Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10; 10a), having a gearbox housing (12) which preferably has a pot-shaped main body (16) for configuring a receptacle space (18) for a gearbox (20), wherein an opening (21) of the main body (16) is able to be closed by a gearbox cover (22; 22a), wherein a plurality of latching connections (26) that act in the direction of a joining direction (24) between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a) are configured between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a), said latching connections (26) having in each case an elastically deformable first latching element (28; 28a) on the gearbox cover (22; 22a) and a rigidly configured second latching element (30) that on the main body (16) interacts in a form-fitting manner with the first latching element (28; 28a).

Abstract: A sensor for detecting the surroundings, comprising a signal exchange unit, a power supply, a sensor housing, a transmitter, and a receiver, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are arranged in the sensor housing, wherein the transmitter is designed to emit a measuring radiation into the surroundings, wherein the receiver is designed to receive a reflection radiation from the surroundings, wherein the power supply is arranged to supply the transmitter and the receiver with power, wherein the signal exchange unit is connected to the receiver and the transmitter for signal exchange, wherein the signal exchange unit is arranged to exchange signals with a counter-signal exchange unit, and the sensor housing can be mechanically connected to a receiving unit in a tool-free, non-destructive and detachable manner.

Abstract: A device for minimizing soiling of an environmental sensor of a vehicle having an evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to determine information about objects in the environment of the vehicle which are potentially set up to cause soiling of the environmental sensor in a region of a field of view of the environmental sensor, to determine minimum distances between the respective objects on the basis of the determined information, compliance with which is suitable for minimizing soiling of the environmental sensor, and to generate and provide a signal representing the determined minimum distances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning system (10) for a vehicle (100) operating at least temporarily autonomously, comprising at least one cleaning unit (12) set up to clean a surface (14) of the vehicle (100), and a control unit (16), wherein the control unit (16) is set up to receive and/or ascertain at least one driving situation information in an autonomous operation of the vehicle, wherein the control unit (16) is set up to receive and/or ascertain at least one environmental information of the vehicle (100), and wherein the control unit (16) is set up to control the cleaning of the cleaning unit (12) on the basis of the driving situation information and the environmental information.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a spraying device 2 for cleaning a surface 5 comprising a nozzle 21, a holding arm 22 that can move along an axis of movement 25, and a control unit 23, wherein the nozzle 21 is designed to apply a cleaning fluid 4 and/or drying fluid to the surface 5, wherein the nozzle 21 is attached to the holding arm 22, wherein the control unit 23 is configured to independently set both the position of the holding arm 22 along the axis of movement 25 and a fluid output pressure at which the cleaning fluid 4 and/or drying fluid is output from the nozzle 21.

Abstract: A device for minimizing soiling of an environmental sensor of a vehicle having an evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to determine information about objects in the environment of the vehicle which are potentially set up to cause soiling of the environmental sensor in a region of a field of view of the environmental sensor, to determine minimum distances between the respective objects on the basis of the determined information, compliance with which is suitable for minimizing soiling of the environmental sensor, and to generate and provide a signal representing the determined minimum distances.

Abstract: The invention proceeds from a method for cleaning at least one driving assistance sensor (12), in particular a LiDAR sensor, a camera sensor, a radar sensor, or the like, in an autonomously or semi-autonomously operated vehicle (10) having at least one environmental sensor unit (14), in particular spaced apart from the driving assistance sensor (12). It is proposed that in at least one method step (32), a cleaning program is selected and/or set from a plurality of, in particular predefined, cleaning programs for cleaning the driving assistance sensor (12), in particular at least one sensor field surface (16) of the driving assistance sensor (12), at least as a function of at least one measured parameter of the environmental sensor unit (14).

Abstract: The invention proceeds from a cleaning procedure for a cleaning system (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d), in particular wash system, of an at least partially automated mobile vehicle (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d), for cleaning at least a partial area (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d) of a vehicle window (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) of the vehicle (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d) and for cleaning at least a partial area (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d) of a field of view (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d) of a, in particular optical, driving assistance sensor (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d) of the vehicle (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d), such as a LiDAR sensor, a camera sensor, a video sensor or the like, wherein the cleanable partial areas (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d, 22a; 22b; 22c; 22d) of the field of view (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d) and the vehicle window (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d), at least partially overlap.

Abstract: A windshield wiper system for a vehicle. In one example, the windshield wiper system includes a windshield wiper having a wiper arm, a wiper blade, a wiper arm drive and a washing nozzle, and an evaluation unit. The washing nozzle is configured to be moved along a windshield and to dispense a washing liquid The evaluation unit is configured to determine a partial area of the windshield of the vehicle to be cleaned The partial area is an area which can be reached by the wiper blade to control the wiper arm drive to move the wiper blade from a parking position of the wiper blade to the partial area and to activate the dispensing of the washing liquid upon reaching the partial area and to control the wiper arm drive to only sweep the partial area for cleaning by means of an oscillating movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.

Abstract: A wiper motor having a gearbox housing which comprises a pot-shaped main body for forming a receiving space for a gear mechanism is disclosed. An opening in the main body can be closed by a gearbox cover, and a plurality of latching connections, which act in the direction of a joining direction between the main body and the gearbox cover, are formed between the main body and the gearbox cover. Each comprise an elastically deformable first latching element and a second latching element which interacts with the first latching element in a form-fitting manner, and wherein centring means are provided on the gearbox housing for the play-free positioning of the gearbox cover relative to the main body in a rotational angle position, which extends perpendicularly to the joining direction, between the main body and the gearbox cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10; 10a), having a gearbox housing (12) which preferably has a pot-shaped main body (16) for configuring a receptacle space (18) for a gearbox (20), wherein an opening (21) of the main body (16) is able to be closed by a gearbox cover (22; 22a), wherein a plurality of latching connections (26) that act in the direction of a joining direction (24) between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a) are configured between the main body (16) and the gearbox cover (22; 22a), said latching connections (26) having in each case an elastically deformable first latching element (28; 28a) on the gearbox cover (22; 22a) and a rigidly configured second latching element (30) that on the main body (16) interacts in a form-fitting manner with the first latching element (28; 28a).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (?, ?) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.

Abstract: A wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) with, attached to a wiper arm (1), a wiper arm side adapter (11) to which the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) can be interchangeably attached, with, arranged on a wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c), a wiper blade side adapter (12) which interacts with the wiper arm side adapter (11), whereby the wiper blade side adapter (12) comprises a wiper blade side adapter section (24) and, swivel -mounted on a wiper blade side adapter section (24), a wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c) which interacts with the wiper arm side section (11), with nozzle openings arranged on the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) and with, arranged on the wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c), a hydraulic plug-type connection (20; 60; 70).

Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55), wherein in the receiving region (11) an adapter element (30; 30a) is arranged, serving for the supplying of washing fluid, wherein the adapter element (30; 30a) is able to be connected on the one hand with a supply line (32) for the washing fluid and on the other hand has at least one outlet (34) for the washing fluid, which is able to be connected with the wiper blade adapter (55), wherein the at least one outlet (34) is aligned with a first mounting or respectively dismantling direction (17) of the wiper blade adapter (55).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (11) and with a wiper blade (12) able to be fastened on the wiper arm (11), with a cleaning device (25), having at least one spray nozzle (44, 45), for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the at least one spray nozzle (44, 45) is arranged in the region of the free end of the wiper arm (11) and is connected directly therewith, and with a fastening device (35) for connecting the wiper blade (12) with the wiper arm (11), wherein the wiper arm (11) has a mount (28), having an at least substantially U-shaped cross section, with two parallel side wall (17, 18) for the fastening device (35) of the wiper blade (12), and wherein the cleaning device (25) is constructed on a component (27) which is separate from the fastening device (35) for the wiper blade (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) for a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper system (100), wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) has at least one spray nozzle (21, 22) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) is constructed to form en engagement connection (30) at the wiper arm (1), and wherein the engagement connection (30) comprises at the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) at least one resiliently constructed engagement element (40; 40a) which is constructed to cooperate with an engagement mount (54; 54a) at the wiper arm (1). There is provision according to the invention for the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) to have first guide means (35), which first guide means (35) are constructed to be able to rotate the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) in a rotation axis (37) in order to establish the engagement connection (30).

Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory for wiper of motor vehicle comprising at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) for receiving a heating element of the wiper, characterized in that said accessory (6; 10; 26) is made of a first part (17; 27) movable with respect to a second part (18; 28) in order to open said at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) longitudinally. This invention also relates to a wiper of motor vehicle comprising such accessory.