A windshield wiper includes a support structure, a scrubbing wiper assembly, and a motor. The scrubbing wiper assembly is slidably attached to the support structure and has a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end. The scrubbing wiper assembly includes a slider element and a wiper blade rigidly secured to the slider element. The motor is mounted to the support structure and is engaged with the slider element to reciprocally move the scrubbing wiper blade along the central longitudinal axis. The reciprocation can impart a linear torque to the slider element. Methods of cleaning and polishing a windshield using a windshield wiper are also included.

A windshield wiper includes a support structure, a scrubbing wiper assembly, and a motor. The scrubbing wiper assembly is slidably attached to the support structure and has a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end. The scrubbing wiper assembly includes a slider element and a wiper blade rigidly secured to the slider element. The motor is mounted to the support structure and is engaged with the slider element to reciprocally move the scrubbing wiper blade along the central longitudinal axis. The reciprocation can impart a linear torque to the slider element. Methods of cleaning and polishing a windshield using a windshield wiper are also included.

The invention relates to a device for wiping and cleaning a glazed surface (S) of an automotive vehicle, comprising at least: one direct current electric motor (7) rotating in a single direction and capable of moving at least one wiper arm unit (BB) formed by a drive arm (1) and a wiper blade (2) by means of a linkage (14), said wiper arm unit being moved according to an angular reciprocating movement between a rest position (11) and an end position (12) opposite the rest position (11) in relation to an angular sector (13) on the glazed surface (S), a device (15) for dispensing an active liquid on the glazed surface (S), the active liquid preferably being a de-icing liquid or an insect-removing liquid, a control means (10) configured to control, on the one hand, the operation of the motor (7) in order to stop the wiper arm unit (BB) for a nonzero duration and, on the other hand, the dispensing of the active liquid by the dispensing device (15). The invention also relates to a wiping and cleaning method implementing such a device.

The invention relates to a device for wiping and cleaning a glazed surface (S) of an automotive vehicle, comprising at least: one direct current electric motor (7) rotating in a single direction and capable of moving at least one wiper arm unit (BB) formed by a drive arm (1) and a wiper blade (2) by means of a linkage (14), said wiper arm unit being moved according to an angular reciprocating movement between a rest position (11) and an end position (12) opposite the rest position (11) in relation to an angular sector (13) on the glazed surface (S), a device (15) for dispensing an active liquid on the glazed surface (S), the active liquid preferably being a de-icing liquid or an insect-removing liquid, a control means (10) configured to control, on the one hand, the operation of the motor (7) in order to stop the wiper arm unit (BB) for a nonzero duration and, on the other hand, the dispensing of the active liquid by the dispensing device (15). The invention also relates to a wiping and cleaning method implementing such a device.

A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) are respectively arranged at the same position in the second direction.

A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) are respectively arranged at the same position in the second direction.

Methods and systems are disclosed for cleaning a rear view vehicle camera. An example vehicle camera cleaning system includes a camera, a blade for cleaning a lens of the camera, a fluid reservoir for dispensing fluid using gravity via a one-directional gateway valve, and an actuator for moving the blade vertically across the lens, wherein the fluid reservoir dispenses fluid responsive to actuation of the blade.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle wiping unit (1) comprising: at least one motor (2) configured to drive at least one windscreen wiper (5, 6) in a to-and-fro movement over a motor vehicle glass surface (11), at least one reduction gear (3) arranged at the output of the motor (2), and a controller (4) configured to determine a command for the motor (C), characterized in that the controller (4) is configured to determine the command for the motor (C) by taking into account at least one variable parameter linked to the efficiency of the reduction gear (3) such as to counterbalance the variation in the efficiency of the reduction gear (3) by changing the electrical power to be provided to the motor (2).

The present invention also relates to a method for commanding the rotational speed of a motor for driving at least one windscreen wiper in a to-and-fro movement over a motor vehicle glass surface.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle wiping unit (1) comprising: at least one motor (2) configured to drive at least one windscreen wiper (5, 6) in a to-and-fro movement over a motor vehicle glass surface (11), at least one reduction gear (3) arranged at the output of the motor (2), and a controller (4) configured to determine a command for the motor (C), characterized in that the controller (4) is configured to determine the command for the motor (C) by taking into account at least one variable parameter linked to the efficiency of the reduction gear (3) such as to counterbalance the variation in the efficiency of the reduction gear (3) by changing the electrical power to be provided to the motor (2).

The present invention also relates to a method for commanding the rotational speed of a motor for driving at least one windscreen wiper in a to-and-fro movement over a motor vehicle glass surface.

A control system can include an actuator actuable into an on state to instruct a wiper motor to move a wiper over a vehicle exterior surface, and a source of vehicle movement data that indicates whether the vehicle is moving. A processor based controller can instruct the wiper motor to move the wiper to either a Park 1 position that provides enhanced aerodynamic effects or a different Park 2 position that provides enhanced accessibility to the wiper if the actuator is not actuated into the on state. The controller being specifically configured to instruct the wiper motor to move the wiper to the Park 1 position if the source of vehicle information indicates that the vehicle is moving, and to instruct the wiper motor to move the wiper to the Park 2 position if the source of vehicle information does not indicate that the vehicle is moving.