US 12,436,240 B2
Sensor mounting assembly in vehicles
Timothy J Rupp, Dublin, OH (US); and David J Rose, West Mansfield, OH (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/471,021.
Prior Publication US 2025/0093470 A1, Mar. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. G01S 7/481 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01)
CPC G01S 7/4813 (2013.01) [G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 2011/0028 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0042 (2013.01); G01S 2013/93273 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor mounting assembly, comprising:
a cover having a base portion and a shroud portion, wherein the base portion is coupled to a glass roof of a vehicle and forms a first protrusion, and the shroud portion has a first extension that is coupled to the first protrusion and is configured to enclose a sensor that is disposed proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle; and
a bracket coupled to a roof rail that is located beneath the glass roof of the vehicle, wherein the bracket is configured to be secured to the roof rail from an interior cabin of the vehicle, to hold the sensor proximate to the glass roof of the vehicle.