Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated automotive system, compact, low-profile nozzle assembly and compact fluidic circuit for cleaning a wide-angle image sensor's exterior surface
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Application No.: US15303329Application Date: 2015-04-11
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Publication No.: US10328906B2Publication Date: 2019-06-25
- Inventor: Russell D. Hester , Chunling Zhao , Nicholas Bryce Watkins , Praveen Pai
- Applicant: dlhBOWLES, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH Canton
- Assignee: dlhBOWLES, Inc.
- Current Assignee: dlhBOWLES, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Canton
- Agency: McDonald Hopkins LLC
- International Application: PCT/US2015/025489 WO 20150411
- International Announcement: WO2015/157744 WO 20151015
- Main IPC: B60S1/52
- IPC: B60S1/52 ; B60S1/56 ; B60R11/04 ; G02B13/04 ; B60S1/08 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
A low profile, integrated camera wash nozzle assembly 1010 is readily and unobtrusively integrated into a vehicle's exterior trim surfaces 1420 to make a more visually appealing exterior design while not compromising spray performance. A system and nozzle assembly (e.g., 710, 810, 1010) for cleaning an exterior objective lens or wide-angle sensor's exterior surface 1022 to remove accumulated debris sprays washer fluid at a selected shallow angle which is substantially transverse to the lenses central viewing axis 1050. A low-profile conformal housing fixture 1011 is adapted to receive and aim a very compact fluidic circuit insert 1200 that can generate a wide spray which substantially covers the lens surface, despite being very close to the edge of the lens 1022.
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