Power window switch control apparatus
US5412166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/01
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power switch control module for a power window control circuit of a motor vehicle. The control module incorporates a printed circuit board, a plurality of switch contacts secured to the printed circuit board, a plurality of connector terminals also secured to the printed circuit board, a plurality of high current traces formed on an upper surface of the printed circuit board for coupling selected pairs of the switch contacts and connector terminals electrically together, and a switch control. The switch control is mounted in a frame member for pivotal movement relative to the printed circuit board and is movable between up and down positions. When in the up position the switch control electrically couples a first selected pair of switch contacts and when in the down position the switch control electrically couples a second selected pair of the switch contacts. The high current traces are capable of handling about 20-80 amps of current. Since the high current traces are formed on the upper surface of the printed circuit board, no injection molding, tooling or techniques are required for construction of the module as typically required with prior art control modules. Also, the unde…
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