Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-board sensor cleaning apparatus and onboard sensor cleaning method
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Application No.: US17502308Application Date: 2021-10-15
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Publication No.: US11613235B2Publication Date: 2023-03-28
- Inventor: Ryo Sato
- Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JPJP2020-190628 20201117
- Main IPC: B60S1/56
- IPC: B60S1/56 ; B60R1/00 ; G06V20/56 ; G06V20/59 ; B60R11/04

Abstract:
The on-board sensor cleaning apparatus is applied to a vehicle having a front camera, a rear camera, a center display, and an electronic inner mirror. A surrounding image obtained through the front camera and the rear camera is displayed on the center display and the electronic inner mirror. The on-board sensor cleaning apparatus includes an ECU, a position information obtaining device, and a cleaning unit. The ECU obtains a visual check probability for an area which includes a position of the vehicle indicated by vehicle position information, from a database. The ECU sets an automatic cleaning start condition based on the obtained visual check probability.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220153235A1 ON-BOARD SENSOR CLEANING APPARATUS AND ON-BOARD SENSOR CLEANING METHOD Public/Granted day:2022-05-19
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