Vehicle sensor cleaning
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsVenkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Andre Sykula
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Abstract
A system includes a first computer including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a message from a second computer indicating one of a cleaning command specifying a sensor and a precipitation condition. If the message does not indicate a precipitation condition, the instructions include instructions to actuate a reservoir pump to clean the sensor specified in the cleaning command. If the message does indicate the precipitation condition, the instructions further include instructions to actuate a windshield wiper.
Claims20
A system, comprising a first computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- receive a message from a second computer indicating one of a cleaning command specifying a sensor and a precipitation condition;
- if the message does not indicate a precipitation condition, actuate a reservoir pump to clean the sensor specified in the cleaning command;
- and
- if the message does indicate the precipitation condition, actuate a windshield wiper.
A system, comprising:
- a windshield wiper;
- a rain sensor;
- a reservoir pump;
- means for receiving a message indicating one of a cleaning command specifying a sensor and a precipitation condition;
- means for actuating the reservoir pump and the windshield wiper to clean the sensor specified in the cleaning command if the message does not indicate a precipitation condition;
- and
- means for actuating the windshield wiper if the message does indicate the precipitation condition.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a message from a second computer indicating one of a cleaning command specifying a sensor and a precipitation condition;
- if the message does not indicate a precipitation condition, actuating a reservoir pump to clean the sensor specified in the cleaning command;
- and
- if the message does indicate the precipitation condition, actuating a windshield wiper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.