Mounting sensor and aftermarket device equipped with mounting sensor

US9096188B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Motors LLC · US

Inventors

• Charles A. Everhart · Ypsilanti, US
• Mark S. Frye · Grosse Pointe Woods, US
• Steven Swanson · Wixom, US
• Lawrence D. Cepuran · Northville, US
• Matt C. Videtich · Farmington Hills, US
• Steven S. Sauerbrey · Farmington Hills, US
• Wahaj Ahmed · Dearborn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 22, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2015
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/01006
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aftermarket device is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the aftermarket device includes, but is not limited to, a housing that is configured to be mounted to an internal surface of a vehicle. The aftermarket device further includes, but is not limited to a processor that is mounted within the housing. The aftermarket device still further includes, but is not limited to, a mounting sensor that is associated with the housing and that is communicatively coupled with the processor. The mounting sensor is configured to detect a mounting status of the housing and to provide a signal to the processor. The signal contains information indicative of the mounting status of the housing. The processor is configured to determine that the housing is improperly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle based on the mounting status.