公开(公告)号：US11279324B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16229506

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Seth Gilbertson ,  Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Roger Best

IPC: B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/60 ,  B60S1/34 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/08 ,  B08B1/04

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a movable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.

公开(公告)号：US11661036B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17672119

申请日：2022-02-15

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Seth Gilbertson ,  Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Roger Best

IPC: B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/60 ,  B60S1/34 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/08 ,  B08B1/04

CPC classification number: B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/0822 ,  B60S1/34 ,  B60S1/566 ,  B60S1/60 ,  B08B1/04

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a moveable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.

公开(公告)号：US20220203938A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17672119

申请日：2022-02-15

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Seth Gilbertson ,  Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Roger Best

IPC: B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/60 ,  B60S1/34 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/08

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a moveable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.

公开(公告)号：US20200094786A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16229506

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Seth Gilbertson ,  Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Roger Best

IPC: B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/60 ,  B60S1/08 ,  B60S1/34 ,  B60S1/56

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a movable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.