Vibrating wiper blade

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20080034531
  • Publication Number
    20080034531
  • Date Filed
    August 09, 2006
    18 years ago
  • Date Published
    February 14, 2008
    16 years ago
Abstract
A vibrating wiper blade that is functional and attractive. A standard wiper blade can be engineered to accommodate vibrating motors in a sleek and decorative design. Attached to the wiper blades and vibrating motors are tailor made and smoothly attached and designed electrical wiring. The vibrating motors may be engineered on wiper blades from the manufacturing stage, or provide at outlet stores and travel plazas as clip-on models with wiring attached under the hood, and/or controls quickly extended through a driver window. The vibrating motors will facilitate the removal of ice and snow from windshield wiper blades while avoiding hopping and skipping on the windshield. Tailor engineered models may be designed with a direct vibrating spring loaded pin or pistion to strike the wiper blade head. All of this is designed at minimal cost and complexity.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A complete understanding of the present invention may be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings, when considered in conjunction with the subsequent, detailed description, in which:



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vibrating wiper blade test model completely modifying another invented application in accordance with the invention; and



FIG. 2 is a front drawing perspective view of a vibrating wiper blade in accordance with the invention.





For purposes of clarity and brevity, like elements and components will bear the same designations and numbering throughout the Figures.


DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vibrating wiper blade test model completely modifying another invented application in accordance with the invention. The model in the photograph was created when the inventor, experiencing an epiphany, realizing that the elements of another, and completely different invention, possessed most of the elements of the invention. The other invention, used to create the test model is a DR. SCHOLL'S vibrator seat cushion appliance Model DR8553-TYPE NSM8553EA-Copyright 2004 Schering-Plough/HealthCare Products, Inc.


The test model was operated and witnessed by several individuals including a mechanical engineer. All witnesses were appropriatedly impressed with the test model and its operations functionality.



FIG. 2 is a drawing, perspective view of the vibrating wiper blade in accordance with the invention.



FIG. 1 is a photo copy of a preliminary test model design.



FIG. 2 is a drawing perspective view of the vibrating wiper blade, in accordance with the invention. Four very small vibrator motors 7, 8, 9, 10, are positioned along the top of a standardized wiper blade 11. In this particular test model the vibrator motors are powered by 1, HON-KWANG plug in class 2 transformer-MODEL NO: A12-1A-INPUT: 120V/60 Hz 18W-OUTPUT: 12VAC 1000 mA. Moreover, the power may be supplied by AC or DC source. The number, shape, size, power, and design configuration of the vibrator motors may be determined by the end use and cost relative to aesthetics, driver vision, and the engineering constrains. The test model suggest that the possiblities for differing designs are attainable.


Vibrator motors may be quickly clamped or secured in place by an enumerative specially designed tools, like keyed Allen wrenches. Furthermore, vibrator motors may be particularly engineered on the wiper blades at the first manufacturing process.


Power and control modules 1, 2, wiring may be aesthetically secured along the wiper blade frame. The power wiring is routed down into the front firewall area of a vehicle to be wired directly into the vehicle electrical system, or with clamped on models, to be routed directly into a driver window or through the firewall into the vehicle lighter/power plug. Additionally, the control module 2, may be routed through a driver side window or through the firewall area.


Also, power plug-in module 1, is designed to plug-in directly to DC power or AC power by way of a vehicle converter system. The total vibrator system will work best on a 24 volt systems such as is found on large trucks.


Control module 2, in the test model has four control switches 3, 4, 5, 6, for which 6 turns on a first set of vibrator motors and 5, turns on the second set of motors. Switch 4, will increase the power from one to three power settings. Switch 3, was originally for a heating pad in a seat cushion. In the control system 2, of this presently created wiper blade system, the unused heat switch may be connected to a heating wire for the wiper blade as a preferred combination embodiment of the invention.


The perspective view in drawing FIG. 2 does not represent the relative size difference of motors 7, 8, 9, 10, modules 1, 2, and wiper blade 11.


Thus, in summary, it can be seen that what is provided in this invention is a vibrator wiper blade 11 that is both functional and adaptive. Vibrator motors 7, 8, 9, 10 are adjustable on this test model but may be permanently and aestheticly designed and affixed in place by a manufacturing process. A similar commonly use power and control system may be created for this invention, or negotiated with the manufacture of the DR. SCHOLL seat cushion system. My sudden insight that the DR. SCHOLL'S seat cushion system would perfectly adapt to a completely different invention was exciting and functional. Vibrator motors may be tunable to vibration harmonics facilitating the loosing of ice and snow molecular bonds. The test model works well in its present embodiment. The invention serves a unique functionality for the purpose intented.


Since other modifications and changes varied to fit particular operating requirements and environments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention is not considered limited to the example chosen for purposes of disclosure, and covers all changes and modifications which do not constitute departures from the true spirit and scope of this invention.


Having thus described the invention, what is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is presented in the subsequently appended claims.

Claims
  • 1. A vibrating wiper blade for a vibrating wiper blade for facilitating the removal of ice and snow from windsheilds, comprising: means for photographed test model; andmeans for <purpose>.
  • 2. The vibrating wiper blade in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for photographed test model comprises a picture test model.
  • 3. The vibrating wiper blade in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for <purpose> comprises a power supply, control module, wiper blade, vibrators drawing test model.
  • 4. A vibrating wiper blade for a vibrating wiper blade for facilitating the removal of ice and snow from windsheilds, comprising: a picture test model, for photographed test model; anda power supply, control module, wiper blade, vibrators drawing test model, for <purpose>.
  • 5. A vibrating wiper blade for a vibrating wiper blade for facilitating the removal of ice and snow from windsheilds, comprising: a picture test model, for photographed test model; anda power supply, control module, wiper blade, vibrators drawing test model, for <purpose>.