Cleaning device, cleaning device system and vehicle with sensing system comprising at least sensor for automatic driving, and method for spray cleaning sensor surface with cleaning device

• Main Authors: ALI SHMAN VISHWANATHAN, ARUMUGAM GANESAMOORTHY, PRASAD KUMAR DURAISAMY
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 12.05.2023
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, ORMANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A cleaning device, a cleaning device system and a vehicle with a sensing system including at least a sensor for autonomous driving and a method of spray cleaning a sensor surface with a cleaning device. The invention relates to a cleaning device (1000) adapted for spray cleaning of a sensor surface (S101), the cleaning device (1000) comprising a spray body (100), the spray body (100) having a spray nozzle (110) and a body housing (120), in which a liquid fluid connection (P10L) connected to a liquid inlet (120L) and a pressurized air fluid connection (P10A) connected to a pressurized air inlet (120A) are provided, the liquid flow connection (P10L) is connected to the pressurized air inlet (120A) so as to cause a suction pressure at the liquid flow connection (P10L) with a pressurized air flow being provided from the pressurized air inlet (120A) to the spray nozzle (110), and wherein the hydraulic flow path is connected to the liquid flow connection (P10L), in which a hydraulic valve (210) is provided in a liq