DIFFERENTIAL IMAGING RAIN SENSOR
    11.
    发明公开
    DIFFERENTIAL IMAGING RAIN SENSOR 审中-公开
    差异IMAGE落雨传感器

    公开(公告)号:EP1379412A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-14

    申请号:EP02723860.9

    申请日:2002-04-16

    IPC分类号: B60S1/08 G01W1/14

    摘要: A method and assembly for sensing moisture on the exterior surface of a sheet of glass (16) by capturing an ambient image (A) of light rays passing through the glass (16) from the exterior to the interior surfaces thereof under ambient light conditions. The invention is characterized by illuminating (18) the glass with pulses of light rays, capturing an illuminated image of the glass containing the ambient image (A) plus the illuminated image (B) containing the reflected light from the illuminating (18) of the glass (16) between the ambient images (A), and subtracting each ambient image (A) from the next adjacent illuminated image (B) to produce a moisture signal (30).

    NON-REVERSING WIPER PARK SWITCH FOR WIPER DRIVE APPARATUS
    12.
    发明公开
    NON-REVERSING WIPER PARK SWITCH FOR WIPER DRIVE APPARATUS 有权
    不可逆雨刮器位置开关用于刮水器驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:EP1261512A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-04

    申请号:EP01914698.4

    申请日:2001-03-06

    IPC分类号: B60S1/08

    CPC分类号: B60S1/08

    摘要: A wiper drive apparatus includes a drive gear (24) rotated by a motor, a lead frame (40) carried on a cover (32) attachable to the motor or motor gear (24) and including a circumferentially of discrete conductive traces (42, 44, 46, 48, 50), and a park switch bridge (54) rotatably mounted on the cover (32) and carrying a circumferentially of spaced contacts (74), each slidable over conductive traces (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) to open and close a circuit to the drive motor as the park switch bridge (54) is engaged by and rotated by the drive gear (24). Each contact (74) is carried on a beam (70) projecting from a circumferentially of radially extending arms forming the park switch bridge (54). A drive pin (36) carried on the drive gear (24) engages successive arms (70) to rotate the park switch bridge (54) 90° for each revolution of the drive gear (24) to bring a different contact (74) into electrical connection with the conductive traces without (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) requiring additional tooling for the lead frame (40) or the park switch bridge (54) itself.

    Window wiper arm drive and window lock system
    13.
    发明公开
    Window wiper arm drive and window lock system 有权
    Scheibenwischerarmantrieb und Fensterverriegelungssystem

    公开(公告)号:EP1167137A2

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-02

    申请号:EP01115286.5

    申请日:2001-06-25

    IPC分类号: B60S1/58 B60S1/34 E05B65/19

    摘要: A wiper arm window latch system and method includes an end of a wiper arm which is mounted on a window and which is received in a drive coupler coupled to a drive motor mounted on a door. The drive coupler permits the wiper arm to be drivingly coupled to a wiper motor. The drive coupler and end of the wiper arm also cooperate to lock the wiper arm to the drive coupler, thereby causing the window of the vehicle to be locked in a closed position, such as against the door. This system and method is particularly suited for use in a vehicle having a rear window which is pivotable between an open position and a closed position and where a rear window wiper is desired or required.

    摘要翻译: 刮水器臂锁闭系统和方法包括一个安装在窗户上的刮水器臂的一端,该雨刷臂的一端被容纳在与安装在门上的驱动马达相耦合的驱动耦合器中。 驱动耦合器允许雨刮臂驱动地联接到刮水器马达。 驱动联轴器和刮水器臂的端部也协同将刮水器臂锁定到驱动联接器,从而使车辆的窗口被锁定在关闭位置,例如抵靠门。 该系统和方法特别适用于具有可在打开位置和关闭位置之间枢转并且需要或要求后窗刮水器的后窗的车辆。

    SELECTIVELY CONTROLLABLE HEATED WASH SYSTEM
    14.
    发明公开
    SELECTIVELY CONTROLLABLE HEATED WASH SYSTEM 审中-公开
    靶向可控的加热式清洗系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1937525A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-02

    申请号:EP06817043.0

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: B60S1/48

    CPC分类号: B60S1/485 B60S1/486 B60S1/487

    摘要: A selectively controllable heated wash system for a vehicle surface includes a wiper system control module operatively disposed in the vehicle and may be adapted to receive at least one sensed input. A fluid heating module is controlled by the wiper system control module, the heating module adapted to heat fluid therein to a predetermined target temperature, or to a preferred temperature determined as a result of recognition and analysis of the sensed input(s). Fluid is dispensed onto the surface from the heating module manually, according to predetermined parameters, or according to predetermined parameters determined at least in part as a result of recognition and analysis of the sensed input(s).

    DOOR ASSEMBLY MODULE AND METHOD
    15.
    发明授权
    DOOR ASSEMBLY MODULE AND METHOD 有权
    门结构模块,并且method

    公开(公告)号:EP1140536B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-05

    申请号:EP00972189.5

    申请日:2000-10-16

    IPC分类号: B60J5/04 B60J5/10 B62D65/00

    摘要: This invention relates to a system and method for providing a single module (12) which has a plurality of integrally-molded features and components, as well as is capable of receiving a plurality of components required to be mounted on a door (10) of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the module is used to provide a support capable of supporting a plurality of tailgate components, such as a windshield wiper motor (50), electric door latches and illumination system for illuminating a license plate, stop light and even a cargo area of the vehicle. The system and method provide a module platform having an integrally-molded handle (44) which permits an operator to pick up the module with its various components integrally-molded in or mounted thereon and situate the module directly onto the door, thereby substantially reducing the number of assembly steps and assembly time required in the past.

    FLUID HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
    16.
    发明公开
    FLUID HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    装置和一种用于控制加热器的液态和气态物质温度

    公开(公告)号:EP1622798A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-08

    申请号:EP04715692.2

    申请日:2004-02-27

    IPC分类号: B60S1/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for controlling fluid temperature in a fluid heater apparatus which supplies heat to fluid from a controllable heater elements) which includes establishing a discharge temperature range between a first high temperature and a second low temperature. The temperature of the fluid is measured and, in response to the measured temperature, activation of the heater elements is controlled to maintain the temperature of the fluid within the temperature range. The heater elements can be independently controllable for temperature control.

    Digital wake-up signal from switch transition of two analog signals
    17.
    发明公开
    Digital wake-up signal from switch transition of two analog signals 有权
    从两个模拟信号的开关转换数字Erwachungssignal

    公开(公告)号:EP1551046A3

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-01

    申请号:EP04106378.5

    申请日:2004-12-07

    IPC分类号: H01H19/58

    CPC分类号: H01H19/585 H01H2300/022

    摘要: A digital wake-up signal is generated from an analog switch on a printed circuit board in which a ground trace and multiple conductive switch traces are bridged by a moveable contactor responsive to movement of an actuator. A resistor network is coupled to the switch traces and alternatingly connects the switch traces to two outputs to generate distinct analog voltage outputs. A logic gate determines when both outputs are at the same voltage corresponding to the contactor engaged between two adjacent switch traces and generates a wake-up command signal.

    FLUID HEATER WITH FREEZE PROTECTION
    18.
    发明公开
    FLUID HEATER WITH FREEZE PROTECTION 审中-公开
    加热器与防冻液

    公开(公告)号:EP1597524A2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-23

    申请号:EP04715708.6

    申请日:2004-02-27

    IPC分类号: F24H1/10

    摘要: A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive mass housing for imparting heat to the mass. Fluid in a flow path through the mass absorbs heat from the mass. A fluid expansion member is mounted over open ends of the fluid flow path. The fluid expansion member, in one aspect, is formed of a compressible material to compress under the forces of fluid phase change to a solid state and expands back to a nominal shape when the fluid undergoes a reverse phase change to a liquid state. In another aspect, the fluid expansion member is a solid seal member overlaying the open ends of the fluid flow channels. The seal resists expansion under normal fluid operating pressures, but expands into an open interior chamber in a closure fixed to the mass to accommodate a phase change expansion of the fluid.

    Vehicle liftgate window component module
    19.
    发明公开
    Vehicle liftgate window component module 审中-公开
    Komponentenmodulfürein Kraftfahrzeugheckklappenfenster

    公开(公告)号:EP1568560A2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-31

    申请号:EP05004014.6

    申请日:2005-02-24

    IPC分类号: B60S1/58

    摘要: A liftgate component module (50) mountable on a pivotal liftgate window (32) provides a unitary mounting platform for a plurality of components including a window wiper drive motor (52) and a window latch (54). A unitary bracket (60) carries the wiper drive apparatus and the window latch apparatus. A handle (120), which may include an electrical switch, is also mounted on the window. The electrical connections between the handle switch and a controller carried on the window as part of the motor enables instantaneous response of the latch to activation of the handle switch (130). The same controller can also control a liftgate latch and a liftgate electrical switch handle.

    摘要翻译: 安装在枢转升降门窗口(32)上的升降门部件模块(50)为包括窗雨刮器驱动马达(52)和窗口闩锁(54)的多个部件提供整体安装平台。 整体支架(60)承载刮水器驱动装置和窗口锁定装置。 可以包括电开关的手柄(120)也安装在窗户上。 在手柄开关和作为电动机的一部分的车窗上携带的控制器之间的电连接使闩锁瞬时响应于手柄开关(130)的启动。 同一控制器也可以控制升降门闩和升降门电开关手柄。

    WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE AND A WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM MANUFACTURING METHOD
    20.
    发明公开
    WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE AND A WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM MANUFACTURING METHOD 审中-公开
    ANTRIEBSGESTÄNGEFÜRWINDSCHUTZSCHEIBENWISCHER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WINDSCHUTZSCHEIBENWISCHERARMS

    公开(公告)号:EP1551678A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-13

    申请号:EP03765786.3

    申请日:2003-07-18

    IPC分类号: B60S1/24

    摘要: This invention relates to windshield wiper system (10) and method which utilizes a flexible member (28) to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load. Such as 30 percent, greater than a maximum load for the flexible member (28). The system (10) utilizes a flexible pultruded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity, yet relatively high elongation characteristics. The flexible arm (28) bends to facilitate preventing damage to components in the wiper system (10) when a compressive load applied to the flexible member is in excess of the predetermined load. The flexible arm (28) has a plurality of surface grooves (104) provided at its ends and a connector (32, 34) overmolded onto each end.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种利用柔性构件(28)来考虑超过预定载荷的压缩载荷的挡风玻璃刮水器系统(10)和方法。 例如30%,大于柔性构件(28)的最大负载。 系统(10)利用具有相对低的弹性模量但具有相对高的伸长率特性的柔性拉挤复合材料。 当施加到柔性构件的压缩载荷超过预定载荷时,柔性臂(28)弯曲以便于防止对刮水器系统(10)中的部件的损坏。 柔性臂(28)具有设置在其端部的多个表面凹槽(104)和在每个端部上包覆模制的连接器(32,34)。