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Vehicle optoelectronic precipitation sensor with adjustable lens holder
   
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US Patent 7297932
Issued Date
November 20, 2007
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An optoelectronic sensor for sensing wetting of a windshield includes a first circuit, and a radiation emitter and a radiation detector both arranged on the first circuit to emit radiation toward the windshield and to detect radiation reflected from the windshield. Beam shapers parallelize the emitted radiation toward the windshield and focus radiation reflected from the windshield toward the detector. A coupling element couples the emitted radiation into the windshield and couples the reflected radiation out of the windshield. A structural element is arranged between the lens holder and the coupling element. The structural element may have retaining elements for positioning a second circuit arranged between the lens holder and the structural element relative to the windshield. The structural element may have support elements for adjustably positioning the lens holder and thereby the beam shapers relative to the first circuit and the windshield.
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November 20, 2007
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11/398,105
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April 5, 2006
US Classification
250/227.25   250/573 250/574 257/80 257/81 340/602 73/29.01 73/29.05
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G01F   23/00   (20060101)  
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Apr 21, 2005 [DE] 10 2005 018 379
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250/573   250/574   250/575   250/227.25   250/239   340/600   340/602   340/603   318/483   318/643   73/29.01   73/335.01   73/29.02   73/29.05   257/80   257/81   257/84   257/431   257/432   257/433   257/434   257/678   257/680  
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