Detection apparatus and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10857952-B2
Application number	US-201916676829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2019
Priority date	Dec 4, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A detection apparatus that includes a detection unit configured to detect a peripheral environment of a vehicle and a bracket configured to attach the detection unit to a vehicle body, wherein in a state in which the bracket is attached to the vehicle body with the detection unit, the detection unit includes, on a lower end portion, a connector portion configured to be able to output a detection signal indicating the peripheral environment, and the bracket includes a pair of supporting portions configured to support the detection unit from the lower side on both sides of the connector portion and a bridge portion arranged astride the pair of supporting portions so as not to interfere with the connector portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A detection apparatus that includes a detection unit configured to detect a peripheral environment of a vehicle and a bracket configured to attach the detection unit to a vehicle body,
wherein in a state in which the bracket is attached to the vehicle body with the detection unit,
the detection unit includes, on a lower end portion, a connector portion configured to be able to output a detection signal indicating the peripheral environment, and
the bracket includes:
a storage portion configured to store the detection unit, the storage portion including a bottom portion which is positioned on the side of the vehicle body and side wall portions which extend from the bottom portion so as to surround the side surfaces of the detection unit;
a pair of supporting portions configured to support the detection unit from the lower side on both sides of the connector portion, the pair of supporting portions being a part of the side wall portions;
a bridge portion arranged astride the pair of supporting portions so as not to interfere with the connector portion;
a locking portion, extending from the bottom portion, configured to lock the detection unit so as to restrict a movement of the detection unit in a first direction away from the bracket; and
a biasing portion, formed in the bottom portion, configured to bias the detection unit in the first direction.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall portions include a first wall portion and a second wall portion that face each other in a left/right direction and a third wall portion and a fourth wall portion that face each other in an upper/lower direction, and
the pair of supporting portions form one of the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion which is set on the lower side.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a pressing portion configured to press down the detection unit from above is arranged in the other of the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the locking portion is arranged between the detection unit and each of the first wall portion and the second wall portion.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket further includes an extending portion that extends from the bridge portion towards the upper side so as to restrict the movement of the detection unit in a direction apart from the bracket.

6. A vehicle comprising:
a detection apparatus defined in claim 1 ; and
an electronic control unit configured to perform signal processing based on a detection signal from the detection apparatus.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakayama Shingo

Classifications

• G06V20/56

  exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R2011/0042

  characterised by mounting means · CPC title

• G01S2013/93271

  in the front of the vehicles · CPC title

• G01S13/931

  of land vehicles · CPC title

• G01S2013/93275

  in the bumper area · CPC title