A vehicle having a Lidar system includes a cleaning apparatus that performs a method of cleaning the Lidar system. The cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle for spraying a gas onto a window of the Lidar, a pump for controlling a flow of the gas through the nozzle, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the pump to control the flow of the gas through the nozzle at a variable flow rate.
SURFACE CLEANING SYSTEM TO CLEAN LIDAR SENSOR OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
2023-11-16
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / B05B Sprühvorrichtungen , SPRAYING APPARATUS / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen |
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