US 12,449,513 B2
Cleaning and cooling of vehicle sensor assembly
Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US); Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); and Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/533,307.
Prior Publication US 2023/0161005 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 7/4813 (2013.01) [B60R 11/00 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
a sensor housing defining an inlet;
a sensor assembly rotatably supported by the sensor housing, the sensor assembly including a sensor and a cover surrounding the sensor;
the sensor assembly having a cavity between the sensor and the cover; and
the inlet being in fluid communication with the cavity.