A cleaning system for cleaning an optical surface, such as an optical lens of a vehicle camera or sensor, includes at least one nozzle arranged to eject a jet of air towards and/or parallel to the surface; and an outer protective cover layer. The cover layer is mountable on the optical surface and configurable in: a closed configuration, wherein the cover layer and optical surface form a cleaning space between the cover layer and optical surface and the optical surface is protected by the protective cover layer; and an open configuration wherein the optical layer is exposed. A cover assembly is also provided for a vehicle sensor(s) or an image sensitivity part of a camera(s).
CLEANING SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL SURFACE
REINIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR OPTISCHE OBERFLÄCHE
SYSTÈME DE NETTOYAGE POUR SURFACE OPTIQUE
2020-07-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 / G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS |
European Patent Office | 2015
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