18491586. AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE SENSOR (GM Global Technology Operations LLC)
AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE SENSOR
Organization Name
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor(s)
Kothamasi Sumithra Raju of Bangalore IN
Julien P. Mourou of Bloomfield Hills MI US
Pooyan Razi of New Hudson MI US
AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE SENSOR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18491586 titled 'AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE SENSOR
Original Abstract Submitted
A sensor pod configured to be mounted to a vehicle. The sensor pod including: a housing; a sensor mounted to the housing, the sensor oriented such that when the sensor pod is mounted to the vehicle the sensor faces an area rearward of the sensor pod; and an airflow deflector mounted to the housing adjacent to an exterior surface of the sensor, the airflow deflector including a body spaced apart from the housing, the body defining a first airflow passageway through an interior of the body and a second airflow passageway between the body and the housing. The airflow deflector is configured to direct a first layer of airflow through the first airflow passageway such that the first layer of airflow flows generally parallel to the exterior surface of the sensor, and direct a second layer of airflow through the second airflow passageway towards the exterior surface of the sensor.