公开(公告)号：US11485328B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16781126

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Ingram ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Seth Gilbertson ,  Nicholas Wiles

IPC: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G01S13/93 ,  B60S1/44 ,  G01S7/02

Abstract: This technology relates to a system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may be comprised of a first sensor that rotates within a sensor cover, a plurality of second sensors that are fixed relative to the sensor cover, a first wiper that is configured to clear the sensor cover of debris, and a motor. The motor may rotate the first wiper in a first direction at a first predetermined rotation rate defined at least in part by a second predetermined rotation rate of the first sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10589726B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15784944

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Ingram ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Seth Gilbertson ,  Nicholas Wiles

IPC: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/02 ,  B60S1/44

Abstract: This technology relates to a system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may be comprised of a first wiper and second wiper configured to clear the sensor cover of debris and a motor. The motor may rotate the first wiper and the second wiper in a first direction at a first predetermined rotation rate defined at least in part by a second predetermined rotation rate of a first sensor arranged within the sensor cover. The first wiper and the second wiper may be offset by a predetermined angular distance relative to a center of the sensor cover.

公开(公告)号：US11752981B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17953961

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Ingram ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Seth Gilbertson ,  Nicholas Wiles

IPC: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/02 ,  B60S1/44

CPC classification number: B60S1/566 ,  G01S13/93 ,  B60S1/44 ,  B60S1/52 ,  G01S7/027

Abstract: This technology relates to a system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may be comprised of a first sensor that rotates within a sensor cover, a plurality of second sensors that are fixed relative to the sensor cover, a first wiper that is configured to clear the sensor cover of debris, and a motor. The motor may rotate the first wiper in a first direction at a first predetermined rotation rate defined at least in part by a second predetermined rotation rate of the first sensor.