Deployable sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A closure assembly comprising:
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a sensor disposed within the housing;
a door supported by the housing, the door movable between a closed position and an open position, the sensor being exposed when the door is in the open position;
an actuation mechanism operable between a first position and a second position, the actuation mechanism moving the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moving the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position; and
an attachment mechanism operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism,wherein the attachment mechanism is automatically returned to the first state from the second state when the actuation mechanism is cycled from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A closure assembly for a deployable sensor assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing; an actuation member operable between a first position and a second position; and an attachment mechanism. The door is movable between a closed position and an open position. The sensor is exposed when the door is in the open position. The actuation member moves the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moves the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position. The attachment mechanism is operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism.
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25 Claims
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1. A closure assembly comprising:
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a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing, the door movable between a closed position and an open position, the sensor being exposed when the door is in the open position; an actuation mechanism operable between a first position and a second position, the actuation mechanism moving the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moving the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position; and an attachment mechanism operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism, wherein the attachment mechanism is automatically returned to the first state from the second state when the actuation mechanism is cycled from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A closure assembly comprising:
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a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing, the door movable between a closed position and an open position, the sensor being exposed when the door is in the open position; and an actuation mechanism operable between a first position and a second position, the actuation mechanism moving the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moving the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position, the actuation mechanism operable to be decoupled from the door when a manual force at or above a predetermined magnitude is applied to the door, wherein the door is movable from the closed position to the open position when the door is decoupled from the actuation mechanism regardless of the position of the actuation mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a closure assembly, the method comprising:
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moving a door between a closed position and an open position relative to a housing via an actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism moving the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from a first position to a second position and moving the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position; exposing a sensor disposed within the housing when the door is in the open position; applying a manual force at or above a predetermined magnitude to the door to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism; and permitting the door to be movable from the closed position to the open position regardless of the position of the actuation mechanism when the door is decoupled from the actuation mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A closure assembly comprising:
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a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing, the door movable between a closed position and an open position, the sensor being exposed when the door is in the open position; an actuation mechanism operable between a first position and a second position, the actuation mechanism moving the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moving the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position, the actuation mechanism operable to be decoupled from the door when a manual force at or above a predetermined magnitude is applied to the door; and an attachment mechanism operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism, wherein the attachment mechanism is automatically returned to the first state from the second state when the actuation mechanism is cycled from the first position to the second position.
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