IP Library Granted Patent US 10,260,938
Granted Patent B2
US 10,260,938 · App. 15/322,181 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Foreign substance prevention apparatus

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Patent No.
US 10,260,938
App. No.
15/322,181
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foreign substance prevention apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a housing including a suction port which is a passage for sucking external air, and a discharge port for discharging the sucked external air; a fan which exists inside the housing and rotates so as to suck the external air; and a connection bracket for connecting the housing and a sensor.

Claims (17)

1. A foreign substance prevention apparatus, comprising:

a housing including a suction port, which is a suction passage of external air, and a discharge port, through which sucked air is discharged;

a fan provided in the housing and rotating to suck the external air;

a connection bracket connecting the housing with a sensor,

wherein the housing includes a lower surface portion and a lateral surface portion, and

wherein an inner wall extends from the lower surface portion and is set apart from the lateral surface portion, and

wherein the suction port is located between the inner wall and the lateral surface portion.

2. The foreign substance prevention apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the sensor includes a laser, and

at least a part of the air sucked through the suction port is discharged toward the periphery of the sensor.

3. The foreign substance prevention apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an upper surface portion, and the suction port is provided at a lower end of the housing.

4. The foreign substance prevention apparatus of claim 3 ,

wherein the discharge port is provided at the lower end of the housing.

5. The foreign substance prevention apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein a height of the inner wall is equal to or higher than a height from the lower surface portion to the fan.

6. The foreign substance prevention apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a control unit automatically rotating the fan when the amount obtained by measuring at least any one of rainfall, snowfall, and air volume is equal to or more than a preset amount.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: HANWHA DEFENSE CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062198/0420 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2019
From: HANWHA LAND SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA DEFENSE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048598/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2017
From: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA LAND SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043020/0680 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2016
From: PARK, JIN SEOK; PARK, SEUNG
To: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040769/0813 →