Wiper controller with fault detector device
US6624604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S318/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wiper control device in which an abnormal condition of a FET is detected by distinguishing an action of an overheat-cutting protective function normally difficult to be detected with measuring the drain voltage of the FET and by which the control of the pertinent FET is restrained upon the detection of abnormality so as to prevent a short circuit in the wiper control device from occurring. When an FETB (Qb) is set on, whether or not a drain voltage Vd is lower than Vpe ({fraction (l/2)}VG) is judged (step S5), and if lower, it is judged that the drain and ground is short-circuited, that is, an overheat-cutting protective function is acted, and “1” is added to the number of times of short circuit detection Perror (step S7). It is judged whether or not the added value of the number of times of short circuit detection Perror reaches a reference value (step S11). If the reference value is reached, it is judged that the drain and ground is actually short-circuited, that is, an overheat-cutting protective function is acted, and each action of a FETA (Qa) and FETB (Qb) is halted (step S13).
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