Carrier Device For Attaching To A Pane Of A Motor Vehicle

• US 20110233248A1
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Seekircher, Juergen, Krug, Martin, Flemming, André, Schloemer, Norbert
• Application Number:
  US13/122,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20110233248A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/482
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners

Abstract

A carrier device for attaching to a pane, particularly a windshield, of a motor vehicle is provided. The carrier device has a carrier plate that can be attached to the pane, which is made of plastic at least in segments, and by which at least one camera, a sensor or the like is carried, wherein the plastic of the carrier plate is permeated with an additive material, particularly a glass additive material.

Claims

1. A carrier device for attaching to a windshield of a motor vehicle, having a carrier plate that can be attached to the windshield which is made of plastic at least in segments, and by which at least one of a camera and a sensor is carried,

wherein the plastic of the carrier plate is permeated with a glass additive material.

2. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier plate comprises at least one expansion joint.

3. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier plate has at least one spacer on the side facing the windshield.

4. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier plate is permeated by at least one venting opening.

5. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier plate has at least one recess, which is formed as a face plate for the associated camera.

6. The carrier device according to claim 5, wherein the recess of the carrier plate forming the face plate has a border, which projects in an elevated manner compared to the side of the carrier plate facing the windshield.

7. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier plate has a carrying device serving as a stop, against which the at least one of the camera and the sensor are supported with a force directed from the carrier plate in the direction of the interior of the motor vehicle.

8. The carrier device according to claim 7, wherein the force supporting the at least one of the camera and the sensor against the carrying device is applied by a spring device arranged at the carrier plate.

9. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein a cover is provided which covers the at least one of the camera and the sensor and which is arranged at the carrier plate in a relatively adjustable manner.

10. The carrier device according to claim 9, wherein cooperating carrying elements are provided at both components for adjusting the cover relative to the carrier plate, wherein the adjustment takes place in a stepped or stepless manner.

11. The carrier device according to claim 9, wherein the cover has a face plate.

12. The carrier device according to claim 11, wherein the cover is provided at least partially with a coating.

13. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein a pane heater is integrated into the carrier plate, the pane heater heating at least one region of the windshield near the at least one of the camera and the sensor.

14. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the glass additive material is formed of glass reinforcing fibers.

15. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the glass additive material is formed of glass beads.

16. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the plastic is made of 10% to 40% of the glass additive material.

17. The carrier device according to claim 1, wherein the plastic is made of 20% to 30% of the glass additive material.