Abstract: A wiper device having a wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c), having at least one wiper blade (18a, 18a?, 18a?) which is coupled to the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c), which includes at least one wiper lip (22a, 22a?, 22a?) for wiping a surface (16a; 16b; 16c) of a protective element (14a; 14b; 14c) of a sensor device (12a), in particular of a Lidar device, and having a wiper arm guide unit (24a) which is provided for moving the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c) in an at least substantially translatory manner along a guide path (50a). It is proposed that the wiper device has a rotary joint (26a) by means of which the wiper blade (18a, 18a?, 18a?) is pivotably mounted on the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c).

Abstract: A LIDAR cleaning system includes an actuator configured to displace a first connecting member along a predetermined direction. A housing substantially completely encloses the actuator and the first connecting member. A wiper unit includes a second connecting member. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are force-conductively connected to each other. The housing is at least partially arranged between the first connecting member and the second connecting member and the actuator is configured to displace the wiper unit along the predetermined direction via the first connecting element and the second connecting element to clean a sensor surface of a LiDAR sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a LiDAR cleaning system (10) comprising an actuator (12) which is configured to displace a cleaning arm (14) along a sensor surface (102) of a LiDAR sensor (100), wherein the cleaning arm (14) has at least one nozzle unit, wherein the LiDAR cleaning system is configured to clean the sensor surface (102) by displacing (18) the cleaning arm (14) and by discharging at least one fluid (20) using the nozzle unit (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a LiDAR cleaning system comprising an actuator, which is configured to drive a first spindle element and a second spindle element, a first rod element, which is displaceably arranged on the first spindle element, a second rod element, which is displaceably arranged on the second spindle element, a wiper unit, which is displaceably arranged on the first rod element and the second rod element, wherein the actuator is configured to displace the wiper unit towards a sensor surface of a LiDAR sensor by means of a first displacement of the first rod element along the first spindle element and by means of a second displacement of the second rod element along the second spindle element in order to clean the sensor surface with the wiper unit.

Abstract: A cleaning system for a lidar sensor system, the cleaning system having a wiping unit, a drive, and an adjustment unit, wherein the drive is designed to move the wiping unit along a movement axis on a surface of the lidar sensor system, wherein the wiping unit is designed to wipe the surface of the lidar sensor system, wherein the adjustment unit is designed to move the wiping unit relative to the drive along a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the movement axis.

Abstract: A LiDAR cleaning system includes a cleaning arm configured to clean a sensor surface of a LiDAR sensor by displacement of the cleaning arm. The system further includes a drive unit having at least two deflection elements and a belt element. The cleaning arm is detachably connected to the belt element. The drive unit is configured to displace the cleaning arm by rotation of the belt element about the at least two deflection elements to clean the sensor surface.

Abstract: A sensor field cleaning device (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d; 10e; 10f) for cleaning at least one sensor (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d; 12e; 12f), in particular a driving assistance sensor, for example a LiDAR sensor, of a vehicle (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14f). The device includes a wiper unit (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f) which comprises at least one wiper (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d; 18e; 18f). The wiper unit (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f) is configured to clean an at least singly-curved sensor field surface (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f) of the sensor (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d; 12e; 12f) by a back-and-forth movement of the wiper (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d; 18e; 18f).

Abstract: A sensor cleaning apparatus, for cleaning a sensor field of a sensor, in particular a LiDAR sensor, of a vehicle, includes at least one wiper drive housing, which houses at least a majority of at least one wiper drive unit. At least one wiper is arranged at least partially outside of the wiper drive housing and is configured to clean the sensor field by way of a wiping motion. At least one wiper receiving element is provided for transferring a drive movement from the wiper drive unit to the wiper. The sensor cleaning apparatus further includes a sealing unit configured for an at least water-tight seal of the wiper drive housing and includes at least one movable passage opening for the wiper receiving element and/or for the wiper.

Abstract: A wiper device having a wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c), having at least one wiper blade (18a, 18a?, 18a?) which is coupled to the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c), which includes at least one wiper lip (22a, 22a?, 22a?) for wiping a surface (16a; 16b; 16c) of a protective element (14a; 14b; 14c) of a sensor device (12a), in particular of a Lidar device, and having a wiper arm guide unit (24a) which is provided for moving the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c) in an at least substantially translatory manner along a guide path (50a). It is proposed that the wiper device has a rotary joint (26a) by means of which the wiper blade (18a, 18a?, 18a?) is pivotably mounted on the wiper arm (20a; 20b; 20c).

Abstract: A wiper device (10a-10f) for wiping a sensor system (30a-30f), in particular a lidar system, with at least one wiper unit (12a-12f), which comprises at least one wiper lip (16a-16f) for wiping a surface (38a-38f) of the sensor system (30a-30f) and with at least one pressing unit (14a-14f). It is proposed that the pressing unit (14a-14f) comprises at least one spring element (24a; 52b; 54c, 56c; 58d; 60e; 62f, 64f) for pressing the wiper unit (12a-12f) against the surface (38a-38f).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lidar device (10a-10l) having a cleaning unit (12a-12l) which has at least one wiper unit (14a-14l) having at least one wiper blade (16a-16l) for mechanically cleaning a cover element (18a-18l) of a lidar unit (20a-20l), and having at least one pressing element (22a-22l) which in a mounted state provides a pressing force for the wiper blade (16a-16l).

Abstract: A reactor (6) for pyrolysing waste, in particular rubber tires, said reactor comprising a pyrolysis space (68), an inlet port (63) and an outlet port (64) enabling a flow across the pyrolysis space (68) of a heating medium for transferring heat required for the pyrolysis, and a lower discharge port (62) for discharging solid residues of the pyrolysis. The invention is, characterized in that—it comprises a baffle means (65) made of a plate material and enabling a gravitational slipping of the solid residues towards the discharge port (62), which baffle means (65) has openings (66) allowing the flow of the heating medium and is arranged to divide the inner space of the reactor (6) to form an upper pyrolysis space (68) and a lower space and—one of the inlet and outlet ports (63, 64) is in connection with the pyrolysis space (68) and the other one with the lower space. The invention is also an apparatus comprising the above reactor (6).

Abstract: A reactor (6) for pyrolysing waste, in particular rubber tyres, said reactor comprising a pyrolysis space (68), an inlet port (63) and an outlet port (64) enabling a flow across the pyrolysis space (68) of a heating medium for transferring heat required for the pyrolysis, and a lower discharge port (62) for discharging solid residues of the pyrolysis. The invention is, characterised in that—it comprises a baffle means (65) made of a plate material and enabling a gravitational slipping of the solid residues towards the discharge port (62), which baffle means (65) has openings (66) allowing the flow of the heating medium and is arranged to divide the inner space of the reactor (6) to form an upper pyrolysis space (68) and a lower space and—one of the inlet and outlet ports (63, 64) is in connection with the pyrolysis space (68) and the other one with the lower space. The invention is also an apparatus comprising the above reactor (6).