VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220153234A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17509792

    申请日:2021-10-25

    Inventor: Ryusuke SHIMIZU

    Abstract: The vehicle control apparatus is mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus includes a cleaning unit capable of performing a first cleaning operation to clean a detecting surface part of a LiDAR using cleaning fluid, and a cleaning control ECU configured to execute a first light-degree cleaning process to let the first cleaning unit perform a first cleaning operation for a first light-degree cleaning time. The cleaning control ECU executes the first light-degree cleaning process when a first light-degree cleaning condition becomes satisfied within a first allowable period.

    SENSOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220126791A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17506929

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Abstract: A sensor surface cleaning apparatus for a vehicle includes at least one sensor or camera, at least one cleaning unit for jetting a cleaning liquid toward a sensor surface of the sensor or camera, and a travel control ECU which operates in accordance with its operation mode switchable between a first mode in which automatic cleaning operation is permitted and a second mode in which the automatic cleaning operation is not permitted. In a period during which the operation mode is the first mode, the travel control ECU switches the operation mode to the second mode upon satisfaction of at least one of a first particular condition showing an environment in which the sensor surface easily becomes dirty and a second particular condition showing that dirt on the sensor surface cannot be removed by the cleaning liquid.

    IN-VEHICLE SENSOR CLEANING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20230278577A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18150252

    申请日:2023-01-05

    Inventor: Ryusuke SHIMIZU

    CPC classification number: B60W50/14 B60S1/56 B60W2050/0083

    Abstract: An in-vehicle sensor cleaning system installed in a vehicle includes: a cleaning unit configured to automatically or manually perform cleaning of an in-vehicle sensor installed in the vehicle; a setting unit configured to set an automatic cleaning function to on and off, the automatic cleaning function causing the cleaning unit to automatically perform the cleaning of the in-vehicle sensor; and a notification unit configured to provide a notification about switching a setting of the automatic cleaning function, based on information on past cleaning of the in-vehicle sensor, when the automatic cleaning function is set to off by the setting unit.

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