WARNING INDICATOR FOR USE WITH WIPER BLADES, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME AND WIPER BLADE WITH A WARNING INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A warning indicator for use with wiper blades, comprising:
- a housing configured to be coupled to an oscillating wiper blade of a wiper device;
a counting unit disposed in the housing and being configured to detect oscillating movements of the wiper blade one at a time, the counting unit being configured such that an oscillating number of the wiper blade is accumulatively increased;
an indicating unit exposed on the housing for indicating a warning under a control of the counting unit when the oscillating number comes to a predetermined value; and
an electrical source disposed in the housing for supplying an electrical power to the counting unit and the indicating unit.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a warning indicator for use with wiper blades are provided. In one embodiment, the warning indicator has a housing, a counting unit disposed in the housing, an indicating unit exposed on the housing and an electrical source. The housing is coupled to an oscillating wiper blade of a windshield wiper device. The counting unit is configured to detect oscillating movements of the wiper blade one at a time. The counting unit is configured such that an oscillating number of the wiper blade is accumulatively increased. The indicating unit indicates a warning under control of the counting unit when the oscillating number comes to a predetermined value. The electrical source supplies an electrical power to the counting unit and the indicating unit.
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17 Claims
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1. A warning indicator for use with wiper blades, comprising:
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a housing configured to be coupled to an oscillating wiper blade of a wiper device; a counting unit disposed in the housing and being configured to detect oscillating movements of the wiper blade one at a time, the counting unit being configured such that an oscillating number of the wiper blade is accumulatively increased; an indicating unit exposed on the housing for indicating a warning under a control of the counting unit when the oscillating number comes to a predetermined value; and an electrical source disposed in the housing for supplying an electrical power to the counting unit and the indicating unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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