US 11,812,124 B2
Sensor assembly cover lock
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); and Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/749,235.
Prior Publication US 2021/0227104 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 81/08 (2014.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 81/64 (2014.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/34 (2013.01); E05B 47/0002 (2013.01); E05B 81/08 (2013.01); E05B 81/64 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0098 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0067 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
an exterior body panel;
a sensor assembly supported by the exterior body panel and including an image sensor, the sensor assembly including a cover being movable to an assembled position at least partially enclosing the image sensor;
a pressure sensor activated by the cover in the assembled position; and
a lock releasably connecting the cover to the exterior body panel and actuatable based on the pressure sensor.