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Wiper control apparatus and wiper control method

  • US 20040183492A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2004
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wiper control apparatus comprising:

  • a wiper drive device that drives wiper blades used to wipe a glass surface at one of a low speed and a high speed;

    a vehicle speed detection device that detects a vehicle speed; and

    a judging device that judges as to whether or not the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection device is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, wherein;

    when a washer switch is manually turned on to spray a washer fluid and the judging device determines that the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the wiper drive device engages the wiper blades in a high-speed operation.

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