Device for driving motor-operated closure parts

• US 4,585,981 A
• Filed: 09/11/1984
• Issued: 04/29/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Webasto-Werk W Baier GmbH & Company
• Original Assignee: Webasto-Werk W Baier GmbH & Company
• Inventors: Zintler, Albert
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/649,293
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 318/615, 318/616, 318/563, 318/565, 318/266, 318/265, 318/267, 318/282, 318/278, 361/31
• US Class Current: 318/615
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/0573 power driven arrangements, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/40 Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/41 Detection by monitoring transmitted force or torque E05F15/48 takes precedence; Safety couplings with activation dependent upon torque or force, e.g. slip couplings
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/542 Roof panels
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/0851 for motors actuating a movable member between two end positions, e.g. detecting an end position or obstruction by overload signal
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/0854 responsive to rate of change of current, couple or speed, e.g. anti-kickback protection H02H7/0851 takes precedence

Abstract

A device for driving a motor-operated closure part for an opening, especially on a motor vehicle, having a protective circuit for interrupting the closing movement when there is an indication that an object may be obstructing closure of the opening. A speed transmitting means exists that detects the adjusting speed of the closing part on at least one range of the adjusting path of the closure part that is critical with respect to the engagement of an obstruction. In addition, an evaluating stage is provided that responds to the speed signal and/or its rate of change with respect to time, for producing an obstruction signal that activates a control means of the circuit to interrupt the closing movement.

Claims

1. A device for driving a motor-operated closure part for an opening especially on a motor vehicle, having a protective circuit for interrupting a closing movement of the closure part when there is an indication that an object may be obstructing closure of the opening, wherein the protective circuit comprises a speed transmitting means for detecting a movement speed of the closure part within at least one range of a path of movement for the closure part that is critical with respect to an obstruction being encountered, and an evaluating stage that is responsive to at least one of a speed signal produced by the speed transmitting means and its rate of change with respect to time, for producing an obstruction signal that activates a control means acting to interrupt said closing movement.

2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising an actual-value position transmitting means for detecting the actual position of the closure part and a differentiating stage connected to an output side of said actual-value position transmitting means for the formation of the speed signal.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein a differentiating stage is connected to an output side of the speed transmitting means, for the formation of an acceleration signal representing acceleration or deceleration of the closure part.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein a differentiating stage is connected to an output side of the speed transmitting means, for the formation of an acceleration signal representing acceleration of deceleration of the closure part.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein evaluating stage, in addition, is responsive to a driving signal from a transmitting device detecting one of a current and a driving voltage of a motor driving the closure part.

6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the response sensitivity of the protection circuit is changeable as a function of the actual position of the closure part.

7. A device according to claim 6, comprising means for deactivating the protection circuit in at least one predetermined range of the adjusting path of the closure part.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein the response sensitivity of the protection circuit is changeable as a function of the actual position of the closure part.

9. A device according to claim 8, comprising means for deactivating the protection circuit in at least one predetermined ranged of the adjusting path of the closure part.

10. A device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluating stage has a logic circuit for distinguishing a closing movement of the closure part form an opening movement thereof.

11. A device according to claim 10, wherein the closure part is a slidable and liftable roof panel and the evaluating stage has a logic circuit for differentiating between the lifting and the sliding areas of movement.

12. A device according to claim 11, wherein the evaluating stage is provided with circuit components for suppressing insignificant signal fluctuations.

13. A device according to claim 12, wherein window comparators are provided as the circuit components for suppressing insignificant signal fluctuations.

14. A device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluating stage is provided with circuit components for suppressing insignificant signal fluctuations.

15. A device according to claim 14, wherein window comparators are provided as the circuit components for suppressing insignificant signal fluctuations.

16. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a desired-value position transmitting means for producing a selected desired-value position signal, said control means being operative for comparing the desired-value position signal with the actual position of the closure part and continuing movement of the closure part until the deviation therebetween has become zero, or said obstruction signal is produced.

17. A device according to claim 2, further comprising a desired-value position transmitting means for producing a selected desired-value position signal, said control means being operative for comparing the desired-value position signal with the actual position of the closure part and continuing movement of the closure part until the deviation therebetween has become zero, or said obstruction signal is produced.

18. A device according to claim 3, further comprising a desired-valued position transmitting means for producing a selected desired-value position signal, said control means being operative for comparing the desired-value position signal with the actual position of the closure part and continuing movement of the closure part until the deviation therebetween has become zero, or said obstruction signal is produced.

19. A device according to claim 1, wherein said control means is operative to reverse the direction of movement of said closure part when said obstruction signal is produced.

20. A device according to claim 1, wherein said closure part is a roof panel of a motor vehicle.