2 results about "Parking sensors" patented technology

A sensor deflector is disclosed for preventing false alerts from vehicle parking sensors obstructed by after-market accessories such as grill guards or push bars. The deflector includes a main body shaped and sized to cover only the portion of an obstruction within the detection range of the sensor. Positioned at an angle between approximately 5 and 85 degrees, the main body redirects acoustic or light pulses away from the sensor so the pulses do not reflect back and trigger false alerts, while allowing the sensor to remain functional outside the deflected range. The sensor deflector may include an attachment tab or other mounting features for securing it to the obstructing accessory and may be formed from various materials suitable for automotive environments. Methods of deflecting sensor pulses, selectively controlling sensor coverage, and installing a sensor-compatible vehicle accessory using the sensor deflector are also disclosed.

A parking management system comprises, a parking lock member provided in a parking space; a parking controller configured to manage a reservation to use the parking space; a parking sensor configured to detect presence or absence of the vehicle in the parking space; and an approach sensor configured to detect approach of the vehicle to the parking space, wherein the parking controller is configured to: maintain the parking lock member in a down state even after a first reserved vehicle has left the parking space when it is predicted that switching parking occurs in which a second reserved vehicle enters the parking space immediately after the first reserved vehicle leaves the parking space.