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Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000

Filed:

Aug. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Toshiyuki Amagasa, Ota, JP;

Takashi Hoshino, Isezaki, JP;

Assignee:

Mitsuba Corporation, Kiryu, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
318446 ; 318452 ; 318483 ; 318D / ; 359841 ; 307 101 ; 15250001 ;
Abstract

The wiper control method is capable of preventing damages on a wiper due to erroneous operation of the wiper when a vehicle is subjected to a car washer with its wiper operation kept in an 'AUTO' mode, and the wiper automatically operates without troubles while driving. The wiper control method is used for an automatic wiper system which automatically controls wiper operation of a vehicle by sensing the climate condition by a rain drop sensor 7, and the state of a door mirror of the vehicle is detected by a mirror folding detection switch 5. When the door mirror is folded, wiper operation control performed by the automatic wiper system is stopped so that the wiper is not operated even if the rain drop sensor 7 detects a rain drop.


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