Method for mitigating backglass contamination
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsSteven A. Del Gaizo, Danilo A. Oliveira
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Abstract
A method of mitigating rear end contamination of a vehicle while driving using an active spoiler system includes providing an active rear spoiler to a square back vehicle. Next, determinations are if the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, if the rear end of the vehicle is contaminated, and if the vehicle wipers are on. The method then moves to deploying the active rear spoiler when the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, the rear end is contaminated, and the vehicle wipers are on.
Claims13
A method of mitigating rear end contamination of a vehicle while driving using an active rear spoiler system comprising:
- providing an active rear spoiler to a square back vehicle;
- determining if the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined threshold;
- detecting by way of a rear camera if the rear end is contaminated;
- determining if vehicle wipers of the vehicle are on;
- and
- deploying the active rear spoiler when the vehicle speed is greater than the predetermined threshold, the rear end is contaminated, and the vehicle wipers are on.
A method of mitigating rear end contamination of a vehicle while driving using an active spoiler system comprising:
- providing an active rear spoiler to a square back vehicle;
- determining if a vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined threshold using a vehicle speed sensor;
- detecting if the rear end is contaminated;
- determining if the vehicle wipers of the vehicle are on;
- and
- deploying the active rear spoiler when the vehicle speed is greater than the predetermined threshold, the rear end is contaminated, and the vehicle wipers are on.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.