Wiper controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8076887
APP PUB NO 20090089955A1
SERIAL NO

12285039

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A wiper controller which detects the raindrops adhered onto the windshield glass G of the vehicle to control the wiper based on the detected result is provided with a wiped water measurement unit for calculating an amount of water wiped by the wiper, a wiper operation time counter for counting the actual wiper operation time based on the ON/OFF signal of the wiper motor for driving the wiper, a delay time calculation unit which obtains the wiper operation delay time by comparing the actual wiper operation time with the reference wiper operation time, and an operation change determination unit for determining with respect to the need for changing the wiper operation based on the wiper operation delay time and the amount of water wiped by the wiper. The change in the rainfall state is derived from the wiper operation delay time and the amount of water wiped by the wiper to appropriately control the wiper in response to the change in the rainfall state.

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NILES CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ohata, Tomoyuki Tokyo, JP 5 36
Watanabe, Shigeo Tokyo, JP 20 139

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