Patent ID: 8994689
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y,G06F,H03K

Abstract:
1. A capacitive switch assembly for controlling power windows of an automotive vehicle, comprising a plurality of window select capacitive sensors with a respective window select capacitive sensor for selecting a respective power window to be opened or closed; and a capacitive actuator including gesture responsive capacitive sensors responsive to an open gesture and a close gesture made by a user with a finger on a gesture pad of the capacitive actuator, the gesture responsive capacitive sensors located at locations on the gesture pad so that the open gesture is a mimic open gesture that mimics the way in which a user moves a mechanical switch to open a window and the close gesture is a mimic close gesture that mimics the way in which a user moves a mechanical switch to close a window; a controller responsive to the window select capacitive sensors and the gesture responsive capacitive sensors and actuating the selected power window to open that power window in response to the gesture being an open gesture and to close that power window in response to the gesture being a close gesture; and a hot button wherein the controller is responsive to each actuation of the hot button to toggle between an enable and a disable state wherein when in the disable state, the controller disables actuation of the power windows in response to a signal from any of the gesture responsive capacitive sensors.