Foreign matter removal device and vehicle provided with same

Abstract

A foreign matter removal device is configured to remove foreign matters on a lens (101) of an in-vehicle camera (100) attached to a vehicle so that the lens (101) of the in-vehicle camera (100) is exposed toward an outside of a body panel of a vehicle. The foreign matter removal device includes a generation unit configured to generate high-pressure air and a nozzle unit (2) having a nozzle (22) configured to inject the high-pressure air toward the lens (101) and an attachment part (21) formed integrally with the nozzle (22) and attachable to a housing (102) of the in-vehicle camera (100). A tip end of the nozzle (22) is positioned with respect to the lens (101) in a state where the attachment part (21) is attached to the housing (102).

1 . A foreign matter removal device configured to be removably attached to a housing of an in-vehicle sensor and configured to remove foreign matters adhering to a partition wall interposed between the in-vehicle sensor and a measuring target of the in-vehicle sensor by high-pressure air, the device comprising:
 a high-pressure air generation unit configured to generate the high-pressure air;   a nozzle configured to inject the high-pressure air toward the partition wall; and   a pair of second convex portions or a pair of second concave portions configured to be engageable with a pair of first concave portions or a pair of convex portions which are provided on the housing, the pair of second convex portions or the pair of second concave portions being provided at positions sandwiching the nozzle, the pair of second convex portions or the second concave portions being formed integrally with the nozzle,   wherein as the pair of second convex portions or the pair of second concave portions are attached to the pair of first concave portions or the pair of first convex portions, a tip end of the nozzle is positioned with respect to the partition wall in a state where the high-pressure air injected from the nozzle can be blown toward the partition wall.