Trailer hitch mount for vehicle backup sensor
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1. A warning sensor system for a vehicle comprising:
- a sensor head mountable in an aperture of a trailer receiver attached to a rear of the vehicle and from which receiver a trailer ball mount is absent, wherein said sensor head includes a transceiver emitting wireless signals rearwardly of the vehicle and detecting echoes from the signals reflected from an object behind the vehicle;
an electrical coupling connected to the sensor head and connectable to a matching coupling on said receiver; and
an alarm device mounted in a passenger compartment of said vehicle and electrically connected to in electrical communication with said sensor head, wherein said sensor transceiver includes a mounting post which inserts into the aperture of the receiver, a plate mounted on an end of the mounting post and a hood, and the post, plate and hood are slidably engaged with the receiver, wherein the transceiver further includes an electronics board mounted on said plate and said hood provides a portion of the outer housing for the transceiver.
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Abstract
An object detection system is mounted at the rear of a vehicle the trailer receiver for the vehicle. The object detection system warns the driver of the vehicle of persons or objects behind the vehicle, when the vehicle is moving backwards. The system emits microwaves rearwardly of the vehicle and senses microwave reflected from objects behind the vehicle. The microwave transceiver is mounted in the trailer receiver in place of the trailer ball that is normally mounted in the receiver.
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1. A warning sensor system for a vehicle comprising:
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a sensor head mountable in an aperture of a trailer receiver attached to a rear of the vehicle and from which receiver a trailer ball mount is absent, wherein said sensor head includes a transceiver emitting wireless signals rearwardly of the vehicle and detecting echoes from the signals reflected from an object behind the vehicle;
an electrical coupling connected to the sensor head and connectable to a matching coupling on said receiver; and
an alarm device mounted in a passenger compartment of said vehicle and electrically connected to in electrical communication with said sensor head, wherein said sensor transceiver includes a mounting post which inserts into the aperture of the receiver, a plate mounted on an end of the mounting post and a hood, and the post, plate and hood are slidably engaged with the receiver, wherein the transceiver further includes an electronics board mounted on said plate and said hood provides a portion of the outer housing for the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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Current AssigneeSense Technologies, Inc. (Ziyang Ceramics Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSense Technologies, Inc. (Ziyang Ceramics Corp.)
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InventorsBishop, Hugh
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Primary Examiner(s)Crosland; Donnie L
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Application NumberUS11/516,798Time in Patent Office1,083 DaysField of Search340/435, 340/425.5US Class Current340/435CPC Class CodesB60Q 1/22 for reverse driveB60Q 9/006 using a distance sensorG01S 13/931 of land vehiclesG01S 2007/027 Housing details, e.g. form,...G01S 2013/9317 Driving backwardsG01S 2013/9378 in the back of the vehicleG01S 2013/9389 in the bumper area ultrason...
