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Service station for identifying the dirtiness of a vehicle component, and method for operating the service station

US12358472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Daniel Schütz · Lehre, DE
Maik Otremba · Braunschweig, DE
Stephan Herold · Braunschweig, DE
Juan Mauricio Toro Ramos · Braunschweig, DE
Kristoph Toppel · Hannover, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2020
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/20
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A service station for vehicles of an autonomous vehicle fleet. The service station includes at least one service module that is designed to identify the dirtiness of at least one vehicle component of the vehicle. The service module also includes at least one mobile robot and/or a robot arm on which a tool is arranged for identifying dirtiness. The tool includes at least one optical sensor and preferably at least one light source and/or at least one vapor emitter.

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