Assembly for generating adjustment movements at automobile ventilation devices

• US 4,278,922 A
• Filed: 04/11/1979
• Issued: 07/14/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rockwell-Golde
• Original Assignee: Rockwell - Golde GmbH
• Inventors: Grebe, Karl
• Primary Examiner(s): Truhe, J. V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Redman, John W.
• Application Number:
  US06/028,931
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 296/137, 98/2.01, 98/2.14, 180/281, 180/289, 318/264-266, 318/281, 318/282, 318/283, 318/286, 318/443, 318/446, 318/449, 318/450, 318/464, 318/478, 318/489, 318/558
• US Class Current: 318/264
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00764 the input being a vehicle driving condition, e.g. speed B60H1/00828, B60H1/00864 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/262 Openings in or on the vehicle roof
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/0573 power driven arrangements, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/632 for horizontally-sliding wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/695 Control circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/70 with automatic actuation
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/30 of motors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/542 Roof panels
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows

Abstract

An assembly which is to be used for generating adjustment movements on automobile ventilation devices driven by electric motors. The assembly is especially designed for use on roof openings or sunroofs closeable by a lid. The assembly is characterized in that a generator is coupled to a component of the automobile which revolves during traveling and the rotational speed of which is directly proportional to the speed of travel. A control signal directly proportional to the speed of travel is obtained from the generator by means of which the adjustment drive for the ventilation device can be switched on according to the speed of travel. The adjustment drive can be switched on in the direction of closing the ventilation device at a higher speed and in the direction of opening at a lower speed.

Claims

1. In combination an assembly generating adjustment movements on automobile ventilation devices driven by motor drive means, especially on roof openings closeable by a slideable or pivoted lid comprising:

a generator coupled to a component of the automobile which revolves during travelling and the rotational speed of which is directly proportional to the speed of travel, said generator generating a control signal to adjust said drive means for the ventilation device which is switched on according to the speed of travel, in the direction of closing the ventilation device at a higher speed and in the direction of opening at a lower speed;

said switching on of the drive means is carried out optionally for two different ranges of travel speed, one for town driving and the other for country driving;

said drive means can be selectively switched on.

2. Assembly according to claim 1 wherein, said component is a tachometer having a rotating shaft and a pulse generator is drivingly connected to said tachometer shaft and to this pulse generator a frequency-direct current converter for generating a direct current proportional to the pulse sequence is connected, which direct current generates in a subsequent resistance a control voltage proportional to the direct current, which voltage is supplied to a plurality of amplifiers connected in parallel and set to different switching-over threshold values for the control voltage and connected as voltage comparators, which, when switched over, each supply a fixed voltage signal to a summing amplifier connected after the amplifiers and connected to a supply voltage, the output voltage signal of which summing amplifier is applied to a comparator, which is connected to a potentiometer mechanically adjustable by the adjustment movements of the ventilation device and the output signal from which comparator is applied to an electronic switch with three-point action, which is switched on by a positive or negative voltage signal of the comparator after passing through a dead zone and governs a make time delay element, which delivers at the end of its delay period a signal which is applied to the adjustment drive.

3. Assembly according to claim 2, wherein two parallel connected groups of amplifiers connected as voltage comparators are provided, to the one group of which switch-over threshold values for town driving and to the other group of which switch-over threshold values for country driving are associated, that two summing amplifiers connected in parallel are provided, each of which is connected to the amplifiers of one group, and that the two summing amplifiers are connected to a change-over switch which can be operated as desired, and which is connected ahead of the comparator.

4. Assembly according to claim 2, wherein the amplifiers are each connected to a trim potentiometer, connected as a voltage divider and connected to a stabilised supply voltage, for the purpose of adjusting the switch-over threshold values.

5. Assembly according to claim 2, wherein a trim potentiometer for the setting of the adjustment distances or pivot angle values is connected to the output of each amplifier.

6. Assembly according to claim 2, wherein the supply voltage is supplied to the summing amplifiers via a trim potentiometer connected as a voltage divider for the purpose of setting the maximum ventilation opening value.

7. An assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said drive means is an electric motor, and said electric motor can be switched on according to speed steps for different adjustment distances or different pivoting angle values.