US 12,083,967 B2
Mounting device for maintaining rigid alignment between cameras
Aaron Rifkin, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Elizabeth Ballard, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Casey Sennott, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Morgan Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Argo AI, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Argo AI, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/348,526.
Application 18/348,526 is a continuation of application No. 17/731,400, filed on Apr. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,738,698.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347836 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G03B 35/08 (2021.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G03B 35/08 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting device, comprising:
an elongated beam comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a side surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
a first camera mount attached to the first end portion configured to support a first camera;
a second camera mount attached to the second end portion configured to support a second camera; and
a bracket positioned between the first end portion and the second end portion for fixedly connecting the elongated beam to a vehicle, the bracket comprising at least one base configured to be attached to the vehicle and a wall extending from the at least one base comprising an opening sized to receive the elongated beam, such that engagement between the wall and the elongated beam restricts rotation of the elongated beam about multiple axes,
wherein the elongated beam comprises a first material and the bracket comprises a second material, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the first material is less than the CTE of the second material.