Wiper washer control apparatus

A wiper washer control apparatus comprising:

• an ignition sensor configured to receive information regarding whether a traveling driver is in a started state or a stopped state;
• a shift position sensor configured to receive information regarding a position selected by a gear shift lever;
• a wiper driving unit configured to cause a wiper to operate, the wiper being configured to wipe a front windshield;
• a washer spraying unit configured to cause a washing liquid to be sprayed to the front windshield;
• a wiper lever detection unit configured to receive operation information related to a wiper lever, the wiper lever being configured to allow for an operation of the wiper and an operation of washer spraying;
• and
• a wiper washer control unit configured to:
• control the wiper driving unit and the washer spraying unit based on the operation information related to the wiper lever and received by the wiper lever detection unit;
• execute a normal mode, in which the washer spraying unit is caused to operate and, after a first time elapses, the wiper driving unit is caused to operate;
• change a control to be performed by the wiper driving unit to a delay mode when the wiper washer control unit receives information indicating that the traveling driver is in the started state from the ignition sensor, receives information indicating that a shift position is in a parking range from the shift position sensor, and receives information indicating that the delay mode is to be started from the wiper lever detection unit, the delay mode being a mode in which the washer spraying unit is caused to operate and, after a second time elapses, the wiper driving unit is caused to operate, the second time being longer than the first time;
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• change the control to be performed by the wiper driving unit to a spray mode when the wiper washer control unit is in the delay mode and receives information indicating that the spray mode is to be started from the wiper lever detection unit, the spray mode being a mode in which the washer spraying unit is caused to operate without causing the wiper driving unit to operate,
• wherein the wiper washer control unit is configured to change the control to be performed by the wiper driving unit to the normal mode when the wiper washer control unit receives information indicating that the normal mode to be started from the wiper lever detecting unit,
• wherein the information indicating that the normal mode to be started includes first information indicating that the wiper lever is in a first position,
• wherein the information indicating that the delay mode is to be started includes second information indicating that the wiper lever is in a second position, the second position being different from the first position,
• wherein the information indicating that the spray mode is to be started includes third information indicating that the wiper lever has moved twice in a predetermined pattern, the predetermined pattern including the wiper lever moving from the second position to the third position, followed by moving back from the third position to the second position, the third position being different from the first position and the second position,
• wherein the wiper washer control unit is further configured to, after changing the control to be performed by the wiper driving unit to the delay mode, upon receiving fourth information from the wiper lever detection unit indicating that the wiper lever is in the third position, initiates operation of only the washer spray unit without operating the wiper drive unit.