Vehicle wash assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsVenkatesh Krishnan, Fabio Ferreira, Segundo Baldovino, Paul Kenneth Dellock
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Abstract
A vehicle wash system includes a manifold having pump compartments separated by dividers. The manifold is constructed of an electrically conductive material to shield electromagnetic fields. A pump is disposed within each compartment and configured to generate the electromagnetic fields when activated. A power connector is coupled to the manifold. The power connector is configured to power each pump and is a common ground for the manifold. An upper level sensor is proximate to the manifold. A lower level sensor is proximate to the manifold. The upper level sensor and the lower level sensor are configured to sense fluid level in a washer bottle.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- sensors coupled to the body and defining fields of view that extend in multiple directions from the body;
- and
- a wash assembly coupled to the body, wherein the wash assembly is configured to direct fluid to the sensors for cleaning, wherein the wash assembly includes:
- a manifold having an interior divided into pump compartments by internal dividers, wherein the manifold is constructed of an electrically conductive material and includes opposing ground attachments coupled to the body;
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- a pump disposed in each pump compartment.
A vehicle wash system, comprising:
- a manifold having pump compartments separated by dividers, wherein the manifold is constructed of an electrically conductive material to shield electromagnetic fields;
- a pump disposed within each compartment and configured to generate the electromagnetic fields when activated;
- a power connector coupled to the manifold, wherein the power connector is configured to power each pump and is a common ground for the manifold;
- an upper level sensor proximate to the manifold;
- and
- a lower level sensor proximate to the manifold, wherein the upper level sensor and the lower level sensor are configured to sense fluid level in a washer bottle.
A wash assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a manifold defining an interior, wherein the manifold includes:
- a dividing wall separating the interior into a fluid cavity and a pump cavity,
- first dividers separating the pump cavity into pump compartments;
- and
- second dividers separating the fluid cavity into chambers, wherein each second divider defines an opening for fluidly coupling the chambers, and wherein each chamber aligns with one of the pump compartments;
- a pump disposed within each pump compartment;
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- an impeller disposed within each chamber, wherein each impeller extends through the dividing wall to engage one of the pumps, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.