Retaining frame for a support element of a sensor

• US 20070205348A1
• Filed: 09/26/2006
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PREH GmbH (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: PREH GmbH (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Schmitt, Hans-Michael, Gans, Jochen, Polzer, Thomas, Hartmann, Rudolf, Afanasjevas, Andrejus, Bach, Juergen, Erdloff, Dirk
• Application Number:
  US11/526,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20070205348A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/503
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0822 characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0881 characterized by the attachment means on the windshield

Abstract

A retaining frame for a support element of a sensor in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The retaining frame has a flat underside that can be adhered to a window of a motor vehicle, and having an opening with at least one contact surface for the support element in which opening the support element can be positioned flat on the window and against the contact surface, and has a spring element by which a force can be applied to the support element.

Claims

1. A retaining frame for at least one support element of a sensor in a motor vehicle, the retaining frame comprising:

a flat underside that is adhereable to a window of the motor vehicle;

an opening with at least one contact surface for the support element, in which opening the support element is positioned such that it is substantially flat on the window; and

a spring element that applies a force to the support element.

2. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein at least one projection is provided on the retaining frame so that the support element is clamped into the retaining frame.

3. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein a connecting element formed as a receptacle or plug is formed as a single part on the support element so that the support element can be connected with a detachable electric line.

4. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the spring element includes at least one bent spring rod and is held in the retaining frame so that one end of the spring rod acts in a direction of the support element and another end is hooked with preloading in a projection of the retaining frame.

5. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the spring element includes at least one extension that is molded onto the retaining frame as a single piece, and wherein the extension is brought over the support element.

6. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the retaining frame is made of an injection-moldable material and the spring element is composed of at least one formed metal sheet, wherein the formed metal sheet is encased by injection molding in the material of the retaining frame, wherein the formed metal sheet projects from the retaining frame so that the support element is positioned and clamped under the formed metal sheet.

7. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the spring element is composed of a combination of at least one each of the spring elements of spring rod and/or extension and/or formed metal sheet.

8. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the retaining frame is made of plastic or die-cast zinc or aluminum.

9. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a rain sensor and/or temperature sensor and/or moisture sensor.

10. The retaining frame according to claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the analysis electronics is contained in the support element.

11. The retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is held flush with an inner side of the window and, wherein the support element has openings so that at least one measured value for a climate of a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle can be detected by the sensor.