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Automobile windshield wiper mechanism: Single wiper of new Mercedes

By Gopi Krishna Mandadi

Shravani Kasaragadda

Goutham Chinni

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About

• windshield wiper is a device used to remove rain and debris from a windscreen or windshield

• Almost every motor vehicle is equipped with wipers and also it’s a legal requirement.

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• It cleans out unnecessary elements that pose as distractions to the focused driving vision of a Mercedes owner.

• The blade is swung back and forth over the glass, pushing water and other elements from its surface.

• The assembly consists of: the arm pivoting at one end, the motor that powers the assembly the blade that attaches to the arm.

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• Most automobiles use two synchronized radial type arms, while many commercial vehicles use one or more pantograph arms.

• To note, Mercedes-Benz pioneered a system called the "Monoblade" where in a single wiper extends outward to get closer to the top corners, and pulls in at the ends and middle of the stroke, sweeping out a somewhat 'W'-shaped path. 

Single wiper of new Mercedes

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Design

In fact, it is very difficult to get a 4 bar mechanism to rotate an output link by 160 deg. It will quickly jam with a little wear.

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How about a 6 bar mechanism?

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• So, the motion needs to extend and retract as it rotates across the windshield.

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How about a crank slider

• The wiper is the slider• The crank rotates 4X faster than the wiper to give

the desired wiper motion

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Trial’s

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Trial 2

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Wiper Video

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Trial 3

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Windshield wiper Mercedes

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Thank You….