Patent ID: 6281647
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A power window apparatus comprising: a driver's seat side window operating unit comprising: a manually operated first window open switch, a manually operated first window close switch, first motor driving means for driving a first motor to open and close a driver's seat side window, first motor drive control means for controlling said first motor driving means according to an operation of said first window open switch and said first window close switch, and a passenger's seat side window operating unit comprising: a manually operated second window open switch, a manually operated second window close switch, second motor driving means for driving a second motor to open and close a passenger's seat side window, second motor drive control means for controlling said second motor driving means according to an operation of said second window open switch and said second window close switch, wherein at least one of said driver's seat side window operating unit and said passenger's seat side window operating unit comprises submersion detecting means having an output for delivering a submersion detection signal being generated upon a detection of a submersion of said submersion detecting means; said output of said submersion detecting means being concurrently coupled to said first and said second motor drive control means such that said detection signal biases said first and said second motor drive control means to maintain open or closed positions of said driver's seat side window and said passenger's seat side window, respectively, without affecting manual control of said driver's seat side window and said passenger's seat side window by said first and said second open and close switches, respectively.