Patent ID: 7945985

Claim:
Windshield wiper device ( 10 ), for a motor vehicle, having at least an electric motor drive ( 24 ), which can be driven with at least one first speed (v 1 ) and a second speed (v 2 ) characterized in that a temperature detection means ( 40 ) for detecting the operating temperature of the drive ( 24 ) and at least one switching means ( 50 ) are provided, which, when operating the drive ( 24 ) at the second speed (v 2 ), switches the drive ( 24 ) from the second speed (v 2 ) to the first speed (v 1 ) when a predetermined operating temperature (T 1 ) is exceeded, wherein the drive ( 24 ) has at least three connections ( 42 , 44 , 46 ), a first connection ( 42 ) for the first speed (v 1 ), a second connection ( 44 ) for the second speed (v 2 ) as well as a connection to ground ( 46 ), wherein a power diode is switched between the first connection ( 42 ) and the second connection ( 44 ) by the at least one switching means.