WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM

• US 20180180290A1
• Filed: 12/28/2016
• Published: 06/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lyle A. Simshaw
• Original Assignee: Lyle A. Simshaw
• Inventors: Simshaw, Lyle A.
• Granted Patent: US 11,122,652 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/00 Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles cleaning in general B08B; cleaning peculiar to waterborne vessels B63B57/00, B63B59/00; ground equipment for cleaning aircraft B64F5/30
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/045 Other hand-held cleaning arrangements, e.g. with sponges, brushes, scrapers or the like brushes per se A46B
• CPC Class Codes: F24H 2250/14 Lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F24H 3/002 using electric energy supply
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/0042 used in motor vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/84 Heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas, e.g. for demisting or de-icing windows, mirrors or vehicle windshields

Abstract

A windshield heating system includes a vehicle that has a windshield. A heat lamp unit is provided and the heat lamp unit is selectively coupled to a support and the heat lamp unit is pointed toward the windshield of the vehicle. The heat lamp unit selectively emits electromagnetic radiation to melt frozen precipitation from the windshield. A remote control is provided and the remote control may be manipulated to turn the heat lamp unit on and off.

Claims

1. A windshield heating system being configured to melt frozen precipitation from a windshield, said system comprising:

a vehicle having a windshield;

a heat lamp unit being configured to be removably coupled to a support, said heat lamp unit being pointed toward said windshield of said vehicle, said heat lamp unit selectively emitting electromagnetic radiation wherein said heat lamp unit is configured to melt frozen precipitation from said windshield; and

a remote control being configured to be manipulated, said remote control turning said heat lamp unit on and off.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said heat lamp unit comprises a housing having a front side and a back side.

3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of grips, each of said grips being coupled to said back side, said grips being spaced apart from each other, each of said grips being configured to engage the support such that said housing is removably coupled to the support having said front side of said housing being directed toward said windshield.

4. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a processor being positioned within said housing.

5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a receiver being positioned within said housing, said receiver being electrically coupled to said processor.

6. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a timer being positioned within said housing, said timer being electrically coupled to said processor.

7. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of cones, each of said cones being hingedly coupled to said front side of said housing such that each of said cones is tiltable into a selected angle with respect to said front side, each of said cones having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end being open.

8. The system according to claim 7, further comprising:

a processor;

a timer; and

a pair of light emitters, each of said light emitters being positioned in an associated one of said cones, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor selectively turns each of said light emitters on and off, said processor turning each of said light emitters off after said timer counts a pre-determined amount of time, each of said light emitters emitting electromagnetic radiation outwardly from said associated cone.

9. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a power cord being coupled to and extending outwardly from said housing, said power cord being electrically coupled to said processor, said power cord having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said remote control comprises:

a remote processor being positioned within said remote control, and

a transmitter being positioned within said remote control, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said remote processor, said transmitter being in electrical communication with said receiver such that said remote control controls operational parameters of said heat lamp unit.

11. The system according to claim 10, further comprising a button being coupled to said remote control wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor selectively turning each of said light emitters on and off when said button is manipulated.

12. The system according to claim 10, further comprising a remote power supply being removably positioned within said remote control, said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote processor, said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.

13. A windshield heating system being configured to melt frozen precipitation from a windshield, said system comprising:

a vehicle having a windshield; and

a heat lamp unit being configured to be removably coupled to a support, said heat lamp unit being pointed toward said windshield of said vehicle, said heat lamp unit selectively emitting electromagnetic radiation wherein said heat lamp unit is configured to melt frozen precipitation from said windshield, said heat lamp unit comprising;

a housing having a front side and a back side;

a pair of grips, each of said grips being coupled to said back side, said grips being spaced apart from each other, each of said grips being configured to engage the support such that said housing is removably coupled to the support having said front side of said housing being directed toward said windshield,

a processor being positioned within said housing,

a receiver being positioned within said housing, said receiver being electrically coupled to said processor,

a timer being positioned within said housing, said timer being electrically coupled to said processor,

a pair of cones, each of said cones being hingedly coupled to said front side of said housing such that each of said cones is tiltable into a selected angle with respect to said front side, each of said cones having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end being open, and

a pair of light emitters, each of said light emitters being positioned in an associated one of said cones, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor selectively turns each of said light emitters on and off, said processor turning each of said light emitters off after said timer counts a pre-determined amount of time, each of said light emitters emitting electromagnetic radiation outwardly from said associated cone, and

a power cord being coupled to and extending outwardly from said housing, said power cord being electrically coupled to said processor, said power cord having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; and

a remote control being configured to be manipulated, said remote control turning said heat lamp unit on and off, said remote control comprising;

a remote processor being positioned within said remote control,

a transmitter being positioned within said remote control, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said remote processor, said transmitter being in electrical communication with said receiver such that said remote control controls operational parameters of said heat lamp unit,

a button being coupled to said remote control wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor selectively turning each of said light emitters on and off when said button is manipulated, and

a remote power supply being removably positioned within said remote control, said remote power supply being electrically coupled to said remote processor, said remote power supply comprising at least one battery.