AU2002215842A1 - Rain sensor in particular for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Rain sensor in particular for a motor vehicle

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Publication number
AU2002215842A1
AU2002215842A1 AU2002215842A AU1584202A AU2002215842A1 AU 2002215842 A1 AU2002215842 A1 AU 2002215842A1 AU 2002215842 A AU2002215842 A AU 2002215842A AU 1584202 A AU1584202 A AU 1584202A AU 2002215842 A1 AU2002215842 A1 AU 2002215842A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
motor vehicle
rain sensor
rain
sensor
vehicle
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Abandoned
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AU2002215842A
Inventor
Manfred Burkart
Bruno Hodapp
Hans Meier
Rainer Pientka
Helmut Sautter
Andreas Schneider
Manfred Throl
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Application filed by Robert Bosch GmbH filed Critical Robert Bosch GmbH
Publication of AU2002215842A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002215842A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
    • B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
    • B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
    • B60S1/0874—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield
    • B60S1/0881—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield characterized by the attachment means on the windshield
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
    • B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
    • B60S1/0833—Optical rain sensor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
    • B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
    • B60S1/0874—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield
    • B60S1/0888—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield characterized by the attachment of the elements in a unit
AU2002215842A 2000-12-06 2001-11-07 Rain sensor in particular for a motor vehicle Abandoned AU2002215842A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10060964A DE10060964A1 (en) 2000-12-06 2000-12-06 Rain sensor, in particular for a motor vehicle
DE10060964 2000-12-06
PCT/DE2001/004182 WO2002046006A1 (en) 2000-12-06 2001-11-07 Rain sensor in particular for a motor vehicle

Publications (1)

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AU2002215842A1 true AU2002215842A1 (en) 2002-06-18

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US (1) US6810729B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1257444B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4473509B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100821870B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1205070C (en)
AU (1) AU2002215842A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0108010A (en)
DE (3) DE10060964A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2244678T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2002046006A1 (en)

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US20030074962A1 (en) 2003-04-24
US6810729B2 (en) 2004-11-02
EP1257444B1 (en) 2005-08-10
BR0108010A (en) 2002-10-29
CN1398231A (en) 2003-02-19
JP4473509B2 (en) 2010-06-02
EP1257444A1 (en) 2002-11-20
ES2244678T3 (en) 2005-12-16
KR20030009353A (en) 2003-01-29
DE10060964A1 (en) 2002-06-13
DE10195270D2 (en) 2003-11-06
KR100821870B1 (en) 2008-04-16
CN1205070C (en) 2005-06-08
DE50107041D1 (en) 2005-09-15
WO2002046006A1 (en) 2002-06-13

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