Methode Electronics, Inc.
FORCE DETECTING WINDOW LIFT SYSTEM

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Abstract:

A regulatory-compliant touch force detecting window lift switch for an automobile is described, in which a load cell, such as a strain gauge, a resistance bridge, or an amplifier, is used to detect a driver's or passenger's touch force, and software is used to assess whether to responsively send a control signal to a window lift motor controller to adjust the position of the automobile's windows.

Status:
Application
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

27 Jul 2021

Issue date:

3 Feb 2022