US 10,119,321 B2 · Automatic window synchronization system

Abstract

A system for automatically synchronizing window openings and closings of multiple windows of a vehicle. The system includes a first actuator and a second actuator configured to move a first window and a second window to respective closed positions. The system includes a window control unit configured to receive, at a first time, an indication to close the first window at a first closing rate. The window control unit is configured to receive, at a second time, an indication to close the second window at a second closing rate. The window control unit is configured to adjust at least one of the first closing rate or the second closing rate, from a standard rate to an adjusted rate, when the first time and the second time are within a threshold time, such that the first window and the second window achieve their respective closed positions simultaneously.

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Dependent claims

A system for closing a first window and a second window of a vehicle, the system comprising:

a first actuator configured to move the first window to a first window closed position;
a second actuator configured to move the second window to a second window closed position;
a window control unit connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, the window control unit configured to:
receive, at a first time, an indication to close the first window,
close the first window at a first closing rate based on the indication to close the first window, the first closing rate being a standard rate,
receive, at a second time after the first time, an indication to close the second window,
close the second window at a second closing rate based on the indication to close the second window, the second closing rate being the standard rate, and
when a difference between the first time and the second time is less than or equal to a threshold time difference, adjust at least one of the first closing rate or the second closing rate, from the standard rate to an adjusted rate, so that the first window closed position and the second window closed position are achieved simultaneously.

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A vehicle having a first window and a second window, the vehicle comprising:

a first actuator configured to move the first window to a first window closed position;
a second actuator configured to move the second window to a second window closed position;
and
a window control unit connected to the first actuator and the second actuator, the window control unit configured to:
receive an indication to close the first window at a first time,
close the first window in response to receiving the indication to close the first window,
receive an indication to close the second window at a second time after the first time,
close the second window in response to receiving the indication to close the second window, and
when a difference between the first time and the second time is less than or equal to a threshold time difference, adjust at least one of the closing of the first window or the closing of the second window such that the first window closed position and the second window closed position are achieved simultaneously.

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A system for closing a first window and a second window of a vehicle, the system comprising:

a first actuator configured to move the first window to a first window closed position;
a second actuator configured to move the second window to a second window closed position;
a first window position sensor connected to the first window and configured to detect window position data of the first window;
a second window position sensor connected to the second window and configured to detect window position data of the second window;
a window control unit connected to the first actuator, the second actuator, the first window position sensor, and the second window position sensor, the window control unit configured to:
simultaneously receive an indication to close the first window and an indication to close the second window,
determine a first window position of the first window based on the window position data of the first window,
determine a second window position of the second window based on the window position data of the second window, and
when a difference between the first window position and the second window position is less than or equal to a threshold window position difference, adjust at least one of a closing of the first window or a closing of the second window such that the first window closed position and the second window closed position are achieved simultaneously.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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