A sensor apparatus 58 comprises a housing 60/68, a LIDAR sensor (64, figure 3) attached to the housing, a window 66 attached to the housing and a film 84 covering the window and removable from the window. The window may be cylindrical and the housing may be comprised of first and second cylindrical sections 60 and 68, the window being attached to the second housing section. The diameter of the window may be less than that of the housing. A second removable film (88, figure 5) may cover the first film 84 and a third removable film (90) may cover the second film. The film may cling to the window via static charge, or be provided with adhesive. The film may also include a hydrophobic surface treatment. The sensor apparatus may be mounted via an arm to the A pillar of a vehicle body.
Sensor apparatus
2018-11-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch