Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsEdward K. Krause, Scott Alan Wojan, Timothy John Wallington
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Abstract
A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid, and an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A heat transfer system recovers heat from a braking system of the vehicle and conveys the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir.
Claims13
A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid;
- an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of a vehicle;
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- a heat transfer system for recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and for conveying the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir.
A windshield system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a heated windshield;
- a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid;
- an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the windshield;
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- a heat transfer system for recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and for conveying the recovered heat to fluid contained within the reservoir.
A method for providing heated washer fluid to the vision unit of an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- maintaining a supply of washer fluid within a reservoir;
- recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and conveying the recovered heat to the washer fluid within the reservoir;
- furnishing heated fluid from the reservoir to the windshield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.