Lens for integrated rain sensor and antenna
First Claim
1. A molded lens assembly comprising:
- a cover having a substantially planar portion and side portions extending away perpendicularly at a periphery of said substantially planar portion and defining an inner surface of said substantially planar portion; and
at least four molded elongated features extending away from said inner surface of said substantially planar portion and arranged such that a long axis of each of said molded elongated features is aligned with a side of a polygon having a number of sides equal to the number of molded elongated features, wherein each molded elongated feature comprises a first convex lens portion at a first end and a second convex lens portion at a second end, and one or more of said molded elongated features further comprise a filled region between said first convex lens portion and said second convex lens portion.
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Abstract
A molded lens assembly includes a cover and at least four molded elongated features. The cover may have a substantially planar portion and side portions extending away perpendicularly at a periphery of the substantially planar portion and defining an inner surface of the substantially planar portion. The at least four molded elongated features generally extend away from the inner surface of the substantially planar portion and are arranged such that a long axis of each of the molded elongated features is aligned with a side of a polygon having a number of sides equal to the number of molded elongated features. Each molded elongated feature generally includes a first convex lens portion at a first end and a second convex lens portion at a second end.
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19 Claims
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1. A molded lens assembly comprising:
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a cover having a substantially planar portion and side portions extending away perpendicularly at a periphery of said substantially planar portion and defining an inner surface of said substantially planar portion; and at least four molded elongated features extending away from said inner surface of said substantially planar portion and arranged such that a long axis of each of said molded elongated features is aligned with a side of a polygon having a number of sides equal to the number of molded elongated features, wherein each molded elongated feature comprises a first convex lens portion at a first end and a second convex lens portion at a second end, and one or more of said molded elongated features further comprise a filled region between said first convex lens portion and said second convex lens portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mold configured to form at least one molded lens assembly, said molded lens assembly comprising:
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a substantially planar cover portion having sides extending down at a periphery of the planar portion; and four molded elongated features extending away from the planar portion and arranged such that adjacent molded elongated features are perpendicular to each other and define a rectilinear space, wherein each molded elongated feature comprises a first convex lens portion, a second convex lens portion and a filled region between said first and said second convex lens portions. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a molded lens assembly comprising:
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loading resin pellets into a hopper of an injection molding machine containing a mold configured to form at least one molded lens assembly, said molded lens assembly comprising a substantially planar cover portion having sides extending down at a periphery of the planar portion and four molded elongated features extending away from the planar portion and arranged such that adjacent molded elongated features are perpendicular to each other and define a rectilinear space, wherein each molded elongated feature comprises a first convex lens portion, a second convex lens portion, and a filled region between said first and said second convex lens portions; heating the resin pellets until molten; injecting the molten resin into the mold; and cooling the mold until the molten resin has set. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A molded lens assembly comprising:
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a cover having a substantially planar portion and side portions extending away perpendicularly at a periphery of said substantially planar portion and defining an inner surface of said substantially planar portion; and at least four molded elongated features extending away from said inner surface of said substantially planar portion and arranged such that a long axis of each of said molded elongated features is aligned with a side of a polygon having a number of sides equal to the number of molded elongated features, wherein each molded elongated feature comprises a first convex lens portion at a first end and a second convex lens portion at a second end, wherein said cover and said molded elongated features are comprised of an acrylic infrared transmitting resin formulated to block or absorb one or more of ultraviolet light and visible light.
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Specification