INTELLIGENT WIPER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

• US 20080100137A1
• Filed: 11/01/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Autonet Co Ltd (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Autonet Co Ltd (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: KWON, MUN-SOON
• Granted Patent: US 7,528,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/08 electrically driven conjoint control of windscreen wiper motor and liquid supply of windscreen washer B60S1/482; conjoint control of windscreen wiper motor and means for cleaning parts o parts other than windscreens or front windows B60S1/56, B60S1/58, B60S1/606
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0818 including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an intelligent wiper control system for a vehicle. A rain sensor unit controls the speed of wipers based on the amount of rain. An electronic control unit analyzes the input signal of the input unit. An output unit controls the output integrated circuits, and adjusts and controls the driving of the wiper motor. The input unit includes a remote key for inputting a signal for controlling the driving of a wiper system and wirelessly transmitting the signal. An output unit causes an emergency light to blink when the drive power of the wiper motor is set to firm power and the driver turns off an ignition key and then gets out of the vehicle while wipers are turned on.

Claims

1. An intelligent wiper control system for a vehicle, comprising:

an input unit configured to allow a driver of a vehicle to manipulate a wired/wireless switch and to process an on/off signal;

a rain sensor unit configured to control speed of wipers based on an amount of rain;

an electronic control unit configured to analyze an input signal of the input unit, to control various types of output Integrated Circuits (ICs), and to perform command to control a wiper motor; and

an output unit configured to control the various types of output ICs based on data processed by the electronic control unit, and to adjust and control driving of the wiper motor;

wherein the input unit comprises a remote key for inputting a signal for controlling driving of a wiper system and wirelessly transmitting the signal;

wherein the rain sensor unit senses an amount of rain;

wherein the electronic control unit comprises a reception unit for receiving the input wireless signal of the remote key of the input unit; and

wherein the output unit causes an emergency light to blink when drive power of the wiper motor is set to firm power and the driver of the vehicle turns off an ignition key and then gets out of the vehicle while wipers are turned on.