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`CAR WINDOW SAFETY CIRCUIT
`Edward J. Koment, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
`(60 Harrison Ave., Waldwick, NJ.
`07463)
`Filed Sept. 5, 1968, Ser. No. 760,115
`Int. Cl. H02p 1/22
`U.S. Cl. 318—266
`12 Claims
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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`A circuit of transistor elements interconnected to pro—
`vide a safety sensing overload circuit which controls a
`timing and a motor reversing circuit for operating car
`windows and the like.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`In many circuits for operating motors for raising and
`lowering automobile windows the operator manually
`operates a switch to energize a. circuit and proper opera-
`tional windings to operate an electrical mechanism for
`operational closing and opening the car window for the
`above closed position and open position of the window,
`with no safety provision of the circuit for automatically
`reversing the closing of a car window should a child’s
`head or other object becomes lodged between the top of
`the car window and door frame.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`in general, comprises a
`The circuit of the invention,
`manually operated switch,
`transistor circuit, means for
`energizing an electric circuit and motor means f0r raising
`and lowering a car window means having upper and
`lower cut—off switch means for ordinary operation of said
`car window means, and overload sensing and timing cir-
`cuit means to reverse the window travel should it strike
`an object in its upward travel.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
`The drawing is a schematic circuit showing of the in-
`vention implemented by interconnected upper and lower
`manual directional operational switches for Open and
`closed positions of the car window by energized motor
`means, and transistorized sensing and timing overload
`circuits to actuate a relay means including contacts for
`reversing the electric motor to lower the window should
`it
`reistively strike an object such as a child’s head
`or the like in its upward travel.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`Referring to the drawing, the exemplary car window
`22 of car door 20 is connected by conventional means 26
`to motor 28 which is interconnected by circuit and suit-
`able switch means to battery 40 or other suitable power
`means, as shown and hereinafter described. Switch inter-
`rupter 24 of window 22 contacts upper limit switch
`ULSW to open same when the window is closed on its
`upward travel, and contactor means 24 opens
`the
`DLSW switch when car window 22 is fully opened.
`SW1 of the circuit is manually closed on the up contact
`41 to actuate motor 28 and close window 22. Likewise,
`SW1 is manually closed on down contact 42 to close
`window 22. One of the novel-safety features of this
`safety sensing and timing circuit is that, should window
`22 on its upward travel contact an object like a child’s
`head, the window will go back down to a predetermined
`level or fully opened as hereinafter explained, even if
`switch SW1 is manually held closed in the up position.
`Applicant’s novel circuit includes an up limit switch
`and an optional down limit switch and additionally com-
`prises, in general, relay RL1; grounds G1, G2, G4 and
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`G5; capacitors C1 and C2; resistors R1, R2, R3, R4, R5,
`R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13; conventional
`diode-rectifiers D1, D2, D3 and D4 (1N3l93);
`tran-
`sistors Q1 and Q4 of a conventional switching type
`(2N3904), transistors Q3 and Q5 also of a conventional
`switching type (2N3906), and uni-junction transistor Q2
`used for timing circuits (2N2160), all elements being
`functionally interconnected in the circuit as shown in the
`drawing and hereinafter described.
`Applicant’s new circuit can be built in part or entirely
`in the form of an integrated circuit to conserve space
`and to reduce cost of production and labor installation
`of same. A broad dedfinition of an integrated circuit is
`defined as a “chip” or “module,” with all components of
`the circuit such as resistors, capacitors,
`transistors or
`other electronic components enclosed in such “module,”
`capsule or similar small device or type of packaging of
`assembled electronic circuits and parts.
`The term bias or biasing means, as used in this ap
`pljcalion, means in general,
`the voltage applied to a
`transistor to bring it
`to a state necessary for proper
`circuit operation.
`Referring more specifically to motor 28, this motor has
`conventional field windings (not shown) to operate by
`gear means 26, the car window 22 in the closed position
`or open position of window 22, as hereinafter described.
`Referring more specifically to relay means RL1, this
`relay is comprised of energizing coil 60, armature 50
`interconnected to switches 1, 2 and 3 and switch contacts
`52, 54, 56 and 58 as showu in the drawing when relay
`coil 60 is not energized, and as hereinafter explained
`when relay RL1 is energized. Coil 60 is also in parallel
`with diode D2 in this circuit to protect Q1 during the
`novel operation of this circuit and car window 22.
`Applicant’s new circuit is additionally comprised of a
`timing pulse circuit, a voltage sensing circuit and a
`current sensing circuit, as hereinafter described.
`in gen-
`Applicant’s timing pulse circuit is comprised,
`eral, of diode D1 connected to connection 81, lead 90.
`resistor R1,
`transistor Q2, R2, R3, capacitor C1, R4,
`diode D2, coil 60, Q1 and lead 64 as shown in the
`drawing. Transistor Q2 is a uni—junction transistor and
`is comprised of bases B1 and B2 and emitter E as shown
`in the above circuit.
`In applicant’s timing pulse circuit, resistor R1 is used
`for temperature stabilization; resistors R2 and R3 and
`capacitor Cl is used for timing in this circuit; diode D2
`protects transistor Q1 which controls operation of relay
`RL1; and uni~junction transistor Q2 is used for pulse tim-
`ing signal by lead 64 connected to the voltage sensor cir-
`cuit, as hereinafter described,
`in
`is comprised,
`Applicant’s voltage sensing circuit
`general, of lead 64, resistance R5, lead 68, transistor Q5,
`lead 70, Q4, lead 66 connected to ground G1 and R7
`which is interconnected to R6 as shown in the drawing.
`Applicant’s current sensing circuit, in general is com-
`prised of relay operated switch 2 with contacts 54 and 56
`interconnected to lead 76 and R13, respectively, and R8
`interconnected to R9 and R10 and ground G4, transistor
`Q3, lead 74 and R11 which is connected to diode D3 and
`R12 connected to ground G2. Transistor Q3 is connected
`by C2 to ground G5 and lead 72 and resistance R6 to
`the above sensing circuit. Lead 78 is connected to car win«
`dow upper limit switch L.SW1 as shown in the drawing.
`In the above circuits diode D3 acts as a temperature
`compensator,
`resistance R10 acts as a current sensor
`for total current flow, resistance R11 acts as a threshold
`bias for transistOr Q3;
`resistance R12 acts also as a
`bias for transistor Q3. Resistance R6 couples the signal
`from the current sensor circuit to the voltage sensor cir—
`cuit. Capacitance C2 is used to prevent initial current
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`surge at the starting flow from triggering the circuit op-
`eration of the current sensor circuit.
`Resistances RS and R9 are used for biasing and stabiliz-
`ing the current sensor circuit above.
`In the current sensing circuit resistance R13 is used
`as a feed back means to prevent capacitance C2 from
`being rapidly discharged which keeps relay RL1 operat-
`ing and the car window 22 going downwardly for a pre-
`determined time after it has contacted an object on its
`upward travel, even if manual switch SW1 is held closed
`on up contact 41, thus aflecting a novel safety feature of
`this circuit.
`Leads 100 and 101 may be optionally connected to the
`energized circuit of an alarm such as a buzzer, bell, lamp
`or the like (not shown) as desired, to switch 1 and con-
`tact 52, which is operated by armature 50 of relay RL1
`which actuates the alarm after car window 22 has struck
`an object on its upward travel
`to give an audible or
`visual alarm or safety signal to the operator of car win-
`dow 22.
`The above circuit is properly grounded at points G1,
`02, G3, G4, G5 and G6 as shown in the drawing and
`understood by those skilled in the art.
`Lead 84 connects contact 42 of manual switch SW1
`to diode D1 which is connected to junction 81 of the
`above timing circuit. Contact 42 is also operatively con-
`nected by lead 80 to lower limit switch L.SW2 for down-
`ward travel of car window 22. However, down limit switch
`is not essential, because the down operation of the motor
`28 will cease (if the circuit was not automatically operated
`by excess strain (on the windows) by the timing circuit.
`OPERATION OF PULSING, VOLTAGE SENSING
`AND CURRENT SENSING CIRCUITS
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`Refering to the voltage sensing circuit, when there is
`no signal from the current circuit on lead 72, the voltage
`sensing circuit operates like an open switch. When the
`voltage sensing circuit receives a signal from the current
`sensor R10 by lead 72 and resistance R6 of the current
`sensing circuit,
`transistors Q4 and Q5 turn on. If this
`signal is removed, Q4 and Q5 remain conducting due to
`the fact that each of these transistors holds the other
`forward biased, and on (conducting) they will remain on,
`until lead 64 has an interruptiOn of power. This interrup-
`tion of power occurs because of the performance of uni-
`junction transistor Q2. When capacitor CI of the pulsing
`circuit charges to the firing voltage of transistor Q2, Q2
`fires (shorts) and turns off transistor Q1. Q1 is turned off
`momentarily which drops out relay RL1 and opens switch
`3 from its contact 58. To insure that relay RL1 does
`become de—energized, transistor Q4 and Q5 also turn oif
`due to the interruption of power.
`UPPER OPERATION OF CAR WINDOW AND
`CIRCUIT
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`Moving manual switch SW1 to contact 41 will cause
`current from battery 40 to flow through switch 2, contact
`54, lead 76 resistance R10 and lead 78 to window upper
`limit switch L.SWI and energize motor 28 to raise by gear
`means 26 car window 22 until contactor 24 opens the
`contacts of switch L.SWl to stop the travel of window 22
`upward.
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`Under normal conditions, the window will move to the
`full up position and stop when the up limit switch is
`opened by the window mechanism 24. Also under normal
`conditions, the voltage drop across R10 is very low, less
`than .5 volt. Should the Window meet an obstruction, an
`excess amount of voltage (.5 v. or more) will develop
`across resistance R10. When this happens the values of
`resistances, R11, R12, R9, R10, R8 and diode D3 are
`so selected as to cause transistor Q3 to conduct, and
`cause capacitor C2 to develop a voltage across it. Initially
`transistors Q4 and Q5 are in the nonconducting state,
`but when the voltage across capacitor C2 increases, the
`values of R6 and R7 are so selected to turn on transistors
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`Q4 and Q5. Q4 and Q5 remain turned on (conducting)
`even when the starting signal
`is removed, due to the
`regenerative biasing on the circuit. Essentially then, Q1
`emitter is nearly at ground potential. Transistor Q1 is
`normally in the conducting state, and when the emitter
`is essentially brought to ground through Q4 and Q5, the
`relay RL1 will pick up or (energize). The relay contacts
`will now move by armature 50, and switch 1 will operate
`an optional alarm if desired, switch 2 will remove power
`to the up winding of the motor, and if switch SW1 is
`manually held closed on contact 41 it will apply power
`to R13 and then to capacitor C2, also switch 3 will close
`(remembering all contacts of RL1 transfer at once by
`armature SO) and supply power to RL1 by diode D1 and
`also apply power to the down winding of the motor to
`operate car window 22.
`If resistance R10 has excess voltage (meaning the motor
`was stalling) transistor Q3 would energize which would
`send a signal to transistors Q4 and Q5 which would ener-
`gize and then RL1 would energize to close contact 58 of
`switch 3. Also switch 3 would send power to the Clown
`winding of motor 23, and switch 1 would energize an
`optional alarm, also switch 2 would move from 54 to 56
`when RL1 is energized.
`DOWNWARD OPERATION OF CAR WINDOW
`AND CIRCUIT
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`If switch SW1 is manually closed on contact 42, car
`window 22 will
`travel downward until contactor 24
`reaches and opens the contacts of lower limit switch
`L.SW2, or if SW1 is removed from 42, or the window
`will stop after a predetermined time if the circuit was
`operated automatically by the current sensor. Assuming
`operation was automatic capacitor C1 is now charging
`slowly by resistors R2, R3 and when the firing point of
`transistor Q2 is reached, the resistance between the emit-
`ter of Q2 and the base contacts of Q2 is very low, and
`causes Q1 to become reverse biased, causing a brief
`(open) or non—conducting period of time of Q1, which
`causes RL1 to de—energize, and transistors Q4 and Q5
`to return to their original state of non-conducting.
`Should switch SW1 be manually closed on up contact
`41, the circuit will “cycle,” and the window 22 will re-
`main dowu (or continue going down if the window is
`not yet fully down) due to the voltage developed across
`capacitor C2 and due to the resistance value of R13 in
`the circuit after hitting an object on the way up.
`From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is
`herein provided an improved car window safety operat-
`ing means and new actuating circuitry therefor which
`accomplishes all the objects of this invention, and others,
`including many advantages of great practical utility and
`commercial importance.
`As many embodiments may be made of this inventive
`concept as obtain within the purview of this invention
`as desired by those skilled in the art without departing
`therefrom. Therefore,
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`is to be understood that all
`matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative,
`and not in a limiting sense.
`In some types of vehicles there may have to be a slight
`variation of circuit operation and construction due to
`electrical and mechanical variations of said vehicles all
`of whch should come within the scope and spirit of this
`invention.
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`What is claimed is:
`1. In combination with a direct current motor operated
`car window or the like, a transistorized safety circuit
`means comprising a car window, an energized power and
`motor reversing circuit means including motor and gear
`means operatively connected to said window, a timing
`pulse circuit, a voltage sensing circuit operably connected
`to said timing pulse circuit, a current sensing overload
`circuit operably connected to said voltage sensing circuit,
`and relay circuit means selectively cooperating with said
`circuits and motor to automatically reverse said motor
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`travel.
`2. A transistor safety circuit means as in claim 1,
`wherein said timing pulse circuit comprises a first uni-
`junction transistor, a second transistor, said first
`tran-
`sistor having one base connected by resistance means to
`a first diode means of said motor circuit, an emitter of
`said first transistor connected in series with a resistance
`connected to said first diode means and connected to a
`capacitance having its positive terminal connected in
`series with a resistance connected to said first diode
`means and connected to the base terminal of said second
`transistor, said second transistor having an emitter con-
`nected to a second base terminal of said unijunction tran-
`sistor and an output terminal, and a collector terminal
`of said second transistor being connected in series with
`a second diode and energizing coil of a relay means inter~
`connected to said first diode means.
`3. A transistorized safety circuit means as in claim 1,
`wherein said voltage sensing circuit comprises a third -
`transistor having a collector terminal connected by re—
`sistance means to the output of said timing pulse circuit
`and the base terminal of a fourth transistor, said third
`transistor having an emitter terminal connected to a
`ground and by resistance means to the collector terminal
`of said fourth transistor and connected to an output;
`terminal connected to said current sensing circuit, said
`emitter of said fourth transistor being interconnected to
`said output of said timing pulse circuit and connected by
`resistance means to the collector terminal of said third
`transistor.
`4. A transistorized safety circuit means as in claim 1
`wherein. said current sensing circuit comprises an input
`from said motor circuit selectively operated by switch
`means connected to the armature of said relay means,
`said switch means having a first contact and a second
`contact, said first contact being connected to a variable
`resistance sensor means connected in series to the up
`winding of said motor circuit, a fifth transistor having its
`base terminal connected in series by resistive means to
`said motor up winding and connected to ground, said
`fifth transistor also having an emitter terminal connected
`by resistance to ground, said fifth transistor having a
`collector terminal connected in series to said second con-
`tact of said switch, connected by a feedback resistance
`to said voltage sensing circuit and connected by capacit-
`ance to ground.
`5. A transistorized safety circuit means as in claim 1,
`wherein said motor circuit comprises a direct current
`source of energy connected by manual operated switch
`means to the up winding of the motor and down winding
`of the motor and inter-connected by switch means oper-
`ated by the armature of said relay in said safety circuits
`for selective operation of a car window or the like and
`having upper and lower limit switch means for selectively
`obtaining a closed or open position of said window.
`‘6. A combination as in claim 5, wherein said safety
`circuit includes a command circuit and means for operat-
`ing an energized alarm circuit should said car window
`strike an object on its upward travel aftcr a manual
`closing of a command circuit switch.
`7. In combination with a direct current motor operated
`car window or the like, a car door and window means,
`a motor and gear means connected to said window, a
`transistorized safety circuit means comprising an ener-
`gized power and motor reversing circuit means, a timing
`pulse circuit having an output, a voltage sensing circuit
`operably connected to the output of said timing pulse
`circuit, a current sensing circuit Operably connected to ,
`said voltage sensing circuit, and relay circuit means selec-
`tively cooperating with said circuits and motor to auto-
`matically reverse said motor should the car window strike
`an object on its upward travel, gear means operatively
`interconnecting said motor to said car window, said
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`motor circuit comprising a direct current source of energy
`connected by manual operated switch to the up winding
`of the motor and down winding of the motor and inter-
`connected by switch means operated by the armature of
`said relay in said safety circuits for selective operation of
`a car window or the like and having upper and lower
`limit switch means for selectively obtaining a closed or
`Open position of said window during free travel thereof.
`8. A safety circuit means as in claim 7, wherein said
`timing pulse circuit comprises a first uni—junction tran-
`sistor, a second transistor, said uni»junction transistor
`having one base connected by resistance means to a first
`diode means of said motor circuit, an emitter of said
`first transistor connected in series with a resistance con‘
`nected to said first diode means and connected to a
`capacitance having its positive terminal connected in
`series with a resistance connected to said first diode means
`and connected to the base terminal of a said second tran-
`sistor, said second transistor having an emitter connected
`to a second base terminal of said uni-junction transistor
`and an output terminal, and a collector terminal of said
`second transistor being connected in series with a second
`diode and energizing coil of a relay means interconnected
`to said first diode means.
`9. A safety circuit means as in claim 8 wherein, said
`voltage sensing circuit comprises a third transistor having
`a collector terminal connected by resistance means to
`the output of said timing pulse circuit and the base
`terminal of a fourth transistor, said third transistor having
`an emitter terminal connected in series to a ground and by
`resistance means to the collector terminal of said fourth
`transistor and connected to an output terminal connected
`to said current censing circuit, said emitter of said fourth
`transistor being interconnected to said output of said
`timing pulse circuit and connected by resistance means
`to the collector terminal of said third transistor.
`10. A safety circuit means as in claim 9, wherein said
`current sensing circuit comprises an input from said motor
`circuit selectively operated by switch means connected
`to the armature of said relay means, said switch means
`having a first contact and a second contact, said first
`contact being connected to a variable resistance sensor
`means connected in series to the up winding of said
`motor circuit, a fifth transistor having its base terminal
`connected in series by resistive means to said motor up
`winding and connected to ground, said fifth transistor also
`having an emitter terminal connected by resistance to
`ground, said fifth transistor having a collector terminal
`connected in series to said second contact of said switch,
`connected by a feedback resistance to said voltage sensing
`circuit and connected by capacitance to ground.
`11. A combination as in claim 7, wherein said safety
`circuit includes selective operating means to operate an
`energized auxiliary alarm circuit should said safety circuit
`overload due to said window contacting an object on its
`upward travel.
`12. A combination of claim 1, wherein said safety cir-
`cuit may be constructed as an integrated circuit, or as a
`micro—circuit and encapsulated.
`References Cited
`UNITED STATES PATENTS
`_ 318—266
`6/ 1956 Dodge __________
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`_ 318—286
`7/1956 Reamey __
`5/1959 Klamp _____________ 318—266
`1/1967 Morton ____________ 318—286
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`3,296,513
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`CRIS L. RADER, Primary Examiner
`K. L. CROSSON, Assistant Examiner
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`318—286, 476
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