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Pulse-controlled electric window raiser

Assignee: Renault SA
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Filing: 1980-09-09
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 2000-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract An electric pulse-controlled unit for a window raiser designed especially for use on an automobile, including a motor to raise and lower the window, a power circuit to activate this motor, a motor control capable of being moved from a cutoff position into first and second active positions in which the motor is activated respectively to raise and lower the window, and a mechanical control switch enabling selection of one of the active positions in order to operate the motor in the desired direction. Between each active position of the mechanical control switch and the power circuit for controlling the motor for raising and lowering the window, there is provided two circuits in parallel, each having a control flip-flop with a respective reset input connected in parallel by means of an OR logic circuit to a set of circuits comprising in particular: a delay circuit, a double control detection circuit, and a voltage loading detection circuit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean-Claude Coste

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:02
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F15/00; E05F15/60; E05F15/603; E05F15/665; E05F15/689; E05F15/695; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/50; E05Y2900/53; E05Y2900/55

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 256 words
An electric pulse-controlled unit for controlling movement of an automotive window provided for use in a vehicle having at least one lockable door with at least one window, comprising: a motor for raising and lowering said at least one window; power circuit means for activating said motor; including motor control means for providing one of a cut-off position and first and second active positions with said motor being activated for respectively raising and lowering said window when one of said first and second active positions is provided; a mechanical control switch enabling selection of one of the first and second active positions in order to operate the motor in a selected direction; raising and lowering flip-flops having priority reset, preselection input and set-to-one inputs and being connected between the output of said mechanical control switch and the input of said power circuit means; a control pulse resetting system coupled to the priority reset input of said flip-flops, comprising, a first delay circuit controlled by the reverse outputs of said flip-flops; a double control detection circuit controlled by the non-reverse outputs of said flip-flops; a voltage loading detection circuit, and an OR-gate having inputs coupled to outputs of said delay circuit, said double control detection circuit and said voltage loading detection circuit, as well as an output coupled to the priority reset inputs of said flip-flops; wherein said mechanical control switch produces a pulse output upon a first selection of one of said first and second active positions to initiate respective raising or lowering of said window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 256 words
An electric pulse-controlled unit for controlling movement of an automotive window provided for use in a vehicle having at least one lockable door with at least one window, comprising: a motor for raising and lowering said at least one window; power circuit means for activating said motor; including motor control means for providing one of a cut-off position and first and second active positions with said motor being activated for respectively raising and lowering said window when one of said first and second active positions is provided; a mechanical control switch enabling selection of one of the first and second active positions in order to operate the motor in a selected direction; raising and lowering flip-flops having priority reset, preselection input and set-to-one inputs and being connected between the output of said mechanical control switch and the input of said power circuit means; a control pulse resetting system coupled to the priority reset input of said flip-flops, comprising, a first delay circuit controlled by the reverse outputs of said flip-flops; a double control detection circuit controlled by the non-reverse outputs of said flip-flops; a voltage loading detection circuit, and an OR-gate having inputs coupled to outputs of said delay circuit, said double control detection circuit and said voltage loading detection circuit, as well as an output coupled to the priority reset inputs of said flip-flops; wherein said mechanical control switch produces a pulse output upon a first selection of one of said first and second active positions to initiate respective raising or lowering of said window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
An electric window control unit according to claim 1, further comprising: the preselection inputs of each flip-flop parallel connected through a logic gating circuit to a set of control circuits for controlling window raising and lowering, said set of control circuits including, central control validation switch, and door locking circuit means for moving the vehicle's doors into lock or unlock positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 87 words
An electric window control unit according to claim 2, further comprising: a voltage loading circuit, a second delay circuit; a power supply, wherein a movement of the door into a lock position by said door locking circuit means connects the power supply to the voltage loading circuit by means of the second delay circuit, causes initiation of the first delay circuit of the control pulse resetting system and causes the at least one vehicle window to close by action upon the set-to-one input of the raising flip-flop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 47 words
An electric window control unit according to claim 3, further comprising: means for causing the at least one vehicle window to open by action on the preselection input of the lowering flip-flop upon movement of the door into the unlock position by said door locking circuit means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
An electric window control unit according to claim 1, further comprising: means for stopping a window movement when a second selection is performed on the mechanical control switch before the end of the period of said first delay circuit.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-02-07 1986-08-09 1987-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-02-07 1990-08-09 1991-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-02-07 1994-08-09 1995-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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