Apparatus and method for controlling a windshield wiping system
US5319293A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S318/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for use with a vehicular windshield wiping system, the apparatus recognizing various rain patterns and accordingly controlling the wiping system. The wiping system includes at least one windshield wiper, and the apparatus includes a sensor mounted to the windshield for monitoring a portion of the windshield wiped by the wiper during each wipe cycle. The sensor generates a signal having a value which varies as a coating collects on the monitored portion.
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