Pedestrian protection system for sensor pod camera impact
US11938871B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/008
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. A sensor pod may include a housing and extend from a portion of a body of a vehicle. The sensor pod housing may have energy absorbing structures configured to absorb and dissipate energy during an impact in order to protect a pedestrian.
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