US 12,235,390 B2
Sensor assembly with duct
Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Raghuraman Surineedi, Dearborn, MI (US); Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); Michael Whitney, Auburn Hills, MI (US); Victoria Bos, Troy, MI (US); and Luis Angel Gonzalez, Seymour, IN (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US); and Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US); and Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/182,371.
Prior Publication US 2022/0268892 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01)
CPC G01S 7/4813 (2013.01) [G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
a housing defining a chamber;
a sensor supported by the housing;
a duct extending from a first end to a second end, the first end of the duct being open to an environment external to the chamber and the second end being fluidly connected to the chamber;
the duct including a first portion at the first end, a second portion at the second end, and a middle portion between the first portion and the second portion; and
the middle portion extending downward from the first portion, and the second portion extending upward to the second end;
a blower having an intake and an exhaust, the intake connected to the duct at the second end and the exhaust oriented to blow into the chamber; and
wherein the housing defines an opening and includes a lip surrounding the opening and disposed within the first end of the duct.