Autonomous driving camera cleaning system
US12240419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera cleaning system for an autonomous vehicle may include a platform that can accommodate multiple cameras, wiper systems, as well as a fluid delivery system. The wiper system may include a wiper, rail, and a hydraulic motion component for each camera. The platform surface that contacts the wiper system's wipers and cleaning fluid may be angled and may include a window or lens for each camera. The autonomous vehicle may include a controller that may decide when a camera cleaning protocol should be executed. Alternatively, or additionally, a camera cleaning protocol may be executed periodically, as indicated by a controller.
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