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System and method for cleaning sensors of a vehicle

US12291175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Lawrence Louis · Munich, DE
Luca Parolini · Landshut, DE
Mathias Pinsel · Haar, DE
Mark Zellerhoff · Wippenhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2020
Grant date	May 6, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2555/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for cleaning sensors of a vehicle includes at least one cleaning apparatus which is configured to clean a number of sensors of a vehicle and a control apparatus which is configured to control the at least one cleaning apparatus. The control apparatus is also configured so as, on the basis of at least one situation parameter, to select a plurality of sensors which are intended to be cleaned from the number of sensors and to determine the order in which the selected plurality of sensors are intended to be cleaned.

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