Vehicle window washer device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016339876-A1
Application number	US-201615053033-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 25, 2016
Priority date	May 22, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle window washer device having: a washer tank that stores washer fluid; a washer pump having one end connected to the washer tank and another end connected to one end portion of a hose; a washer nozzle connected to another end portion of the hose; a control unit that drives the washer pump to supply the washer fluid stored in the washer tank to the washer nozzle via the hose; and a supply portion that is placed in a wiping region, wiped by a wiper blade, of a windshield glass, is disposed in the washer nozzle or the windshield glass so as to not project from a wiping surface, and supplies the washer fluid from a supply port to the wiping surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle window washer device comprising:
a washer tank that stores washer fluid; a washer pump having one end connected to the washer tank and another end connected to one end portion of a hose; a washer nozzle connected to another end portion of the hose; a control unit that drives the washer pump to supply the washer fluid stored in the washer tank to the washer nozzle via the hose; and a supply portion that is placed in a wiping region, wiped by a wiper blade, of a windshield glass, is disposed in the washer nozzle or the windshield glass so as to not project from a wiping surface, and supplies the washer fluid from a supply port to the wiping surface.

2 . The vehicle window washer device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the washer nozzle is formed in the shape of a tube having a closed end portion and is placed in such a way that the longitudinal direction of the washer nozzle coincides with the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade that pivots back and forth, and a plurality of the supply portions are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the washer nozzle.

3 . The vehicle window washer device according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of the supply portions are disposed along a reversal position of the wiper blade that pivots back and forth.

4 . The vehicle window washer device according to claim 3 , wherein the supply portions are disposed along the reversal position on a storage position side of the wiper blade.

5 . The vehicle window washer device according to claim 1 , further comprising a position detection unit that detects the pivotal position of the wiper blade in the wiping region, wherein, on the basis of the result of the detection by the position detection unit, the control unit executes control that drives the washer pump to supply the washer fluid from the supply portion to the wiping surface just before the wiper blade passes the supply portion.

6 . A vehicle window washer device comprising:
a washer tank that stores washer fluid; a washer pump having one end connected to the washer tank and another end connected to one end portion of a hose; a washer nozzle connected to another end portion of the hose; a control unit that drives the washer pump to supply the washer fluid stored in the washer tank to the washer nozzle via the hose; and a supply portion that is placed on a cowl louver side of a wiping region, wiped by a wiper blade, of the windshield glass, a cowl louver being disposed along a lower end portion of the windshield glass, is disposed in the washer nozzle or the cowl louver so as to not project from a wiping surface, and supplies the washer fluid from a supply port to the wiping surface.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Aramaki Hirokatsu
• Okuya Satoru

Classifications

• B62D25/00

  Superstructure {or monocoque structure} sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for {(having impact absorbing means B62D21/15; running-boards, steps, or the like as superstructure sub-unit B60R3/00)} · CPC title

• B60S1/52

  Arrangement of nozzles; {Liquid spreading means}(nozzles per se B05B) · CPC title

• B60S1/0463 Primary

  Arrangement of the cowl · CPC title

• B60S1/50

  Arrangement of reservoir · CPC title

• B60J1/00

  Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor (B60J10/00 takes precedence; air curtains instead of windows B60J9/04 {; sealing strips for windshields B60J10/70; sealing sash guides for sliding window panes B60J10/74; glass partitions inside vehicles to protect occupants against personal attack B60R21/12}) · CPC title