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US 10,766,464 B2Granted
Sensor cleaning and thermal control
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid J. Schmidt
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Abstract
An assembly includes a sensor defining a field of view. The assembly includes a diverter valve having an input port, a first output port, and a second output port. The assembly includes a fluid nozzle in fluid communication with the first output port and facing the field of view. The assembly includes a cooler in fluid communication with the second output port.
Claims18
An assembly comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber;
- a sensor in the chamber and defining a field of view;
- a diverter valve having an input port for receiving air, a first output port, and a second output port;
- a fluid nozzle in fluid communication with the first output port and facing the field of view outside the chamber;
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- a cooler in fluid communication with the second output port, the cooler including a cold air exhaust in fluid communication with the chamber and a hot air exhaust free from being in fluid communication with the chamber.
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