Windscreen Clearing System for a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for a vehicle comprising a rear windscreen and a rear windscreen wiper, the system comprising:
- one or more tracking sensors and a control unit, wherein the one or more tracking sensors are coupled to the control unit and are configured to monitor behaviour of a driver of the vehicle and to issue data to the control unit,wherein the control unit and/or the one or more tracking sensors are arranged to make a positive determination that monitored behaviour of the driver is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear windscreen of the vehicle and in dependence on making said positive determination, the control unit is configured to activate the rear windscreen wiper to wipe the rear windscreen and/or to activate a rear windscreen washer system.
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Abstract
A system (80) for a vehicle comprising a rear windscreen (20) and a rear windscreen wiper (26/28), the system (80) comprising one or more tracking sensors (30) and a control unit (50); the one or more tracking sensors (30) being coupled to the control unit (50) and being configured to monitor the behaviour of a driver of the vehicle and to issue data to the control unit, the control unit (50) and/or the one or more tracking sensors (30) being arranged to make a positive determination that said monitored behaviour is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear windscreen (20) of the vehicle and in dependence on making said positive determination, the control unit (50) is configured to activate the rear windscreen wiper (26/28) to wipe the rear windscreen (20) and/or to activate a rear windscreen washer system.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for a vehicle comprising a rear windscreen and a rear windscreen wiper, the system comprising:
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one or more tracking sensors and a control unit, wherein the one or more tracking sensors are coupled to the control unit and are configured to monitor behaviour of a driver of the vehicle and to issue data to the control unit, wherein the control unit and/or the one or more tracking sensors are arranged to make a positive determination that monitored behaviour of the driver is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear windscreen of the vehicle and in dependence on making said positive determination, the control unit is configured to activate the rear windscreen wiper to wipe the rear windscreen and/or to activate a rear windscreen washer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of clearing a rear windscreen of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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(i) monitoring behaviour of a driver of the vehicle; (ii) making a positive determination based upon said monitoring that the behaviour of the driver is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear windscreen of the vehicle; and
in dependence thereon;(iii) activating the rear windscreen wiper; and
/or(iv) activating a rear windscreen washer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A kit of parts for installation and/or assembly to a vehicle, the kit comprising:
- one or more tracking sensors and a carrier medium configured to perform the following operations by a control unit;
(i) monitor behaviour of a driver of the vehicle; (ii) make a positive determination based upon said monitoring that the behaviour of the driver is indicative of a requirement to look through the rear windscreen of the vehicle; and
in dependence thereon;(iii) activate the rear windscreen wiper; and
/or(iv) activate a rear windscreen washer.
- one or more tracking sensors and a carrier medium configured to perform the following operations by a control unit;
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