Foreign substance detection system
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsJe Yeon Kim, Hae Jun Jeong
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Abstract
A foreign substance detection system is disclosed to detect whether foreign substances are attached to an environmental sensor of a vehicle. The foreign substance detection system includes a detection loop through which current selectively flows. In particular, the detection loop includes a controller configured to operatively control a sensor cleaning system configured to clean an environmental sensor of a vehicle, and a power supply unit configured to continuously supply electric power to the controller. The environmental sensor includes a detection device configured to open or close the detection loop on the basis of whether a fluid or a foreign substance is attached.
Claims14
A foreign substance detection system comprising:
- a detection loop through which current selectively flows,
- wherein the detection loop comprises:
- a controller configured to operatively control a sensor cleaning system configured to clean an environmental sensor of a vehicle;
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- a power supply unit configured to continuously supply electric power to the controller,
- wherein the environmental sensor comprises a detection device configured to open or close the detection loop based on whether a fluid or a foreign substance is attached to the environmental sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.