Vehicle article carrier with integrated camera and solar powered lighting
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1. A vehicle article carrier system for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one support rail secured to the outer body surface, the at least one support rail including;
a support foot portion at each of its opposite ends, each said support foot portion being adapted to be secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle;
a sensor mounted on at least one of the at least one support rail or one of the support foot portions for sensing a characteristic within a field of view around the vehicle and providing related information to a subsystem of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle article carrier system is disclosed for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle. The system may incorporate at least one support rail secured to the outer body surface. The support rail may have a support foot portion at each of its opposite ends, with each support foot portion secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle. A sensor may be mounted on the at least one support rail or one of the support feet portions for sensing a characteristic within a field of view around the vehicle and providing related information to a subsystem of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle article carrier system for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle, the system comprising:
at least one support rail secured to the outer body surface, the at least one support rail including; a support foot portion at each of its opposite ends, each said support foot portion being adapted to be secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle; a sensor mounted on at least one of the at least one support rail or one of the support foot portions for sensing a characteristic within a field of view around the vehicle and providing related information to a subsystem of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle article carrier system for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface, each of the support rails including a support foot portion at each of its opposite ends, each said support foot portion being adapted to be secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle; a sensor mounted on at least one of the support rails or one of the support foot portions for sensing a characteristic within a predetermined field of view around the vehicle and providing information to a subsystem of the vehicle; and a battery supported on at least one of the support rails or one of support feet portions, for powering the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle article carrier system for carrying articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface, each said support rail including a front support foot portion and a rear support foot portion at opposite ends thereof, each of said front and rear support feet portions adapted to be secured to the outer body surface of the vehicle; a sensor mounted on at least one of the support rails or one of the support foot portions for sensing a characteristic within a field of view around the vehicle and providing information to an electronic subsystem of the vehicle; a light integrated into at least one of the support rails, or one of the support foot portions; a battery integrated into at least one of the support rails, or one of the support foot portions, for powering the sensor and the light; and wherein the light and the sensor are in communication with an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle and under the control of the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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