US 12,172,582 B2
Multiple side component mount on casting for sensor packaging
Taiga Marukawa, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Gilberto Larrache-Irizarry, Delaware, OH (US); Douglas M. Dafler, Delaware, OH (US); Patrick J. Ellison, Plain City, OH (US); Kosaku Tomozawa, Wako (JP); Keiichiro Tsuji, Novi, MI (US); Takashi Nakano, Utsunomiya (JP); and Anthony John Leanza, Powell, OH (US)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/849,119.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415667 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [B60R 11/0229 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An autonomous vehicle sensor module comprising:
a cast frame configured to mount on a corner of an autonomous vehicle, the cast frame including an inboard side and an outboard side when mounted to the corner of the autonomous vehicle;
a plurality of sensors mounted on the cast frame, the plurality of sensors being configured to sense an environment around the autonomous vehicle and to communicate data about the environment to a navigation system of the autonomous vehicle for navigating the autonomous vehicle or controlling one or more functions of the vehicle; and
an ethernet switch mounted on the inboard side of the cast frame and in communication with the plurality of sensors.