KR200476802Y1

KR200476802Y1 - Rain-drop cleaner for side mirror

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Publication number: KR200476802Y1
Application number: KR20140000133U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 송진원; 이영호
Original assignee: 송진원; 이영호
Priority date: 2014-01-07
Filing date: 2014-01-07
Publication date: 2015-04-08

Abstract

A side mirror rainwater removal device is provided. The side mirror rainwater supply device includes a main body including an air injection hole that injects air from one side of the side mirror to the other side and an angle adjuster that adjusts a spray angle between the air injection hole and the side mirror, a sensor unit that measures the amount of precipitation and wind speed, A controller for controlling the amount of air injected through the air injection port and the angle of the angle adjuster based on the data measured by the sensor, and an air supply device for supplying air to the air injection port. The side mirror rainwater removal device has an effect of saving energy compared to a device that continuously operates at a high wind speed by adjusting an air injection angle and an injection amount.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a rain-

More particularly, the present invention relates to a side mirror rainwater removal apparatus capable of removing rainwater from a side mirror by adjusting an air injection amount and an air injection angle according to a precipitation amount and an air speed.

According to the statistics of the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (URL: http://www.kama.or.kr), the number of vehicles in Korea has increased annually, reaching 19 million in August 2013. According to Asia Today's July 12, 2011 article (URL: http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/news/view.asp?seq=501541), "In the rainy season, there are more car accidents than usual, The demand for safety goods is increasing. In the Internet auto shop, the rainy season has led to the sale of rainy season supplies in the automobile accessories category (anti-fogging agents and water repellent coatings that prevent raindrops from forming on the side mirrors) 30% and 23%, respectively, and sales of car care products in other malls during the same period increased by 25% compared to the same period last year. " According to the above, when the penetration rate of automobiles increased by 2.7% (compared to the previous year) in 2011, the demand for vehicle safety goods during the rainy season increased by 25%. This year, the market penetration rate of 2.9% (year-on-year) is higher than that of 2011, and the penetration rate of passenger cars increased by 3.6% (YoY).

The technologies that have already been patented for the technology related to the side mirror air cleaner are as follows. First, there is a 'side mirror air jet device' (Application No. 1019950062290, Daewoo Motor). This is a technique for removing steam or water droplets from the side mirror through the air injected from the air pump.

Secondly, there is a "moisture removal device for automobile side mirrors" (Application No.: 2019960063676, Hyundai Motor), which detects the moisture on the reflection surface of the side mirrors through the humidity sensor and injects the air stored in the air tank Technology.

Thus far, there has been a method of removing rainwater on the side mirrors by simply spraying manually compressed air or wind while driving, and further, there is a technique of automatically detecting rainwater by using a sensor. However, it is possible to control the amount of air injected by controlling the angle of the air injected to the current wind speed to block the side mirror from the rainwater or to remove the rainwater already on the reflection surface of the side mirror, Technology development is necessary.

In particular, it continuously checks the wind speed and the amount of rain while running, and the control unit determines the air injection speed based on the data obtained from the sensor part and adjusts the angle by moving the air injection port up and down to save more energy A rainwater removal device is required.

A technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a side mirror rainwater removal device capable of adjusting the air injection angle and air injection amount so that rainwater is not wetted on a side mirror as well as rainwater of a side mirror by measuring rainfall and wind speed.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body including an air ejection opening for ejecting air from one side of the side mirror to the other side, and an angle adjuster for adjusting a spray angle between the air ejection opening and the side mirror, A controller for controlling the angle of the angle adjuster, and an air supply device for supplying air to the air injection port based on the data measured by the sensor do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a switch for automatically or manually controlling a function of the control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the air supply apparatus is any one of a running air, an engine, or an air compressor.

According to the present invention, the side mirror rainwater removal device has energy saving effect compared to a device that continuously operates at a high wind speed by adjusting the air injection angle and the injection amount.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing a body portion of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a configuration of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a view showing a switch of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following description. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of this invention to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the meantime, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. &Quot; comprises "and / or" comprising ", as used herein, unless the recited element, step, operation, and / Or additions.

Hereinafter, a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. FIG. 1 is a view showing a main body portion of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the construction of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a view showing a switch of a side mirror rainwater removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a main body 30 of a side mirror rainwater removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an air ejection port 31 for ejecting air from one side of the side mirror 100 to the other side, And an angle adjuster (not shown) for adjusting the angle of spray between the side mirror 100 and the side mirror 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, the side mirror rainwater removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit 10, a control unit 20, a main body 30, and an air supply unit 40.

The sensor unit 10 measures the amount of precipitation and wind speed and transmits data on the measured result to the control unit 20. [

The controller 20 controls the amount of air supplied through the air supply device 40 and the angle of spray of the air injection port 31 according to the amount of precipitation and the wind speed measured by the sensor 10.

In order to perform the above function, the control unit 20 includes a micro controller unit (MCU), and the MCU is provided with a software unit for controlling the air injection quantity and the spray angle according to the amount of precipitation and the wind speed. .

In other words, when the amount of precipitation is large or the wind speed is high, the injection quantity is increased, and the angle between the side mirrors 100 and the air injection holes 31 is made close to vertical so that the rainwater can be prevented from coming into contact with the side mirrors 100 The angle of the side mirrors 100 and the air injection holes 31 is set to be horizontal so that the amount of air can be reduced even when the amount of air is small, The air is in contact to remove rainwater.

In addition, the control unit 20 may further include a switch 50 for automatically or manually controlling the function of the control unit 20.

Referring to FIG. 3, the switch 50 can be set to an automatic mode or a manual mode, and it is possible to adjust the wind intensity and the spray angle.

That is, in the passive mode, the wind power and the spray angle can be controlled by the person in the car through the switch 50. In the automatic mode, the rainfall amount and the wind speed sensed by the sensor 10 are detected, So that the intensity of the wind and the angle of spray can be adjusted.

The air supply device 40 is a device for supplying air to the air injection port 31. The air supply device 40 may be a device for supplying air to the air injection port 31 such that the air supply device 40 can select one of airflow, do.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described, but should be determined by all modifications or modified forms derived from the scope of claims for utility model registration as well as the claims for utility model registration described later do.

10: Sensor unit
20:
30: Body
31: Air nozzle
40: air supply device
50: Switch
100: Side mirror

Claims

An air injection port for injecting air from one side of the side mirror to the other side, and an angle adjuster for adjusting an angle of spray between the air injection port and the side mirror;
A sensor unit for measuring the amount of precipitation and the wind speed;
A controller for controlling an amount of air injected through the air injection port and an angle of the angle adjuster based on data measured by the sensor; And
And an air supply device for supplying air to the air injection port.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a switch for automatically or manually controlling the function of the control unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air supply device is any one of running wind, power of the engine, or air compressor.