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US 12,594,909 B2Granted
Spray structure for cleaning a sensor
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYoung Dug Yang
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Abstract
A spray structure for cleaning a sensor includes a first plate rotatably mounted on an environmental sensor, a plurality of first nozzles formed on the first plate and disposed toward the environmental sensor, and a fluid supply source configured to supply a fluid to the plurality of first nozzles so that the fluid is sprayed therethrough.
Claims18
A spray structure for cleaning a sensor, the spray structure comprising:
- a first plate rotatably mounted on a first end of an environmental sensor;
- a second plate mounted on a second end of the environmental sensor to face the first plate, the second end being opposite the first end;
- a plurality of first nozzles formed on the first plate and disposed toward the environmental sensor;
- a plurality of second nozzles disposed on the second plate to face the environmental sensor;
- a fluid supply source configured to supply a fluid to the plurality of first nozzles and the plurality of second nozzles so that the fluid is sprayed through the plurality of first nozzles and the plurality of second nozzles;
- a controller configured to control the operation of the fluid supply source and differently adjust an intensity of the fluid from the plurality of first nozzles and the plurality of second nozzles
- a rod extending from the first plate and being insertable into the environmental sensor;
- and
- a driving source configured to provide a rotational force to the rod.
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A method of controlling a spray structure for cleaning a sensor, wherein the spray structure comprises:
- a plate rotatably mounted on an environmental sensor and including a plurality of nozzles configured to spray a fluid from a fluid supply source toward the environmental sensor;
- a driving source providing a rotational force to the plate;
- and a controller configured to control an operation of the fluid supply source, wherein the plate includes a first plate disposed on a first side of the environmental sensor and a second plate disposed on a second side opposite to the first side, wherein one of the first plate or the second plate is fixed,
- the method comprising:
- by the controller,
- actuating the fluid supply source;
- selectively driving the driving source while the fluid supply source is being driven,
- controlling the operation of the fluid supply source such that the fluid is supplied to the first plate and the second plate;
- and
- differently adjusting an intensity of the fluid being sprayed from the first plate and an intensity of the fluid being sprayed from the second plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.