An electromagnetic wiper system for a windshield of a vehicle includes a linear actuator, a wiper-arrangement, and control circuitry. The linear actuator includes at least one guide rail having permanent magnets and an electromagnetic moving block. The electromagnetic moving block includes at least one perforation that surrounds the at least one guide rail and at least one electromagnetic coil that surrounds the at least one perforation. The wiper-arrangement includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade, wherein at least the wiper arm is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block. The control circuitry controls a linear motion of the electromagnetic moving block along the at least one guide rail to steer the wiper arm that is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block back and forth across a length of the windshield to the windshield, wherein the electromagnetic moving block induces minimal friction during the linear motion.

A wiper device (10a-10f) for wiping a sensor system (30a-30f), in particular a lidar system, with at least one wiper unit (12a-12f), which comprises at least one wiper lip (16a-16f) for wiping a surface (38a-38f) of the sensor system (30a-30f) and with at least one pressing unit (14a-14f). It is proposed that the pressing unit (14a-14f) comprises at least one spring element (24a; 52b; 54c, 56c; 58d; 60e; 62f, 64f) for pressing the wiper unit (12a-12f) against the surface (38a-38f).

A windshield wiper structure includes a fixing frame, a support plate, a blade and at least one pressing strip. The fixing frame includes a fixing base and a pivot disposed on the fixing base. The support plate is connected on a bottom side of the fixing base and extended oppositely from the fixing base. The blade is connected to a bottom surface of the support plate. The pressing strip is disposed on the bottom side of the fixing base and presses the blade toward a direction away from the fixing base to contact with a glass surface. Therefore, the blade may be uniformly pressed to contact with a glass surface to remove rain or debris from the glass surface.

Vehicle comprising a cab defining a driver compartment by a windshield, a wiping arrangement configured to wipe the windshield over a wiping area, the wiping arrangement comprising at least one wiper including a support movably mounted on the cab and a blade mounted on the support to contact the windshield along a contact length, wherein the wiping arrangement includes an urging system configured to urge the blade against the windshield, and wherein the urging system is configured to apply a pressure on the blade along the contact length by a pressurized fluid.

The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, having a fastening element (32) and a mounting unit (110) configured to be mounted to the fastening element (32), wherein the mounting unit (110) has a first engagement means (116). The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a wiper blade (2) having a longitudinal extension (8), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade (2) is provided with a fastening part (120) having a second engagement means (124). The mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The first engagement means (116) and the second engagement means (124) are designed to engage with one another, whenever the mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other. The engagement between the first engagement means (116) of the mounting unit (110) and the second engagement means (124) of the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be released.

A wiper blade assembly including an varying width elastic member having a first elastic member region and a second elastic member region, wherein the first elastic member region includes a first body part extending in a first direction from a center part of the elastic member; a first end part provided at an end of the first body part; and a first body part center point which is the center of the length of the first body part, and a region ranging from the center part to the first body part center point is a first width maintaining part, and a region ranging from the first end part to the first body part center point is a first width varying part, the elastic member having a curvature applied thereto depending on the length thereof may enable the pressing pressure to be uniformly distributed in the lengthwise direction of the wiper blade assembly.

An electromagnetic wiper system for a windshield of a vehicle includes a linear actuator, a wiper-arrangement, and control circuitry. The linear actuator includes at least one guide rail having permanent magnets and an electromagnetic moving block. The electromagnetic moving block includes at least one perforation that surrounds the at least one guide rail and at least one electromagnetic coil that surrounds the at least one perforation. The wiper-arrangement includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade, wherein at least the wiper arm is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block. The control circuitry controls a linear motion of the electromagnetic moving block along the at least one guide rail to steer the wiper arm that is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block back and forth across a length of the windshield to the windshield, wherein the electromagnetic moving block induces minimal friction during the linear motion.

The present disclosure relates to a wiper system (100) for a vehicle windshield (102), the wiper system comprising a first wiper arm (104) and a second wiper arm (106), the first and second wiper arms being movable in at least a vertical direction (200); and a horizontal wiper arrangement (300) comprising a wiper blade (302) arranged to wipe the surface of the vehicle windshield, the horizontal wiper arrangement (300) further comprising a horizontally extending wiper guide element (304) connected to the wiper blade for arranging the wiper blade to extend between vertical end sides (502, 504) of the vehicle windshield, the first (104) and second (106) wiper arms being connected to the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304) for vertically moving the horizontal wiper arrangement (300) between a vertically lower position (602) of the vehicle windshield and a vertically higher position (604) of the vehicle windshield; wherein the wiper system (100) further comprises a plurality of spring elements (700) connecting the wiper blade (302) to the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304), the plurality of spring elements being spaced apart from each other along the length of the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304), wherein the spring elements (700) are arranged to force the wiper blade (302) towards the windshield in a horizontal direction (202) perpendicular to the direction of the horizontally extending wiper guide element.

A motor-powered windshield scourer for any type of a motor-powered vehicle and or motor craft. The motorized windshield scourer may have a motor propelled appendages or a singular appendage that have replaceable scouring attachments joined to the appendages. The motor that propels the appendages can be positioned anywhere on or in the motor vehicle/craft, whether under the hood, in the cabin or elsewhere. The motor driven appendages with joined scouring attachments may be mounted on the windshield of the vehicle directly opposite of the windshield wiper blades. When turned on, the motor may move the appendages with joined attachments in a side to side and/or up and down motion across the windshield. The appendages may include an unpliable metal such as: steel, titanium, tungsten, or inconel, and the scouring attachments may include nylon scouring pads or a vinyl coated mesh attached to and covering rubber or foam.

The present disclosure relates to a wiper system (100) for a vehicle windshield (102), the wiper system comprising a first wiper arm (104) and a second wiper arm (106), the first and second wiper arms being movable in at least a vertical direction (200); and a horizontal wiper arrangement (300) comprising a wiper blade (302) arranged to wipe the surface of the vehicle windshield, the horizontal wiper arrangement (300) further comprising a horizontally extending wiper guide element (304) connected to the wiper blade for arranging the wiper blade to extend between vertical end sides (502, 504) of the vehicle windshield, the first (104) and second (106) wiper arms being connected to the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304) for vertically moving the horizontal wiper arrangement (300) between a vertically lower position (602) of the vehicle windshield and a vertically higher position (604) of the vehicle windshield; wherein the wiper system (100) further comprises a plurality of spring elements (700) connecting the wiper blade (302) to the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304), the plurality of spring elements being spaced apart from each other along the length of the horizontally extending wiper guide element (304), wherein the spring elements (700) are arranged to force the wiper blade (302) towards the windshield in a horizontal direction (202) perpendicular to the direction of the horizontally extending wiper guide element.