US 5,291,103 AGranted

System for controlling power windows of vehicles

AssigneeChrysler Corporation

InventorsMoin Ahmed, Arthur W. Fornell

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Abstract

A power window system for a four window vehicle has a console module positioned proximate the front seats of the vehicle, which console module has operating switches for the front windows and a mode selection switch thereon. The rear windows are normally operated by a pair of rear window operating switches disposed proximate the rear windows. When the mode selection switch is in the first position, front operating switches operate the front windows and the rear operating switches operate the rear windows. When the mode selection switch is in the second position, the rear operating switches are disabled and the front operating switches operate only the front windows. When the mode selection switch is in the third position, the front operating switches operate only the rear windows. An array of indicator lights is provided on the module to indicate which switches are active and what function they perform.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A power window system for a vehicle having left and right front electrically operated windows and left and right rear electrically operated windows;

wherein each window is raised and lowered by an electric motor operated by an operating switch;
wherein each operating switch is controlled by a motor switch;
and wherein the vehicle has a driver's seat proximate one of the front windows and a rear passenger seat proximate the rear windows, the power window system comprising:
a power supply line;
a main module located proximate the driver's seat and having thereon the operating switches for the front windows and a mode selection switch connected to the power supply line and movable between first, second and third positions;
means for mounting the operating switches for the left and right rear windows proximate the rear seat;
means for connecting all motor switches to the power line when the mode selection switch is in the first position whereby each window is operable by one of the operating switches specifically associated therewith;
means for disabling operation of the rear windows by means of the motor switches when the mode selection switch is in the second position while maintaining connection of the front window switches to the power line, whereby only the front windows are operable;
and
means for connecting motors which operate the rear windows to the operating switches for the front windows, while disconnecting the front motors from the front operating switches, when the mode selection switch is in the third position, whereby operation of the front operating switches operates the rear windows and not the front windows.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.