Title:
VEHICLE-MOUNTED OPTICAL SENSOR UNIT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/006197
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a vehicle-mounted optical sensor unit that is configured so that matter adhered to an outer cover can be wiped off, without a separate wiper mechanism being provided to the sensor unit. A vehicle-mounted optical sensor unit 10 is disposed close to a vehicle window 2, the vehicle-mounted optical sensor unit 10 comprising: at least one optical sensor body 18 that detects the environment outside the vehicle; an outer cover 14 that covers the front of the optical sensor body 18; and a wiper mechanism 6 that includes a wiper 66 for wiping a surface 14a of the outer cover 14, and a drive unit 68 for rotationally driving the wiper. The surface 14a of the outer cover 14 is formed flush with a surface 2a of the vehicle window 2. The wiper mechanism 6 is constituted by a window wiper mechanism for the vehicle window.
Inventors:
SHIBATA YUICHI (JP)
YAMAMURA SATOSHI (JP)
YAMAMURA SATOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/026141
Publication Date:
January 14, 2021
Filing Date:
July 03, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOITO MFG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60S1/60
Foreign References:
| JPS6226801U | 1987-02-18 | |||
| JPS582112U | 1983-01-08 | |||
| JP2008068701A | 2008-03-27 | |||
| US20140174469A1 | 2014-06-26 | |||
| JPH05262206A | 1993-10-12 | |||
| JPS58132758U | 1983-09-07 | |||
| JPH1086745A | 1998-04-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJIOKA, Takahiro (JP)
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