Sensor with internal cleaning
AssigneeWaymo LLC
InventorsSeth Gilbertson, Alexander Grinberg
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems for cleaning a sensor. For example, the sensor may include a housing as well as internal sensor components housed within the housing. The housing may include a sensor input surface through which signals may pass. The system may also include a motor configured to rotate the internal sensor components relative to a mount as well as the mount to which the motor is fixed. The system may also include a wiper including a wiper blade. The wiper may be attached to the mount such that rotating the housing causes the wiper to contact the sensor input surface in order to clean the sensor.
Claims21
A system for cleaning a sensor, the system comprising:
- the sensor, wherein the sensor includes a housing and internal sensor components housed within the housing, the housing further including a sensor input surface through which signals may pass;
- a motor configured to rotate the internal sensor components relative to a mount;
- the mount to which a portion of the motor is fixed;
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- a wiper including a wiper blade, the wiper being attached to the mount such that rotating the housing causes the wiper to contact the sensor input surface in order to clean the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.