ROTATING LENS APPARATUS
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1. A lens cleaning device, comprising:
- a housing;
a cylindrical lens disposed inside the housing and defining an inner cavity;
an imager disposed in the cavity; and
a gear assembly operably coupling the cylindrical lens with a motor, wherein the motor is operational to rotate the gear assembly and consequently the cylindrical lens.
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Abstract
A lens cleaning device having a housing. A cylindrical lens is disposed inside the housing and defines an inner cavity. An imager is disposed in the cavity. A gear assembly operably couples the cylindrical lens with a motor. The motor is operational to rotate the gear assembly and consequently the cylindrical lens.
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20 Claims
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1. A lens cleaning device, comprising:
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a housing; a cylindrical lens disposed inside the housing and defining an inner cavity; an imager disposed in the cavity; and a gear assembly operably coupling the cylindrical lens with a motor, wherein the motor is operational to rotate the gear assembly and consequently the cylindrical lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A rotating lens apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; a lens disposed inside the housing and having a cylindrical wall defining an inner cavity; a wiping assembly in contact with an outer circumference of the lens; an imager disposed in the cavity and including a field of view that extends through the cylindrical wall of the lens; and a gear assembly operably coupling the cylindrical lens with a motor, wherein the motor is operational to rotate the gear assembly and consequently the cylindrical lens. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A lens cleaning device, comprising:
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a housing; a lens disposed inside the housing and having a cylindrical wall defining an inner cavity; a first wiping assembly in contact with an outer circumference of the lens; a second wiping assembly in contact with an outer circumference of the lens; an imager disposed in the cavity and including a field of view that extends through the cylindrical wall of the lens; a gear assembly operably coupling the cylindrical lens with a motor, wherein the motor is operational to rotate the gear assembly and consequently the cylindrical lens; and a fluid delivery system to deliver a washing fluid to the lens. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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