Switch device for use in a power driven window apparatus
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1. A switch device for use in a power window apparatus for opening and closing a first door glass of a vehicle through the operation of driving means, comprising:
- an operating switch for operating said driving means;
said driving means capable of being powered while an ignition switch of said vehicle is on and after the ignition switch has been turned off until a door is initially closed, at which point the driving means becomes unpowerable;
a display unit disposed in the vicinity of said operating switch having a light; and
display controlling means, operated by means of said operating switch, for displaying through the emission or extinction of said light on said display unit whether or not said driving means is capable of being powered by a driver by actuation of said operating switch without the driver having to first operate the ignition switch, wherein said display controlling means operates said light of said display unit before said door is initially closed after said ignition switch of said vehicle is turned off.
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Abstract
A switch device for use in a power window for opening and closing a door glass of a vehicle. The switch device is driven by a driving apparatus and has a display unit for displaying whether the door glass can be opened or closed by means of an operating switch via the driving apparatus. Accordingly, it is possible to visually confirm whether or not the driving apparatus can be driven.
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1. A switch device for use in a power window apparatus for opening and closing a first door glass of a vehicle through the operation of driving means, comprising:
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an operating switch for operating said driving means; said driving means capable of being powered while an ignition switch of said vehicle is on and after the ignition switch has been turned off until a door is initially closed, at which point the driving means becomes unpowerable; a display unit disposed in the vicinity of said operating switch having a light; and display controlling means, operated by means of said operating switch, for displaying through the emission or extinction of said light on said display unit whether or not said driving means is capable of being powered by a driver by actuation of said operating switch without the driver having to first operate the ignition switch, wherein said display controlling means operates said light of said display unit before said door is initially closed after said ignition switch of said vehicle is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A switch device for use in a power window apparatus for opening and closing a first door glass of a vehicle through the operation of driving means, comprising:
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an operating switch for operating said driving means; a door glass detecting sensor for detecting whether or not said door glass is fully closed; a display unit disposed in the vicinity of said operating switch; and display controlling means, operated by means of said operating switch, for displaying on said display unit whether or not said driving means is operative and displaying on said display unit on the basis of an output of said door glass detecting sensor whether or not said door glass is fully closed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A switch device for use in a power window apparatus for opening and closing a window glass of a vehicle through the operation of driving means, comprising:
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an operating switch for operating said driving means; said driving means capable of being powered while an ignition switch of said vehicle is on and after the ignition switch has been turned off until a door is initially closed, at which point the driving means becomes unpowerable; a display unit disposed in the vicinity of said operating switch; and display controlling means, operated by means of said operating switch, for displaying on said display unit whether or not said driving means is capable of being powered by a driver by actuation of said operating switch without the driver having to first operate the ignition switch, wherein said display controlling means operates said display unit before said door is initially closed when an ignition switch of said vehicle is turned off.
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15. A switch device for use in a power window apparatus for opening and closing a window glass of a vehicle through the operation of driving means, comprising:
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an operating switch for operating said driving means; a display unit disposed in the vicinity of said operating switch; display controlling means, operated by means of said operating switch, for displaying on said display unit whether or not said driving means is operative; and a window glass detecting sensor for detecting whether or not said window glass is fully closed, said display controlling means being adapted to display on said display unit on the basis of an output of said window glass detecting sensor whether or not said window glass is fully closed.
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