JP2006290307A - Air wiper - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air wiper capable of removing snow or ice film or other deposits on a windshield glass when it snows or rains without impairing the operation of the wiper, and damaging the glass surface. <P>SOLUTION: The air wiper has an air feed means and a characteristic configuration means which has an outlet 1 mounted along an upper edge of an outside face of a windshield glass A facing at least a driver's seat of an automobile to blow air fed from the air feed means against the outer surface of the windshield glass A from the outlet 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automotive wiper that uses air, and more particularly to an air wiper that blows air or heat air on a windshield of an automobile to blow rain, snow, dust, sand dust, or the like on the outer surface of the glass, or to blow snow or melt. Is.

  Car windshields are usually equipped with a mechanical rubber blade wiper, which removes rainwater, but the rubber blade wiper alone has several drawbacks even though it is sufficient for rainwater removal. .

For example, the visibility is blocked by the operating wiper, driving safety and comfort are reduced, and the operating sound of the wiper is also annoying.
Further, in the rubber blade wiper, an oil film is likely to adhere to the glass, and rainwater remains on the corner of the front glass where the wiper does not reach.
Furthermore, when snow falls, there is a problem that snow remains on the windshield, so that the operation becomes dull and the forward view becomes worse, or when there is snow during parking, the operation of the wiper itself becomes difficult.

  Furthermore, if the windshield covered with dirt, dust or sand dust is sprayed with a washer solution and removed with a rubber blade wiper, the glass may be scratched, or even if it is swept with a wet rag, it may be scratched. Moreover, regular replenishment of washer fluid is essential. In addition, when it gets wet in the rain and the temperature drops below zero, the ice film may stick to the windshield and melt without hot water.

  As described above, the conventional rubber blade wiper has insufficient points in terms of driving safety and comfort. However, the present invention blows air to the outer surface of the windshield to rain, snow, sand dust and ice. An object of the present invention is to provide an air wiper that removes a film and the like, eliminates the drawbacks of a conventional wiper, secures a field of view and a driving environment, and realizes safe and comfortable driving.

  A first object of the present invention is to provide an air wiper that does not leave snow or ice film on the windshield even during snowfall or when the temperature of the rain falls and does not hinder the operation of the wiper and that can ensure a forward view. .

  A second object of the present invention is to provide an air wiper that does not generate noise during operation and that the operated wiper does not block the field of view.

  A third object of the present invention is to provide an air wiper that removes deposits on the windshield and does not cause scratches or the like to secure a field of view.

  Other objects will become apparent from the specification, drawings, and particularly the description of each claim.

  The present invention takes a characteristic configuration means that various deposits and the like can be easily wiped off without any trouble by blowing air or heat air on the windshield.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air supply means, and a blowout port attached along an upper edge of an outer surface of a windshield facing at least a driver's seat of an automobile, and air sent from the air supply means The air wiper is configured to be sprayed from the outlet to the outer surface of the windshield.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the air supply means according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a configuration of an air wiper including a fan and a heater.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the air supply means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is configured to adopt an air wiper that is integrally incorporated in the outlet.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the air supply means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is an in-vehicle air conditioner, and the air wiper is connected to the outlet through an air supply pipe. It is in configuration adoption.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the air outlet according to the first or second aspect of the present invention adopts an air wiper configuration in which the air outlet is attached with a directional blade that obliquely directs the air blowing direction toward the outside of the windshield. is there.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the air supply means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is an air wiper that is operated and switched by operating various switches mounted on a front panel facing the driver's seat. The configuration is adopted.

The air wiper of the present invention melts and disperses rainwater and ice / snow on the windshield by blowing air or heat air, thereby reliably eliminating the disadvantages of the conventional rubber blade wiper.
That is, snow does not remain on the windshield during snowfall, and the operating wiper does not block the field of view, and there is no operating noise and driving safety and comfort are improved.
Further, the glare oil film does not adhere, and when snow or ice is accumulated, the hot snow is blown to melt the ice and snow adhering to the windshield, and sand dust and the like can be easily removed without scratching the glass. In addition, it is also effective for defrosting by blowing warm air on the windshield.

The best mode of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Best Mode Example 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a windshield provided with a blowout port according to the best mode, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged slope view of the blowout port.

In this best mode, the air outlet pipe 1 is installed with the opening 2 facing downward along the upper edge of the windshield A that hits the area facing the driver's seat, and one end is connected to the center of the back portion. In addition, an existing on-vehicle air conditioner (not shown) with the other end as an air supply means is connected via an opening / closing valve (not shown) that can be opened and closed by an opening / closing switch (not shown) mounted on the front panel facing the driver's seat. Is connected to.
Further, blown air is obliquely partitioned at equal intervals by the direction blades 4 in the opening 2 so as to flow along the windshield A toward the left outer side of the windshield A as shown in FIG. In the figure, 5 is a pair of left and right rubber blade wipers.

  Since the present best mode presents such a specific embodiment, when driving an existing in-vehicle in-vehicle air conditioner and simultaneously performing cooling and heating air conditioning in the vehicle at the same time, Operate the open / close switch to open the interlocking open / close valve, supply the cooling / warming air to the outlet 1 through the air supply pipe 3, and blow out from the opening 2 to the outer surface of the windshield A. To the outside.

  When cooling and heating air conditioning in the car is not required, the existing on-board car air conditioner was driven and the air outlet was closed by operating the opening / closing wing (not shown), and the opening / closing switch was opened. The subsequent steps are the same as described above.

(Best Mode 2)
FIG. 4 is an enlarged slope view of the outlet of the best mode.
In the present best embodiment, the air outlet 6 is replaced with the air outlet 1 and the air supply pipe 3 of the best embodiment 1, and the opening 7 is directed downward and the air inlet 8 is opened upward. In addition, a rotary fan 10 directly connected to the fan motor 9 and a heater 11 between the rotary fan 10 and the suction port 8 are incorporated.

The opening 7 is provided with a directional blade 4 similar to the opening 2 of the outlet 1.
The fan motor 9 and the heater 11 are connected to an existing in-vehicle battery (not shown) by means of electric wire cords 12 and 13 each having an on / off switch (not shown) mounted on the front panel facing the driver's seat. It is connected.

  Since this best mode presents such a specific embodiment, when driving, first, the fan on / off switch on the front panel facing the driver's seat is turned on to turn on the fan motor 9 in the outlet 6. When activated, the rotary fan 10 integrated therewith is driven to rotate, and the air taken in from the suction port 8 is blown out from the opening 7 toward the windshield A, and the deposits are blown off to the left outer side of the windshield A. When rain or snow falls during traveling, the windshield A is blown off to the left outer side to improve the visibility.

On the other hand, if an ice film is covered on the windshield A surface or if snow is deposited on the windshield A, the front panel fan and heater on / off switch can be turned on to turn the same as above. At the same time as the fan 10 is driven, the heater 11 is heated to heat the air taken in from the suction port 8 and hot air is blown out from the opening 7 by the rotary fan 10 to melt the ice film or snow on the windshield A surface. Then, it can be blown off to the left outer side of the windshield A and removed.
Also, when snow or the like falls during traveling, the snow is melted in water and blown off to the left outer side of the windshield A to improve the visibility.

  In the best embodiments 1 and 2, the case where the air outlets 1 and 6 are provided only on the upper edge of the front windshield of the driver's seat has been described. As a result, the driver's field of view is expanded and safe driving can be secured.

  Although the best mode of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described means, and can be appropriately modified within the scope of achieving the above-described effects.

It is a front view of the windshield which attached the blower outlet of the best example 1 of this invention. It is a side view same as the above. It is an enlarged slope view of a blower outlet same as the above. It is an expanded slope view of the blower outlet of the best example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,6 ... Outlet 2,7 ... Opening 3 ... Air supply pipe 4 ... Direction wing 5 ... Rubber blade wiper 8 ... Suction port 9 ... Fan motor 10 ... Rotary fan 11 ... Heater 12,13 ... Wire cord A ... Front glass

Claims (6)

An air supply means, and a blowout port attached along the upper edge of the outer surface of the windshield facing at least the driver's seat of the automobile,
The air sent from the air supply means is configured to blow on the outer surface of the windshield from the outlet.
Air wiper characterized by that. The air supply means is
The air wiper according to claim 1, further comprising a fan and a heater. The air supply means is
The air wiper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air wiper is integrally incorporated in the outlet. The air supply means is
The air wiper according to claim 1, wherein the air wiper is an in-vehicle air conditioner and is connected to the outlet through an air supply pipe. The outlet is
The air wiper according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein a directional blade is attached so as to obliquely direct the air blowing direction toward the outer side of the windshield. The air supply means is
6. The air wiper according to claim 1, wherein the air wiper is configured to be operated and switched by operating various switches mounted on a front panel facing a driver's seat.

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