A multiple windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The multiple windshield wiper assembly may comprise a first wiper assembly having a squeegee blade; a second wiper assembly having a scraper blade, the second wiper assembly being coupled to the first wiper assembly by a windshield wiper assembly connector; wherein the scraper blade comprises an attachment surface for engaging a wiper assembly, a scraper surface for engaging a windshield, a channel for conducting wiper fluid, a plurality of apertures for disbursement of the wiper fluid onto a windshield, and a water connection fitting for connection of the scraper blade to a vehicle water supply hose. A number of embodiments of a windshield wiper assembly connector for use in connecting one or more windshield wiper assemblies to pin-type and hookslot-type wiper arms are also disclosed.

A wiper including wiper bracket which couples a wiper arm to blade carrier which carries one or more blades and includes an internal flow path which conducts fluid from a wiper bracket inlet through a hollow passage in a wiper blade carrier cover to plurality of outlets aligned with passthroughs in the blade carrier through which fluid egresses from the wiper.

A wiper arm device (10a; 10b) having at least one wiper arm adapter (12a; 12b), having at least one fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) for forming a fluidic connection with at least one wiper blade (62a; 62b), having at least one wiper arm rod (14a; 14b), having at least one fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) for transporting wiper fluid along the wiper arm rod (14a; 14b) to the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b), and having an electrical heating line (20a, 20a′; 20b) which is arranged in the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) for heating the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′). The heating line (20a, 20a′; 20b) extends through the at least one fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) and is deflected at the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) to form a return through the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′).

A wiper device (10) with at least one wiper blade adapter (12), which has at least one fluidic connecting element (22), with at least one wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one covering unit (16), which is connected to the wiper arm adapter (14) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (46) with respect to the wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one fluidic coupling element (24) for fluidic connection to the at least one fluidic connecting element (22), and with a mounting unit (25) for movably mounting the fluidic coupling element (24) on the at least one covering unit (16), wherein the mounting unit (25) has at least one mounting recess (54, 54′) and at least one mounting extension (52, 52′) guided in the at least one mounting recess (54, 54′), the mounting recess (54, 54′) being arranged on the fluidic coupling element (24).

A wiper arm adapter device with at least one fluid channel (44a, 46a; 44b, 46b) for conducting a fluid, and with at least one connecting unit (48a; 48b) for connecting the fluid channel (44a, 46a; 44b, 46b) to a fluid line element (36a; 36b) of a wiper arm and/or to a wiper blade adapter (30a; 30b), wherein the connecting unit (48a; 48b) has at least one connecting element (52a, 54a; 52b, 54b) which at least partially delimits the fluid channel (44a, 46a; 44b, 46b). The connecting unit (48a; 48b) has at least one valve element (56a, 58a; 56b, 58b) which is arranged on the connecting element (52a, 54a; 52b, 54b) and is configured to form the fluidic connection of the fluid channel (44a, 46a; 44b, 46b) to the wiper blade adapter (30a; 30b) in a closeable manner.

The invention is based on a windshield wiper device, in particular a wiper arm adapter device, having at least one fluid connection piece (36) which delimits at least one fluid channel (38), and having at least one adapter piece (40), wherein the adapter piece (40) and the fluid connection piece (36) are constructed to be able to be moved relative to each other and are provided to be moved relative to each other during a coupling or uncoupling operation, in particular with a wiper blade (16). It is proposed that the windshield wiper device comprise at least one coupling unit (42) which is provided to close the fluid channel (38) in accordance with a position of the adapter piece (40) relative to the fluid connection piece (36).

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a chassis, a propulsion system carried on the chassis, a control system carried on the chassis, and a components arrangement carried on the chassis. The propulsion system configured to propel the vehicle, and the control system is configured to enable the vehicle to operate autonomously. The components arrangement includes at least a frame, a panel having a surface, a wiper arrangement having at least one wiper, and a fluid distribution arrangement. The frame is configured to interface with the chassis and to support the panel, the wiper arrangement, and the fluid distribution arrangement. The fluid distribution arrangement is configured to dispense a fluid onto the surface and the wiper is configured to sweep over the surface.

A windscreen wiper system for a motor vehicle includes at least one wiper blade which has a slider secured to a wiper blade element. An adapter is connected to the slider in an articulated manner. The adapter is connected to a component of a wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system via a recess. The adapter is connected to a wiper rod of the wiper arm via the recess. A further functional element is arranged on the wiper rod of the wiper arm separately from the adapter.

Provided is a wiper arm including: an arm head in which a base end is attached to a swing shaft; an arm shank in which a base end is attached to a tip of the arm head; an arm piece in which a base end is attached to a tip of the arm shank; a washer tube; a washer nozzle attached to a tip of the washer tube; and a cover member covering at least the surrounding of a part of the arm piece and the washer tube in a longitudinal direction. The cover member includes: a first cover body, having a top wall portion, and side wall portions protruding from both sides of the top wall portion in a short-side direction; and a second cover body, attached to the side wall portions and disposed to face the top wall portion.

The subject disclosure relates to features that facilitate the automatic cleaning of optical sensors and in particular Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors used in autonomous vehicle deployments. In some aspects, the disclosed technology includes a sensor cleaning apparatus having a housing, wherein the housing is configured to be rotatably coupled to an optical sensor, a wiper blade coupled to the housing, wherein the wiper blade is disposed at a downward angle relative to a top-surface of the optical sensor, and one or more nozzles disposed within the wiper blade, wherein the nozzles are configured to apply compressed gas to a surface of the optical sensor.