Patent ID: 7535191

Claim:
A power window device for moving a window member in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction, the power window device comprising: a switch operated when moving the window member in the first direction or the second direction; an actuator for moving the window member in accordance with the operation of the switch; a sensor for generating a detection signal that is based on activation state of the actuator and indicates whether or not the window member is moving; and a controller, connected to the switch, the actuator, and the sensor, for activating the actuator in response to the operation of the switch to move the window member, determining from the sensor detection signal when the window member is not moving even though the actuator is activated, deactivating the actuator if the determination is that the window is not moving and the actuator is activated, and enabling activation of the deactivated actuator when a predetermined activation condition is satisfied.