Rain-Light Sensor For Automatic Driving Lights Control: Construction
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The rain-light sensor is an optical system consisting of the rain sensor, the driving lights sensor and an electronic evaluation unit.
The rain sensor comprises:
- Optical element: The optical element is affixed to the windscreen.
- Electronic component: Besides the electronic evaluation unit, 4 optical transmitter and 4 receiver diodes are integrated in the electronic component.
- Heating: An integrated heating system prevents the optical element and the diodes from misting over.