Patent ID: 9617777
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E05F,E05Y

Claim:
1. A vehicle window opening device for a plurality of vehicle windows comprising: a plurality of controllers; a plurality of motors; and a plurality of switches, wherein each of the plurality of windows is provided with one of the plurality of controllers, one of the plurality of motors, and one of the plurality of switches, each controller being programmed to: output a command signal in response to manipulation of the corresponding switch; control the corresponding motor based on the command signal, thereby controlling an opening operation and a closing operation of the corresponding vehicle window; detect catching of a foreign object by the corresponding vehicle window based on a characteristic value of the corresponding motor that fluctuates in accordance with fluctuation in load acting on the vehicle window during the opening operation; when the switch is manipulated, determine whether the manipulation was performed either at a local seat that is adjacent to the vehicle window-to-be-operated or at a distant seat other than the local seat; control the opening operation, the closing operation, or both the opening operation and the closing operation of the vehicle window based on manipulation of the switch after the detection of catching; when catching of a foreign object is detected, either stop the opening operation of the corresponding vehicle window or reverse a movement of the corresponding vehicle window and move the vehicle window by a predetermined distance; and limit an operation direction of the vehicle window-to-be-operated only to the closing direction if, after the detection of catching of a foreign object, it is determined that the manipulation was performed at a distant seat.