License plate recognition (“LPR”) systems may encounter degradation in quality and obstructions that negatively impact performance of the LPR systems. A LPR system is configured to apply image processing algorithms to output information describing performance of the system and to monitor the performance of the system over time. Based on the performance of the system over time, the LPR system determines when one or more entities of the system require action to maintain or improve performance and transmits information describing the required action.

License plate recognition (“LPR”) systems may encounter degradation in quality and obstructions that negatively impact performance of the LPR systems. A LPR system is configured to apply image processing algorithms to output information describing performance of the system and to monitor the performance of the system over time. Based on the performance of the system over time, the LPR system determines when one or more entities of the system require action to maintain or improve performance and transmits information describing the required action.

A wiper arm spoiler device having a base member (10a; 10b), having a wind deflector unit (12a; 12b) which is arranged on the base member (10a; 10b) and which has at least one wind deflector element (14a; 14b), having a coupling unit (16a; 16b) which is provided to couple the wind deflector unit (12a; 12b) to a wiper rod (18a; 18b) of a wiper arm (20a; 20b). The wiper arm spoiler device has at least one washing water channel (24a; 24b, 26b).

A windshield wiper park position heater employs an area-type heater construction having a flexible substrate supporting a high resistance heater material between electrodes of a lower resistance electrode material. The high length-to-width of the heater element is accommodated through a bus structure that orients current flow along the shortest dimension of the heater and by supplying power at a midpoint of the bus structure to decrease voltage drop over the longest dimension of the heater. A clip structure allows internal conductive layers of laminated connection point between heater components to be simply joined in the crimping operation.

A wiper covering system includes a wiper cover; and a drive mechanism connected to the wiper cover and including a link structure configured to move the wiper cover.

Closure element having two brackets which are substantially perpendicular or transverse with respect to one another. The closure element closes a ball socket, with the result that a pivot therein cannot be removed. To this end, it closes the opening of the ball socket. The ball socket and the pivot with the closure element form a secured ball joint which is used for wiping systems. The securing is carried out by the closure element being pushed onto the ball joint.

The disclosure is a wiper structure. The main wiper frame includes a fixing seat. A pair of secondary wiper frames is connected to two ends of the main wiper frame. Each secondary wiper frame includes a flexible sheet. The flexible sheet is disposed with sliding troughs. A length of the sliding trough is greater than a width of the sliding trough. Multiple engaging frames are evenly disposed on each secondary wiper frame. Each engaging frame includes a pressing wing and a sliding block. The sliding block includes a neck bar with a passing diameter. The passing diameter is less than the trough width. The sliding block of each engaging frame passes through the opening and abuts against each sliding trough through the neck bar. The sliding block is slidable in each sliding trough with a change of an external force exerted on corresponding one of the secondary wiper frames.

A side view mirror wiping mechanism has a wiper blade assembly being removably attachable to a side view mirror. The wiper blade assembly is in electrical communication with a solar energy power source and is actuated via a wireless remote. The solar energy power source is wrapped about the outer surface of the side view mirror.

A spoiler of an automotive wiper system that extends in a main direction of elongation and is configured to be mounted on the wiper system's arm or a wiper where the spoiler is predominantly formed by a one-piece main layer, where the spoiler includes at least one engraving zone in which the main layer has a cavity that houses at least one secondary layer that is distinct from the main layer and the engraving zone is configured in such a way that the at least one secondary layer is elongated while being at least partially covered by the main layer.

A vehicle includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: in a case in which it has been determined that washing of the vehicle is to be carried out, transition a state of the vehicle from a current mode to a vehicle washing mode that stops a power source of the vehicle, stops operation of a first equipment that is provided at the vehicle and that displaces a movable portion of the vehicle, and permits operation of a second equipment that is provided at the vehicle and that is related to comfort within a vehicle cabin of the vehicle.