US 12,351,138 B2
Sensor assembly with cleaning
Kunal Chaudhari, Westland, MI (US); Tyler D. Hamilton, Farmington, MI (US); Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); and Subba Reddy Boggu, Prakasam Dist/Andhra Pradesh (IN)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/066,296.
Prior Publication US 2024/0198975 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/93 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01)
CPC B60S 1/54 (2013.01) [B60R 11/00 (2013.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly comprising:
a sensor including a sensor window;
a cover fixed relative to the sensor, the cover being positioned to expose at least a portion of the sensor window;
a bracket supporting the sensor;
a duct extending around the sensor from an inlet at the cover adjacent to the sensor to an outlet at the cover adjacent to the sensor on an opposite side of the sensor from the inlet, the duct extending between the sensor and the bracket; and
a deflector fixed relative to the sensor and spaced downwardly from the sensor, the deflector shaped to direct airflow toward the sensor.