US 12,187,241 B2
Wiper heating device
Danny Potter, Les Coteaux (CA)
Filed by Danny Potter, Les Coteaux (CA)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/881,691.
Prior Publication US 2024/0042967 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B60S 1/38 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/298 (2021.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/18 (2006.01); H05B 3/84 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/3805 (2013.01) [H01M 10/465 (2013.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/298 (2021.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); H05B 3/84 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H05B 3/18 (2013.01); H05B 2203/016 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wiper heating device comprising:
a wiper assembly, said wiper assembly comprising a wiper blade, a blade holder, and an arm,
said wiper blade being constructed of a flexible and resilient material, said wiper blade having a wiper edge, said wiper blade having a holder side opposite said wiper edge,
said blade holder being coupled to and extending along said holder side of said wiper blade, said blade holder having an arm side facing away from said wiper blade,
said arm being coupled to said arm side of said blade holder;
a blade heating element, said blade heating element being embedded within said wiper blade, said blade heating element extending throughout said wiper blade of an associated wiper assembly, said blade heating element being configured for heating said wiper blade;
a holder heating element, said holder heating element being embedded within said blade holder, said holder heating element extending throughout said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly, each said holder heating element being configured for heating said blade holder;
a battery, said battery being electrically coupled to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element;
a control switch, said control switch selectively coupling said battery to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element, said control switch selectively electrically coupling said battery to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element; and
said control switch being configurable in a plurality of modes, said plurality of modes comprising:
an off mode, said off mode comprising said battery being uncoupled from each of said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements;
a blade heating mode, said blade heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and uncoupled from said pair of holder heating elements; and
a blade and holder heating mode, said blade and holder heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements.