Sensor cleaning system with anti-freezing function
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYu Ri Han
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Abstract
A sensor cleaning system has anti-freezing and thawing functions in an air-jet sensor cleaning system. The sensor cleaning system includes a distributor having a channel into which compressed air is introduced and having a plurality of exits. The distributor is configured to distribute the compressed air from the channel to each of the exits. A valve of the system is formed integrally with the distributor and is capable of being opened or closed to allow or prevent supply of the compressed air through each of the exits. A heating element of the system is configured to apply heat to the distributor and a controller is configured to operate the heating element when a preset condition is satisfied.
Claims13
A sensor cleaning system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a distributor having a channel into which compressed air is introduced and having a plurality of exits, the distributor configured to distribute the compressed air from the channel to each exit of the plurality of exits;
- a plurality of valves formed integrally with the distributor, each valve capable of being selectively opened or closed to allow or prevent a supply of the compressed air through a respective one of each of the plurality of exits;
- a heating element configured to apply heat to the distributor and disposed to surround the distributor;
- a controller configured to operate the heating element based on a determination that a preset condition is satisfied;
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- a temperature sensor disposed on the distributor configured to detect a temperature of the distributor and to transmit the detected temperature to the controller,
- wherein the controller is configured to operate the heating element based on a determination that a change in pressure of the distributor is less than a preset minimum value at the time of one of the plurality of valves being opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.