Motor vehicle with environment monitoring system

US9457748B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

• Anton Kaufmann · Teugn, DE
• Wolfgang Dorfner · Buxheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 28, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 28, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Y2400/3042
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle includes a radiator cowling in a front region of the motor vehicle, and an environment monitoring system to check a surrounding area of the motor vehicle. The environment monitoring system includes an environment detection device, a sensor which is mounted onto the radiator cowling and which is operably connected to the detection device and configured to ascertain an immediate region in front of the motor vehicle, and an actuator configured to pivot the radiator cowling between at least two pivot positions about a pivot axis extending substantially in vehicle transverse direction to thereby modify a detection range ascertained by the sensor.