1, the working principle
Currently the widely used two mainstream sensors are optical sensors and capacitive sensors. The optical sensor works according to the principle of light refraction. In the optical sensor has a light emitting diode, which emits a cone of light, which beam passes through the front windshield. When there is no rain on the windshield, in a dry state, almost all the light will be reflected onto an optical sensor, when it rains, rain on the windshield will be there, will deviate from the portion of the light, which resulted in change the total amount of light received by the sensor, thereby detecting the presence of rain. The larger the optical sensor capable of receiving the reflected light area, more detailed information is obtained. An optical sensor is very accurate, it is possible to accurately determine even the number of the rain falling on the sensitive region.
Another is a capacitive sensor, which is mainly used in the dielectric constant of water glass and a huge difference in design, wherein the dielectric constant of water is 80, the dielectric constant of glass is 2. The usual practice is, the two fingers in a parallel state of the metal plate into the windshield, between the outer layers, a set of metal plates interleaved with fingers, but does not reach the other electrode fingers metal board. When the windshield in a dry state, the outer surface of the windshield and each finger is formed between the dielectric plate-like metal. When the windshield becomes wet, depending on the amount of water in contact with the windshield, the windshield different dielectric constant change. If the sensor is mounted on the surface of the windshield at or close to the surface of the windshield, which is advantageous for the operation of the sensor, since such mounting can play their best sensor sensitivity. Disadvantageously, the capacitive sensor mounted on the outer surface of the windshield will have the same problem with a sensor resistance which the metal plating layer will soon be scraped from the windshield wipers in the long-term.
2, the development and application
Traditional wiper second generation sheet wipers have also been developed. Sensing automatic wiper with the wiper blade boneless, wiping can provide greater area and better results. Intelligent use of the butterfly wipers moving manner, on a whole root guide bar to spread the pressure force, so that the force of the blade portions of a uniform, can reduce the production of water marks, scratches or noise. At the same time, but also greatly reduce wear jitter, with a uniform force, anti-sun, simple in structure, lighter weight and other characteristics.
Motor wiper blade and wiper life than conventional extended by at least twice, with the higher sensitivity of the sensor, to further improve the safety of driving rain. This new technology is currently only appear on high-end luxury models, but we believe that with the improvement and reduce the cost of technology, this model wipers fly ordinary day is not far.