An off-road vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of wheels, a vehicle cover, a roll-over protection system (ROPS), a windshield assembly and a latch. The windshield assembly is pivotally mounted relative to the frame for pivoting about a pivot axis. The windshield assembly includes a support arm rigidly positioned relative to a windshield frame. Via engagement with either of two openings on the support arm, the latch such as a barrel bolt latch mounted on a top of the dashboard can secure and hold the windshield assembly in either a fully closed position or a partially opened position. An alternative embodiment uses an arc-shaped slot receiving a transversely extending handle bolt, so the size of the opening for the partially opened position can be selected by the user.

A windshield wiper lifting system is provided. The system is used for controlling the position of a vehicle windshield wiper by lifting the wiper above a windshield using a motorized cable mechanism. The system comprises at least one motor that rotates a spool, which winds or unwinds a corrosion-resistant cable attached to the wiper. The cable includes a fastener on one end for removable attachment to the wiper, and the other end is connected to the spool. The motor, powered by the vehicle's electrical system, adjusts the cable tension to lift or lower the wiper as needed. A control button within the vehicle activates the motor, allowing the user to manipulate the wiper from inside the vehicle.

A windshield wiper lifting system is provided. The system is used for controlling the position of a vehicle windshield wiper by lifting the wiper above a windshield using a motorized cable mechanism. The system comprises at least one motor that rotates a spool, which winds or unwinds a corrosion-resistant cable attached to the wiper. The cable includes a fastener on one end for removable attachment to the wiper, and the other end is connected to the spool. The motor, powered by the vehicle's electrical system, adjusts the cable tension to lift or lower the wiper as needed. A control button within the vehicle activates the motor, allowing the user to manipulate the wiper from inside the vehicle.

A control system for windshield wipers of a vehicle includes: a gaze module configured to determine a present gaze of a driver toward a front windshield of the vehicle based on a first image from a first camera facing the driver; an obstruction zone module configured to, based on the present gaze, determine an obstruction zone through which the driver is looking through the front windshield; an obstruction module configured to, based on a second image from a second camera facing the front windshield, determine whether vision through the obstruction zone is obstructed; a frequency module configured to determine a frequency at which to begin cycles of the windshield wipers of the front windshield in response to a determination that vision through the obstruction zone is obstructed; and an actuator control module configured to actuate the windshield wipers of the front windshield based on the frequency.

A vehicle including a windshield, a sensor unit, a first wiper, a second wiper and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may be configured to determine inputs associated with a presence of water on the windshield in a sensor unit's field of view (FOV). The processor may determine a first amount of water added to the windshield in the sensor unit's FOV during a first time duration and a second amount of water added to the windshield in the sensor unit's FOV during a second time duration based on the inputs obtained from the sensor unit. The first and second time durations may be based on the movements of the first and second wipers on the windshield. The processor may further calculate a difference between the first amount and the second amount, and control an operation of the first and second wipers based on the difference.

A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.

A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.

A system includes a wiper arm configured to sweep along a sweep zone defined between a start position and an end sweep position, a wiper drive shaft operatively connected at a proximal end to the wiper arm to drive the wiper arm between the start position and the end sweep position, a tracer operatively connected to a distal end of the wiper drive shaft configured to mimic movement of the wiper arm, and one or more position indicators disposed proximate a distal end of the tracer corresponding to at least the start position and the end sweep position, where the distal end of the tracer configured interact with the one or more limiters during operation of the wiper arm.

A system includes a wiper arm configured to sweep along a sweep zone defined between a start position and an end sweep position, a wiper drive shaft operatively connected at a proximal end to the wiper arm to drive the wiper arm between the start position and the end sweep position, a tracer operatively connected to a distal end of the wiper drive shaft configured to mimic movement of the wiper arm, and one or more position indicators disposed proximate a distal end of the tracer corresponding to at least the start position and the end sweep position, where the distal end of the tracer configured interact with the one or more limiters during operation of the wiper arm.

A method for calibrating a rain sensor (3), the rain sensor (3) being configured to measure a quantity of rain on a window (101) of a vehicle (100), the rain sensor (3) including a transmitter (4) and a receiver (5), the transmitter (4) being configured to emit or transmit light to the window (101) and the receiver (5) being configured to receive measurement light that is emitted or transmitted by the transmitter (4) and guided to the receiver (5) by the window (101); the method comprising: varying (S1) an incidence angle () of the light emitted or transmitted by the transmitter (4) to the window (101).