ADJUSTABLE RAIN SENSOR SETTING BASED ON PROXIMITY VEHICLE DETECTION

摘要

A system for adjusting the wipers of a vehicle based on the use of rain and proximity detecting subsystem on a given vehicle for detecting the presence of rain and one or more other vehicles in proximity to the given vehicle, such that the wipers of the given vehicle can be automatically operated to better respond to material such as rain, snow, or other material being splashed on the given vehicle by the other vehicle(s). This system may utilize sensor subsystems used for other purposes for use as the proximity sensors.

主权项

1. A system for automatically adjusting operation of wipers of a given vehicle, comprising:
a controller; a rain detector adapted for detecting the presence of rain or other material obstructing a view of a driver of the given vehicle; at least one proximity detector configured to detect a proximity of at least one other vehicle to the given vehicle, wherein the proximity detector notifies the controller of the other vehicle being in proximity to the given vehicle; and a wiper subsystem including the wipers adapted for adjusting operation of the wipers, wherein the controller is adapted to control the wiper subsystem to adjust the operation of the wipers based on the detected proximity of the at least one other vehicle to the given vehicle when the rain detector has detected the presence of rain or other material.