Dual outlet fluid spray nozzles for motor vehicles
Fluid spray nozzles are provided for use with motor vehicle assemblies. An exemplary fluid spray nozzle device may include features for directing cleaning fluid in a first direction toward a first surface and features for directing cleaning fluid in a second direction toward a second surface. The fluid spray nozzle simultaneously cleans the first surface and the second surface.
1 . A vehicle assembly, comprising:
a closure member;
a lamp assembly mounted to the closure member and including a light source and a camera; and
a fluid spray nozzle mounted to the lamp assembly and including a first outlet configured to direct a fluid toward the closure member and a second outlet configured to direct the fluid toward the camera,
wherein the lamp assembly includes a support configured to interface with the closure member,
wherein the support is configured to accommodate a spare tire.
2 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the closure member is a swing gate.
3 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lamp assembly is a center high-mounted stop lamp assembly.
4 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first outlet includes a first opening disposed along a first spray axis, and the first spray axis is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the fluid spray nozzle.
5 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the first opening is configured to direct the fluid toward a window of the closure member.
6 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the second outlet includes a second opening disposed along a second spray axis, the second spray axis is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fluid spray nozzle.
7 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the camera is disposed adjacent to the light source.
8 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , comprising a bracket of the lamp assembly.
9 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein the bracket includes a housing configured to receive the light source and the camera.
10 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 9 , wherein the fluid spray nozzle is mounted to the housing.
11 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , comprising the spare tire received in abutting contact with the support.
12 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the camera is disposed adjacent the light source along an outer periphery of the housing, and the second outlet extends outboard from an inlet of the fluid spray nozzle over the camera.
13 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein an orifice is formed on an upper surface of the housing and the inlet is supported within the orifice.
14 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , comprising a bracket of the lamp assembly, the bracket including a housing configured to receive the light source and the camera, wherein the housing includes a first side facing inboard toward the closure member and an opposite second side facing outboard away from the closure member, and wherein the first outlet extends past the first side and the second outlet extends past the second side.
15 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 14 , wherein the light source and the camera are received on the second side.
16 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fluid spray nozzle includes an inlet configured to distribute fluid to the first outlet and the second outlet, the inlet arranged such that the first outlet has a first length and the second outlet has a second length, and the second length is greater than the first length.
17 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first outlet and the second outlet each include a rim configured to secure a respective cap to the fluid spray nozzle, each cap including an outer window and being rotatable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when in the open position, the cap permits fluid from the first and second outlets to be directed to an external surface, and when in the closed position, the cap blocks fluid from being directed to the external surface.
18 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 1 , comprising
a bracket extending upwardly from the support, wherein the fluid spray nozzle is a first fluid spray nozzle that is mounted to a housing of the bracket, and
a carrier extending from a sidewall of the support, wherein a second fluid spray nozzle is mounted to the carrier.
19 . The vehicle assembly as recited in claim 18 , wherein
the camera is a first camera, and the housing of the bracket is configured to receive the light source and the first camera;
the carrier is configured to receive a second camera;
the second outlet of the first fluid spray nozzle is configured to direct fluid toward the first camera; and
the second fluid spray nozzle includes an outlet configured to direct fluid toward the second camera.