Roof sensor housing assemblies that conceal one or more sensors and vehicles incorporating the same
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a roof assembly comprising a roof outer panel having an outer facing surface and a sensor housing recess having a floor portion located below the outer facing surface, the sensor housing recess extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear windshield;
a roof sensor housing assembly mounted to the roof outer panel and extending along a length of the sensor housing recess, the roof sensor housing assembly comprising;
a sensor housing structure mounted to outer roof panel forming a sensor housing volume therebetween, wherein the sensor housing structure extends at least partially above the outer facing surface of the outer roof panel, the sensor housing structure including a transmission region having increased transmittance therethrough compared to surrounding regions of the sensor housing structure; and
a vehicle sensor located within the sensor housing volume that receives electromagnetic energy through the transmission region and provides a signal that is indicative of an environmental characteristic.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a roof assembly including a roof outer panel having an outer facing surface and a sensor housing recess that extends below the outer facing surface. The sensor housing recess extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear windshield. A roof sensor housing assembly is mounted to the roof outer panel and extends along a length of the sensor housing recess. The roof sensor housing assembly includes a sensor housing structure that is mounted to the roof outer panel forming a sensor housing volume therebetween. The sensor housing structure extends at least partially above the outer facing surface of the outer roof panel. The sensor housing structure includes a transmission region that has increased transmittance therethrough compared to surrounding regions of the sensor housing structure. A vehicle sensor is located within the sensor housing volume that receives electromagnetic energy through the transmission region and provides a signal that is indicative of an environmental characteristic.
14 Citations
20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a roof assembly comprising a roof outer panel having an outer facing surface and a sensor housing recess having a floor portion located below the outer facing surface, the sensor housing recess extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear windshield; a roof sensor housing assembly mounted to the roof outer panel and extending along a length of the sensor housing recess, the roof sensor housing assembly comprising; a sensor housing structure mounted to outer roof panel forming a sensor housing volume therebetween, wherein the sensor housing structure extends at least partially above the outer facing surface of the outer roof panel, the sensor housing structure including a transmission region having increased transmittance therethrough compared to surrounding regions of the sensor housing structure; and a vehicle sensor located within the sensor housing volume that receives electromagnetic energy through the transmission region and provides a signal that is indicative of an environmental characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A roof sensor housing assembly to mount to a roof outer panel of a vehicle, the roof sensor housing assembly comprising:
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a bracket mounting structure that mounts to the roof outer panel having a sensor housing recess with a floor portion located below an outer facing surface of the roof outer panel, the bracket mounting structure mounts to the floor portion; a sensor housing structure mounted to the bracket mounting structure forming a sensor housing volume therebetween, wherein the sensor housing structure includes a transmission region having increased transmittance therethrough compared to surrounding regions of the sensor housing structure; and a vehicle sensor located within the sensor housing volume that receives electromagnetic energy through the transmission region and provides a signal that is indicative of an environmental characteristic; wherein the sensor housing structure has a length that is at least about three times a width of the sensor housing structure to provide a visual indication of a racing stripe. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle comprising:
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a roof assembly comprising; a roof outer panel having an outer facing surface and a first sensor housing recess having a floor portion located below the outer facing surface, the first sensor housing recess extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear windshield; and the roof panel having a second sensor housing recess that extends having a floor portion located below the outer facing surface, the second sensor housing recess extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction between the front windshield and the rear windshield; a first roof sensor housing assembly mounted to the roof outer panel and extending along a length of the first sensor housing recess in an elongated fashion, the first roof sensor housing assembly having a length that is greater than a width of the first roof sensor housing assembly to provide a visual indication of a first racing stripe; and a second roof sensor housing assembly mounted to the roof outer panel and extending along a length of the second sensor housing recess in an elongated fashion, the second roof sensor housing assembly having a length that is greater than a width of the second roof sensor housing assembly to provide a visual indication of a second racing stripe. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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