US 12,233,820 B2
Vehicle sensor assembly
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Kunal Singh, Farmington Hills, MI (US); and Raghuraman Surineedi, Dearborn, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/029,727.
Prior Publication US 2022/0089129 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60S 1/48 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/52 (2013.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60S 1/48 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
a base;
an object detection sensor;
a deflector extending upward from the base in front of the object detection sensor, the deflector configured to direct ram air away from the object detection sensor, the deflector including a first deflection surface configured to direct ram air up and right of the object detection sensor and a second deflection surface configured to direct ram air up and left of the object detection sensor; and
a nozzle supported by the deflector and aimed at the object detection sensor.