Water drainage systems and methods for vehicles
US12384217B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for draining water from surfaces of vehicles. The systems may include a mechanism onboard the vehicle configured to adjust a pitch angle or a roll angle of the vehicle, and a controller configured to, by one or more processors, determine a stance of the vehicle relative to gravity, and adjust, with the mechanism, the pitch angle or the roll angle of the vehicle to define an adjusted stance of the vehicle sufficient for a surface of the vehicle to exceed a drainage angle and thereby promote a directional flow of water from the surface.
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