US4918360A
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Electric-driving device for openable members
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-02
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-08-02
Abstract
Abstract An electric driving device for openable members in which an openable member is opened and closed by rotation of driving shafts provided on right and left sides. The device includes a motor which rotates the driving shafts via a reduction mechanism, and switching relays which switch the rotational direction of the motor. Open and close command switches command the opening and closing of the openable member and a rotation synchronization sensor associated with the motor generates pulses synchronized with the rotation of the motor. A mechanical stopper limits the rotation of the driving shaft which is rotated via the reduction mechanism of the motor and a motor lock detecting means detects locking of the motor by detecting the pulse width generated by the rotation synchronization sensor. Also, an actuation stopping arrangement stops the actuation of an actuation device which supplies current to the motor if a signal is generated by the detection apparatus that detects locking of the motor.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiko Tanaka
- 👤 Kazukiyo Okada
- 👤 Akira Tsunoda
- 👤 Nobuyuki Yamamoto
- 👤 Tatsuo Maeda
- 👤 Seiichi Omoto
- 👤 Kozo Odoi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/02; B60J7/04; B60J7/057; B60J7/0573
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
An electric-driving device for an openable member wherein the openable member is opened and closed according to rotation of a motor shaft provided with a motor, said device comprising: a reduction gear mechanism which is rotated by said motor shaft and which operates the openable member via a driving shaft; a switching means for switching the direction of rotation of said motor; an open command switch and a close command switch which command the opening and closing of said openable member, respectively; an open/close command determination means for determining whether or not said open command switch and said close command switch have been operated; an actuation means for actuating the motor via said switching means to open and close the openable member according to a signal generated by the open/close command determination means; a position sensor provided on the driving shaft for detecting if the driving shaft is rotated in a defined rotation position just before the openable member is closed; a rotation sensor provided in said motor for generating a pulse synchronized with the motor rotation; a motor rotation calculating means for calculating a generating number of said pulse after the motor rotation is started by way of said actuation means; a momentary stopping means for stopping the motor by switching the switching means in accordance with generation of a position signal from the position sensor if the calculated pulse generating number reaches a defined number before the generation of the position signal; and a momentary stopping prohibiting means for prohibiting actuation of said momentary stopping means if the calculated pulse generating number does not reach the defined number before the generation of the position signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
An electric-driving device for an openable member wherein the openable member is opened and closed according to rotation of a motor shaft provided with a motor, said device comprising: a reduction gear mechanism which is rotated by said motor shaft and which operates the openable member via a driving shaft; a switching means for switching the direction of rotation of said motor; an open command switch and a close command switch which command the opening and closing of said openable member, respectively; an open/close command determination means for determining whether or not said open command switch and said close command switch have been operated; an actuation means for actuating the motor via said switching means to open and close the openable member according to a signal generated by the open/close command determination means; a position sensor provided on the driving shaft for detecting if the driving shaft is rotated in a defined rotation position just before the openable member is closed; a rotation sensor provided in said motor for generating a pulse synchronized with the motor rotation; a motor rotation calculating means for calculating a generating number of said pulse after the motor rotation is started by way of said actuation means; a momentary stopping means for stopping the motor by switching the switching means in accordance with generation of a position signal from the position sensor if the calculated pulse generating number reaches a defined number before the generation of the position signal; and a momentary stopping prohibiting means for prohibiting actuation of said momentary stopping means if the calculated pulse generating number does not reach the defined number before the generation of the position signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The electric-driving device for an openable member according to claim 1, including: a crank arm coupled with the driving shaft; a mechanical stopper which is fixedly installed in the motor to compulsorily limit the rotation of the driving shaft by abutting with the crank arm; a motor lock detecting means for detecting locking of the motor by detecting a pulse width generated by said rotation sensor; and an actuation stopping means for stopping actuation of said actuation means if there is a signal from the motor lock detecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The electric-driving device for an openable member according to claim 1, including: two driving shafts provided in right and left sides of a vehicle; two motors rotating each driving shaft via said reduction gear mechanisms; and a synchronization correction means for interrupting a current to a faster one of the two motors and for feeding a current to the other motor if a predetermined difference in the values of pulses generated from the rotation sensors provided in the motors is reached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
The electric-driving device for an openable member according to claim 1, including; two driving shafts provided in right and left sides of a vehicle; two motors for rotating the driving shafts via reduction gear mechanisms; two position sensors, one provided on each of the driving shafts for detecting whether either one of the driving shafts is rotated in a defined position just before the openable member is completely opened and completely closed; and a position correction means for stopping one of the motors until a position sensor of the other motor generates a position signal if the one of the position sensors generates the position signal when the openable member is in the position just before being completely opened or completely closed.
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