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US 12,679,307 B2Granted
Sensor cleaning apparatus
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorJong Geon Lee
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Abstract
A sensor cleaning apparatus includes an air compressor for compressing air, a compressor distributor connected to the air compressor, a nozzle connected to the compressor distributor for providing air to a sensor, and a control unit connected to at least one of the air compressor or the compressor distributor. The air compressor includes a housing that forms an internal space in which air may be compressed, and a cooling member provided on an external surface of the housing and connected to the compressor distributor.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- an air compressor configured to compress air;
- a compressor distributor connected to the air compressor;
- a reservoir tank disposed between the air compressor and the compressor distributor;
- and
- a control unit connected to at least one of the air compressor or the compressor distributor,
- wherein the air compressor comprises:
- a housing forming an internal space for compressing air;
- and
- a cooling member proximal to a surface of the housing and connected to the compressor distributor.
6 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- an air compressor comprising a housing forming an internal space;
- a cooling member provided on a surface of the housing;
- a compressor distributor connected to the air compressor;
- a reservoir tank disposed between the air compressor and the compressor distributor;
- a nozzle connected to the compressor distributor;
- and
- a control unit connected to at least one of the air compressor or the compressor distributor,
- wherein the compressor distributor is configured to supply compressed air stored in the reservoir tank to at least one of the nozzle or the cooling member.
5 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- an air compressor configured to compress air;
- a compressor distributor connected to the air compressor;
- a reservoir tank disposed between the air compressor and the compressor distributor;
- and
- control circuitry electrically coupled to at least one of the air compressor or the compressor distributor,
- wherein the air compressor comprises:
- a housing forming an internal space for compressing air;
- and
- a cooler proximal to a surface of the housing and connected to the compressor distributor.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.