JPH10169309A - Power window switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain miniaturization and thinning in a power window switch for car loading. SOLUTION: The power window switch has an up-down switch 2 for lifting and lowering car window panes and a car-window selector switch 3 for selecting the car windows elevated and brought down by the up-down switch 2. Since the lifting and lowering of a plurality of car window panes can be controlled by the two switches, the number of the switches is decreased, and the power window switch 1 can be miniaturized and thinned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power window switch for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mechanism for raising and lowering a vehicle window of an automobile by a motor is called a power window. The power window is composed of a vehicle window, a lifting mechanism called a window regulator, and a motor for operating the lifting mechanism. , And a power window switch for operating these movements. Among them, the vehicle window elevating mechanism and the motor are installed in the door of the automobile, and the power window switch is installed on the side of the door on the vehicle compartment side.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional power window switch. This power window switch 10
Numeral 0 has three operation knobs: an auto knob 101, a manual knob 102, and a window lock knob 103. The autoknob 101 is rotatably supported by a cover case 104 that protects the surface of the switch 100. The autoknob 101 holds a plunger 106 pressed by a spring 105. The plunger 106 is in contact with the touch plate 107,
The touch plate 107 is engaged with the auto switch 108. When the user rotates the auto knob 101, the pressing point of the plunger 106 on the feeler plate 107 is displaced, thereby turning on the auto switch 108.
/ OFF operation is performed. When the user operates the auto knob 10
Once the device 1 is operated, the vehicle window is automatically moved up and down even when the finger is released. Also, the manual knob 102 has the same mechanism as the auto knob 101. By rotating the manual knob 102 and performing ON / OFF operation of the manual switch 109, the vehicle window is stopped at a desired position of the user. Can be. Further, by pressing the window lock knob 103 to turn on the window lock switch 110, the operation by the auto switch 108 and the manual switch 109 is prohibited.

A manual switch 109 and the like are arranged on a substrate 111, on which a hybrid IC 112 for controlling driving of a motor is further provided.
(Hereinafter referred to as HIC), an electrolytic capacitor 113, a relay 114, a shunt resistor 115, and the like. The board 111 is protected by the case 117 and the terminal cover 118 together with the connector assembly 116.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a conventional power window device of a four-door car. The power window device 130 is
The driver side power window switch 131, the passenger side power window switch 132, the two rear seat power window switches 133, 134, and the vehicle windows driven by the up / down instructions from these switches 131, 132, 133, 134 Motors 141 and 14 to be raised and lowered
2, 143 and 144. The driver-side power window switch 131 includes a driver-side switch 135 for raising and lowering the driver-side vehicle window, a passenger-side switch 136 for raising and lowering the driver-side vehicle window,
Rear right switch 13 for raising and lowering the rear left and right vehicle windows
7, a rear left switch 138 is provided so that the driver can control the elevation of all the vehicle windows while sitting in the driver's seat. Further, the driver-side power window switch 131 includes a passenger-side power window switch 132 and a rear-seat power window switch 133,
A window lock switch 139 is provided for prohibiting the elevating operation of 134. Note that the power window switch 131 is a hybrid IC (HI) for control.
C) is included.

[0006]

However, the conventional power window switch 131 shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the driver switch 135, the passenger switch 136, the rear right switch 137, and the rear left switch 138. Therefore, the size and thickness of the switch 131 cannot be reduced, and it is not possible to meet the demand for a larger living space of the vehicle. In addition, there is one in which the width of the operation knob of each operation switch is reduced to reduce the size of the driver-side power window switch 131, but this makes it difficult to operate. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a small and thin driver-side power window switch.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a power window switch disposed near a driver's seat of a vehicle for controlling the elevation of a plurality of windows, for raising and lowering the window. And a vehicle window selection switch for selecting a vehicle window to be moved up and down by the up / down switch.

In this configuration, when the driver moves up and down one vehicle window, the driver operates the vehicle window selection switch to select one vehicle window, and then operates the up / down switch to raise and lower the selected vehicle window. Do. In a conventional driver-side power window switch for a 4-door vehicle, four switches are required to control the elevation of each window, but in the power window switch according to the present invention, two switches are required. Thus, it is possible to control the elevation of a plurality of vehicle windows.

In the present invention, the vehicle window selection switch may also have a window lock function of prohibiting the vehicle window from moving up and down. In this configuration, the window lock switch becomes unnecessary.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a power window switch according to the present embodiment. The power window switch 1 is installed on the side of the driver's seat door of a four-door vehicle on the side of the cabin, and includes an up / down switch 2 for raising / lowering the vehicle window and an up / down switch 2
And four train window selection switches 3 for selecting a train window to be raised and lowered by the vehicle. Both switches 2 and 3 are housed in a protective case 4. When the driver moves up and down one vehicle window, he operates the vehicle window selection switch 3 to select one vehicle window, and then operates the up / down switch 2 to raise and lower the selected vehicle window. As described above, in the power window switch 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to control elevation of a plurality of vehicle windows by using two switches.
The size and thickness of the power window switch 1 can be reduced, and the living space of the vehicle can be widened. Further, since the number of parts is reduced, cost can be reduced.

Further, the vehicle window selection switch 3 also has a window lock function of prohibiting elevation of the vehicle window. This eliminates the need for a dedicated window lock switch, so that the power window switch 1 can be made smaller and thinner. It can be achieved even more. If the vehicle window selection switch 3 is a mechanical switch having a push-on / push-off mechanism, it is possible to confirm which vehicle window is operable with a fingertip, and visual confirmation is not required. Also, even during driving, the vehicle window can be raised and lowered without releasing the eyes from the front.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a power window device including the power window switch 1. The power window device 10 includes a driver side power window switch 1, a passenger side power window switch 12,
Rear right seat power window switch 13, rear left seat power window switch 14, these switches 1,
Motors 21, 22, 23, 24 which are driven by elevating instructions from 12, 13, 14 to elevate the vehicle window. The driver's seat side power window switch 1 includes an up / down switch 2 for raising / lowering a vehicle window, and a quadruple vehicle window selection switch 3 for selecting a vehicle window to be raised / lowered by the up / down switch 2. In order to operate the side power window switch 1 to move up and down the vehicle window on the passenger side, after selecting the vehicle window on the passenger side by the vehicle window selection switch 3, the up / down switch 2 may be operated. As described above, since the two switches 2 and 3 can control the elevation of a plurality of vehicle windows, the size and thickness of the switch 1 can be reduced.

The power window switch 1 has a control circuit board (shown by a large broken line frame in FIG. 2) incorporated in a protective case 4, and a switch body and a hybrid IC (HIC) are mounted on the control circuit board. I have. Further, external terminals provided on the control circuit board and external terminals provided on the circuit board such as the passenger side power window switch 12 are electrically connected by a furnace or the like.

[0014]

As described above, according to the power window switch according to the first aspect, in the power window switch installed on the side of the driver's seat door on the side of the passenger compartment, the up-down switch for raising and lowering the vehicle window. And a vehicle window selection switch for selecting a vehicle window to be moved up and down by the up / down switch, and the two switches can be used to control the elevation of a plurality of vehicle windows. It is possible to reduce the size and thickness of the vehicle and to increase the living space of the vehicle. Further, since the number of parts is reduced, the cost can be reduced.

According to the power window switch of the present invention, since the vehicle window selection switch also has a window lock function for inhibiting the vertical movement of the vehicle window, the window lock switch becomes unnecessary, and the power window switch is not required. The size and thickness can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a power window switch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a power window device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional power window switch.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a conventional power window device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Power window switch 2 Up / down switch 3 Vehicle window selection switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A power window switch disposed near a driver's seat of a vehicle for controlling the elevation of a plurality of vehicle windows, comprising: an up / down switch for raising / lowering the vehicle window; and a vehicle window raised / lowered by the up / down switch. And a vehicle window selecting switch for selecting the power window switch. 2. The power window switch according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle window selection switch also has a window lock function of prohibiting elevation of the vehicle window.