TWI838829B - Sensing module and mounting bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

A sensing module and a mounting bracket are provided. The mounting bracket includes a carrier, a flexible base, and four adjustment components. The flexible base is spaced apart from the carrier with a predetermined distance. The four adjustment components are disposed on the carrier and the flexible base. Each of the four adjustment components includes a rod, a supporting member, and an adjusting member. The rod is fixed on the flexible base, and a part of the rod passes through the carrier. The supporting member is sleeved on the rod, and two ends of the supporting member are respectively abutted against the carrier and the flexible base. The adjusting member is disposed on the part of the rod passing through the carrier, and the adjusting member can move selectively along the rod and abut against the carrier. When any one of the four adjustment components of the adjusting member is moved along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust a sensing angle of a sensor on the carrier board.

Description

Sensor module and mounting bracket

The present invention relates to a module, and more particularly to a sensing module and a mounting bracket.

The existing method of fixing the sensor module to the car body is as follows: (1) first obtain the geometric surface data of the car body (e.g., bumper); (2) use the geometric surface data to design a fixing bracket suitable for the sensing angle of the sensor; (3) fix a sensor on the car body through the fixing bracket. However, when the geometric surface data of the car body changes (e.g., when the car model is different), the designer needs to redesign a new fixing bracket again to ensure that the sensor has the best sensing angle.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention believe that the above defects can be improved, and have conducted intensive research and applied scientific principles to finally propose the present invention which has a reasonable design and effectively improves the above defects.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a sensing module and a mounting bracket to address the deficiencies of the prior art.

The present invention discloses a sensing module, comprising: a sensor; and a mounting bracket, which carries the sensor and can be used to fix it on a housing, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a carrier; a flexible base, which is spaced apart from the carrier, and there is a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier; and four adjustment components, which are arranged on the carrier and the flexible base, each of which comprises: a rod, which is fixed on the flexible base, and a portion of the rod penetrates the flexible base. The invention relates to a sensor device for detecting a sensor of a sensor of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the sensor device comprises a support member, a rod member passing through the support member; a support member, which is sleeved on the rod member, and two ends of the support member respectively support the support member and the flexible base; and an adjustment member, which is arranged on the portion of the rod member passing through the support member, and the adjustment member can selectively move along the rod member and abut against the support member; wherein, when the adjustment member of at least one of the adjustment assemblies moves along the rod member to change the predetermined distance, the support member can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the sensing angle of the sensor.

The present invention also discloses a mounting bracket for carrying an object, comprising: a carrier; a flexible base, which is spaced apart from the carrier, and there is a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier; and four adjustment components, which are arranged on the carrier and the flexible base, each of which comprises: a rod, which is fixed on the flexible base, and a portion of the rod passes through the carrier; a support member, which is sleeved on the flexible base; On the rod, the two ends of the supporting member respectively support the carrier and the flexible base; and an adjusting member is arranged on the portion of the rod passing through the carrier, and the adjusting member can selectively move along the rod and abut against the carrier; wherein, when the adjusting member of at least one of the adjusting assemblies moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the facing angle of the object.

In summary, the sensing module and the mounting bracket disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can adjust the sensing angle of the sensor along with the casing of different curved surfaces (for example, bumper) through the designs of "the flexible base and the carrier are arranged at a distance, and there is the predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier" and "when the adjusting member of at least one adjusting assembly moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the sensing angle of the sensor".

To further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only used for reference and description and are not used to limit the present invention.

The following is an explanation of the implementation of the "sensing module and mounting bracket" disclosed in the present invention through specific concrete embodiments. Technical personnel in this field can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this manual. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this manual can also be modified and changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without deviating from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only for simple schematic illustrations and are not depicted according to actual sizes. Please note in advance. The following implementation will further explain the relevant technical contents of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

It should be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in this document to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" used in this document may include any one or more combinations of the related listed items depending on the actual situation.

In addition, in the following description, if it is indicated to refer to a specific figure or as shown in a specific figure, it is only used to emphasize that most of the related content described in the subsequent description appears in the specific figure, but it does not limit the subsequent description to only refer to the specific figure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 9 , the present embodiment provides a sensing module 100, which can be mounted on a housing 200 (as shown in FIG. 9 ), and the housing 200 can be, for example, a car housing. In other words, the sensing module 100 can be mounted on a car (not shown), but the present invention is not limited thereto. Referring again to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the sensing module 100 includes a sensor 1 and a mounting bracket 2 for carrying the sensor 1 .

It should be noted that, although the sensor 1 and the mounting bracket 2 are collectively defined as the sensing module 100 in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the mounting bracket 2 can also be used alone (e.g., implemented, manufactured, sold, etc.) or used in conjunction with other components. The following will introduce the structure of each component of the sensing module 100, and explain the connection relationship between the components of the sensing module 100 as appropriate.

Referring again to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the sensor 1 in this embodiment can be a transceiver antenna or an antenna module, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The sensor 1 can be fixed to the housing 200 of the vehicle 1 through the mounting bracket 2 to achieve a sensing task (eg, distance detection).

3 to 5 , the mounting bracket 2 is used to be fixed on the housing 200 , and includes a carrier 21 , a flexible base 22 spaced apart from the carrier 21 , and six adjustment components 23 disposed on the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 .

As shown in FIG4 , FIG7 , and FIG8 , the carrier 21 in this embodiment is a rigid structure for carrying the sensor 1. More specifically, the carrier 21 includes a mounting slot 211 , and a plurality of supporting ribs 212 and a plurality of buckle ribs 213 connected to the mounting slot 211 .

In an application example, the mounting groove 211 may be hexagonal, and the mounting groove 211 has a receiving space SP, but the shape of the mounting groove 211 is not limited thereto. For example, in an embodiment of the present invention not shown, the mounting groove may also be quadrilateral. A plurality of the supporting ribs 212 extend from the inner edge of the mounting groove 211 in the receiving space SP, and each of the supporting ribs 212 has a supporting surface S212 facing an upper opening of the receiving space SP (i.e., the receiving space SP is above in FIG. 7 ). In addition, a plurality of the snap ribs 213 extend from the inner edge of the mounting groove 211 in the receiving space SP, and each of the snap ribs 213 has a snap hook structure R at an end away from the supporting surface S212. Accordingly, when the sensor 1 is accommodated in the accommodation space SP of the mounting groove 211 (via the upper opening), the opposite side surfaces of the sensor 1 can be abutted by the hook structure R of the plurality of snap ribs 213 and the supporting surface S212 of the plurality of supporting ribs 212, so that the sensor 1 is confined in the accommodation space SP.

Preferably, the plurality of supporting ribs 212 can be arranged at intervals from each other, and each of the snap ribs 213 is located between any two adjacent supporting ribs 212. In other words, the plurality of supporting ribs 212 and the plurality of snap ribs 213 are arranged in a staggered manner. Accordingly, the sensor 1 can be stably fixed in the accommodation space SP. Of course, the arrangement relationship between the plurality of supporting ribs 212 and the plurality of snap ribs 213 can be adjusted as appropriate.

Referring again to FIG. 4 , FIG. 6 , and FIG. 7 , the flexible base 22 (through the six adjustment components 23 ) is spaced apart from the carrier 21 and has a predetermined distance D1, and the flexible base 22 can be made of a flexible material (e.g., rubber) so that it can be bent relative to the carrier 21 to accommodate the curved angle of the housing 200.

In an actual application, the flexible base 22 may include a body 221 and a plurality of protrusions 222. The plurality of protrusions 222 are disposed on the body 221 at intervals. There is a first spacing distance D2 between any two adjacent protrusions 222, and the first spacing distance D2 is preferably not less than the height D3 of any protrusion 222. Accordingly, the flexible base 22 can not only improve the overall structural strength through the plurality of protrusions 222, but also does not affect the overall maximum bending deformation of the flexible base 22. Of course, the flexible base 22 can also omit a plurality of protrusions according to the needs of the designer.

As shown in FIG. 4 , FIG. 7 , and FIG. 8 , six adjustment components 23 are disposed on the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 so that the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 can have the predetermined distance D1. In this embodiment, the positions of the six adjustment components 23 can correspond to the six vertices of the mounting slot 211 respectively, but the positions of the adjustment components 23 of the present invention are not limited thereto. In addition, when each adjustment component 23 can be selectively adjusted, part of the distance between the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 can be changed (for example, the predetermined distance D1 is reduced), so that the sensor 1 located on the mounting bracket 2 can be adjusted in sensing angle relative to the housing 200.

Specifically, the six adjustment components 23 are arranged at intervals from each other, and each adjustment component 23 includes a rod 231, a supporting component 232, and an adjustment component 233. The rod 231 is fixed to the body 221 of the flexible base 22, and a portion of the rod 231 passes through a through hole H of the carrier 21. The supporting component 232 is sleeved on the rod 231, and the two ends of the supporting component 232 support the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 respectively, so that the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22 maintain a spaced state. The adjusting member 233 is disposed at the portion of the rod 231 passing through the carrier 21 , and the adjusting member 233 can selectively move along the rod 231 and abut against the carrier 21 , that is, the adjusting member 233 can move toward or away from the flexible base 22 to adjust the predetermined distance D1 .

In an actual application, one end of each of the rods 231 is embedded in the flexible base 22, and the other end of each of the rods 231 has an adjustment structure (e.g., a thread), which can pass through the through hole H and be located on a side of the carrier 21 away from the flexible base 22. In addition, each of the supporting members 232 can be a compression spring, which is sleeved on the rods 231 and supports the carrier 21 and the flexible base 22. Each of the adjusting members 233 may be a nut, and each of the adjusting members is sleeved on the adjusting structure of the rod 231, and the adjusting member 233 can move spirally along the rod 231 to press the supporting member 232 through the carrier 21, so that the predetermined distance D1 is changed (for example, increased or decreased).

Accordingly, when a person wants to install the mounting bracket 2 on a housing 200 having a curved surface, the person can fix (e.g., fit) the flexible base 22 on the surface of the housing 200, and operate each of the adjustment members 233 to change the predetermined distance, thereby further adjusting the angle of the sensor 1 relative to the surface of the housing 200 to obtain an optimal sensing angle (e.g., as shown in FIG. 9 ).

Preferably, there is a second spacing distance D4 between any two adjacent adjustment components 23, and the second spacing distance D4 is between a shortest side distance L1 and a longest side distance L2 of the accommodating space SP (of the mounting slot 211) (when viewed from above), so that the mounting bracket 2 can provide a wider adjustment angle of the sensor 1.

In addition, it should be noted that the number of the plurality of adjustment components 23 is six in this embodiment, but in practice, the number of the plurality of adjustment components 23 should be at least four to ensure that the mounting bracket 2 can provide the sensor 1 with a minimum angle to be adjusted.

In addition, it should be emphasized that the mounting bracket 2 of the sensing module 100 is used to carry (or install) the sensor 1 in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention that are not shown, the mounting bracket 2 can be used to carry other objects (other than the transceiver antenna and the antenna module), that is, the mounting bracket 2 is not limited to carrying the sensor 1, and the mounting bracket 21 of the mounting bracket 2 can move relative to the flexible base 22 to adjust the facing angle of the aforementioned object.

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In summary, the sensing module and the mounting bracket disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can adjust the sensing angle of the sensor along with the casing of different curved surfaces (for example, a bumper) through the designs of "the flexible base and the carrier are arranged at a distance, and there is the predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier" and "when the adjustment member of at least one adjustment assembly moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, a portion of the flexible base can bend relative to the movement of the carrier".

The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention are included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

100: Sensing module 1: Sensor 2; Mounting bracket 21: Carrier 211: Mounting slot 212: Support rib S212: Support surface 213: Snap rib 22: Flexible base 221: Body 222: Bump 23: Adjustment assembly 231: Rod 232: Support 233: Adjustment 200: Housing SP: Accommodation space R: Hook structure D1: Predetermined distance D2: First spacing distance D3: Height D4: Second spacing distance H: Perforation L1: Shortest side margin distance L2: Longest side margin distance

FIG1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sensing module of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sensing module of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the sensing module of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of the mounting bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another exploded schematic diagram of the mounting bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the rod of the present invention when it is installed on the flexible base.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line VII-VII of FIG. 1 .

FIG8 is a schematic top view of the sensing module of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the state of the sensing module of the present invention after being adjusted.

100: Sensing module 1: Sensor 2: Mounting bracket 21: Carrier 22: Flexible base 23: Adjustment assembly SP: Storage space

Claims (10)

A sensing module comprises: a sensor; and a mounting bracket, which carries the sensor and can be used to fix it on a housing, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a carrier; a flexible base, which is arranged at a distance from the carrier, and there is a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier, and the flexible base has a notch, so that the flexible base can be bent relative to the carrier and meet the curved surface angle of the housing to a greater extent through the notch; and four adjustment components, which are arranged on the carrier and the flexible base, and each of the adjustment components comprises: A rod, fixed on the flexible base, part of the rod passes through the carrier; a support member, sleeved on the rod, two ends of the support member respectively support the carrier and the flexible base; and an adjustment member, arranged on the part of the rod passing through the carrier, the adjustment member can selectively move along the rod and abut against the carrier; wherein, when the adjustment member of at least one of the adjustment assemblies moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the sensing angle of the sensor. The sensing module as described in claim 1, wherein the carrier has a mounting slot, and a receiving space of the mounting slot has a shortest side distance and a longest side distance; any two adjacent adjustment components have a spacing distance, and the spacing distance is between the shortest side distance and the longest side distance. The sensing module as described in claim 1, wherein in each of the adjustment components, the support member is a compression spring, and the adjustment member can move spirally along the rod to compress the compression spring through the carrier. The sensing module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises: a mounting groove body, which can be used to accommodate the sensor; a plurality of supporting ribs, which are arranged at intervals on the inner edge of the mounting groove body; and a plurality of snap ribs, which are arranged in the inner edge of the mounting groove body, and each of the snap ribs is located between any two adjacent supporting ribs; wherein, when the sensor is accommodated in the mounting groove body, the opposite sides of the sensor are abutted by the plurality of supporting ribs and the plurality of snap ribs. The sensing module as described in claim 1, wherein the sensing module is used to be installed on a vehicle, and the housing is defined as a non-planar vehicle housing. A sensing module comprises: a sensor; and a mounting bracket, which carries the sensor and can be used to fix it on a housing, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a carrier; a flexible base, which is spaced apart from the carrier, and there is a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier, and the flexible base can be bent relative to the carrier to meet the curved angle of the housing; the flexible base comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions, and the plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from each other on the body; there is a spacing distance between any two adjacent protrusions, and the spacing distance is not less than the height of any one of the protrusions; and four adjustment components, Placed on the carrier and the flexible base, each of the adjustment components includes: a rod, fixed on the flexible base, part of the rod passes through the carrier; a support member, sleeved on the rod, two ends of the support member respectively support the carrier and the flexible base; and an adjustment member, arranged on the part of the rod passing through the carrier, the adjustment member can selectively move along the rod and abut against the carrier; wherein, when the adjustment member of at least one of the adjustment components moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the sensing angle of the sensor. A mounting bracket is used to carry an object, the mounting bracket comprises: a carrier; a flexible base, which is spaced apart from the carrier, a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier, and the flexible base has a notch, so that the flexible base can be bent relative to the carrier and can be used to meet the curved angle of a shell more significantly through the notch; and four adjustment components, which are arranged on the carrier and the flexible base, each of the adjustment components comprises: a rod, fixed on the flexible base , part of the rod passes through the carrier; a support member, sleeved on the rod, the two ends of the support member respectively support the carrier and the flexible base; and an adjustment member, arranged on the part of the rod passing through the carrier, the adjustment member can selectively move along the rod and abut against the carrier; wherein, when the adjustment member of at least one of the adjustment assemblies moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the facing angle of the object. The mounting bracket as described in claim 7, wherein the carrier has a mounting groove, and a receiving space of the mounting groove has a shortest side distance and a longest side distance; any two adjacent adjustment components have a spacing distance, and the spacing distance is between the shortest side distance and the longest side distance. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carrier comprises: a mounting groove body, which can be used to accommodate the object; a plurality of supporting ribs, which are arranged at intervals on the inner edge of the mounting groove body; and a plurality of snap ribs, which are arranged in the inner edge of the mounting groove body, and each of the snap ribs is located between any two adjacent supporting ribs; wherein, when the object is accommodated in the mounting groove body, the opposite sides of the object are abutted by the plurality of supporting ribs and the plurality of snap ribs. A mounting bracket is used to carry an object, the mounting bracket comprising: a carrier; a flexible base, which is spaced apart from the carrier, a predetermined distance between the flexible base and the carrier, and the flexible base can be bent relative to the carrier to meet the curved angle of a shell; the flexible base comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions, the plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from each other on the body; there is a spacing distance between any two adjacent protrusions, the spacing distance is not less than the height of any one of the protrusions; and four adjustment components, which are disposed between the carrier and the flexible base. Each of the adjustment components comprises: a rod fixed on the flexible base, a portion of the rod passing through the carrier; a support member sleeved on the rod, the two ends of the support member respectively supporting the carrier and the flexible base; and an adjustment member disposed on the portion of the rod passing through the carrier, the adjustment member can selectively move along the rod and abut against the carrier; wherein, when the adjustment member of at least one of the adjustment components moves along the rod to change the predetermined distance, the carrier can move relative to the flexible base to adjust the facing angle of the object.

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