Multi-functional apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle employing multiple tracks
AssigneeUT Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
InventorsChristopher R. Tilli, Harry F. Dutka
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Abstract
A multi-functional apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle employing multiple tracks has a housing, a rotatable member located in the housing, an electromagnetic device and multiple tracks. The electromagnetic device may be an electric motor which operates in a unidirectional manner to oscillate a window wiper assembly. The electric motor and rotatable member then reverse rotational direction to move the wiper assembly to a park position, allowing the actuation of an intermittent motion mechanism.
Claims21
A multi-functional apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing having an inner surface, intersecting inner and outer tracks being located on said inner surface;
- a rotatable member located in said housing, an elongated track being located on said rotatable member;
- an electromagnetic device operably driving said rotatable member;
- a first coupling operably riding along said track of said rotatable member;
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- a second coupling selectively riding along said tracks of said housing in response to movement of said rotatable member.
A multi-functional apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- an electric motor;
- a surface having at least one intermittent motion track;
- a main gear located adjacent to said surface and rotating in a first direction in response to energization of said electric motor;
- a first track disposed on said main gear, said first track having a wiping portion and a park portion;
- a window wiper shaft;
- a first coupling riding along said first track for controlling movement of said window wiper shaft;
- an intermittent motion mechanism overlapping said intermittent motion track;
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- a second coupling riding along said intermittent motion track for selectively actuating said intermittent motion mechanism when said first coupling is located along said park portion of said first track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.