Self-cleaning camera housings, self-cleaning camera modules, and monitoring systems comprising self-cleaning camera modules
AssigneeAgricam AB
InventorsEllinor Eineren, Joachim Tollstoy, Claes Nelsson, Landy Toth
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Abstract
A camera housing including a self-cleaning function is disclosed. More particularly, a self-cleaning camera module including a fluid based cleaning system is disclosed. A self-cleaning camera module including a fluid based cleaning system for providing accurate imaging in an uncontrolled environment is disclosed. A monitoring system including one or more self-cleaning camera modules is disclosed.
Claims16
A self-cleaning window kit for installation along an optical path of a camera, the self-cleaning window kit comprising:
- a housing configured to be attached to a lens of a camera such that the housing provides an aperture along an optical path of the camera;
- at least one port coupled to the housing configured to deliver a cleaning fluid;
- an optically transparent window pane coupled to the housing substantially coextensive with the aperture;
- one or more valves in fluid communication with the at least one port, the one or more valves being configured to control a flow of the cleaning fluid to the at least one port;
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- a controller configured to control the at least one port to deliver the cleaning fluid toward the optically transparent window pane to remove impurity on the optically transparent window pane.
A self-cleaning window kit for installation along an optical path of a camera, the self-cleaning window kit comprising:
- a housing configured to be attached to a lens of a camera such that the housing provides an aperture along an optical path of the camera;
- at least one port coupled to the housing configured to deliver a cleaning fluid;
- an optically transparent window pane coupled to the housing substantially coextensive with the aperture;
- a mixer in fluid communication with the at least one port, the mixer configured to mix a first fluid with a second fluid to form the cleaning fluid;
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- a controller configured to control the at least one port to deliver the cleaning fluid toward the optically transparent window pane to remove impurity on the optically transparent window pane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.