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Sensor, adjusting method, and measuring method for a sensor
US8994580B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994580-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113250131-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A sensor for a vehicle includes a sensor housing, a surface of which sensor housing has at least three areas defining at least three reference measuring fields. Positions of the at least three reference measuring fields define a reference plane. The reference measuring fields have (i) a surface texture which enables tactile position determination of the reference measuring fields, and/or (ii) a surface characteristic which enables optical position determination. The detected positions of the reference measuring fields are used to define the reference plane. A mechanical sensor axis of the target sensor is defined as extending orthogonally to the reference plane. The mechanical sensor axis is used to (a) ascertain an angle of deviation between the mechanical sensor axis and a known sensor axis of the sensor, and/or (b) align the mechanical sensor axis to a travel axis of the vehicle.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sensor comprising: a sensor housing, wherein a surface of the sensor housing has at least three areas defining at least three reference measuring fields, and wherein positions of the at least three reference measuring fields define a reference plane, and wherein at least one of the reference measuring fields includes a flat surface area. 2. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the reference measuring fields has a…
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- What does patent US8994580B2 cover?
- A sensor for a vehicle includes a sensor housing, a surface of which sensor housing has at least three areas defining at least three reference measuring fields. Positions of the at least three reference measuring fields define a reference plane. The reference measuring fields have (i) a surface texture which enables tactile position determination of the reference measuring fields, and/or (ii) a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Weber Dieter, Zeller Gerald, Bosch Gmbh Robert
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01S7/4026. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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