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Sunroof controlling device

US6320342A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/0573
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sunroof controlling device for controlling a sunroof lid in sliding and tilting directions without using a mechanical position switch, which is possible to automatically reset count value of the position counter of the sunroof lid according to an appearance of the error in the count value and comprises first and second switches, an actuator having an electric motor and an output shaft to be connected with the sunroof lid, and a control unit including first and second rotation signal generating means for generating first and second signals in response to rotation of an armature shaft of the electric motor, an output shaft rotation signal generating means and a roof position counting means for counting the signals generated from the first, second and output shaft rotation signal generating means, and the control unit executes an initial mode for resetting count value of the roof position counter when the count value is not a predetermined range.

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