EP3161334A1 - Vehicle sensor holder arrangement - Google Patents
Vehicle sensor holder arrangementInfo
- Publication number
- EP3161334A1 EP3161334A1 EP14895722.8A EP14895722A EP3161334A1 EP 3161334 A1 EP3161334 A1 EP 3161334A1 EP 14895722 A EP14895722 A EP 14895722A EP 3161334 A1 EP3161334 A1 EP 3161334A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- sensor holder
- vehicle
- sensor
- wall
- vehicle wall
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
- F16B21/09—Releasable fastening devices with a stud engaging a keyhole slot
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D11/00—Component parts of measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable
- G01D11/30—Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a vehicle sensor holder arrangement for attaching a vehicle sensor to a vehicle wall, the holder arrangement comprising a sensor holder adapted for holding a vehicle sensor and a fastening device for fastening the sensor holder to a vehicle wall.
- US 8,074,523 discloses an air pressure sensor for sensing a side impact.
- the air pressure sensor is fastened on a vehicle wall by a fastening element.
- a vehicle sensor holder arrangement for attaching a vehicle sensor to a vehicle wall
- the holder arrangement comprising a sensor holder adapted for holding a vehicle sensor and a fastening device for fastening the sensor holder to a vehicle wall
- the fastening device comprises an elongate member provided with a holding portion and a tension portion spaced apart from each other with a distance prior to fastening the sensor holder to the vehicle wall, the tension portion being movable toward the holding portion to clamp a connecting portion of the sensor holder and a portion of the vehicle wall between the holding portion and the tension portion
- the sensor holder comprises an abutment surface forming a rotational lock for preventing one of the holding portion and the tension portion from rotation.
- Clamping the connecting portion and a portion of the vehicle wall together this way allows the vehicle sensor holder arrangement to be mounted in a very simple manner. Furthermore, it provides for a very robust and reliable attachment of the sensor holder.
- the rotational lock formed by the sensor holder provides for quick and easy fastening of the sensor holder to a vehicle wall.
- This vehicle sensor holder arrangement thus allows a sensor, such as an side impact sensor, to be mounted to a vehicle wall in a very robust and easy manner.
- a space- and/or cost-efficient sensor holder arrangement may be provided.
- the fastening device may be premounted to the sensor holder portion, which facilitates handling, transport and correct mounting of the vehicle sensor holder arrangement. Furthermore, it allows mounting of the vehicle sensor holder arrangement to a vehicle wall with access from only one side of the vehicle wall.
- one of the holding portion and the tension portion is arranged to be insterted into an aperture of said vehicle wall and moved to a locking position.
- At least one of said holding portion and said tension portion is a nut.
- a nut may be tightened using a wrench.
- said elongate member is a threaded pin or a bolt.
- the elongate member is a bolt, which has the advantage that an arrangement having few parts may be provided.
- the sensor holder comprises a non- rotation portion configured to, when the sensor holder is fastened to a vehicle wall, co-operate with the vehicle wall, thereby preventing the sensor holder from rotating relative to the vehicle wall.
- the non-rotation portion contributes to form a very robust fastening of the vehicle sensor holder arrangement to a vehicle wall.
- said sensor is a side impact sensor.
- a vehicle sensor arrangement comprising a sensor holder arrangement according to the present disclosure and an internal vehicle wall.
- said internal vehicle wall comprises a keyhole shaped aperture, which facilitates mounting of the vehicle sensor holder arrangement to the internal vehicle wall.
- one of the holding portion and the tension portion is arranged to co-operate with a narrow portion of said keyhole shaped aperture.
- a positioning portion of the sensor holder is configured to co-operate with an edge of said keyhole shaped aperture, thereby facilitating positioning of the sensor holder in the aperture of the internal vehicle wall.
- a non-rotation portion of the sensor holder is configured to co-operate with an edge of said keyhole shaped aperture, thereby preventing the sensor holder from rotating relative to the internal vehicle wall.
- Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle sensor holder arrangement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Fig. 2a-d are perspective views illustrating attachment of the vehicle sensor holder arrangement shown in Fig. 1 to an internal vehicle wall.
- Fig. 3 is a section of the sensor holder arrangement in Fig. 2c taken along the line Ill-Ill.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a vehicle sensor holder arrangement 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the vehicle sensor holder
- arrangement 1 comprises a sensor holder 3 and a fastening device 5.
- the sensor holder 3 comprises a sensor holder portion 7 which is adapted for holding a vehicle sensor (not shown), such as, e.g, a side impact sensor. To this end the sensor holder portion 7 comprises a cavity 9.
- a vehicle sensor such as, e.g, a side impact sensor.
- the sensor holder portion 7 comprises a cavity 9.
- the sensor holder 3 further comprises a fastening portion 1 1 , which is provided with a through hole 15 for receiving a bolt 17 of the fastening device 5, for fastening the sensor holder 3 to an internal vehicle wall 13.
- the sensor holder 3 further comprises a positioning portion 19 adapted for positioning the sensor holder 3 during fastening thereof and an anti- rotation portion 21 adapted for preventing the sensor holder 3 from rotating relative to the vehicle wall 13 when the sensor holder 3 is mounted to the vehicle wall 13.
- the positioning portion 19 projects from the attachment portion 1 1 and forms two parallel surfaces 23, of which one is visible in Fig. 1 , that aid positioning of the sensor holder 3.
- the positioning portion 19 further comprises a third surface, in the form of a flat abutment surface 25, forming a rotational lock preventing the bolt 17 from rotating relative to the sensor holder 3, as will be illustrated hereinafter with reference to Figs. 2b an Fig. 3.
- the anti-rotation portion 21 projects from the sensor holder portion 7 and forms three surfaces 27 that, when the sensor holder 3 is mounted to the vehicle wall 13, prevents the sensor holder 3 from rotating relative to the vehicle wall 13.
- the fastening device 5 comprises the bolt 17 and a nut 29.
- the bolt head 31 has an abutment surface 33 which is configured for abutment against the abutment surface 25 of the positioning portion 19 of the sensor holder 3.
- the vehicle wall 13 comprises a key hole shaped aperture 35, having a narrow portion 37 and a wide portion 39, for receiving each of the positioning portion 19, the anti-rotation portion 21 and the bolt head 31 .
- the positioning portion 19 is configured to co-operate with an edge 37a of the narrow portion 37 of the keyhole shaped aperture 35 and the anti-rotation portion 21 of the sensor holder 3 is configured to co-operate with an edge 39a of the wide portion 39 of the keyhole shaped aperture 35.
- the sensor holder arrangement 1 is mounted to an internal wall portion 13 forming a part of a B-pillar 41 of a vehicle 43, as illustrated in Fig. 2a.
- the fastening device 1 1 is premounted on the sensor holder 3, i.e. the bolt 17 is inserted into the through hole 15 of the attachment portion 1 1 and the nut 29 is screwed, but not tightened, to the bolt 17.
- a first step the bolt head 31 , the positioning portion 19 and the anti- rotation portion 21 are inserted through the keyhole shaped aperture 35 in the vehicle wall 13, as illustrated by the arrow A in Fig. 2a, and moved to a locking position, which is illustrated in Fig. 2c, as illustrated by the arrow B in Fig. 2b .
- This step is facilitated by the surfaces 23 of the positioning portion 19.
- each of the surfaces 27 of the anti rotation portion 21 co-operates with the edge 39a of the wide portion 39 of the keyhole shaped aperture 35 to prevent the sensor holder 3 from rotating relative to the wall 13.
- a second step the nut 29 is tightened, as illustrated by the arrow C in Fig. 2b and Fig. 3.
- the attachment portion 1 1 and the vehicle wall 13 are then clamped between the nut 29 and the bolt head 31 , as best illustrated in Fig. 3.
- the bolt head 31 is prevented from rotation by the positioning portion 19 since the bolt head abutment surface 33 engages the positioning portion abutment surface 25, and moves towards the nut 29, as illustrated by the arrow D in Fig. 2c and Fig. 3.
- the nut 29 is tightened to a predetermined torque, e.g. by means of a torque wrench.
- the elongate member of the fastening device is a bolt.
- the elongate member may be a threaded pin which is provided with a first nut forming a holding portion and a second nut forming a tension portion.
- a sensor holder arrangement may be mounted to a wall portion forming a part of a B-pillar of a vehicle 43. It is however appreciated that a sensor holder arrangement according to the present disclosure may be mounted at different locations, such as, for example, at another pillar, a door sill or a bumper.
- the vehicle wall to which the sensor holder arrangement may be attached may thus, for example, form part of a door sill or a bumper of a vehicle.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| PCT/SE2014/050786 WO2015199589A1 (en) | 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-25 | Vehicle sensor holder arrangement |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP3161334A1 true EP3161334A1 (en) | 2017-05-03 |
| EP3161334A4 EP3161334A4 (en) | 2018-03-14 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP14895722.8A Withdrawn EP3161334A4 (en) | 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-25 | Vehicle sensor holder arrangement |
Country Status (2)
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| EP (1) | EP3161334A4 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2015199589A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
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| WO2019120512A1 (en) * | 2017-12-20 | 2019-06-27 | Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag | Sensing device, adapter, combination thereof, and dispenser |
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| US5716154A (en) * | 1996-08-26 | 1998-02-10 | General Motors Corporation | Attachment device |
| DE19842591C1 (en) * | 1998-09-17 | 2000-03-09 | Daimler Chrysler Ag | Method for fastening an assembly with at least one fastening screw preassembled on this assembly to a carrier with an associated opening, and corresponding securing cap |
| DE10238528A1 (en) * | 2002-08-22 | 2004-03-04 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | mounting assembly |
| DE102006009017A1 (en) * | 2006-02-27 | 2007-08-30 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Housing attaching arrangement for use in vehicle, has through-hole designed such that screw is screwed into nut via hole and dimensions of outer edges of spacer are adapted to dimension of lower opening of recess |
| DE102006036792A1 (en) * | 2006-08-07 | 2008-02-14 | Trw Automotive Gmbh | Method for producing a sensor and sensor |
| DE102006044823A1 (en) * | 2006-09-20 | 2008-04-17 | GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit | Passenger protective system for vehicle, has airbag device, which is connected with vehicle body structure by mechanical connection, where mechanical connection is formed partly as form fit, detachable sliding connection |
| FR2922025B1 (en) * | 2007-10-08 | 2011-04-15 | Renault Sas | IMPACT SENSOR DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ARRANGEMENT OF SUCH A DEVICE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE |
| DE112009001487A5 (en) * | 2008-08-18 | 2012-02-23 | Continental Automotive Gmbh | Electrical device, in particular satellite sensor for a motor vehicle |
| DE102008041613A1 (en) * | 2008-08-27 | 2010-03-04 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Fastening device and method for fixing an element in a keyhole-shaped cutout of a wall |
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- 2014-06-25 WO PCT/SE2014/050786 patent/WO2015199589A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2014-06-25 EP EP14895722.8A patent/EP3161334A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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| WO2015199589A1 (en) | 2015-12-30 |
| EP3161334A4 (en) | 2018-03-14 |
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