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US 5,847,519 AGranted
Multi-functional apparatus for a wiper and cable drive
AssigneeUT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
InventorDaniel D. Kilker
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Abstract
Disclosed is a multi-functional apparatus having a single electromagnetic device to drive a multiple of electrically-actuated functions. The multi-functional apparatus has an armature shaft that selectively and alternatively activates a window wiper assembly and a flexible, elongated drive element such as a cable coupled to opposing ends of the armature shaft.
Claims9
A multi-functional apparatus comprising:
- an electromagnetic device having an armature shaft;
- a first intermittent rotary motion mechanism having a driven interfacing surface,
- a first end of said armature shaft engagable with the first intermittent rotary motion mechanism during a first portion of a rotation positional range of said armature shaft;
- a second intermittent rotary motion mechanism having a driven interfacing surface;
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- a second end of said armature shaft engagable with said second intermittent rotary motion mechanism during a second portion of the rotation positional range of said armature shaft.
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A method for controlling operation of multiple electrically-actuated functions with a single electromagnetic device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) energizing said electromagnetic device to rotate an armature shaft;
- (b) engaging a first intermittent rotary motion mechanism having a driven interfacing surface with a first end of said armature shaft during a first rotation positional range of said armature shaft;
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- (c) engaging a second intermittent rotary motion mechanism having a driven interfacing surface with a second end of said armature shaft during a second portion rotation positional range of said armature shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.