US 12,447,907 B2
Vehicle front camera housing
Dakota E. Weinman, Dublin, OH (US); Jesse W. Schlabach, Marysville, OH (US); Douglas R. Kaltenmark, Powell, OH (US); Babuji K. Tamarapoo, Powell, OH (US); Hirofumi Takemoto, Dublin, OH (US); Shohan Islam, Columbus, OH (US); Masaki Kawamura, Tochigi (JP); Brian A. Penza, Powell, OH (US); Jamie P. Tabanao, Portland, OR (US); Nicholas H. Goldsberry, Powell, OH (US); Henry Joseph Dicato, Plain City, OH (US); Brian Christopher Bray, Dublin, OH (US); and Timothy J. Rupp, Dublin, OH (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/309,220.
Prior Publication US 2024/0359636 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle mounting structure for positioning both an associated camera of an associated vehicle sensor system and an associated fluid nozzle of an associated washer assembly operatively associated with the associated sensor system, the mounting structure comprising:
a housing including an exterior face having a first inner surface portion forming a first opening extending through the exterior face for positioning of the associated camera and a second inner surface portion forming a second opening extended through the face for positioning of the associated fluid nozzle, wherein extended outwardly from the exterior face is a diversion feature at least partially surrounding the second opening and adapted to divert associated fluid away from the second opening,
wherein the diversion feature is adapted to prevent formation of a low-pressure area on the exterior face at the second opening.