Sensor cleaning system with anti-freezing function
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYu Ri Han
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Abstract
A sensor cleaning system for a vehicle implements anti-freezing and defrosting functions. The sensor cleaning system includes: an air tank configured to store compressed air; a heating element disposed in the air tank and configured to apply heat to the air tank; and a controller configured to operate the heating element when a preset condition is satisfied.
Claims17
A sensor cleaning system for a vehicle, the sensor cleaning system comprising:
- an air tank configured to store compressed air;
- a heating element disposed in the air tank and configured to apply heat to the air tank;
- a heating hose connected to the air tank such that the compressed air flows through the heating hose, wherein the heating hose is configured to generate heat;
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- a controller configured to operate the heating element based on a preset condition.
A method of controlling a sensor cleaning system for a vehicle, where the sensor cleaning system includes an air tank to store compressed air, a heating element to provide heat to the air tank, and a controller to operate the heating element, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the controller, a temperature of the air tank from a temperature sensor;
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- operating, by the controller, the heating element based on determining that the temperature of the air tank satisfies a predetermined value and an outside air temperature satisfies a predetermined outside temperature.
A method of controlling a sensor cleaning system for a vehicle, where the sensor cleaning system includes an air tank to store compressed air, a heating element to provide heat to the air tank, and a controller to operate the heating element, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the controller, a temperature of the air tank from a temperature sensor;
- operating, by the controller, the heating element based on determining that the temperature of the air tank satisfies a predetermined value;
- determining, by the controller, whether an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle is turned off or whether the vehicle is turned off;
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- opening, by the controller, a drain valve for a preset time based on determining that the autonomous driving mode of the vehicle is turned off or the vehicle is turned off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.