Automated vehicle windshield wiper systems for minimizing the buildup of frozen precipitation
US11407382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S1/0866
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure details vehicle windshield wiper systems and methods for controlling windshield wipers in a manner that reduces the buildup of frozen precipitation on the vehicle windshield. In exemplary embodiments, a windshield wiper can be automatically commanded to wipe a windshield at a pre-calculated wiping interval rate when precipitation is detected on a vehicle surface, a vehicle ambient temperature is below a predefined ambient temperature threshold, and a vehicle interior temperature exceeds a predefined interior temperature threshold.
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