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External sensor assembly for vehicles

  • US 10,343,620 B2
  • Filed: 04/22/2016
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An external sensor assembly for a vehicle, the external sensor assembly comprising:

  • a housing having a multi-level construction that includes a body portion and a raised portion, the raised portion defining a summit of the housing;

    a collection of optical sensors, including (i) a first set of forward-facing optical sensors which are individually aligned with a corresponding opening in a front segment of the body portion for the housing, (ii) a second set of rear-facing optical sensors which are individually aligned with a corresponding opening in a rear segment of the body portion for the housing, and (iii) multiple sets of lateral optical sensors, each set of lateral optical sensors being aligned with a corresponding opening in one of multiple lateral segments of the body portion of the housing; and

    at least a first long distance sensor mounted to the summit of the housing;

    wherein the housing includes a set of vents to enable air to circulate within the external sensor assembly.

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