| 摘要 |
<p>A vehicle rain sensor system for detecting precipitation on an exterior surface of a window (19) including an illumination sensor (36) that is decoupled from the window. The illumination sensor is preferably an imaging array sensor which communicates a signal control (42) which further determines whether rain is present on the window. The control preferably includes an edge detection (44) for detecting edges of precipitation droplets on the window and activating the windshield wipers (22) of the vehicle when the number of edges detected exceeds a predetermined threshold value. The rain sensor system may further include a polarizing filter (62) and an illumination source (55), such that rain sensor system may not only prevent false signals of rain when only fog is present on an interior surface (28) on the window, but also allows the rains sensor system to actually detect fog particles on an interior surface on the window, thereby allowing the control to further be connected to a ventilation blower within the vehicle for the purpose of activating the blower to eliminate the fog.</p> |
