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 formed with 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; and
deforming the mounting tab to comply with the first mounting surface when the mounting portion is coupled to the second mounting surface, thereby aligning the vertical angular position of the FLR with the controlled 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 formed with 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; and deforming the mounting tab to comply with the first mounting surface when the mounting portion is coupled to the second mounting surface, thereby aligning the vertical angular position of the FLR with the controlled 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 formed with 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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