Patent ID: 6581484
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B60R,B60S,G01D,G01J

Abstract:
A device for mounting a rain sensor on a body comprising:a silicone gel permeable to infrared light joining the rain sensor to the body; the rain sensor rigidly embedded in a sensor housing; an edge of the sensor housing resting on the body having local projections; and a holder supporting the sensor housing on the body, the holder including: a wall protruding from the body, the wall accommodating a portion of the sensor housing; and a cover enclosing the sensor within the sensor housing, the cover having locking tabs connectable to respective recesses in the wall and having at least one of a radially-extending projection and a radially-extending recess such that, in a closed position, the at least one of the radially-extending projection and the radially-extending recess of the cover respectively engages one of a radially-extending recess and a radially-extending projection of the housing.