Radar system having a clearing device

1. A radar system for sensing object movements in a predefined target area, the radar system comprising:

at least one radar unit comprising at least one transmitting unit configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and at least one receiving unit configured to receive reflected electromagnetic radiation;

at least one evaluating unit configured, based on the electromagnetic radiation emitted and the reflected electromagnetic radiation received and based on associated time measurements, to sense object movements in the predefined target area and to decide for a sensed object movement whether the sensed object movement is a sought-after object movement; and

at least one covering device,

wherein the at least transmitting unit and the at least one receiving unit are, related to a main radiation direction of the at least transmitting unit directed toward the predefined target area, arranged behind the at least one covering device or are each arranged behind a respective covering device, to protect the at least transmitting unit and the at least one receiving unit,

wherein the at least one clearing device is provided on the at least one radar unit and configured to remove deposits which adhere to or lie on an outer surface of the at least one covering device,

wherein the at least one evaluating unit is configured, based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation received, to determine whether deposits are present on the outer surface or not, and to decide whether the at least one clearing device becomes activated or not,

wherein the at least one clearing device is configured as a blower device, which is configured to generate a fluid flow along the outer surface of the at least one covering device, to remove adhering or adjacent water drops or snow accumulation,

wherein the blower device and the at least one radar unit are arranged on a common flow component, which includes at least one suction opening through which ambient air enters the common flow component and which is configured such that sucked in ambient air, after redirection by the blower device, exits as a fluid flow along the outer surface of the at least one covering device.

2. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one transmitting unit and the at least one receiving unit are arranged within a radar housing, and wherein the radar housing includes at least a basis and the at least one covering device.

3. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one evaluating unit is configured to determine an amplitude of the reflected electromagnetic radiation and/or determine a difference of the reflected electromagnetic radiation, which has been received by various receiving units.

4. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the blower device is arranged in an area of a first edge of the at least one covering device, wherein a main flow direction of the fluid flow is directed towards a second edge area, and wherein the second edge area lies opposite to the first edge area.

5. The radar system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one radar unit is, in an assembled state, aligned in such a manner that the first edge area is located higher than the second edge area.

6. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the common flow component, related to the at least one radar unit mounted on a front side of the common flow component, includes a bottom suction opening and/or a rear suction opening.

7. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the common flow component is pivotably mountable or mounted on a support device.

8. The radar system of claim 7 , wherein the common flow component is, together with the at least one radar unit and the blower device, pivotable.

9. The radar system of claim 8 , wherein the common flow component is, together with the at least one radar unit and the blower device, pivotable at a pivot angle from 0° to 50°.

10. The radar system of claim 1 , further comprising a protective element with a protective nose protruding beyond the at least one radar unit.

11. The radar system of claim 10 , wherein an outer surface of the protective element is arranged on an upper section of the common flow component.

12. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the at least one covering unit has a hydrophobic coating.

13. The radar system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one image taking device configured to take an image of at least one portion of the outer surface and transmit the image to the at least one evaluating unit.

14. The radar system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one evaluating unit is configured to automatically evaluate an image taken and to determine whether deposits are present on the outer surface or not, and to decide whether the at least one clearing device becomes activated or not.

15. The radar system of claim 13 , further comprising a protective element with a protective nose protruding beyond the at least one radar unit, wherein the at least one image taking device is mounted on an interior side of the protective element.

16. The radar system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one image taking device is pivotable together with the common flow component.

17. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one evaluating unit is connected to a central unit via a network, wherein the central unit is configured such that information from the at least one radar unit can be provided to an operator.