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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Geun-Hyung Nam, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Dong-Ha Kim, Seoul, KR;
Eun-Soo Park, Seoul, KR;
Tae-Woong Cho, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle includes a front bumper comprising an opening; a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor comprising a surface exposed to the opening of the front bumper; and a sensor cleaning device configured to remove foreign materials on the surface. The sensor cleaning device includes a wiper configured to move over a surface of a sensor to remove foreign materials from the surface of the sensor; and a movement unit connected to the wiper and comprising at least a linkage system configured to perform folding and unfolding movements, which causes the wiper to reciprocate over the surface of the sensor.