Power window sync switch
OwnerRichard Oswald Neville Buckleyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a power window sync switch for the windows of a vehicle that permits controlling all windows by a single active home or main control window switch. It permits the driver to move all window panels in the vehicle to the same position at the same time. The power window sync switch sends a signal to a micro-processor within the switch to indicate that the window position selected via the actuated switch is to be applied to all window panels simultaneously. The micro-processor within the switch may then proceed to actuate all window lift motors within the vehicle, causing movement of all window panels to the appropriate positions.
Claims12
A power window switch system to operate windows of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of window switches to be operated by a driver or an operator to control an operation of a set of selected windows, of the windows of the vehicle, between open and close positions, and wherein said plurality of window switches are depressible control switches or tap switches;
- a multifunction synchronization switch that is in communication with said plurality of window switches, has a plurality of step positions and is equipped with a stepwise movement mechanism, wherein each step position, of the plurality of step positions, actuates a set of switch functions for said set of selected windows, said set of switch functions being a controlled operation of two or all of said set of selected windows at a time, between a fully opened and a fully closed positions, said set of selected windows are operated based on an activation pattern of at least one of said plurality of window switches, wherein said activation pattern is a number of actuations of said at least one of said plurality of window switches, said number of actuations comprising:
- actuating 1 time for ¾ window height;
- actuating 2 times for ½ window height;
- actuating 3 times for ¼ window height;
- actuating 4 times for fully open window;
- and
- actuating 5 times for fully closed window;
- a window movement mechanism to move said set of selected windows;
- and
- a switch control system having a processor to communicate the operations provided by the multifunction synchronization switch to the window movement mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.