A system is provided for detecting obscurants on an outer surface of a lens of a vehicle lamp of a vehicle. The system includes a support, as well as an infrared (IR) light emitter-detector module coupled to the support. The IR light emitter-detector module includes an IR light emitter configured to emit IR light towards an inner surface of the lens, as well as an IR light detector configured to measure an intensity of IR light reflected by the obscurants. A controller is also coupled to the IR light emitter-detector module. The controller is configured to control the IR light emitter-detector module, determine a level of light obstruction based on the measured intensity of reflected IR light, and when the level of light obstruction meets predefined criteria, issue a warning.
SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBSCURANTS ON A VEHICLE LAMP
2024-01-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / 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 / G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen |
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