VEHICLE MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT BRACKET
First Claim
1. A method of aligning a vertical angular position of a forward looking radar (FLR) mountable to a conveyance, the method comprising:
- attaching the FLR to an attachment feature of a bracket having a mounting tab and a mounting portion;
mounting a mounting tab to a first mounting surface on the conveyance;
mounting a mounting portion to a second mounting surface on the conveyance, the second mounting surface being a controlled surface on the conveyance to angularly align the vertical angular position of the FLR; and
deforming the mounting tab to comply with the first mounting surface.
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Abstract
A bracket for attaching and aligning a forward-looking radar (FLR) having a front face is disclosed according to one embodiment. The bracket includes a bracket frame having an attachment feature for attaching the FLR to the bracket frame. The bracket also includes a first mounting feature extending from the bracket frame for coupling the bracket face and the first mounting surface of the conveyance to define a first mounting surface angle. The bracket also includes a bracket member extending from the bracket frame. The bracket member includes an end portion disposed proximate to the bracket face and a distal end portion, which includes a second mounting feature for coupling the bracket member and the second mounting surface thereby defining a second mounting surface angle and aligning the FLR front face to an alignment angle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of aligning a vertical angular position of a forward looking radar (FLR) mountable to a conveyance, the method comprising:
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attaching the FLR to an attachment feature of a bracket having a mounting tab and a mounting portion; mounting a mounting tab to a first mounting surface on the conveyance; mounting a mounting portion to a second mounting surface on the conveyance, the second mounting surface being a controlled surface on the conveyance to angularly align the vertical angular position of the FLR; and deforming the mounting tab to comply with the first mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of aligning a vertical angular position of a forward looking radar (FLR) mountable to a conveyance, the method comprising:
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attaching the FLR to an attachment feature of a bracket having a mounting tab and a mounting portion; mounting the mounting tab to a first mounting surface of the conveyance; mounting the mounting portion to a second mounting surface of the conveyance; and deforming the mounting tab so that the mounting tab complies with the first mounting surface when the mounting portion is coupled to the second mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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attaching a forward-looking radar (FLR) to an attachment feature of a bracket having a mounting tab and a mounting portion; mounting the mounting tab to a first mounting surface of a conveyance; mounting the mounting portion to a second mounting surface of the conveyance; and deforming the mounting tab to comply with the first mounting surface when the mounting portion is coupled to the second mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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