US 12,276,756 B1
Sensor cover with trough
Christopher William Labadie, San Francisco, CA (US); Rajith Jayaratne, Castro Valley, CA (US); and Mohammad Umar Piracha, Union City, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed by Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/710,722.
Int. Cl. G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 7/4813 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor cover assembly comprising:
a lidar sensor configured to detect an object in an environment, the lidar sensor comprising:
a housing having a top surface and a side surface; and
a cover coupled to the top surface of the housing of the lidar sensor and extending beyond at least a portion of the side surface of the housing, the cover comprising:
a top surface portion configured to direct a liquid from a first region of the cover associated with a first field of view of the lidar sensor to a second region of the cover associated with a second field of view of the lidar sensor different from the first field of view; and
a channel portion configured to receive the liquid from the top surface portion of the cover and direct the liquid to an opening in the second region, wherein the channel portion extends from the side surface of the housing toward a radial center of the lidar sensor.