Dual Cleaning Member Apparatus for Detection Surface Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning methods for detection surfaces, such as image sensors, are inefficient and prone to user error, leading to inaccurate cleaning and potential damage, as they rely on manual operation and vary in proficiency, necessitating professional intervention.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning apparatus with dual cleaning members, one for non-contact air blowing and another for contact wiping, controlled by a driving device and a control unit, allowing for precise and safe removal of foreign particles from detection surfaces, including image sensors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning by user is performed, then cleaning can be done at home, but cleaning accuracy varies and surface damage may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning apparatus performs automatic cleaning operations without requiring user manual intervention. The control unit autonomously controls the driving device to position cleaning members and executes cleaning sequences, eliminating the need for user skill while maintaining high cleaning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical cleaning with an automated system comprising a control unit, driving device, and cleaning members. This substitution eliminates human error and skill variability, ensuring consistent and accurate cleaning results.
2Manufacturing precision
If professional operator cleaning is performed, then cleaning accuracy is high, but service store intervention is required
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning apparatus enables users to perform accurate cleaning operations independently through automated control. The control unit manages all cleaning operations automatically, eliminating the need for professional service store intervention while maintaining high cleaning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for professional operators with an automated control system. The control unit executes cleaning sequences, positions cleaning members, and manages the entire cleaning process autonomously, substituting professional service with automated functionality.
3Device complexity
If single cleaning member is used, then device structure is simple, but cleaning effectiveness is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning apparatus divides the cleaning function into multiple independent cleaning members, each specialized for specific cleaning tasks. This segmentation allows different cleaning members to address different types of contaminants, enhancing overall cleaning effectiveness while maintaining manageable system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning apparatus integrates multiple cleaning members with different functions into a single system that can handle various cleaning scenarios. This multi-functionality enables the apparatus to effectively clean different types of contaminants on the detection surface, improving overall cleaning effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively removes various types of foreign particles from detection surfaces, ensuring accurate and safe cleaning without damaging the surface, improving cleaning accuracy and reducing the need for professional intervention.
Implementation Method 1
Japanese Patent No. 04537105 discusses an apparatus that is connected to a camera so as to clean the front surface of an image capturing surface by wiping the surface using wind pressure
Implementation Method 2
cleaning of the detection surface by wiping the surface
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning apparatus that cleans a detection surface of a detection element includes a first cleaning member, a second cleaning member, a driving device, to which the first cleaning member and the second cleaning member are attached, configured to drive the first and second cleaning members to approach and recede from the detection surface, and a control unit configured to control the first and second cleaning members and the driving device.