Millimeter wave radar protective cover

By designing a self-tapping screw connection structure including a mask and a base, the problems of easy damage, easy water accumulation and cumbersome installation of millimeter wave radar are solved, and higher protection, drainage and aesthetics are achieved.

CN222734275UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08XIA MEN YOU LI KE KE JI YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421142372.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-23
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-23

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Technical Problem

The existing millimeter-wave radar is susceptible to damage from foreign objects, and is prone to water accumulation inside, and the installation and fixing process is cumbersome.

Method used

A protective cover structure including radar, mask and base is designed, and the mask and base are connected by self-tapping screws, and a drainage design is provided on the base to avoid water accumulation.

Benefits of technology

This protective cover can effectively reduce damage during impact of foreign objects, prevent internal water accumulation, simplify the installation process, and improve overall aesthetics.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of radar technology, specifically a millimeter wave radar protective cover, including a radar, the surface of the radar is covered with a mask, the bottom of the radar is provided with a base, and the base is threadedly fixedly connected to the mask through four self-tapping screws; the top of the radar is provided with two screws, which are used for the installation and fixing of the protective cover; the bottom of the radar is provided with a wiring harness, and the wiring harness and the radar are electrically connected. The utility model can wrap and protect the entire radar, reduce the damage to the radar caused by foreign objects when hitting it, and play a shock-absorbing role for the radar; the surface of the mask provided by the utility model is made with textures, and can also be made into different colors according to needs, which plays a decorative role on the radar and enhances the appearance; and the provided base has a thoughtful drainage design, which will not cause internal water accumulation, and avoid water accumulation damage to the radar.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of radars, in particular to a millimeter wave radar protective cover. Background Art

[0002] Radar uses radio to detect targets and determine their spatial positions. It is an electronic device that uses electromagnetic waves to detect targets. Radar emits electromagnetic waves to illuminate the target and receives its echo, thereby obtaining information such as the distance from the target to the electromagnetic wave emission point, the rate of change of distance (radial velocity), azimuth, and altitude. Millimeter wave radar is a type of radar that detects smaller targets.

[0003] Existing millimeter-wave radars are all exposed to the outside, so they are easily damaged when hit by foreign objects; moreover, the existing millimeter-wave radars are not ideal when draining water, which will cause water accumulation inside and cause water damage to the radar; moreover, the existing millimeter-wave radars are relatively cumbersome when installing and fixing, so a millimeter-wave radar protective cover is needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a millimeter wave radar protective cover to solve the problems in the above background technology that the existing millimeter wave radar is easy to be damaged, water is easy to accumulate inside, and the installation and fixing are relatively cumbersome.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a millimeter-wave radar protective cover, comprising a radar, the surface of the radar is covered with a mask, a base is provided at the bottom of the radar, and the base is threadedly fixedly connected to the mask by four self-tapping screws; two screws are provided at the top of the radar, and the screws are used for installing and fixing the protective cover; a wiring harness is installed at the bottom of the radar, and the wiring harness and the radar are electrically connected to each other.

[0006] Preferably, radar screw holes are provided on both sides of the upper and lower parts of the radar, a radar direction mark is provided at the center position of the top of the radar, and the front and rear sides of the radar are respectively the radar front antenna surface and the radar rear antenna surface.

[0007] Preferably, a mask direction mark is provided in the middle position of the top of the mask, and the mask direction mark is used in conjunction with the radar direction mark to provide a direction mark when the radar and the mask are installed to reduce installation errors; the front and rear sides of the mask are respectively provided with a mask front antenna window and a mask rear antenna window, and after the radar and the mask are installed, the radar front antenna surface and the radar rear antenna surface are respectively cooperated with the mask front antenna window and the mask rear antenna window for the transmission and reception of the radar front and rear antennas.

[0008] Preferably, mask screw holes are provided on the upper and lower sides of the mask, and when the radar is installed on the mask, the mask screw holes are inserted into the interior of the radar screw holes. The top of the mask is provided with decorative patterns for increasing the aesthetics of the frame. The four corners at the bottom of the mask are all integrally injection-molded with mask self-tapping screw columns.

[0009] Preferably, self-tapping screw holes are provided at the four corner positions of the base surface, and when the radar and the mask are installed, the self-tapping screws pass through the self-tapping screw holes of the base and are threadedly matched with the self-tapping screw columns of the mask; a wire outlet hole is opened at the center position of the base surface, which facilitates the installation of the wiring harness.

[0010] Preferably, water outlets are provided at the four corners of the base, and two sets of water troughs are provided on the surface of the base, which are used to guide the water accumulated between the base and the radar to the bottom to facilitate discharge from the water outlet; the surface of the radar and both sides of the base screw hole are integrally injection-molded with base screw hole force blocks, which are used to increase the force-bearing area near the base screw hole, avoid deformation and rupture of the base screw hole due to the small force-bearing area, and make the force more uniform.

[0011] Preferably, base screw holes are fixed on the surface of the base and on both sides of the wire outlet hole, and during installation, the screws pass through the mask screw holes, radar screw holes and base screw holes and are threadedly installed on the bracket or the surface of the installation object, so that the radar, mask and base fit better.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the millimeter-wave radar protection cover can wrap and protect the entire radar, reduce the damage to the radar when foreign objects hit it, and play a shock-absorbing role on the radar; the surface of the mask provided in the utility model is made with patterns, and can be made into different colors as needed, which plays a decorative role on the radar and enhances the appearance; and the provided base has a thoughtful drainage design, which will not cause internal water accumulation, thereby avoiding water damage to the radar. At the same time, the mask and the base are fixed, and the small space left by the radar fillet is utilized to design the fixing structure of the mask and the base, screw columns are provided on the mask, screw holes are provided on the base, and self-tapping screws are used for connection and fixing. In this way, the fixing structure of the mask and the base occupies a small space, reducing the overall area of ​​the protection cover, and the protection cover and the radar are more compact, so the overall appearance is more beautiful. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional upright structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional inverted structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the radar amplification structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the mask of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the face mask of the utility model when viewed from above;

[0019] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the base of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Radar; 11. Radar screw hole; 12. Radar direction mark; 13. Radar front antenna surface; 14. Radar rear antenna surface; 15. Wiring harness; 2. Mask; 21. Mask screw hole; 22. Mask direction mark; 23. Mask front antenna window; 24. Mask rear antenna window; 25. Decorative pattern; 26. Mask self-tapping screw column; 3. Base; 31. Base self-tapping screw hole; 32. Wire outlet hole; 33. Water outlet; 34. Sink; 35. Base screw hole; 36. Base screw hole force block; 4. Screw; 5. Self-tapping screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", "upper, lower, left, right", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. At the same time, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] The structure of a millimeter wave radar protection cover provided by the utility model is as follows Figure 1 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 5As shown, it includes a radar 1, the surface of the radar 1 is covered with a mask 2, a wiring harness 15 is installed at the bottom of the radar 1, and the wiring harness 15 is electrically connected to the radar 1, radar screw holes 11 are provided on both sides of the upper and lower sides of the radar 1, a radar direction mark 12 is arranged at the center position of the top of the radar 1, and the front and rear sides of the radar 1 are respectively a radar front antenna surface 13 and a radar rear antenna surface 14; the front and rear sides of the mask 2 are respectively provided with a mask front antenna window 23 and a mask rear antenna window 24, and after the radar 1 and the mask 2 are installed, the radar front antenna surface 13 and the radar rear antenna surface 14 are respectively cooperated with the mask front antenna window 23 and the mask rear antenna window 24 for the transmission and reception of the radar front and rear antennas; a mask direction mark 22 is arranged at the middle position of the top of the mask 2, and the mask direction mark 22 cooperates with the radar direction mark 12 to provide a direction mark when the radar 1 and the mask 2 are installed, so as to reduce installation errors.

[0023] During implementation, make the direction mark of mask 2 consistent with the direction mark of radar 1, align the screw holes of mask 2 with the screw holes of radar 1 and press in until the inner surface of mask 2 is completely in contact with the outer surface of radar 1, and the installation of mask 2 is completed.

[0024] Furthermore, if Figure 2 , Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 As shown, two screws 4 are provided at the top of the radar 1, and the screws 4 are used for installing and fixing the protective cover. Base screw holes 35 are fixed on the surface of the base 3 and on both sides of the outlet hole 32. When installing, the screws 4 pass through the mask screw holes 21, the radar screw holes 11 and the base screw holes 35 and are threadedly installed on the bracket or the surface of the installation object, so that the radar 1, the mask 2 and the base 3 fit more closely; mask screw holes 21 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the mask 2, and when the radar 1 is installed with the mask 2, the mask screw holes 21 are inserted into the inside of the radar screw holes 11, and the top of the mask 2 is provided with decorative patterns 25, which are used to increase the aesthetics of the frame; the four corners at the bottom of the mask 2 are all integrally injection-molded with mask self-tapping screw columns 26.

[0025] During implementation, the wiring harness 15 of the radar 1 passes through the wire outlet hole 32 of the base, then the base screw hole 35 is aligned with the mask screw hole 21 and attached, and then the base self-tapping screw hole 31 is aligned with the mask self-tapping screw column 26 one by one, and finally the self-tapping screw 5 is locked into the base self-tapping screw hole 31 to fix the base to the mask 2, thereby completing the installation of the base.

[0026] Furthermore, if Figure 3 as well as Figure 7As shown, a base 3 is provided at the bottom of the radar 1, and the base 3 is threadedly fixedly connected to the mask 2 by four self-tapping screws 5. The four corner positions of the surface of the base 3 are provided with base self-tapping screw holes 31, and when the radar 1 and the mask 2 are installed, the self-tapping screws 5 pass through the base self-tapping screw holes 31 and are threadedly matched with the mask self-tapping screw columns 26; a wire outlet hole 32 is provided at the center position of the surface of the base 3, and the wire outlet hole 32 facilitates the installation of the wiring harness 15, and water outlets 33 are provided at the four corner positions of the base 3. Two groups of water tanks 34 are provided on the surface of the base 3, and the water tanks 34 are used to guide the water accumulated between the base 3 and the radar 1 to the bottom, so as to facilitate the discharge of the water outlet 33; the surface of the base 3 and both sides of the base screw hole 35 are integrally injection-molded with a base screw hole force block 36, and the base screw hole force block 36 is used to increase the force area near the base screw hole 35, to avoid deformation and rupture of the base screw hole 35 due to the small force area, and to make the force more uniform.

[0027] The utility model can wrap and protect the entire radar, reduce the damage to the radar when hit by foreign objects, and play a shock-absorbing role for the radar; the surface of the mask 2 provided in the utility model is made with patterns, and can be made into different colors as needed, which plays a decorative role on the radar and enhances the appearance; and the provided base 3 has a thoughtful drainage design, which will not cause internal water accumulation, thereby avoiding water damage to the radar. At the same time, the mask 2 and the base 3 are fixed, and the small space left by the radar fillet is utilized to design the fixing structure of the mask 2 and the base 3, a screw column is provided on the mask 2, and a screw hole is provided on the base 3, and they are connected and fixed with self-tapping screws. In this way, the fixing structure of the mask and the base occupies a small space, reduces the overall area of ​​the protective cover, and makes the protective cover and the radar more compact, so that the overall appearance is more beautiful.

[0028] Working principle: First install the mask 2. During installation, make the direction mark of the mask 2 consistent with the direction mark of the radar 1. Align the screw holes of the mask 2 with the screw holes of the radar 1 and press them in until the inner surface of the mask 2 is completely fitted with the outer surface of the radar 1. The installation of the mask 2 is completed.

[0029] The wiring harness 15 of the radar 1 passes through the outlet hole 32 of the base, and then the screw hole 35 of the base is aligned with the screw hole 21 of the mask and attached to it. Then the self-tapping screw hole 31 of the base is aligned with the self-tapping screw column 26 of the mask one by one, and finally the self-tapping screw 5 is locked into the self-tapping screw hole 31 of the base to fix the base to the mask 2, and the installation of the base is completed.

[0030] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A millimeter wave radar protection cover, comprising a radar (1), characterized in that: The surface of the radar (1) is covered with a mask (2); a base (3) is provided at the bottom of the radar (1), and the base (3) is threadedly fixedly connected to the mask (2) via four self-tapping screws (5); two screws (4) are provided at the top of the radar (1), and the screws (4) are used for installing and fixing the protective cover; a wiring harness (15) is installed at the bottom of the radar (1), and the wiring harness (15) and the radar (1) are electrically connected to each other.

2. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Radar screw holes (11) are provided on both upper and lower sides of the radar (1), a radar direction mark (12) is provided at the center position of the top of the radar (1), and the front and rear sides of the radar (1) are respectively a radar front antenna surface (13) and a radar rear antenna surface (14).

3. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mask direction mark (22) is arranged at the middle position of the top of the mask (2), and the mask direction mark (22) cooperates with the radar direction mark (12) to provide a direction mark when the radar (1) and the mask (2) are installed, so as to reduce installation errors; the front and rear sides of the mask (2) are respectively provided with a mask front antenna window (23) and a mask rear antenna window (24), and after the radar (1) and the mask (2) are installed, the radar front antenna surface (13) and the radar rear antenna surface (14) cooperate with the mask front antenna window (23) and the mask rear antenna window (24) respectively for the transmission and reception of the radar front and rear antennas.

4. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mask (2) is provided with mask screw holes (21) on both the upper and lower sides, and when the radar (1) is installed with the mask (2), the mask screw holes (21) are inserted into the inside of the radar screw holes (11); the top of the mask (2) is provided with decorative patterns (25), and the decorative patterns (25) are used to increase the aesthetics of the frame; the four corners of the bottom of the mask (2) are all integrally injection-molded with mask self-tapping screw columns (26).

5. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (3) surface is provided with base self-tapping screw holes (31) at the four corner positions, and when the radar (1) and the mask (2) are installed, the self-tapping screws (5) penetrate the base self-tapping screw holes (31) and are threadedly matched with the mask self-tapping screw columns (26); a wire outlet hole (32) is opened at the center position of the base (3) surface, and the wire outlet hole (32) facilitates the installation of the wiring harness (15).

6. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Water outlets (33) are provided at the four corners of the base (3), and two groups of water tanks (34) are provided on the surface of the base (3). The water tanks (34) are used to guide water accumulated between the base (3) and the radar (1) to the bottom to facilitate discharge from the water outlets (33); the surface of the radar (1) and both sides of the base screw hole (35) are integrally injection-molded with base screw hole stress blocks (36), and the base screw hole stress blocks (36) are used to increase the stress area near the base screw hole (35), avoid deformation and rupture of the base screw hole (35) due to a small stress area, and make the stress more uniform.

7. The millimeter wave radar protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the base (3) and both sides of the outlet hole (32) are fixed with base screw holes (35), and during installation, the screw rod (4) passes through the mask screw hole (21), the radar screw hole (11) and the base screw hole (35) and is threadedly installed on the bracket or the surface of the installation object, so that the radar (1), the mask (2) and the base (3) are more closely matched.