CPC B60S 1/54 (2013.01) [B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B60S 1/548 (2013.01); G01W 1/14 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of controlling an air blowing apparatus, the method comprising:
determining whether there is precipitation through a rain sensor by a controller;
determining whether the air blowing apparatus is in an automatic mode in a precipitation condition by the controller;
determining a vehicle speed when the air blowing apparatus is in the automatic mode in the precipitation condition; and
setting power and a spray angle of the air blowing apparatus by comparing a measured rainfall received from the rain sensor to a stored rainfall by the controller,
wherein setting the power and the spray angle of the air blowing apparatus includes compensating the spray angle and a spray amount of the air blowing apparatus by measuring a flow speed and a flow angle of rainwater through the rain sensor by the controller.
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16. The method of claim 1, wherein setting the power and the spray angle of the air blowing apparatus further comprises:
measuring the flow speed and the flow angle of rainwater on a windshield glass through the rain sensor; and
controlling the power of the air blowing apparatus in accordance with the measured flow speed and flow angle of the rainwater.
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