US 12,155,916 B2
Vehicle sensor assembly
Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Highland, MI (US); Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US); Kunal Chaudhari, Westland, MI (US); and Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/745,981.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379560 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/52 (2023.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/52 (2023.01) [B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle window positioned to permit an occupant of the vehicle to view outside the vehicle;
a sensor housing including an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and a third air outlet;
a first image sensor supported by the sensor housing;
a second image sensor supported by the sensor housing; and
a blower positioned to draw in air through the air inlet and expel the air through the first air outlet, the second air outlet, and the third air outlet;
the first air outlet being aimed at the image sensor;
the second air outlet being aimed at the vehicle window;
the third air outlet being aimed at the second image sensor; and
the first image sensor, the second image sensor, and the blower being arranged collinearly with the blower between the first image sensor and the second image sensor.