Optical plug-in memory pack for positioning control
AssigneeUnited Technologies Automotive, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Wnuk, Lawrence T. Wargo
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Abstract
A universal control board is disclosed that allows the easy connection of an optional memory function for a vehicle component positioning control. The universal control board includes a well that receives a plug-in memory pack to provide the memory function. In this way, the assembler need only have tools and assembly steps required for assembly of the universal control board. The assembler may easily plug in the memory option where appropriate.
Claims20
A vehicle component positioning control comprising:
- a. a motor control for positioning a vehicle component;
- b. a universal control board having a manual switch, and connections to communicate signals from said manual switch to said motor control;
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- c. said universal control board selectively receiving a plug-in memory pack, said memory pack comprising electrical circuitry for communicating memory signals through connections on said control board and to said motor control, such that said memory pack may be selectively connected to said control board when a memory option is desired.
A universal control board for a vehicle component positioning control comprising:
- a. a universal circuit board;
- b. a manual switch, said manual switch associated with electrical connections on said universal circuit board to communicate with a positioning control;
- c. a well including openings associated with terminals on said universal control board, said terminals associated with electrical connections on said universal control board to communicate with said positioning control;
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- d. an optional memory pack, said memory pack comprising pin connections to be selectively inserted into said well and through said openings, and to mate with said terminals in said circuit board, said memory pack further comprising memory buttons to provide a memory function to said universal control board, and said memory switches communicating to said positioning control through said circuit board.
A method of providing positioning control to a vehicle component comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a universal control board comprising a manual control for sending control signals to a positioning motor control for a vehicle component;
- b. providing an optional memory pack which can be optionally plugged into said universal control board;
- c. determining whether a particular vehicle is to include a memory option;
- d. plugging said optional memory pack into a well on said control board when said memory option is to be utilized with a particular vehicle;
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- e. covering said well which receives said memory pack when said memory option is not elected.
A component positioning control comprising:
- a. a motor control for positioning a component;
- b. a universal control board having a manual switch, and connections to communicate signals from said manual switch to said motor control;
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- c. said universal control board selectively receiving a plug-in memory pack, said memory pack comprising electrical circuitry for communicating memory signals through connections on said control board and to said motor control, such that said memory pack may be selectively connected to said control board when a memory option is desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.