Safety back-up sensor for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A safety back-up sensor, comprising:
- a cylindrical jacket with two ends, a hollow core extending between the ends and a bezel integrally formed on one end and multiple pairs of parallel longitudinal through slots through the external surface connected by a transverse through slot at the end near the bezel to form multiple parallel resilient tabs extending from one end of the jacket opposite the bezel and protruding from an outer surface of the jacket, but not touching the bezel to form a free end; and
a rubber bushing with two ends mounted inside the cylindrical jacket, with a signal-sensing transceiver mounted in one end;
whereby the resilient tabs on the shoulder of the cylindrical jacket allow the sensor body to grip the inner wall of the hole to be used for installing the back-up sensor on a vehicle bumper, so that the sensor body can be firmly affixed on the vehicle bumper.
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Abstract
A safety back-up sensor, formed with a cylindrical jacket with two ends and a hollow core between the two ends to accommodate a rubber bushing and a signal sensor module. Multiple parallel longitudinal resilient tabs are formed on the cylindrical jacket. The resilient tabs protrude from the exterior surface of the cylindrical jacket and have transverse teeth to prevent the senor body from being dislodged. Longitudinal ribs are formed on alternate resilient tabs to prevent the sensor body from rotating. With these specially designed transverse teeth and ribs, the sensor is able to counter the external rotating and shifting forces present in various driving conditions and to firmly affix the sensor to a vehicle bumper.
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10 Claims
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1. A safety back-up sensor, comprising:
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a cylindrical jacket with two ends, a hollow core extending between the ends and a bezel integrally formed on one end and multiple pairs of parallel longitudinal through slots through the external surface connected by a transverse through slot at the end near the bezel to form multiple parallel resilient tabs extending from one end of the jacket opposite the bezel and protruding from an outer surface of the jacket, but not touching the bezel to form a free end; and
a rubber bushing with two ends mounted inside the cylindrical jacket, with a signal-sensing transceiver mounted in one end;
whereby the resilient tabs on the shoulder of the cylindrical jacket allow the sensor body to grip the inner wall of the hole to be used for installing the back-up sensor on a vehicle bumper, so that the sensor body can be firmly affixed on the vehicle bumper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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