The invention relates to a wiper motor (10), with an output shaft (11) which rotates in exclusively one direction (12) and is designed at least indirectly to move at least one wiper blade (1) between two reversal positions (A, B). According to the invention, it is provided that the wiper motor (10) has means (30) which are designed at least indirectly to activate a pump (25) for conveying a cleaning fluid in such a manner that cleaning fluid can be applied to a vehicle window (2) exclusively in front of the wiper blade (1) in the respective wiping direction.

The present invention relates to a telescopic cleaning device (100) for cleaning a glass surface (300) of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hollow body (110) and a movable piston (120) configured to slide in the hollow body (110) along a deployment direction (D) between an extended position and a folded position, the movable piston being configured to support a member for cleaning the glass surface, the device being characterised in that it comprises two cleaning members consisting of a member for projecting (140) a cleaning fluid (FN) conveyed through the hollow body (110) and a wiper blade (130), the two cleaning members being rigidly connected to the movable piston.

A camera cleaning system for an autonomous vehicle may include a platform that can accommodate multiple cameras, wiper systems, as well as a fluid delivery system. The wiper system may include a wiper, rail, and a hydraulic motion component for each camera. The platform surface that contacts the wiper system's wipers and cleaning fluid may be angled and may include a window or lens for each camera. The autonomous vehicle may include a controller that may decide when a camera cleaning protocol should be executed. Alternatively, or additionally, a camera cleaning protocol may be executed periodically, as indicated by a controller.

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.

The invention relates to a motor vehicle driver assistance system (100) comprising at least one detection module (101) and a cleaning device (120), the detection module (101) comprising at least one driver assistance sensor (110, 130) and at least a protective window (140) closing the detection module (101) and protecting the at least one driver assistance sensor (110, 130), the cleaning device (120) being configured to clean the protective window (140) and the cleaning device (120) comprising at least one wiper (121) in contact with the protective window (140) and able to move in a rectilinear main direction (D).

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.

The invention relates to a device (50) for supplying air to a suction side (12) of a pump (10) of a wiper system (100), said device (50) comprising a suction channel (60) for sucking in air, said suction channel (60) being able to be connected to the suction side (12) of the pump (10). Provision is made that the device (50) is realized as a component separate from the pump (10) and comprises a connection area (52) for connecting the device (50) with a supply container (14) for washer fluid (3) and having an additional connection area (54) for a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and that a check valve (62) is disposed in the suction channel (60), said check valve (62) being designed to open and close as a function of a negative pressure (P) on a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), whereby when the said check valve (62) is opened air can enter the area of the suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and when the check valve (62) is closed no air is sucked in. 20

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.