US 12,235,387 B2
Sensor shield and method
Caio Reis, Aurora, IL (US); and Peter S. Wong, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/692,615.
Prior Publication US 2023/0288534 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2020.01)
CPC G01S 7/4043 (2021.05) [G01S 7/027 (2021.05); G01S 13/93 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor shield for protecting a sensor of a vehicle, the sensor shield comprising:
at least one sensor-maintenance unit operatively attached to the input surface of the sensor;
a first shield implementation device having a first surface and a second surface and a second shield implementation device having a first surface and a second surface, the first shield implementation device and the second shield implementation device both either one of horizontally or vertically and oppositely disposed adjacent the sensor; and
a shield source located adjacent the second surface of both the first shield implementation device and the second shield implementation device, the shield source having a surface that covers the input surface of the sensor; wherein the shield source is included on the first shield implementation device and the second shield implementation device in a conveyor belt configuration.