Apparatus for cleaning a sensor
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsKyung Hwan Kim, Sang Heon Wang, Dong Eun Cha, Nak Kyoung Kong
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a sensor includes: a sensor that is positioned in a vehicle; a sensor bearing unit that is positioned on a vehicle body adjacent to the sensor, and at least one nozzle assembly that is positioned in the sensor bearing unit. The at least one nozzle assembly stands up by a hydraulic pressure of inflowing washer fluid. The apparatus also includes: a washer fluid passage that is in fluid connection with the nozzle assembly and through which washer fluid flows; and a motor unit that is configured to apply a driving force so that the sensor bearing unit rotates based on the sensor.
Claims18
An apparatus for cleaning a sensor, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensor that is positioned in a vehicle;
- a sensor bearing unit that is positioned on a vehicle body adjacent to the sensor;
- at least one nozzle assembly positioned in the sensor bearing unit and configured to be raised by a hydraulic pressure of inflowing washer fluid;
- a washer fluid passage that is in fluid communication with the nozzle assembly and through which washer fluid flows;
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- a motor unit configured to apply a driving force so that the sensor bearing unit rotates based on a position of the sensor.
An apparatus for cleaning a sensor, comprising:
- a sensor that is positioned in a vehicle;
- a sensor bearing unit that is positioned on a vehicle body adjacent to the sensor;
- at least one nozzle assembly positioned in the sensor bearing unit and configured to be raised by a hydraulic pressure of inflowing washer fluid;
- a washer fluid passage that is in fluid connection with the nozzle assembly and through which washer fluid flows;
- a motor unit configured to apply a driving force so that the sensor bearing unit rotates based on a position of the sensor;
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- a control unit configured to rotate the sensor bearing unit in response to a contaminated location of the sensor and apply the washer fluid to the nozzle assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.