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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2020
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
SL Corporation, Daegu, KR;
Jong Min Park, Seoul, KR;
Nak Kyoung Kong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ki Hong Lee, Seoul, KR;
Seung Hwan Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung Hyeok Chang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yong Hwan Kim, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Jin Sik Nam, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Abstract
An exterior camera system and a cleaning method thereof are provided. The exterior camera system includes a base unit that is fixed to a vehicle, a housing rotatably coupled with the base unit, and an imaging device including a camera module and having at least a portion inserted into the housing to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing. A wiper is disposed on an inside surface of the housing to face the camera module, and a washer fluid nozzle is disposed adjacent to the wiper. A controller receives a video from the camera module to set a rotation angle of the housing based upon driving conditions of the vehicle and to adjust extension of the imaging device.