GB2462286A - Vehicle with wiper blade cleaning device - Google Patents

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GB2462286A
GB2462286A GB0813975A GB0813975A GB2462286A GB 2462286 A GB2462286 A GB 2462286A GB 0813975 A GB0813975 A GB 0813975A GB 0813975 A GB0813975 A GB 0813975A GB 2462286 A GB2462286 A GB 2462286A
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Kevin Trevor Talbot
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Ford Global Technologies LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/0475—Cleaning of wiper blades
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/0475—Cleaning of wiper blades
    • B60S1/0477—Arrangement for deicing or for removing debris from wiper blades
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/0475—Cleaning of wiper blades
    • B60S1/0486—Cleaning of wiper blades the cleaning device being integrated with the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/0452—Position of the wipers relative to the vehicle
    • B60S1/0458—Arrangement wherein the windscreen frame cooperates with the wipers
    • B60S1/0463—Arrangement of the cowl

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  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)

Abstract

A vehicle with windscreen wiper blade cleaning pads 4,5 which are situated on the body of the vehicle below the windscreen 3. A motor and switch arrangement causes the wipers 8,9 to carry out a cleaning cycle whereby the wipers 8,9 are driven downward out of a park position and over the pads 4,5 so that any debris present on the wiper blades can be removed by bristles incorporated in the pads 4,5.

Description

Vehicle with wiper blade cleaning device This invention relates to a vehicle incorporating a device for cleaning a wiper blade which in turn is used for cleaning a windscreen of the vehicle.
When a vehicle is parked under a tree in windy weather or during seasons when leaves, petals or twigs are falling, such falling debris often becomes trapped underneath the wiper blade. This debris can get swept across the windscreen as the wiper deploys, consequently reducing the capability of the wiper blade to remove water from the windscreen. The action of dragging such debris across the windscreen can also cause smearing, thus impairing the driver's view.
US 4,934,013 describes a wiper cleaning device consisting of an array of harshly-angled obstructions which are manufactured into a lower portion of the windscreen. As a wiper sweeps across the windscreen, it traverses the device whereupon any debris carried by the wiper is removed the obstructions.
US 5,634,233 describes a cleaning pad which is affixed with adhesive to a lower portion of the windscreen.
One disadvantage of the above mentioned arrangements is that the presence of such cleaning devices presents a source of noise every time the wiper blade passes across the device. This can be annoying and possibly even distractinq to the driver of the vehicle. A further disadvantage is that such arrangements cause increased wiper wear.
An arrangement which does not suffer from these disadvantages would be desirable.
Some vehicles are configured so that the windscreen wipers are parked off the windscreen, for example, in a recess below the windscreen. There are known mechanisms for driving the wipers into an off-screen parked position but they will not be described herein.
Accordingly, the present invention comprises a vehicle being fitted with a windscreen wiper blade and a wiper blade cleaning device for removing debris from the wiper blade, the cleaning device being located on the body of the vehicle, outside the perimeter of the windscreen.
A motor which actuates the windscreen wiper (or wipers if there is more than one), may be configured to park the wiper(s) off the windscreen so that they pass over the cleaning device during the parking operation.
Alternatively, such a motor may be configured to park the wiper(s) on the screen and to drive the wipers over the cleaning device in a separate operation in response to control signal whose generation may be initiated by the driver.
The cleaning device may be located below the windscreen or above the windscreen.
The cleaning device may consist of a pad incorporatinq bristles, rubber blades or rough fabric, for example.
As the wiper blades do not pass over the cleaning device every time they sweep across the windscreen, the invention mitigates the problems of additional noise and increased blade wear found in the known arrangements.
Some embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the drawings of which; Fig 1 is a front view of a vehicle according to the present invention and incorporating two wiper blade cleaning devices associated with a respective wiper blade, Fig 2 is a side view of a wiper blade cleaning device incorporated in Fig 1, and Fig 3 is a schematic diagram of a control circuit for the wiper blades illustrated in Fig 1.
With reference to Figs 1 and 2, a vehicle 1 incorporates a recess 2 below its windscreen 3 in which are fixed first and second wiper blade cleaning pads 4, 5.
Each cleaning pad 4,5 comprises a backing plate 6 which carries an array of bristles 7 (See Fig 2) . The pads 4,5 are secured to the vehicle's body-work (in the recess 2) with adhesive.
Two windscreen wipers 8,9 are shown resting on a lower part of the windscreen 3 in a!vpark!v position.
With reference to Fig 3, the wipers 8,9 are actuated by a motor 10. The motor is controlled by two driver-operated switches 11 and 12.
Operation of the first switch 11 causes the wipers 8,9 to sweep repeatedly across the windscreen 3 in the conventional cleaning motion. Operation of the second switch 12 causes the wipers to carry out a!vcleaning!v cycle whereby they are driven into the recess then back into the !vpark!v position, sweeping twice across the cleaning pads so that any debris can be removed.
In an alternative embodiment, the record switch 12 is dispersed with and instead, the motor is configured to drive the wipers across the pads 4,5 (and back again) either each time the wipers are parked, or each time the wipers are activated, or on both occasions.
In another embodiment, the motor 10 is programmed to instigate a!!cleaning cycle!! periodically, during normal operation of the wipers 8,9.
In a further embodiment, the second switch 12 also functions as a screen wash switch and the motor 10 is configured to drive the wipers 8,9 across the pads 4,5 (and back each time the driver operates the screen wash.

Claims (7)

  1. Claims 1. A vehicle, fitted with a windscreen wiper blade and a wiper blade cleaning device for removing debris from the wiper blade, the cleaning device being located on the body of the vehicle, outside the perimeter of the windscreen.
  2. 2. A vehicle according to claim 1 in which the cleaning device is located below the windscreen.
  3. 3. A vehicle according to claim 1 in which the cleaning device is located above the windscreen.
  4. 4. A vehicle according to either proceeding claim in which the cleaning devices consists of a pad incorporating bristles.
  5. 5. A vehicle according to any preceding claim and including a motor for driving the wiper blade across the cleaning device.
  6. 6. A vehicle according to any preceding claim in which the cleaning device is secured to the vehicle body by means of adhesive.
  7. 7. A vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings.
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FR2816269A1 (en) * 2000-11-07 2002-05-10 Renault Windscreen wiper, for vehicle, has protected space, with covering door, formed by vehicle structure, which surrounds glass to be cleaned, and into which wiper arm is moved when parked.
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