WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
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1. A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid;
an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of a vehicle; and
a heat transfer system for recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and for conveying the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir.
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Abstract
A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid, and an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A heat transfer system recovers heat from a braking system of the vehicle and conveys the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir.
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13 Claims
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1. A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid;
an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of a vehicle; and
a heat transfer system for recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and for conveying the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A windshield system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a heated windshield;
a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid;
an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the windshield; and
a heat transfer system for recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and for conveying the recovered heat to fluid contained within the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for providing heated washer fluid to the vision unit of an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a supply of washer fluid within a reservoir;
recovering heat from a braking system of the vehicle and conveying the recovered heat to the washer fluid within the reservoir;
furnishing heated fluid from the reservoir to the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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