SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A VEHICLE-MOUNTED OPTIC LENS

摘要

The present invention refers a system and a method for automatically cleaning an optic lens mounted on a vehicle, by spraying a washing liquid to remove any type of dirt from the lens such as a clear image or optic signal can be captured anytime, where an air pump is provided including a variable volume compression chamber to pressurize a volume of air, and a washing liquid conduit is communicated with a liquid nozzle and with the air pump, such as the air pump can be operated by the flow of pressurized washing liquid, such as the same flow of pressurized washing liquid is used to clean the optic surface, and to operate the air pump and generate a blast of air to blow off any liquid drop from the optic lens.

主权项

1. System for cleaning a vehicle-mounted optic surface, comprising:
a washing liquid nozzle and a liquid flow control device communicated with the washing liquid nozzle for controlling the flow of liquid therethrough, an air nozzle and an air flow control device communicated with the air nozzle for controlling the flow of air therethrough, an air pump having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, wherein the outlet opening is communicated with the air flow control device, a washing liquid conduit connected with the liquid flow control device, wherein the air pump includes a variable volume compression chamber to pressurize a volume of air, said compression chamber being communicated with the outlet opening, and wherein the washing liquid conduit is additionally communicated with the air pump inlet opening, such that the air pump can be operated by a flow of pressurized washing liquid.