Methods and systems for rain removal and de-icing of monolithic windshields
First Claim
1. An aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage;
wing assemblies and an empennage operatively coupled to the fuselage;
at least one propulsion unit operatively coupled to the fuselage;
one or more windshields;
a frame coupled to the one or more windshields and to the fuselage, the frame comprising;
a channel for directing at least one of air or fluid onto an exterior surface of the one or more windshields.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing rain and ice removal on a windshield are. provided. The system may be implemented on a vehicle, such as an aircraft. In one embodiment, a system includes an injection molded windshield and a frame coupled to the injection-molded windshield and to the vehicle. The frame includes a channel that directs at least one of air or fluid onto an exterior surface of the windshield. The frame includes one or more one-way check valves. A fluid pump pumps fluid through the channel and onto the windshield. A reservoir stores de-icing fluid that is retrieved by the fluid pump. Air sources pump air through the channel and onto the one or more windshields. A controlling device controls the fluid pump or the air sources.
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27 Claims
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1. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage;
wing assemblies and an empennage operatively coupled to the fuselage;
at least one propulsion unit operatively coupled to the fuselage;
one or more windshields;
a frame coupled to the one or more windshields and to the fuselage, the frame comprising;
a channel for directing at least one of air or fluid onto an exterior surface of the one or more windshields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A windshield system comprising:
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one or more injection molded windshields;
a frame coupled to the one or more windshields and coupleable to a vehicle, the frame comprising;
a channel for directing at least one of air or fluid onto an exterior surface of the one or more windshields. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of making a windshield system, the method comprising:
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providing one or more windshields; and
coupling a frame to the one or more windshields, wherein the frame includes a channel for directing at least one of air or fluid onto an exterior surface of the one or more windshields. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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