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Windscreen wipers remove rain, snow, and debris from a vehicle's front window to improve visibility. A wiper generally consists of a metal arm with a rubber blade attached at one end that is powered by an electric motor to swing back and forth across the glass. Modern wipers have adjustable speeds, including intermittent settings. Components inside the wipers include an electric motor and worm gear that provides power to the wipers, and a linkage that converts the motor's rotational motion into the wipers' back-and-forth motion. Different wiper designs are used depending on whether the vehicle is left-hand or right-hand drive, with some using a more complex sequential sweep mechanism.

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British English Vehicle's Front Window Motor Vehicles Cars Trucks Buses Train Locomotives Watercraft Cabin Aircraft

Windscreen wipers remove rain, snow, and debris from a vehicle's front window to improve visibility. A wiper generally consists of a metal arm with a rubber blade attached at one end that is powered by an electric motor to swing back and forth across the glass. Modern wipers have adjustable speeds, including intermittent settings. Components inside the wipers include an electric motor and worm gear that provides power to the wipers, and a linkage that converts the motor's rotational motion into the wipers' back-and-forth motion. Different wiper designs are used depending on whether the vehicle is left-hand or right-hand drive, with some using a more complex sequential sweep mechanism.

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Wind screen wiper ;

A windshield wiper or windscreen wiper (British English) is a device used to remove rain, snow, ice,
washer fluid, water, and/or debris from a vehicle's front window so the vehicle's operator can better see
what's ahead of them. Almost all motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses, train locomotives,
and watercraft with a cabin—and some aircraft—are equipped with one or more such wipers, which are
usually a legal requirement.

Components of wind screen wiper ;

A wiper generally consists of a metal arm; one end pivots, the other end has a long rubber blade attached
to it. The arm is powered by a motor, often an electric motor, although pneumatic power is also used for
some vehicles. The blade is swung back and forth over the glass, pushing water, other precipitation, or
any other impediments to visibility, from its surface. On vehicles made after 1969, the speed is normally
adjustable, with several continuous speeds, and often one or more intermittent settings. Most personal
automobiles use two synchronized radial-type arms, while many commercial vehicles use one or
more pantograph arms.

Mechanism involved in windscreen wiper;

Inside the Wipers

The wipers combine two mechanical technologies to perform their task:

A combination electric motor and worm gear reduction provides power to the wipers.

A neat linkage converts the rotational output of the motor into the back-and-forth motion of the wipers.

Motor and Gear Reduction

It takes a lot of force to accelerate the wiper blades back and forth across the windshield so quickly. In
order to generate this type of force, a worm gear is used on the output of a small electric motor.

Wiper Blades;

Wiper blades are like squeegees. The arms of the wiper drag a thin rubber strip across the windshield to
clear away the water.

When the blade is new, the rubber is clean and has no nicks or cracks. It wipes the water away without
leaving streaks. When the wiper blades age, nicks or cracks form, road grime builds up on the edge and
it doesn’t make as tight a seal against the window, so it leaves streaks. Sometimes you can get a little
extra life out of your wiper blade by wiping the edge with a cloth soaked in window cleaner until no
more dirt comes off the blade.

windscreen wipers being used worldwide for different cars;


A) Pivot/radial – left hand drive

The blade for this windscreen wiper is secured to a single arm which is attached to the motor. It
moves in a parallel motion and is most commonly found on left handed cars.

B) Pivot/radial – right hand drive;


This is the mirror reverse of the first windscreen wiper and is mainly found on right handed cars.

C) Sequential sweep;
The mechanism behind this type of windscreen wiper is far more complicated than other
designs as the wipers move in opposite directions at the same time. This allows the blades to
cover as much of the windscreen as possible, minimising the risk of a large unwiped corner on
the front passenger side of the windscreen.

D) Determine length of all links and type of joints considering the design, dimensions of the windscreen of
the car and the distance from the position where the input motor is required to be installed. Sketch a
schematic diagram as well.

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