Windshield washer system
A windshield washer control system comprising a wiper device; a motor connected to the wiper device, the motor being in operative connection with a controller, the controller including a timer; a pump selectively operated by the controller; and a sprayer for dispensing fluid.
1. A windshield washer system comprising:
a controller having multiple operating modes;
a wiper device operatively connected to the controller and disposed on or in proximity to a windshield;
a motor operatively connected to the controller and the wiper device;
a pump in communication with a timer for determining the duration of pumping and selectively operated by the controller in accordance with the multiple operating modes, wherein the timer is programmed with a different pump duration for each of the multiple operating modes; and
a sprayer operatively connected to the pump for dispensing a select or predetermined amount of fluid on said windshield.
2. The windshield washer system according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple operating modes include a manual mode, a cycle mode or an automatic operating mode.
3. The windshield washer system according to claim 1 , wherein an automatic operating mode is activated by a sensor disposed on or in proximity to the windshield.
4. The windshield washer system according to claim 1 , wherein the timer operates the pump for a select or predetermined time.
5. The windshield washer system according to claim 4 , wherein the select or predetermined time comprises a select or predetermined number of seconds or portions of seconds.
6. The windshield washer system according to claim 5 , wherein the select or predetermined time comprises a select or predetermined number of cycles of the wiper device.
7. The windshield washer system according to claim 5 , wherein the timer determines the select or predetermined amount of windshield washer fluid dispensed from a sprayer.
8. A windshield washer system comprising:
a controller having multiple operating modes;
a timer for determining different pumping durations for each of the multiple operating modes;
a means for activating the controller to initiate an automatic operating mode;
a wiper device operatively connected to the controller and disposed on or in proximity to a windshield;
a motor operatively connected to the controller and the wiper device;
a pump that receives a signal or input associated with the timer for determining the duration of pumping and that is selectively operated by the controller; and
a sprayer operatively connected to the pump for dispensing a select or predetermined amount of fluid on said windshield.
9. The windshield washer system according to claim 8 , wherein the means for initiating the automatic operating mode includes a sensor disposed on or in proximity to the windshield.
10. The windshield washer system according to claim 8 , wherein the timer operates the pump for a select or predetermined time.
11. The windshield washer system according to claim 8 , wherein the select or predetermined time comprises a select or predetermined number of seconds or portions of seconds.
12. The windshield washer system according to claim 8 , wherein the select or predetermined time comprises a select or predetermined number of cycles of the wiper device.
13. The windshield washer system according to claim 8 , further including a speed sensor, wherein the controller is capable of receiving a signal or an input from the speed sensor and adjusting the speed of the pump based upon the signal or input.