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US 12,643,344 B2Granted
Anti-aquaplaning system for vehicles and related method
AssigneeEasy Rain I.S.p.A.
InventorGiovanni Blandina
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Abstract
An anti-aquaplaning system for a motor vehicle includes: a storage unit for operating liquids, a mixing unit, a supply unit, and a dispensing unit. The dispensing unit includes at least a first injector and a second injector configured for the injection of liquid to the ground at the front of, respectively, a right tread and a left tread of a right wheel and a left wheel of a motor vehicle front axle. The anti-aquaplaning system operates with an operating mixture defined by operating fluids stored in a main tank and in at least one auxiliary tank.
Claims9
An anti-aquaplaning system for a motor vehicle, including:
- a storage unit for operating liquids,
- a mixing unit,
- a supply unit, and
- a dispensing unit, said dispensing unit comprising at least a first injector and a second injector configured for injection of liquid to the ground in front of, respectively, a right tread and a left tread of a right wheel and a left wheel of a motor vehicle axle, respectively,
- wherein:
- said storage unit includes a main tank configured for storing a main operating liquid, and at least one auxiliary tank configured for storing a corresponding auxiliary operating liquid, each of said main tank and said at least one auxiliary tank having a hydraulic connection to said supply unit,
- said mixing unit is configured to mix a predetermined amount of said main operating liquid with a predetermined amount of said at least one of said corresponding auxiliary operating liquid, thereby defining an operating mixture of the system,
- said supply unit is configured to deliver said operating mixture to said first injector and said second injector,
- said supply unit includes a pump comprising an inlet port and a delivery port, said mixing unit comprising a manifold hydraulically connected to said inlet port and to which said main tank and said at least one auxiliary tank are hydraulically and individually connected, and
- said mixing unit comprising an electrically operated valve for each of said at least one auxiliary tank configured to selectively enable a flow of liquid in the hydraulic connection between said at least one auxiliary tank and the manifold, so as to allow mixing between the main operating liquid and the corresponding auxiliary operating liquid thereby defining the operating mixture of the system, said supply unit being configured for drawing said operating mixture from the manifold through the inlet port for delivery thereof to the dispensing unit.
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