Vehicle camera and sensor wash valve assembly
US11814016B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a valve assembly for washing cameras or sensors of an autonomous vehicle. The valve assembly includes a single fluid injector having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a fluid passage in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A cup is disposed over an upstream portion of the fluid injector, relative to a direction of fluid flow through the fluid injector. A lower housing is disposed over and surrounds a downstream portion of the fluid injector, relative to the direction of fluid flow therethrough. A bracket member extends from the lower housing. The bracket member is configured for connecting to an anchor member for attachment within the autonomous vehicle. In this way, the valve assembly may be easily secured within a vehicle for providing a desired amount of fluid to the lens of the vehicle camera or sensor.
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