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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1999
Akira Takayama, Wako, JP;
Yasuhiko Yoshida, Wako, JP;
Taizo Kikuchi, Wako, JP;
Toru Namiki, Wako, JP;
Takashi Hoshino, Isesaki, JP;
Mitsuba Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
The wiper system with translational motion is additionally capable of moving the wiper arm in angular motion at an auto stop position so that the wiper blade may be stowed away from the view of the vehicle operator when the wiper system is not in use. The retracted position may be defined immediately below the lower edge of the windshield. When a mist switch is turned on so as to effect a quick wiping action, the wiper arm can angularly move from the retracted position to the upright position. When the wiper arm is already in the translational motion, turning on of the mist switch may increase the speed of the translational motion. To prevent the wiper blade from obstructing the view of the vehicle operator in an intermittent mode, the position of the temporary stop of the wiper blade may be selected at the reversing position which is remote from the vehicle operator. If the interval of the intermittent operation of the wiper arm is relatively short, the position of the temporary stop may then be selected at the auto stop position because the duration of the temporary stop is so short that the obstruction of the view of the vehicle operator is insignificant.