Windshield wiper system and vehicle comprising this system
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorNicolas Berne
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Abstract
A windshield wiper system (3, 3′) for wiping a windshield (2) of a vehicle (1) includes a wiper (4) mounted on a movable support element, a guiding device for guiding the support element along a predefined trajectory and a motor mounted on the support element and arranged for providing traction power to move the support element along the predefined trajectory. The wiper system is arranged to move the wiper (4), relative to the windshield, with a translation movement between first and second positions, and with a rotation movement around a rotation axis perpendicular to the windshield between the second position and a third position.
Claims10
A windshield wiper system for wiping a windshield of a vehicle, wherein the wiper system includes:
- a wiper mounted on a movable support element;
- a guiding device for guiding the support element along a predefined trajectory;
- and
- a motor mounted on the support element providing traction power to move the support element along the predefined trajectory;
- wherein:
- the wiper system is configured to move the wiper, relative to the windshield, with a translation movement between first and second positions, and with a rotation movement around a rotation axis perpendicular to the windshield between the second position and a third position, and
- in operation, each cycle of the oscillating movement of the wiper includes a first phase during which the wiper is translated, and a second phase, during which the wiper is rotated.
A vehicle including a windshield and a windshield wiper system for cleaning the windshield, wherein the wiper system includes:
- a wiper mounted on a movable support element;
- a guiding device for guiding the support element along a predefined trajectory;
- and
- a motor mounted on the support element providing traction power to move the support element along the predefined trajectory;
- wherein:
- the wiper system is configured to move the wiper, relative to the windshield, with a translation movement between first and second positions, and with a rotation movement around a rotation axis perpendicular to the windshield between the second position and a third position, and
- in operation, each cycle of the oscillating movement of the wiper includes a first phase during which the wiper is translated, and a second phase, during which the wiper is rotated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.