Windshield wiper fluid refilling system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10150453-B2
Application number	US-201514928632-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2015
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

In one embodiment, the windshield wiper fluid refilling system includes a removable filter configured to receive fluid through a first opening from outside an automobile. The removable filter includes one more filtering components therein for removing contaminants from the fluid. A reservoir is configured to couple to the removable filter and receive the fluid from the removable filter through a second opening formed therein. The reservoir including a pump inlet configured to pump the fluid from the reservoir to a windshield of the automobile. The windshield wiper fluid refilling system allows the wiper fluid to be refilled without needing access to the hood of the automobile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A windshield wiper fluid system, comprising:
a removable filter having a top surface substantially flush with a hood of an automobile, the removable filter configured to receive fluid through a first opening from outside the automobile, the removable filter including ribs extending down from a top portion and ribs extending up from a bottom portion of the removable filter therein for trapping contaminants from the fluid; and
a reservoir configured to couple to the removable filter and receive the fluid from the removable filter through a second opening formed therein, the reservoir including a pump inlet configured to pump the fluid from the reservoir to a windshield of the automobile.

2. The windshield wiper fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the ribs decrease in size from the first opening in the removable filter to the second opening in the removable filter.

3. The windshield wiper fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir includes an overflow outlet to prevent the reservoir from overflowing with fluid.

4. The windshield wiper fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir includes a portion configured to hold a tablet.

5. The windshield wiper fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is located under a hood of the automobile.

6. The windshield wiper fluid system of claim 5 , wherein the hood is sealed to prevent direct access to the reservoir.

7. An automobile windshield wiper fluid-system, comprising:
a sealed hood:
a removable filter having a top surface substantially flush with the sealed hood, the removable filter configured to receive fluid through a first opening from outside an automobile, the removable filter including ribs extending down from a top portion and ribs extending up from a bottom portion of the removable filter therein for trapping contaminants from the fluid; and
a reservoir configured to couple to the removable filter and receive the fluid from the removable filter through a second opening formed therein, the reservoir including a pump inlet configured to pump the fluid from the reservoir to a windshield of the automobile.

8. The automobile of claim 7 , wherein the reservoir is configured to be refilled through the removable filter without removing the hood.

9. The automobile of claim 8 , wherein the reservoir is located under a hood of the automobile.

10. The automobile of claim 7 , wherein the ribs decrease in size from the first opening in the removable filter to the second opening in the removable.

Assignees

• Faraday & Future Inc

Inventors

• Busiello Marco

Classifications

• B01D21/0003

  Making of sedimentation devices, structural details thereof, e.g. prefabricated parts · CPC title

• B01D29/03

  self-supporting · CPC title

• B60S1/48 Primary

  Liquid supply therefor · CPC title

• B60S1/50 Primary

  Arrangement of reservoir · CPC title

• B05B15/40

  Filters located upstream of the spraying outlets · CPC title