US 12,352,867 B2
Sensor assembly
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US); Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Tyler D. Hamilton, Farmington, MI (US); Alexander Petniunas, Canton, MI (US); and Subba Reddy Boggu, Prakasam Dist (IN)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/052,218.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151854 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01D 11/26 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 17/931 (2020.01) [B60R 11/00 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); G01D 11/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly comprising:
a housing;
a sensor unit attached to the housing; and
a gutter fixed relative to the housing;
the sensor unit including a cylindrical shell defining a vertical axis;
the cylindrical shell extending above a highest point of the housing;
the cylindrical shell being rotatable around the axis relative to the housing;
the cylindrical shell including a lower edge and extending upward along the axis from the lower edge;
the gutter being elongated along the lower edge and positioned directly below the lower edge relative to the axis;
the gutter defining an airflow outlet from the housing radially inside the gutter relative to the axis; and
the sensor unit defining an airflow inlet radially inside the lower edge relative to the axis and positioned to receive airflow from the airflow outlet.