Patent ID: 11940234
Assignee: MOTIONAL AD LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 7:
8. A system, comprising:
a mounting bracket assembly configured to secure a sensor to an exterior of a vehicle, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket, the first mounting bracket configured to be secured against an interior side of an exterior skin of a vehicle and the second mounting bracket configured to be secured against an exterior side the exterior skin of the vehicle,
a support structure coupled to the second mounting bracket, the support structure comprising a support plate having an upper surface and a lower surface,
a liquid shield coupled to an interior side of the first mounting bracket, the liquid shield configured to collect water entering through the mounting bracket assembly and direct it to a drain, and

a fan positioned between the liquid shield and the first mounting bracket, the fan configured to source condition air from an interior of the vehicle and direct it through a duct formed through the first and second mounting brackets;
a heat sink coupled to a lower surface of the support plate configured to dissipate heat emitted by the sensor, wherein the sensor is coupled to the upper surface of the heat sink;
a housing configured to surround the sensor, the support plate, and the heat sink, the housing comprising:
an optically transparent sensor window configured to accommodate the passage of electromagnetic waves to and from the system, and
a vent positioned below the heat sink

wherein the duct is configured to direct the conditioned air from within a cabin area of the vehicle across the heat sink to to vent to the exterior of the vehicle.