A windshield wiper system (3, 3′) for wiping a windshield (2) of a vehicle (1) includes a wiper (4) mounted on a movable support element, a guiding device for guiding the support element along a predefined trajectory and a motor mounted on the support element and arranged for providing traction power to move the support element along the predefined trajectory. The wiper system is arranged to move the wiper (4), relative to the windshield, with a translation movement between first and second positions, and with a rotation movement around a rotation axis perpendicular to the windshield between the second position and a third position.

A vehicle cleaning device removes an extraneous object collected on a cleaning subject of a vehicle. The vehicle cleaning device includes: a cleaning liquid supply device mounted on the vehicle; and a wiper device including a wiper driver and a wiper blade. The wiper driver includes a linear movement portion that produces a linear movement based on supply of a cleaning liquid that is pressure-fed from the cleaning liquid supply device, and a movement converter that converts the linear movement into a pivoting movement. The wiper blade is arranged to be contactable with the cleaning subject. The wiper device is configured to cause the wiper blade to perform a reciprocal wiping operation based on the pivoting movement of the movement converter.

A vehicle cleaning device removes an extraneous object collected on a cleaning subject of a vehicle. The vehicle cleaning device includes: a cleaning liquid supply device mounted on the vehicle; and a wiper device including a wiper driver and a wiper blade. The wiper driver includes a linear movement portion that produces a linear movement based on supply of a cleaning liquid that is pressure-fed from the cleaning liquid supply device, and a movement converter that converts the linear movement into a pivoting movement. The wiper blade is arranged to be contactable with the cleaning subject. The wiper device is configured to cause the wiper blade to perform a reciprocal wiping operation based on the pivoting movement of the movement converter.

A system for a wiper arm comprises an attachment which may be, for example, a nozzle bar, wherein the attachment comprises a snap-in means and a channel, wherein the system further comprises a wiper rod, wherein the wiper rod comprises a snap-in means which is complementary to the snap-in means of the attachment.

The system is configured such that the wiper rod can be inserted into the channel and then slid along the longitudinal axis of the channel in a direction (sliding direction) so far, until the snap-in means interlock, thereby preventing or limiting movement of the wiper rod within the channel and thus fixing the attachment to the wiper rod.

A vehicle-mounted equipment control device includes a controller configured to cause equipment of any of a headlight, a wiper, and an air-conditioning device to continue a visual securing operation for securing visibility of a driver of a vehicle even after driving control of the vehicle is switched from automated driving control to manual driving control regardless of an operation mode of the equipment specified by an operation switch for setting an operation of the equipment when an operation mode executed by the equipment immediately before driving control of the vehicle is switched from automated driving control to manual driving control is an operation mode corresponding to the visual securing operation.

A vehicle-mounted equipment control device includes a controller configured to cause equipment of any of a headlight, a wiper, and an air-conditioning device to continue a visual securing operation for securing visibility of a driver of a vehicle even after driving control of the vehicle is switched from automated driving control to manual driving control regardless of an operation mode of the equipment specified by an operation switch for setting an operation of the equipment when an operation mode executed by the equipment immediately before driving control of the vehicle is switched from automated driving control to manual driving control is an operation mode corresponding to the visual securing operation.

In order to reduce a driving frequency of a wiper configured to wipe a surface of an optical member on a front surface of a photographing lens, an imaging device includes: a lens; an optical member provided on a front surface side of the lens; a wiper configured to wipe a surface of the optical member, and at least one processor or circuit which functions as a detection unit configured to detect at least one of a focal length of the lens, an aperture value, and a subject size; and a control unit configured to drive the wiper so that a driving frequency of the wiper is reduced as the focal length becomes longer, the aperture value becomes smaller, or the subject size becomes larger.

A vehicle and vehicle wiper with antenna is directed to improve communication stability with other target vehicles by securing sufficient signal reception sensitivity of an antenna of a vehicle even in rainy weather where the signal reception sensitivity of the antenna may decrease, while at the same time supplementing shortcomings of a short communication distance. A vehicle includes a wiper including a blade for wiping a windshield of the vehicle and an arm for supporting the blade, and a first antenna provided on the arm of the wiper.

Image recording device provided with a fixed part for at least partial inclusion in and/or on the body of a motor vehicle, and a movable part which comprises at least one optical element, the optical element comprising at least one optical sensor and/or a lens unit, and an adjustment device provided with a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, wherein during use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, wherein the movable part pivots from the second position about a, preferably substantially vertical, axis to the first position and vice versa.

Image recording device provided with a fixed part for at least partial inclusion in and/or on the body of a motor vehicle, and a movable part which comprises at least one optical element, the optical element comprising at least one optical sensor and/or a lens unit, and an adjustment device provided with a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, wherein during use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, wherein the movable part pivots from the second position about a, preferably substantially vertical, axis to the first position and vice versa.