SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE COVER

Abstract: a sensor assembly includes a sensor and a sensor cover positioned adjacent to the sensor and within a field of view of the sensor. the sensor cover includes an interior surface facing the sensor and an exterior surface facing away from the sensor. spring elements are attached to the sensor cover at a first end and a mount at a second end. at least one of the spring elements includes a first spring stiffness and another one of the spring elements includes a second spring stiffness. a drive motor is in mechanical connection with the mount and configured to rotate the sensor cover relative to the sensor.

Inventor(s): Kothamasi Sumithra Raju, Sudipto Ray, Yuchuan Liu, Julien P. Mourou

CPC Classification: G01S7/497 (Means for monitoring or calibrating)

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