Sensor case, sensor system and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12447906-B2
Application number	US-202318137608-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2023
Priority date	Apr 29, 2022
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

The disclosure provides a sensor case, a sensor system, and a vehicle, the sensor case including: a backing plate; a first base plate mounted to the backing plate, the first base plate having a first opening configured for the first sensor to pass through; and a protecting component magnetically coupled to the backing plate, the protecting component including a first cover plate positioned above the first base plate and a first gap being defined between the first cover plate and the first base plate. The sensor case of the disclosure can provide waterproof and rainproof functions of a sensor, and has a simple structure, stable performance, convenient opening and closing, and improved cleaning efficiency of the sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sensor case, comprising:
a backing plate;
a first base plate mounted to the backing plate, the first base plate having a first opening configured for a first sensor to pass through; and
a protecting component magnetically coupled to the backing plate, the protecting component comprising a first cover plate positioned above the first base plate, and a first gap being defined between the first cover plate and the first base plate.

2. The sensor case according to claim 1 , wherein
the protecting component is of clamshell-type, and the top of the protecting component is mounted to the backing plate via a hinge.

3. The sensor case according to claim 1 , wherein the protecting component further comprises:
a separating component having a first side mounted to the first cover plate, and a second side magnetically coupled to the backing plate.

4. The sensor case according to claim 3 , wherein
the top of the separating component is mounted to the backing plate via a hinge;
at least one of the protecting component and the backing plate has a magnetic device.

5. The sensor case according to claim 4 , wherein
the first cover plate comprises a cap and a brim, an inner space of the cap is matched with the top of the first sensor, so that the cap covers the top of the first sensor when the protecting component is attracted by the backing plate.

6. The sensor case according to claim 1 , wherein
the protecting component is drawable and is operable to slide along the first base plate under an external force.

7. The sensor case according to claim 1 , wherein
the first base plate is provided with at least one first guide rail, and the separating component is provided with at least one first slot matched with each first guide rail such that the protecting component is operable to slide along the first guide rail through the first slot.

8. The sensor case according to claim 7 , wherein
the first rail is perpendicular to the backing plate, and the first rail has a predetermined slope at an end remote from the backing plate such that the protecting component is operable to slide near the backing plate.

9. The sensor case according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first bottom shell configured to house a base of the first sensor; and
a second bottom shell configured to house a base of a second sensor.

10. The sensor case according to claim 9 , wherein
the first bottom shell has a first light hole for displaying an indicator lamp of the first sensor;
the second bottom shell has a second light hole for displaying an indicator lamp of the second sensor.

11. The sensor case according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second base plate mounted to the backing plate and having a second opening corresponding in position to the first opening, the second opening being configured for the second sensor to pass through.

12. The sensor case according to claim 11 , wherein the protecting component further comprises:
a separating component having a first side mounted to the first cover plate, and a second side magnetically coupled to the backing plate; and
a second cover plate mounted to the separating component, located above the first cover plate and below the second base plate, and defining a second gap with the second base plate.

13. The sensor case according to claim 12 , wherein the protecting component further comprises:
a through-slot extending through the first cover plate and the second cover plate, the through-slot corresponding to the position of the first opening such that the through-slot covers the top of the first sensor and the top of the second sensor when the protecting component is attracted by the backing plate.

14. The sensor case according to claim 12 , wherein
a connection beam is provided between the first and second cover plates and is configured to drive the protecting component to move.

15. The sensor case according to claim 12 , wherein
at least one of a surface of the first base plate, a surface of the second base plate, a surface of the first cover plate or a surface of the second cover plate is provided with at least one light blocking wall configured to block part of the light of the first sensor or the second sensor, the light blocking wall is provided at the first opening or the second opening.

16. The sensor case according to claim 12 , wherein
the second base plate is provided with at least one second guide rail, and the separating component is provided with at least one second slot matching each second guide rail, so that the protecting component is able to slide along the second guide rail through the second slot.

17. The sensor case according to claim 12 , wherein the backing plate is mounted at a first angle to the first base plate, the separating component is mounted at a second angle to the first cover plate, the backing plate is mounted at a third angle to the second base plate, the separating component is mounted at a fourth angle to the second cover plate, the first through fourth angles, the width of the brim, the first gap height, and the second gap height are adjustable.

18. A sensor system, comprising:
a sensor; and
a sensor case comprising:
a backing plate;
a first base plate mounted to the backing plate, the first base plate having a first opening configured for a first sensor to pass through; and
a protecting component magnetically coupled to the backing plate, the protecting component comprising a first cover plate positioned above the first base plate, and a first gap being defined between the first cover plate and the first base plate.

19. The sensor system according to claim 18 , wherein the sensor comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, the second sensor is placed upside down so that a light absorption area of the second sensor and a light absorption area of the first sensor are provided opposite to each other up and down.

20. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame; and
a sensor system mounted on the frame, wherein the sensor system comprises a sensor and a sensor case comprising:
a backing plate;
a first base plate mounted to the backing plate, the first base plate having a first opening configured for a first sensor to pass through; and
a protecting component magnetically coupled to the backing plate, the protecting component comprising a first cover plate positioned above the first base plate, and a first gap being defined between the first cover plate and the first base plate.

Assignees

• Beijing Tusen Zhitu Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Yajia
• Wang Yuyong
• Ji Pingyuan

Classifications

• H05K5/10

  comprising several parts forming a closed casing · CPC title

• G01D11/245 Primary

  Housings for sensors · CPC title

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title

• H05K5/0226

  Hinges · CPC title

• B60R16/02

  electric {constitutive elements} · CPC title