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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1988
Kenneth J Gajewski, Woodhaven, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Electrical connectors for providing direct connection of the output of a dedicated power supply to a movable sunroof panel when the panel is within a limited distance that extends from its fully closed position. Such connections are made and broken to a sunroof panel that utilizes electrically activated light transmittance control materials or light emitting elements. A first embodiment includes a ramped conducting surface on a relatively fixed block and a spring loaded contact element carried on the rear portion of the movable sunroof. A second embodiment contains a spring loaded contact within a bore formed in an insulator block. The block and contact are mounted in a relatively fixed position aligned with a conductive probe mounted on the rear portion of the movable sunroof. A circuit provides timing protection to the dedicated power supply by ensuring that the electrical connectors are in contact before allowing the power supply to be energized.