公开(公告)号：US11718271B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US16733186

申请日：2020-01-02

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Nicholas W. Pinto ,  Kuo-huey Chen ,  Todd J. Gordon

IPC: B60S1/02 ,  H05B3/20 ,  H05B1/02 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/58 ,  B60S1/60 ,  H05B3/84

CPC classification number: B60S1/026 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/58 ,  B60S1/603 ,  H05B1/0236 ,  H05B3/20 ,  H05B3/84 ,  H05B2203/031

Abstract: One general aspect includes a system having one or more heat pads installed at a vehicle, the one or more heat pads configured to provide infrared energy transmissions to a vehicle component to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component. The system may also carry out the following steps: (a) determining that ice or fog or both ice and fog has accumulated on the surface of the vehicle component; and (b) based on the determination made in step (a), activating the one or more heat pads to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component.

公开(公告)号：US20230242081A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18192490

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC

Inventor： Wesley Newhouse ,  Michael Shagam ,  Isaac Brown

IPC: B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/34

CPC classification number: B60S1/546 ,  B60S1/3415 ,  B60S1/542

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to features that facilitate the automatic cleaning of optical sensors and in particular Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors used in autonomous vehicle deployments. In some aspects, the disclosed technology includes a sensor cleaning apparatus having a housing, wherein the housing is configured to be rotatably coupled to an optical sensor, a wiper blade coupled to the housing, wherein the wiper blade is disposed at a downward angle relative to a top-surface of the optical sensor, and one or more nozzles disposed within the wiper blade, wherein the nozzles are configured to apply compressed gas to a surface of the optical sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230227006A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18099625

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: Steam Tech, LLC

Inventor： Philip Hartman

IPC: B60S1/48 ,  B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S3/04

CPC classification number: B60S1/488 ,  B60S1/38 ,  B60S1/381 ,  B60S1/487 ,  B60S1/524 ,  B60S1/546 ,  B60S3/044 ,  B60S1/3801 ,  B60S2001/3817 ,  B60S2001/3824 ,  B60S2001/3832 ,  B60S2001/3834 ,  B60S2001/3836 ,  B60S2001/3837

Abstract: A surface wiper device which includes a carrier which supports a blade. The carrier attaches to a wiper arm which urges the blade against and moves the blade across the surface of a windshield. The carrier further provides a plurality of outlets each of which communicate between a hollow passage inside the carrier and a location on the external surface of the carrier. A fluid can be delivered from a fluid source fluidicly coupled to the hollow passage of the carrier under sufficient pressure to be dispersed from the plurality of outlets onto the windshield during movement of the blade. A fluid heater can be thermally coupled with the fluid delivered from the fluid source to the plurality of outlets to increase the temperature of the fluid dispersed onto the windshield. The fluid can be sufficiently heated to generate a heated gas.

公开(公告)号：US20230218793A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18017120

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: Gentherm GmbH

Inventor： Rüdiger Spillner ,  Chad Vincent Pacilli

IPC: A61L2/26 ,  A61L2/04 ,  A61L2/14 ,  A61L2/08 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/22 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/20 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/48

CPC classification number: A61L2/26 ,  A61L2/04 ,  A61L2/14 ,  A61L2/082 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/084 ,  A61L2/085 ,  A61L2/22 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/20 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/48 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/25

Abstract: A purification device for cleaning one or more surfaces of a vehicle, the purification device configured to apply a purification process onto the one or more surfaces of the vehicle, the purification device includes a heating device for increasing a temperature of the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230182689A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17987597

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/48

CPC classification number: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/481

Abstract: A spray structure for cleaning a sensor includes a first plate rotatably mounted on an environmental sensor, a plurality of first nozzles formed on the first plate and disposed toward the environmental sensor, and a fluid supply source configured to supply a fluid to the plurality of first nozzles so that the fluid is sprayed therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US20230174023A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17985625

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Yu Ri Han

IPC: B60S1/54 ,  H05B1/02 ,  B60S1/02

CPC classification number: B60S1/54 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  B60S1/023

Abstract: A sensor cleaning system has anti-freezing and thawing functions in an air-jet sensor cleaning system. The sensor cleaning system includes a distributor having a channel into which compressed air is introduced and having a plurality of exits. The distributor is configured to distribute the compressed air from the channel to each of the exits. A valve of the system is formed integrally with the distributor and is capable of being opened or closed to allow or prevent supply of the compressed air through each of the exits. A heating element of the system is configured to apply heat to the distributor and a controller is configured to operate the heating element when a preset condition is satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US20230166694A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17987292

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Je Yeon Kim ,  Hyun Woo Yoon

IPC: B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56

CPC classification number: B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56

Abstract: Disclosed is an assisted sensor cleaning system configured to receive support from a cooperative system that assists the sensor cleaning system. The assisted sensor cleaning system includes: an air cleaning system including a compressor to produce compressed air, and an air tank to store the compressed air. In particular, the air cleaning system is configured to clean an environmental sensor of a vehicle by using the compressed air from the compressor or the air tank. The assisted sensor cleaning system further includes: a cooperative system including a cooperative compressor to produce compressed air used for the cooperative system, and a cooperative air tank to store the compressed air. The assisted sensor cleaning system includes: a gate set to selectively supply the compressed air from the cooperative system to the air cleaning system; and an integrated controller configured to at least partially control an operation of the gate set.

公开(公告)号：US11648820B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16718662

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Madoka Doi

IPC: B60H1/24 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60H1/34 ,  B62D25/14

CPC classification number: B60H1/247 ,  B60H1/3407 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B62D25/142

Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel structure is provided including a blower outlet and a guide member. The blower outlet is provided between a meter section on an instrument panel provided at a front section of a vehicle cabin and an interior member of a vehicle door, and is capable of blowing an airflow substantially toward a vehicle rear side. The guide member is provided at the vehicle rear side of the blower outlet so as to block the blower outlet from view of an occupant sitting in a vehicle seat provided inside the vehicle cabin, and extends at an angle toward the vehicle rear side on progression from a location corresponding to the blower outlet toward a vehicle width direction outer side.

公开(公告)号：US20230131350A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18145872

申请日：2022-12-23

Applicant: BLADES GALORE, LLC.

Inventor： Barbara Martina Ebey ,  Sidney Bell

IPC: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/44 ,  B60R1/06

Abstract: A visibility enhancement system for a vehicle with heating conduit and a method of making a windshield wiper system where a wiper blade is configured to wipe windshield of the vehicle, a wiper blade assembly holds at least one end of the wiper blade, a motor is configured to move the wiper blade upon activation of the visibility enhancement system, and a heating conduit warms the surface of the windshield of the vehicle. The visibility enhancement system may include a wiper blade to wipe a side window of the vehicle, a pair of wiper blades to wipe a side rearview mirror. The heating conduit may comprise of any of the following: heating filaments that warms the wiper blade; heating filaments running within the windshield; an air vent that runs inside the wiper blade; and an air vent that runs parallel to the wiper blade.

公开(公告)号：US11577696B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16814188

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Belanger ,  Kyle Stabile ,  Nicholaus Spunar ,  Li Zhang

IPC: B60S1/02 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/34

Abstract: An HVAC case configured to heat airflow for a vehicle HVAC system. The HVAC case has a defrost outlet, a primary demist outlet, a secondary demist outlet, and an airflow control door. The airflow control door is configured to control airflow through each one of the defrost outlet, the primary demist outlet, and the secondary demist outlet.