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US 11,994,263 B2Granted
Sensor system adapted to be installed in a vehicle including a cover
AssigneeKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorHiroshi Inoue
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Abstract
A LiDAR sensor unit is configured to detect information of an outside area of a vehicle with sensing light. A cover covers the LiDAR sensor unit so as to allow passage of the sensing light while forming a part of an outer surface of the vehicle. A strain gage is disposed on the cover and configured to output a strain signal corresponding to strain generated in the cover. A processor is configured to detect a foreign substance adhered to the cover based on the strain signal.
Claims11
A sensor system adapted to be installed in a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor unit configured to detect information of an outside area of the vehicle with light;
- a cover covering the sensor unit so as to allow passage of the light through a light passage area while forming a part of an outer surface of the vehicle;
- a displacement sensor disposed on the cover and configured to output a signal corresponding to displacement of the cover;
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- a processor configured to detect a foreign substance adhered to the cover based on a change in the signal,
- wherein the displacement sensor is disposed on the cover and configured to output a signal corresponding to displacement of the cover comprises a plurality of displacement sensors disposed on the cover at locations other than the light passage area of the cover.
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A sensor system adapted to be installed in a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor unit configured to detect information of an outside area of the vehicle with light;
- a cover covering the sensor unit so as to allow passage of the light while forming a part of an outer surface of the vehicle;
- a displacement sensor disposed on the cover and configured to output a signal corresponding to displacement of the cover;
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- a processor configured to detect a foreign substance adhered to the cover based on a change in the signal,
- wherein the displacement sensor is disposed in a portion where a thickness of the cover changes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.