ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR PERIPHERAL INFORMATION DETECTION SENSOR AND SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE

• US 20160306030A1
• Filed: 01/11/2016
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: YAMAMOTO, Seiji, HARA, Yasuhiro, ENDO, Takahito
• Granted Patent: US 9,857,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93271 in the front of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93272 in the back of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93276 in the windshield area
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2015/937 sensor installation details constructional features of transducers G01S7/521 and B06B; casing of transducers, e.g. housing, cover or filler details, G10K9/22; mounting of transducers, i.e. fixture, fitting or holder details, G10K11/004
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/027 Constructional details of housings, e.g. form, type, material or ruggedness
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/4813 Housing arrangements

Abstract

An arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor includes the peripheral information detection sensor, a detection portion of which detects peripheral information of a vehicle, and an interior trim member. The peripheral information detection sensor is disposed at a vehicle cabin interior side of a windshield glass whose exterior surface is wiped by a wiper. The detection portion is disposed at a position opposing a wiping range of the wiper on the windshield glass. The interior trim member covers the peripheral information detection sensor from the vehicle cabin interior side thereof.

Claims

1. An arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor, comprising:

the peripheral information detection sensor, a detection portion of which detects peripheral information of a vehicle, the peripheral information detection sensor being disposed at a vehicle cabin interior side of a windshield glass whose surface is wiped by a wiper, and the detection portion being disposed at a position opposing a wiping range of the wiper on the windshield glass; and

an interior trim member that covers the peripheral information detection sensor from the vehicle cabin interior side.

2. The arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral information detection sensor is assembled to the interior trim member and made integral with the interior trim member.

3. The arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein a detection surface of the detection portion abuts against a surface at the vehicle cabin interior side of the windshield glass.

4. The arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor according to claim 1, wherein the interior trim member is formed by a member with electrical conductivity.

5. An self-driving vehicle comprising:

the arrangement structure for a peripheral information detection sensor according to claim 1; and

a control unit that controls running of the vehicle in accordance with peripheral information detected by the peripheral information detection sensor.