VEHICLE SENSING SYSTEM WITH RADAR ANTENNA RADOME
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1. A radar sensing system for a vehicle, said radar sensing system comprising:
- a radar sensor unit disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle;
wherein said radar sensor unit comprises a radar housing that houses a radar sensor and associated circuitry;
wherein said radar sensor unit comprises an outer element configured to correspond with an outer surface of a component of the vehicle at a location where said radar sensor unit is disposed at the vehicle; and
wherein said outer element comprises a radome material.
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Abstract
A sensing system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor unit disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle. The radar sensor unit includes a radar housing that houses a radar sensor and associated circuitry. The radar sensor unit includes an outer element configured to correspond with an outer surface of a component of the vehicle at location where the radar sensor unit is disposed. The outer element includes a radome material and reduces attenuation of electromagnetic signals emitted by and received by the radar sensor as compared to attenuation of electromagnetic signals of the component of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A radar sensing system for a vehicle, said radar sensing system comprising:
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a radar sensor unit disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises a radar housing that houses a radar sensor and associated circuitry; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises an outer element configured to correspond with an outer surface of a component of the vehicle at a location where said radar sensor unit is disposed at the vehicle; and wherein said outer element comprises a radome material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A radar sensing system for a vehicle, said radar sensing system comprising:
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a radar sensor unit disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises a radar housing that houses a radar sensor and associated circuitry; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises an outer element configured to correspond with an outer surface of a component of the vehicle at a location where said radar sensor unit is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said outer element comprises a radome material; wherein said radar sensor unit is configured to be disposed at an aperture through the vehicle component; and wherein the vehicle component comprises an outer fascia element of the vehicle and wherein said outer element is incorporated in the outer fascia element of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radar sensing system for a vehicle, said radar sensing system comprising:
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a radar sensor unit disposed at the vehicle so as to sense exterior of the vehicle; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises a unitary module that is configured to be disposed at an aperture through a component of the vehicle; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises a radar housing that houses a radar sensor and associated circuitry; wherein said radar sensor comprises a radar emitter that emits electromagnetic signals and a radar receiver that receives electromagnetic signals; wherein said radar sensor unit comprises an outer element configured to correspond with an outer surface of the vehicle component at a location where said radar sensor unit is disposed at the vehicle; wherein said outer element comprises a radome material; and wherein said outer element reduces attenuation of electromagnetic signals emitted by and received by said radar sensor as compared to attenuation of electromagnetic signals of the component of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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