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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh, Alfdorf, DE;
Inventor:
Thorsten Sonntag, Radolfzell, DE;
Assignee:
ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/46 (2006.01); B60S 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2011.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/46 (2013.01); B60S 1/023 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 5/217 (2013.01);
Abstract
Protection system for an optical sensor in a motor vehicle and for detecting an environment of the motor vehicle is provided, wherein the protection system comprises at least one cover for the optical sensor, which can be brought into a cover position in which the optical sensor is protected from environmental influences by the at least one cover. The protection system comprises a storage device for a plurality of covers, from which at least one cover can be moved into the cover position.