cover is made from a metal material and the bumper cover defines an aperture to accommodate the blind spot monitor and the bumper cover further including a plastic plug to close the aperture.
4. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the substantially horizontal surface of the polymeric bumper reinforcement further includes a plurality of horizontal ribs which are connected to and integral to each other via the plurality of vertical ribs.
5. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the integrated sensor bracket of polymeric bumper reinforcement includes a flat panel integral to the polymeric bumper reinforcement.
6. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 1 wherein the bumper cover is a polymeric material.
7. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 3 wherein the plastic plug is affixed to the bumper cover via a snap-fit.
8. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 3 wherein the plastic plug is affixed to the bumper cover via a heat stake.
9. A blind spot monitor arragnement for a truck bumper comprising:
a polymeric bumper reinforcement having an intergrated sensor bracket formed on an outer side face of the polymeric bumper reinforcement;
a blind spot monitor mounted to the intefrated sensor bracket; and
a bumper cover enclosing the blind spot monitor and the polymeric bumper reinforcement.
10. A blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the bumper cover is made from a metal material and the bumper cover defines an aperture to accommodate the blind spot monitor and the bumper cover further including a plastic plug to close the asperture.
11. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 9 wherein the integrated sensor bracket of the polymeric bumper reinforcement includes a flat panel intergral to the polymeric bumper reinforcement.
12. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 9 wherein the bumper cover is a polymeric material.
13. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 10 wherein the plastic plug is affixed to the bumper cover via a snap-fit.
14. The blind spot monitor arrangement of claim 10 wherein the plastic plug is affixed to the bumper cover via a heat stake.