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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Toshiyuki Amagasa, Kiryu, JP;
Taku Suzuki, Kiryu, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Wako, JP;
Toru Namiki, Wako, JP;
Toshiyuki Amagasa, Kiryu, JP;
Taku Suzuki, Kiryu, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Wako, JP;
Toru Namiki, Wako, JP;
Mitsuba Corporation, Gunma, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A wiper apparatus includes: a wiper blade driven by a motor; and a wiper blade driven by a motor. The motors are drive-controlled by control microcomputers, respectively. The control microcomputers are connected to each other through a communication line. While exchanging position information of the wiper blades through the communication line, the control microcomputers synchronously drive the motors on the basis of a position relationship between both of the wiper blades. In the case where a communication abnormality occurs when the position relationship between the wiper blades is in a normal state, the wiper blade is stopped after reaching a lower turning position. In the case where the communication abnormality occurs in a state where the position relationship between the blades is inverted, the blade is stopped after reaching an upper turning position.