Hyundai motor company (20240132021). APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF FLUID FOR WASHING A SENSOR simplified abstract

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF FLUID FOR WASHING A SENSOR

Organization Name

hyundai motor company

Inventor(s)

Young Joon Shin of Seongnam-si (KR)

Chan Mook Choi of Incheon (KR)

Gyu Won Han of Incheon (KR)

Jong Min Park of Seoul (KR)

Jin Hee Lee of Seoul (KR)

Jong Wook Lee of Incheon (KR)

Min Wook Park of Incheon (KR)

Seong Jun Kim of Incheon (KR)

Hyeong Jun Kim of Incheon (KR)

Sun Ju Kim of Incheon (KR)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF FLUID FOR WASHING A SENSOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240132021 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE PRESSURE OF FLUID FOR WASHING A SENSOR

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an apparatus for controlling the discharge pressure of a fluid, including a pump, distributor, sensor, and controller. The controller controls the pump operation based on sensor contamination detection and adjusts the distributor operation to reach the required discharge pressure.

• Pump sucks or discharges fluid through inlet/outlet
• Distributor connects pump to injection nozzle with sensor
• Controller controls pump operation based on sensor contamination
• Distributor operation adjusted to reach required discharge pressure

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in various industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and water treatment where precise control of fluid discharge pressure is required.

Problems Solved

The technology solves the problem of maintaining the required discharge pressure of a fluid even in the presence of sensor contamination, ensuring accurate and efficient operation.

Benefits

- Improved accuracy in controlling fluid discharge pressure - Enhanced efficiency in fluid distribution processes - Reduced maintenance and downtime due to sensor contamination

Potential Commercial Applications

"Fluid Discharge Pressure Control Apparatus for Industrial Applications"

Possible Prior Art

There may be prior art related to fluid control systems with sensor feedback for pressure regulation, but specific details would need to be researched.

Unanswered Questions

How does the controller detect sensor contamination?

The abstract does not provide details on the specific method used by the controller to detect sensor contamination.

What types of fluids can be controlled by this apparatus?

The abstract does not specify the range of fluids that can be effectively controlled using this technology.

Original Abstract Submitted

an apparatus for controlling a discharge pressure of a fluid includes: a pump configured to suck the fluid through an inlet or to discharge the sucked fluid through an outlet; a distributor connected to the pump and to an injection nozzle provided by a sensor and configured to distribute the fluid discharged from the pump to the sensor; and a controller. the controller is configured to control the pump to operate selectively in accordance with detection of contamination of the sensor and to control operation of the distributor to be forcibly delayed during operation of the pump such that the fluid distributed to the sensor, when detected as being contaminated, is controlled to reach a selected required discharge pressure of different required discharge pressures selected in accordance with water amount information and a degree of contamination of the sensor.