Image acquisition unit with heating device for monitoring the exterior of a vehicle
US7645961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0075
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The unit comprises: a casing (1) with a protected interior, a window (2) closed by a transparent element (3) and support means (4) to carry an optical system (5) facing said window (2); image detection means (6) accommodated in said casing (1), facing said optical system (5), an associated with connection means with the exterior for the supply and/or bidirectional signal exchange; and heating means to provide thermal energy to said transparent element (3), or to an adjacent zone thereto, aiming at avoiding lacking transparency problems, due to ambient and climatic factors.
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