US 7,546,766 B2
Sun sensor using MID technology
Wolfgang Jeitner, Ostheim (Germany); and Thomas Ofenhitzer, Salz (Germany)
Assigned to Preh GmbH, Bad Neustadt/Saale (Germany)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/898,203.
Application 11/898203 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2006/001725, filed on Feb. 24, 2006.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2005 011 053 (DE), filed on Mar. 10, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2008/0087079 A1, Apr. 17, 2008
Int. Cl. G01W 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 73—170.27 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle for determining solar radiation incident on the motor vehicle, the sensor arrangement comprising at least one electro-optic component that is fastened to a one-piece or multi-piece support using MID molded interconnect device technology, wherein the electro-optic component is arranged in an inclined position relative to a flat base surface of the MID support.