IP Library Granted Patent US 11,752,975
Granted Patent B2
US 11,752,975 · App. 17/945,653 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Vehicle and control method thereof

Inventor: Choongseob Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B60S1/0807B60S1/08B60R16/02
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Patent No.
US 11,752,975
App. No.
17/945,653
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle is provided to include a wiper, a wiper driver that is connected to the wiper and configured to provide a driving force for rotation of the wiper, and a multi-function switch that is configured to receive a user command to turn the wiper driver on or off. A controller is configured to adjust a position of the wiper to enter a parking state after a preset time when a local interconnect network (LIN) communication system enters a limp home mode and the rotation of the wiper is stopped by a signal for turning off the wiper driver.

Claims (16)

1. A control method of vehicle, comprising:

entering, by a controller, a vehicle Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication system into a limp home mode;

receiving, by the controller, a user command to turn rotation of a wiper of the vehicle on or off; and

adjusting, by the controller, a position of the wiper to enter a parking state after a preset time when the rotation of the wiper is stopped by a signal for turning off the rotation of the wiper.

2. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

measuring, by the controller, a waiting time after the rotation of the wiper is stopped; and

adjusting, by the controller, the position of the wiper to enter the parking state when the measured waiting time reaches the preset time.

3. The control method of claim 2 , further comprising:

operating, by the controller, the wiper to maintain rotation of the wiper when the waiting time does not reach the preset time.

4. The control method of claim 2 , further comprising:

initializing, by the controller, the measured waiting time when the waiting time does not reach the preset time and a signal for turning off the wiper rotation is not detected.

5. The control method of claim 2 , further comprising:

operating, by the controller, a wiper driver of the wiper not to provide a driving force to the wiper when the wiper is stopped in a parking state.

6. The control method of claim 2 , further comprising:

operating, by the controller, a wiper driver of the wiper not to provide a driving force to the wiper when the position of the wiper is stopped at a position equal to or less than a preset angle in the parking state.

7. The control method of claim 2 , wherein the preset time is set according to user input.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 23, 2023
From: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
To: KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062459/0105 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0112850 · Sep 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 16806649 · Mar 2, 2020
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