Snap-fit height sensor and height sensor assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12320673-B2
Application number	US-202218061829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2022
Priority date	Dec 3, 2021
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

A snap-fit height sensor and a height sensor assembly. The snap-fit height sensor is fixed to a base by means of a mounting support. The height sensor comprises a sensor body and a swing arm capable of swinging relative to the sensor body. An engagement seat is provided on the sensor body, the engagement seat being capable of receiving the mounting support and being fitted and fixed to the mounting support. The snap-fit height sensor and height sensor assembly provided in the present utility model overcome the shortcomings in the prior art, such that the mounting support and sensor have a small mounting volume, a light weight and a low cost, with simple mounting steps, few components and high efficiency.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A snap-fit height sensor comprising:
a sensor body, the sensor body comprising an engagement seat defining a cavity into which a mounting support of the snap-fit height sensor is configured to be inserted, wherein the engagement seat comprises:
a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall defining a width of the engagement seat; and
a top sidewall interconnecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the top sidewall comprising a snap-fit part extending outward from the top sidewall towards an interior of the engagement seat between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the snap-fit part configured to be coupled to a snap-fit opening of the mounting support; and

a swing arm configured to swing relative to the sensor body.

2. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engagement seat is disposed on a side of the sensor body that is remote from the swing arm.

3. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein lower ends of the first sidewall and the second sidewall are fixed to a surface of the sensor body.

4. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the snap-fit part is configured to engage into the snap-fit opening on the mounting support.

5. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the top wall of the engagement seat extend in a direction of extension of the sensor body.

6. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the engagement seat further comprises a stop wall interconnected between distal ends of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the stop wall configured to abut an insertion end of the mounting support to limit the depth of insertion of the mounting support in the engagement seat.

7. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engagement seat and the sensor body are integrally formed by injection molding.

8. The snap-fit height sensor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting support comprises a bracket.

Assignees

• Continental Automotive Tech Gmbh

Inventors

• Cai Guozhen
• Meng Xiangru
• Wang Yao

Classifications

• B60G17/019

  characterised by the type of sensor or the arrangement thereof {(B60G17/01941 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60G2204/11

  Mounting of sensors thereon · CPC title

• G01B2210/16

  Active or passive device attached to the chassis of a vehicle · CPC title

• G01B7/315

  for testing wheel alignment · CPC title

• G01B7/001

  Constructional details of gauge heads (G01B7/012 takes precedence) · CPC title