Device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part

• US 7,780,137 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2007
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A Raymond Et Compagnie
• Original Assignee: A Raymond Et Compagnie
• Inventors: Eckert, Thomas, Rhein, Axel, Hansel, Mathias, Chouvet, Laurent
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US12/299,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20090146031A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,153 Days
• Field of Search: 248/346.01, 248/346.03, 248/346.04, 248/500, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 248/346.01
• 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 device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part has a base plate (2) in which a receiving recess (3) is made. Guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on mutually opposite edge sides (4, 5) of the receiving recess (3), said guide walls extending between two corner regions (18, 20; 19, 21) of the receiving recess (3), which corner regions end an edge side (4, 5). Furthermore, stop parts (10, 11) which are shorter than the length of the guide walls (6, 7) are integrally formed on the other edge sides (8, 9), in each case in the central region thereof, the stop parts each having at least one stop section (26) oriented at right angles to the base plate (2), wherein the guide sections (22) and the stop sections (26) bear against a wall of the sensor when the sensor is fitted. As a result, even sensors of relatively large dimensions can be fastened to the support part in a stable and accurately fitting manner with relatively little expenditure on material.

Claims

1. A device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part, said device comprising:

a base plate having a recess with one of a rectangular shape and a square shape, and two pairs of edge sides spaced apart from one another and disposed parallel to one another;

guide walls integrally formed on opposite respective edge sides of said receiving recess, each guide wall including a guide section aligned perpendicular to said base plate and extending between respective corner regions of said receiving recess and at least partially closing off a respective edge side; and

stop parts integrally formed on the other respective edge sides in center regions thereof, said stop parts each including at least one stop section aligned perpendicular to said base plate, said guide sections and said stop sections each adapted to engage a wall of a sensor when the sensor is inserted into said device; and

wherein each guide wall includes a center section disposed on a side of said guide section opposite said base plate and disposed at an angle extending away from said receiving recess.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein each stop part includes at least one nose section extending in a direction away from said receiving recess.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising reinforcing walls integrally formed on said edge sides of said receiving recess and disposed opposite one another on external outer sides of said base plate, said receiving walls including stop parts disposed perpendicular to said base plate.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising inner edge positions integrally formed on said edge sides and disposed laterally with respect to said stop parts.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising outer edge positions integrally formed on external sides of said base plate, said outer edge positions located opposite said edge sides that include said guide walls.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said receiving recess is rectangular in shape, and said guide walls are disposed on relatively longer edge sides and said stop parts are disposed on relatively shorter edge sides.

2. A device for fastening a rectangular sensor to a support part, said device comprising:

a base plate having a recess with one of a rectangular shape and a square shape, and two pairs of edge sides spaced apart from one another and disposed parallel to one another;

guide walls integrally formed on opposite respective edge sides of said receiving recess, each guide wall including a guide section aligned perpendicular to said base plate and extending between respective corner regions of said receiving recess and at least partially closing off a respective edge side; and

stop parts integrally formed on the other respective edge sides in center regions thereof, said stop parts each including at least one stop section aligned perpendicular to said base plate, said guide sections and said stop sections each adapted to engage a wall of a sensor when the sensor is inserted into said device; and

wherein each guide wall includes a positioning section connecting said guide section and said base plate, and extending diagonally away from its respective edge side of said base plate in a direction of said guide section.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein each stop part includes at least one nose section extending in a direction away from said receiving recess.

9. The device of claim 2, further comprising reinforcing walls integrally formed on said edge sides of said receiving recess and disposed opposite one another on external outer sides of said base plate, said receiving walls including stop parts disposed perpendicular to said base plate.

10. The device of claim 2, further comprising inner edge positions integrally formed on said edge sides and disposed laterally with respect to said stop parts.

11. The device of claim 2, further comprising outer edge positions integrally formed on external sides of said base plate, said outer edge positions located opposite said edge sides that include said guide walls.

12. The device of claim 2, wherein said receiving recess is rectangular in shape, and said guide walls are disposed on relatively longer edge sides and said stop parts are disposed on relatively shorter edge sides.