Vehicle sensor cleaning
A system includes a roof mount including a drainage tray, a sensor housing disposed on the roof mount, and a sensor supported by the sensor housing and a fluid spray directed toward the sensor. The sensor is disposed above the drainage tray.
1. A system, comprising:
a roof mount including a drainage tray extending along a seam between the roof mount and a vehicle door;
a sensor housing disposed on the roof mount; and
a sensor supported by and disposed within the sensor housing and a fluid sprayer directed toward the sensor and extending from the drainage tray;
wherein the sensor is disposed above the drainage tray.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a tube connected to the drainage tray.
3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a vehicle pillar, wherein the tube extends along the vehicle pillar.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a fluid reservoir connected to the fluid sprayer.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a tube connected to the drainage tray extending along the seam.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid sprayer is supported by the sensor housing.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second sensor disposed above the drainage tray within the sensor housing and a second fluid sprayer extending from the drainage tray.
8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a forward vehicle pillar and a rear vehicle pillar, wherein the sensor housing extends from the forward vehicle pillar to the rear vehicle pillar.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drainage tray includes a drain arranged to move fluid away from the roof mount.
10. A system, comprising:
a vehicle pillar;
a roof mount including a drainage tray;
a sensor housing supported by the drainage tray; and
a tube in communication with the drainage tray extending along the vehicle pillar.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the drainage tray extends along a seam between the roof mount and a vehicle door.
12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a second vehicle pillar, wherein the sensor housing extends from the vehicle pillar to the second vehicle pillar.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the drainage tray includes a drain arranged to move fluid away from the roof mount.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the tube extends along a seam between the roof mount and a vehicle door.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the sensor housing is disposed above an outer surface of the roof mount.
16. A system, comprising:
a roof mount;
means for housing a sensor disposed on the roof mount;
means for spraying the housing means with a fluid;
means for collecting the sprayed fluid, wherein the spraying means is supported by the collecting means; and
means for moving the collected fluid from the roof mount.
17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a vehicle pillar and means for moving the collected fluid along the vehicle pillar.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the housing means is disposed above an outer surface of the roof mount.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the means for collecting the sprayed fluid extends along a seam between the roof mount and a vehicle door.