Global Patent Index - EP 3541537 A1

EP 3541537 A1 20190925 - DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL SENSOR, AND ASSOCIATED DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CLEANING METHOD

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL SENSOR, AND ASSOCIATED DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CLEANING METHOD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHUTZ EINES OPTISCHEN SENSORS UND ZUGEHÖRIGES FAHRASSISTENZSYSTEM UND REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION D'UN CAPTEUR OPTIQUE, SYSTÈME D'ASSISTANCE À LA CONDUITE ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE ASSOCIÉS

Publication

EP 3541537 A1 20190925 (FR)

Application

EP 17798240 A 20171117

Priority

  • FR 1661120 A 20161117
  • EP 2017079552 W 20171117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018091635A1] The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting an optical sensor (13) for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the protection device (3) comprises: a housing (4) which is mounted in such a way that it rotates about a rotational axis (A1) and has a receiving element (19) designed to receive the optical sensor (13) such that the optical axis (15) of the optical sensor (13) merges with the rotational axis (A1), a transparent optical element (9) constrained to rotate with the housing (4) and designed to be arranged in front of the housing (4) facing the road and such that it is centred in relation to the optical sensor (13), and an actuator (5) for rotating the housing (4), so as to clean said optical element (9) by means of a centrifugal effect. The invention also relates to a driving assistance system (1) corresponding in this way to a cleaning method implementing such a protection device (3).

IPC 8 full level

B08B 1/20 (2024.01); B08B 17/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G03B 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B08B 17/02 (2013.01 - EP); B60R 11/04 (2013.01 - EP); B60S 1/0848 (2013.01 - US); B60S 1/56 (2013.01 - EP US); G03B 17/02 (2013.01 - EP); G03B 29/00 (2013.01 - EP); B60R 11/04 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (examination)

WO 2006060868 A2 20060615 - WILLIAMS BRIAN JOSEPH [AU]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3058651 A1 20180518; FR 3058651 B1 20210416; CN 109963662 A 20190702; EP 3541537 A1 20190925; JP 2019535580 A 20191212; US 10953855 B2 20210323; US 2020254979 A1 20200813; WO 2018091635 A1 20180524

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 1661120 A 20161117; CN 201780071229 A 20171117; EP 17798240 A 20171117; EP 2017079552 W 20171117; JP 2019526303 A 20171117; US 201716461951 A 20171117