Abstract:
An automated window closure system for a vehicle and an associated method are provided. The automated window closure system includes a multi-action switch that is electrically connected to a window controller. The multi-action switch has a deactivated state, a first activated state, and second activated state. In operation, the window controller receives information including a window open indicator and a window closed indicator. The window controller initiates a window opening routine when the multi-action switch is in the first activated position. The window controller initiates a window closing routine when the multi-action switch is in the second activated position and the window open indicator is received. Finally, the window controller initiates a window vent routine when the multi-action switch is placed in the second activated state and the window closed indicator is received.
Abstract:
A rattle mitigation assembly for a window regulator installed in a vehicle door includes drive unit housing having a port with a mouth of a cylindrical cavity adapted to receive a connector of a sheathed cable; a profiled end face extending around the mouth; and a slot extending radially outward from the cylindrical cavity, along the cylindrical cavity and through the end face. The end face forms a radially sloped ramp profile configured to exert a radial bias on a compression spring surrounding the connector and abutting the end face. An optimal slope angle of the ramp for urging the spring in the radial direction lies in the range of 45° through 80° with respect to a plane extending radially relative to the cylindrical cavity. An optional wedge profile with an increasing elevation along a direction away from the radially sloped ramp profile may be arranged opposite the ramp profile to exert an axial bias on the compression spring.
Abstract:
A method for controlling movement of a window glass (12) in a vehicle using an electric motor (26) associated with a drive mechanism (1,2,3,4) through a cable (50), said method comprising the steps: determining an actual position (X2) of the window glass (12) based on the movement of the motor (26), determining a cable stiffness (S2), determining a position lag (400) of the window glass (12) based on the determined actual position (X2) of the window glass (12), a predetermined position (Z2) of the window glass (12) and the cable stiffness (S2); and continuously correcting the position of the window glass (12) based on the determined position lag (400).
Abstract:
A window system for a vehicle includes a control module in communication with the powered window. The control module can cause the powered window to be positioned in response to a vehicle condition. The vehicle condition can include a vehicle speed and/or temperature. Such positioning can reduce cabin wind noise at certain vehicle speeds. The system can also help reduce internal vehicle temperatures without dependence on air conditioning systems.
Abstract:
There is provided a window regulator in which there is no need to provide a bracket for fixing a stopper and which can surely support an impact caused when the stopper abuts a carrier plate. The window regulator includes: a carrier plate, a guide rail, a direction changing member, a drive unit, a raising wire, and a lowering wire, where the drive unit has a drum, a motor for driving the drum and a housing, and the housing has a drum housing portion for housing the drum, a guide rail connecting portion to be connected to the guide rail, a stopper which abuts the carrier plate when the carrier plate reaches its lower limit position and prevents the carrier plate from further lowering therefrom, and a stopper supporting portion provided below the stopper in the lowering direction of the carrier plate.
Abstract:
A window regulator guide rail is provided, including an elongated body having a snap anchor; and a ring rotatably coupled to the rail via engagement with the snap anchor, the ring for guiding a cable.
Abstract:
A device for connecting at least one window lifter arm to a two-sided displaceable window pane in a motor vehicle. The device includes a profiled guiding section adapted to be fixed to one edge of such window pane, a slider slidably mounted in the profiled guiding section and adapted to be fixed to the at least one window lifter arm, at least two stops molded in the profiled guiding section for engaging said one edge of such window pane during assembly, at least two spaced apart clamping areas molded in the profiled guiding section and adapted to contact one side of the window pane, at least two separate clamping jaws supported on the profiled guiding section, each clamping jaw being associated with an opposing different one of said at least two clamping areas and being adapted to contact the other side of the window pane, at least two sets of supporting points being formed between each of the separate clamping jaws and the opposing clamping area, and tensioning means to tension the window pane between the at least two clamping areas and the associated at least two separate clamping jaws.
Abstract:
An electric motor driven vehicle window assembly wherein an electric motor is mounted in an aperture formed in a portion of a transparent window pane. The electric motor operates in conjunction with a simple transmission element such as a threaded rod or a toothed rack and when energized, causes the window to be raised or lowered. The invention provides a motor driven window which is more compact than conventional motor driven vehicle windows.
Abstract:
A window actuating system, especially in a motor vehicle, including a guide rail, an entrainment device for a window glass plate supported at the guide rail, a force transmission member engaging at the entrainment device, a drive member for the force transmission member attached to the guide rail and selectably with a manual drive unit arranged to be remote from the guide rail or a motorized drive unit coupled with the drive member, the drive member being provided with a reverse brake, especially a wrap around spring brake, and the motorized drive unit being attached directly at the drive member or at the drive rail in the region of the drive member.
Abstract:
A switch arrangement for electrically actuated window-panes of vehicles, especially motor vehicles in which the drive motor is controlled by switches arranged in the passenger space and includes window actuating switches and a safety device with a slip clutch which responds and interrupts the drive when a predetermined resistance to movement of the windowpane occurs; the slip clutch, however, is bypassed automatically when the window-actuating switch energizing the window drive motor in the window-opening direction is closed.