Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid management for autonomous vehicle sensors
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Application No.: US15422503Application Date: 2017-02-02
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Publication No.: US10561044B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: David Schmidt
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman, P.C.
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: H05K7/20
- IPC: H05K7/20 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
An autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous-driving system having at least one autonomous vehicle component disposed at a roof region of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle further includes a thermal management system adapted to transmit a coolant in proximity to the autonomous vehicle component. The autonomous vehicle further includes a fluid management system having a catch basin secured to the roof region below the autonomous vehicle component. The fluid management system further includes a drain tube secured to the catch basin to receive coolant collected in the catch basin.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180220555A1 FLUID MANAGEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SENSORS Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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