DE-ICING OR DEFOGGING SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAID SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to a defogging or de-icing system for an optical instrument including a protection housing (1). According to the invention, the system includes: a porthole (2) covered on at least one face thereof with a heat conducting film (7) provided at the edge of the useful area of said porthole (2), the porthole being mounted on the protection housing (1), heating members (8) placed in contact with the film for heating said film, and a power supply circuit (9, 10) for the heating members (8).