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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2025
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Connor Mccann, Berkley, MI (US);
Kristen Johnson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shuang Mao, Troy, MI (US);
Tamaira Tibisay Linares, Canton, MI (US);
Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, MI (US);
Abstract
A sensor bar that can be attached to a vehicle chassis is provided. The sensor bar includes a first main member, and two end caps attached to either end of the first main member. The two end caps are movable in a transverse direction with respect to the first main member. The two end caps can be moved as needed to vary the overall length of the sensor bar. This enables the sensor bar to be attached to various types of vehicle chassis that may have different widths. A plurality of sensors are disposed within this sensor bar and may be used to enable a variety of features of the vehicle like remote monitoring, autonomous driving, parking assistance, etc. Some of the sensors may move in sync with the end caps such that the sensor bar can be calibrated for any configuration and depending on the type of vehicle chassis.