Cleaning apparatus for automotive rear view mirror
US5132840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/845
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cleaning arrangement for an outside rear view mirror of an automobile cleans and removes frost, ice and water droplets from the mirror. A heating element is provided to quickly heat and melt frost and ice into water droplets. A piezoelectric element is provided to vibrate the mirror to cause water droplets to be atomized and removed from the mirror.
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