US 12,146,957 B2
Lidar assembly with modularized components
Anan Pan, Mountain View, CA (US); and Henghui Jiang, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to BEIJING VOYAGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BEIJING VOYAGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/123,104.
Application 17/123,104 is a continuation of application No. 17/115,787, filed on Dec. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0179075 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2020.01); G01S 7/4911 (2020.01); G01S 7/4912 (2020.01)
CPC G01S 17/42 (2013.01) [G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/486 (2013.01); G01S 7/4911 (2013.01); G01S 7/4912 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A LiDAR assembly with a one-piece frame, comprising:
a plurality of modularized components configured to sense an environment surrounding the LiDAR assembly; and
the one-piece frame, comprising:
a base;
a plurality of vertical beams supported by the base; and
a plurality of horizontal beams supported by the vertical beams,
wherein the vertical beams and the horizontal beams are equipped with positioning mechanisms configured to position the plurality of modularized components at predetermined positions of the LiDAR assembly, wherein the plurality of modularized components are affixed to respective brackets and the positioning mechanisms are configured to receive the brackets.