Cleaning device, and image capturing apparatus including cleaning device
US11467396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/811
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cleaning device includes a casing holding an image capturing device, a protective cover disposed in a visual field of the image capturing device, a vibrator to vibrate the protective cover, a controller to control the vibrator, a monitor to detect an electrical characteristic value associated with a vibration of the vibrator, and a storage to store determination criteria based on which the controller evaluates the electrical characteristic value detected by the monitor. The controller is configured to evaluate the electrical characteristic value based on the plurality of determination criteria stored in the storage and clean a surface of the translucent body by controlling the vibrator according to the determination.
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