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Distance measuring equipment for a car

US5160971A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 1991
Grant dateNov 3, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60S1/0848
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Distance measuring equipment for a car arranged such that a wiper is driven only when a light reflection condition of a non-reflecting protective glass is detected with the light input/output to the glass. Additionally, it can be arranged such that the measuring operation is interrupted only when a driving angle of the wiper resides in a predetermined measuring angle range on the protective glass.

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