United Technologies Automotive Inc.

Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.

Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc.

Joseph Wnuk

Lawrence T Wargo

Carl G Czarnecki

David R Goff

A controller for a power window actuator including a crank-handle body configured to look like a traditional automobile window crank handle, and an electronic control unit that includes at least one electrical switch positioned such that movement of the crank-handle body actuates the switch, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to generate a first electronic window control signal after the switch is actuated to at least one of a closed and an open position by movement of the crank-handle body to control a power window actuator to close/open a window.

Power crank window switch

The inventive vehicle switch assembly includes a switch for producing a signal to control a vehicle accessory, a light for illuminating the assembly, and a sensor for actuating the light in response to detecting an object in proximity to the switch. Preferably, the switch is illuminated only when a hand of a vehicle occupant is placed within a predetermined distance of the switch.

Vehicle switch assembly with proximity activated illumination

A universal control board is disclosed that allows the easy connection of an optional memory function for a vehicle component positioning control. The universal control board includes a well that receives a plug-in memory pack to provide the memory function. In this way, the assembler need only have tools and assembly steps required for assembly of the universal control board. The assembler may easily plug in the memory option where appropriate.

Optical plug-in memory pack for positioning control

An automotive seat switch assembly for controlling seat movement comprising a switch housing having front and back covers and a middle switch plate, where the middle switch plate has a plurality of conductors molded in and a plurality of conductor contact surfaces on its outer surface, and a plurality of switch actuator assemblies, where each actuator assembly comprises a contactor for electrically contacting a respective one of the contact surfaces, a contactor actuator slidably mounted to a rail for slidingly actuating the contactor, and a pari of spaced apart support posts extending from the housing upon which the rails are mounted, where the front cover encloses the switch actuator assemblies.

Automotive seat switch assembly

An automobile dome light assembly for mounting directly to a preinstalled headliner having a lamp housing with a bulb socket, power terminal connector and an integrally formed self-contained connector subassembly for securing the lamp housing directly to the headliner. The connector subassembly has a pivotal latching arm for clamping the headliner to the lamp housing with snap lock engagement of the latching arm to the lamp housing.

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Westland, MI, United States of America

Joseph Wnuk