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Device for cleaning the optical surface of an optical sensor for a motor vehicle and associated method

US11667267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2017
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0006
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a device (100) for cleaning the optical surface (162) of at least one optical sensor (160) for a motor vehicle. The cleaning device (100) includes a source (110) for emitting a laser beam and means for guiding the laser beam onto at least a part of the optical surface (162) of an optical sensor (160) so as to clean it.

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