Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicles and vehicle roof structures for concealing one or more sensors
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Application No.: US15193768Application Date: 2016-06-27
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Publication No.: US09963018B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Paxton S. Williams , Jaime N. Moore , Crystal J. Mink
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60J1/02
- IPC: B60J1/02 ; B60R13/02 ; B62D25/06 ; B60J3/00 ; B60J1/18 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to vehicles and vehicle roof structures for concealing one or more sensors. Vehicle roof structures according to the present disclosure include a roof panel and a window extending at least up to the roof panel. A headliner extends along an interior portion of the roof panel to the window and is at least partially spaced from the roof panel in a direction of an interior of the vehicle to provide a sensor mounting volume therebetween, wherein the window extends along at least a portion of the sensor mounting volume. One or more sensors are positioned behind the window within the sensor mounting volume to provide a signal indicative of a characteristic of an environment of the vehicle detected by the one or more sensors through the window.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170369003A1 VEHICLES AND VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURES FOR CONCEALING ONE OR MORE SENSORS Public/Granted day:2017-12-28
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