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    • 1. 发明申请
    • SENSOR CLEANING WITH IMPROVED CLEANING LIQUID COLLECTION
    • WO2023046292A1
    • 2023-03-30
    • PCT/EP2021/076357
    • 2021-09-24
    • KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    • DAVIES, ChrisSIERRA, NellyNAVEEN, Hosur
    • B60S1/56G02B27/00
    • The present invention discloses a sensor cleaning device (3) for cleaning an exterior sensor surface (4) of a sensor (2), in particular an optical camera or a LiDAR, for use in automotive applications, comprising - a dispensing device (6) with a cleaning liquid dispensing unit (7) for dispensing a cleaning liquid (8) towards the exterior sensor surface (4) of the sensor (2), - a collecting unit (12) for collecting cleaning liquid (8) dispensed from the dispensing device (6) towards the exterior sensor surface (4), wherein - the dispensing device (6) comprises a receiving fluid connector (9) for receiving the cleaning liquid (8), and - the collecting unit (12) comprises at least one return fluid connector (17) for releasing collected cleaning liquid (8). The sensor cleaning device (3) is characterized in that, - the collecting unit (12) comprises a movable cover element (13), which is movable between a protruding position, in which the collecting unit (12) collects a maximum amount of the cleaning liquid (8) dispensed from the dispensing device (6) towards the exterior sensor surface (4) of the sensor (2) via its collecting opening (15), and a retracted position, in which the cover element (13) is retracted into a position out of a field of view of the sensor (2). The present invention also discloses a sensor unit (1) comprising a sensor (2), in particular an optical camera or a LiDAR, for use in automotive applications and an above sensor cleaning device (3).