US 11,940,234 B2
Sensor housing
Thorin Tobiassen, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Andrew Timothy Moore, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher P. Bird, Carnegie, PA (US); Justin D'Antonio, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Dexter Lee Stoltz, Emsworth, PA (US)
Assigned to Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by MOTIONAL AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/004,644.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/893,490, filed on Aug. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0063093 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. G01S 17/88 (2006.01); F28F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC F28F 3/02 (2013.01) [G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a mounting bracket assembly configured to mount to a sensor to an exterior surface of a vehicle, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket, the first mounting bracket configured to be secured against an interior side of an exterior skin of a vehicle and the second mounting bracket configured to be secured against an exterior side the exterior skin of the vehicle,
a support structure coupled to the second mounting bracket, the support structure comprising a support plate having an upper surface and a lower surface,
a liquid shield coupled to an interior side of the first mounting bracket, the liquid shield configured to collect water entering through the mounting bracket assembly and direct it to a drain, and
a fan positioned between the liquid shield and the first mounting bracket, the fan configured to source condition air from an interior of the vehicle and direct it through a duct formed through the first and second mounting brackets; and
a heat sink coupled to the lower surface of the support plate of the support structure, the heat sink comprising cooling fins;
wherein the sensor is coupled to the upper surface of the support plate of the support structure, and housing cover surrounds the sensor, the support plate, and the heat sink, the housing cover including a vent positioned below the heat sink,
wherein the duct is configured to direct the conditioned air into the housing cover, across the cooling fins of the heat sink, and out the vent convectively dissipate heat from the heat sink.