A vehicle configured to automatically clear snow from a window 202/205/206/209 of the vehicle 200 includes: a prime mover (e.g engine or motor) 201, a first window 202/205/206/209 with a first vibration sensor 102, processor(s) 108 configured to: control speed or load of the prime mover 201 to increase vibration detected by the first vibration sensor 102; control the speed or the load of the prime mover 201, within certain predetermined limits, to maximize vibration detected by the first vibration sensor 102. In another embodiment of the invention, the prime mover 201 is controlled to vibrate the vehicle 200 at the determined resonant frequency of the vehicle 200.
Vehicle with automatic snow removal
2018-04-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion |