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Granted Patent B2
US 12,233,820 · App. 17/029,727 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Vehicle sensor assembly

Inventors: Venkatesh Krishnan (Canton, MI); Rashaun Phinisee (Ypsilanti, MI); Kunal Singh (Farmington Hills, MI); Raghuraman Surineedi (Dearborn, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60S1/52B60R11/04B60S1/48B60S1/54B60S1/56G01S13/931G01S17/931B60R2011/004
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Patent No.
US 12,233,820
App. No.
17/029,727
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly includes a base. The assembly includes an object detection sensor. The assembly includes a deflector extending upward from the base in front of the object detection sensor. The deflector is configured to direct ram air away from the object detection sensor. The assembly includes a nozzle supported by the deflector and aimed at the object detection sensor.

Claims (23)

1. An assembly comprising:

a base;

an object detection sensor;

a deflector extending upward from the base in front of the object detection sensor, the deflector configured to direct ram air away from the object detection sensor, the deflector including a first deflection surface configured to direct ram air up and right of the object detection sensor and a second deflection surface configured to direct ram air up and left of the object detection sensor; and

a nozzle supported by the deflector and aimed at the object detection sensor.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first deflection surface and the second deflection surface are concave.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deflector includes a rear surface, the nozzle at the rear surface.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the rear surface has a peak, the nozzle at the peak.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the deflector includes a top edge that extends from a front of the deflector to the peak.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deflector is spaced from the object detection sensor along a vehicle longitudinal axis.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the deflector is elongated along the vehicle longitudinal axis.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the deflector includes a top edge extending along the vehicle longitudinal axis.

9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the top edge is convex.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the nozzle.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the fluid delivery system provides air and liquid to the nozzle.

12. The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a second fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the nozzle.

13. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second object detection sensor spaced from the object detection sensor along a lateral axis, wherein the object detection sensor and the second object detection sensor are cameras oriented to collect stereoscopic images.

14. The assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a second deflector supported in front of the second object detection sensor.

15. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the object detection sensor defines a field of view having a lateral center, the deflector at the lateral center of the field of view.

16. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the deflector defines a turbulent zone, and wherein the object detection sensor is in the turbulent zone.

17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is a vehicle roof, the deflector supported by the vehicle roof.

18. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor housing, the object detection sensor supported by the sensor housing.

19. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is configured to spray liquid.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2020
From: KRISHNAN, VENKATESH; PHINISEE, RASHAUN; SINGH, KUNAL; SURINEEDI, RAGHURAMAN
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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