Provided are embodiments for a direct drive wiper system. The system includes a motor that is operably coupled to a wiper system to drive one or more wiper arms of the wiper system, and a gearbox, wherein an input to the gearbox is coupled to the motor and an output of the gearbox is coupled to the wiper assembly, wherein the gearbox is configured to convert an input from the motor to an output to drive the wiper system. The system also includes a brake and stopper mechanism that is coupled to the gearbox and the wiper system. Also provided are embodiments for a method for operating the direct drive wiper system.

Provided are embodiments for a direct drive wiper system. The system includes a motor that is operably coupled to a wiper system to drive one or more wiper arms of the wiper system, and a gearbox, wherein an input to the gearbox is coupled to the motor and an output of the gearbox is coupled to the wiper assembly, wherein the gearbox is configured to convert an input from the motor to an output to drive the wiper system. The system also includes a brake and stopper mechanism that is coupled to the gearbox and the wiper system. Also provided are embodiments for a method for operating the direct drive wiper system.

An automatic rain response system includes microphones of a vehicle, windshield wipers, and a controller. The microphones generate acoustic signals in response to rain. The controller is configured to receive a local weather condition, extract acoustic features from the acoustic signals, form feature vectors in response to the acoustic features and the local weather condition, classify the feature vectors to determine a current class among multiple classes, activate the windshield the wipers at a high speed in response to the current class being a heavy rain on a windshield class, activate the windshield wipers at a medium speed in response to the current class being a freezing rain on the windshield class, activate the windshield wipers at a low speed in response to the current class being a light rain on the windshield class, and deactivate the windshield wipers in response to the current class being a no rain class.

A product [11] includes a foldable clamshell-type housing [10] folded to a closed position to contain a pre-formed sensor pad [17] that was formed in situ therein when the housing [10] was in an open position, prior to closing. The housing [10] has an enclosed volume [12] bounded by relatively thin and flexible walls [23, 34], and outwardly extending tabs [18] which facilitate opening. This structure enables the user to easily open the housing [10] to remove the sensor pad [17], a cured silicone composition, by pushing inward on an outer surface of the outer wall [34] of a base section [15] of the housing [10]. This product [11] reduces the amount of manipulation needed to place the sensor pad [17] in a desired position, for example, during installation of a rain sensor system for a vehicle windshield.

The invention proposes a wiper device for wiping a window of a motor vehicle, comprising a head of a wiper arm, a housing of a drive motor for driving the head of the wiper arm, a circulation channel for circulating cleaning liquid to the wiper, extending through the drive motor housing and the head of the wiper arm. The device enables a simpler definition of the liquid circulation channel.

The invention proposes a wiper device for wiping a window of a motor vehicle, comprising a head of a wiper arm, a housing of a drive motor for driving the head of the wiper arm, a circulation channel for circulating cleaning liquid to the wiper, extending through the drive motor housing and the head of the wiper arm. The device enables a simpler definition of the liquid circulation channel.

In certain example embodiments, moisture sensors, defoggers, etc., and/or related methods, are provided. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to moisture sensors and/or defoggers that may be used in various applications such as, for example, refrigerator/freezer merchandisers, vehicle windows, building windows, etc. When condensation or moisture is detected, an appropriate action may be taken (e.g., actuating windshield wipers, turning on a defroster, triggering the heating of a merchandiser door or window, etc.). Bayesian approaches optionally may be implemented in certain example embodiments in an attempt to improve moisture detection accuracy. For instance, models of various types of disturbances may be developed and, based on live data and a priori information known about the model, a probability of the model being accurate is calculated. If a threshold value is met, the model may be considered a match and, optionally, a corresponding appropriate action may be taken.

The invention relates to a closing plate (3) for a windscreen wiper drive motor device (1) for a motor vehicle, said device (1) being of the type comprising a support (2), a shaft (5) being received therein, said shaft bearing an endless screw (6) which is capable of being driven in rotation by a motor (7), and being of the type in which said support (2) comprises a bush mounting (17) for receiving a bush (18) which is capable of supporting one end (5a) of the shaft (5), said plate (3) comprising a base (14) which is capable of closing said support (2), the closing plate (3) being characterized in that it comprises a closing tongue (20) which is made of the same material as the base (14) and serves as a water deflector for an orifice (19) formed in the end of the bush mounting (17) in the axis of rotation of the shaft (5). The inventor further relates to a windscreen wiper drive motor device for a motor vehicle comprising a closing plate.

The invention relates to a closing plate (3) for a windscreen wiper drive motor device (1) for a motor vehicle, said device (1) being of the type comprising a support (2), a shaft (5) being received therein, said shaft bearing an endless screw (6) which is capable of being driven in rotation by a motor (7), and being of the type in which said support (2) comprises a bush mounting (17) for receiving a bush (18) which is capable of supporting one end (5a) of the shaft (5), said plate (3) comprising a base (14) which is capable of closing said support (2), the closing plate (3) being characterized in that it comprises a closing tongue (20) which is made of the same material as the base (14) and serves as a water deflector for an orifice (19) formed in the end of the bush mounting (17) in the axis of rotation of the shaft (5). The inventor further relates to a windscreen wiper drive motor device for a motor vehicle comprising a closing plate.

A water-droplet detecting apparatus according to an embodiment includes a setting unit, a first extraction unit, a second extraction unit, and a determination unit. The setting unit sets concentric circles having a center at arbitrary one point of a captured image of an image capturing unit. The first extraction unit extracts candidate pixels based on gradients of pixels on a circumference of each of the concentric circles. The candidate pixels are candidates for pixels that are estimated to indicate a water droplet adhered to the image capturing unit. The second extraction unit extracts one or more candidate circles based on the candidate pixels extracted by the first extraction unit. The one or more candidate circles are candidates for circles that indicate a shape of the water droplet. The determination unit determines whether or not the water droplet is adhered based on an extraction result of the second extraction unit.