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Method and means of controlling a windscreen wiper

Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1990-08-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract Translated from German Bei einem Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Scheibenwischers (16), insbesondere an einem Kraftfahrzeug, wobei ein Regensensor (13,14) an der zu wischenden Scheibe (15) im Bereich des Scheibenwischers ein Sensorsignal in Abhängigkeit von der Feuchtigkeitsmenge abgibt, wird die Änderungsgeschwindigkeit des Sensorsignals, nachdem der Scheibenwischer den Sensor passiert hat, ermittelt und zur Steuerung der Wischhäufigkeit herangezogen. <IMAGE> In a method for controlling a windshield wiper (16), in particular on a motor vehicle, a rain sensor (13, 14) on the windshield to be wiped (15) in the area of the windshield wiper emitting a sensor signal as a function of the amount of moisture, the rate of change of the sensor signal after the windshield wiper has passed the sensor, and used to control the wiping frequency. <IMAGE>

Inventors

  • 👤 Werner Wallrafen

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CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/06; B60S1/08; B60S1/0818; B60S1/0822; B60S1/0825; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S15/00; Y10S15/15; Y10S318/00; Y10S318/02

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