US 12,135,591 B2
Environmental and electromagnetic seal for autonomous vehicle control systems
Yafei Han, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/858,715.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010209 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/18 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60W 50/06 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/183 (2013.01) [B60W 50/0205 (2013.01); B60W 50/06 (2013.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.02); G06F 1/182 (2013.01); H05K 7/1427 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An autonomous vehicle (AV), comprising:
an electronic drivetrain configured to move the AV; and
an autonomous driver system computer (ADSC) fixed to an interior surface of the AV and configured to control the electronic drivetrain, the ADSC including at least one port for connecting with the AV and an elastic conductive cover for selectively sealing the at least one port without tooling, wherein the at least one port comprises a port for data transfer of information recorded by the AV and another port for diagnostics associated with at least one device of the ADSC or another device integral to the AV, and
wherein the elastic conductive cover comprises a hooking member with an opening that is rotatably connected to the ADSC and latches the elastic conductive cover to the ADSC so that the elastic conductive cover cannot be independently removed from the ADSC, and includes an inner surface having at least one extended member with a recessed groove configured to seal a port of the at least one port.