US 12,221,078 B2
Vehicle having a sensor thawing device using heated air
Tae-Hyung Kim, Incheon (KR); Jung-Joong Lee, Suwon-si (KR); and Jin-Woo Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,961.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0012894 (KR), filed on Jan. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0242375 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B60S 1/66 (2006.01); B60R 13/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/10 (2006.01); B60S 1/02 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/66 (2013.01) [B60R 13/005 (2013.01); B60R 13/105 (2013.01); B60S 1/026 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor thawing device comprising:
a heat source line configured to heat outside air with heat generated by a heat source to change the outside air into high-temperature air;
an air distribution box connected to the heat source line;
a duct fixing cover module configured to form an air pressure with a part of the high-temperature air discharged from the air distribution box and form a flow of air with the remaining air;
an air discharge duct configured to be moved in a target direction by the air pressure and discharge the flow of the air to the outside in the target direction; and
a molding box having a box space configured to receive the air distribution box, the duct fixing cover module, and the air discharge duct,
wherein the air distribution box comprises an air discharge port, a left connection port, and a right connection port, and
wherein the duct fixing cover module includes
a moving duct connected to the air discharge port and configured to form the flow of the air,
a left air pressure actuator connected to the left connection port and configured to form the air pressure, and
a right air pressure actuator connected to the right connection port and configured to form the air pressure.