A harsh environment sensor housing and cleaning system includes sensor enclosures with a rotationally symmetrical lens that can be cleaned in a lens washing space defined by the sensor enclosure. Each sensor enclosure includes a motor coupled to the lens to rotate the lens within the sensor enclosure, allowing a dirty portion of the lens move through the lens washing space for cleaning, and a clean portion of the lens to be placed in front of a sensor or camera within the sensor enclosure. A sensor enclosure and cleaning system incorporates a control unit, fluid control valves, a manifold, and fluid conduits to deliver wash fluid to each sensor housing. The fluid control valves have a reduced part count and can be used to control flow of liquids or gasses such as air.


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    Title :

    HARSH ENVIRONMENT SENSOR ENCLOSURE AND CLEANING SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-07-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR 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 / F16K VALVES , Ventile / H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen



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