Sensor apparatus
A vehicle roof mount includes at least one datum feature. The datum feature is provided according to at least one datum. The at least one datum is determined according to a specified orientation of a sensor included in a sensor frame. The sensor frame is mateable to the roof mount.
1. An assembly, comprising:
a vehicle roof mount including a plurality of first physical structures, each first physical structure provided according to a respective specified location on the vehicle roof mount;
a sensor frame mateable to the vehicle roof mount including a plurality of second physical structures, each second physical structure of the sensor frame mateable to a respective one of the first physical structures of the vehicle roof mount, and a sensor;
wherein each specified location is determined to preserve a predetermined orientation of the sensor with respect to a vehicle body when the first physical structures are mated with the second physical structures.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second physical structures are arranged to position the sensor frame on the roof mount and to constrain one or more degrees of freedom.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sensor frame includes a sensor mount, and the sensor mount includes a first physical structure disposed on the sensor mount, and the sensor includes a second physical structure, the first physical structure of the sensor mount provided to preserve a specified orientation of the sensor with respect to the sensor mount when the first physical structure is mated with the second physical structure.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sensor frame is arranged to top-load into the roof mount.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sensor frame is arranged to bottom-load into the roof mount.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the roof mount further includes a cavity, and the sensor frame is fittable within the cavity.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , the sensor frame further comprising at least one module location.
8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the module location is arranged to receive at least one of a thermal management interface and a wiring harness.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is at least one of radar, lidar, and a vision system.
10. A vehicle roof, comprising:
a roof mount including a plurality of first physical structures, each first physical structure provided according to a respective specified location on the vehicle roof mount;
a sensor frame including at least one sensor mount;
a plurality of second physical structures disposed on the sensor frame, each second physical structure of the sensor frame mateable to a respective one of the first physical structures of the roof mount; and
at least one sensor supported by the sensor mount;
wherein each specified location is determined to preserve a specified orientation of the sensor with respect to a vehicle body when the first physical structures are mated with the second physical structures.
11. The roof of claim 10 , wherein the sensor frame is arranged to top-load into the roof mount.
12. The roof of claim 10 , wherein the sensor frame is arranged to bottom-load into the roof mount.
13. The roof of claim 10 , wherein the sensor frame further includes at least one module location arranged to receive at least one of a thermal management interface and a wiring harness.
14. The roof of claim 10 , wherein the roof frame further includes a cavity, and the sensor mount is fittable within the cavity.