Vehicle windshield cleaning system
AssigneeNartron Corporation
InventorsDavid Shank, John Washeleski, Peter Strom
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing.
Claims22
Apparatus for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface comprising:
- a) an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid;
- b) a reservoir in fluid communication with the inlet port for storing fluid which enters a reservoir interior from the inlet port;
- c) an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing an amount of heated fluid;
- d) a heating element for heating fluid that passes from the inlet to the outlet;
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- e) a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the heating element and the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.
A method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface comprising:
- a) coupling a fluid carrying tube and reservoir to a source of cleaning fluid;
- b) routing a cleaning fluid into an inlet port of the tube and reservoir such that the fluid flows from the inlet into the reservoir and tube to an outlet port;
- c) energizing a heating element with a voltage to heat the tube and reservoir and the fluid passing through the tube and reservoir;
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- d) directing the fluid from the outlet port to a nozzle for dispensing heated fluid against said surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.