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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Kozo Nishimura, Aichi, JP;
Akira Ogino, Toyota, JP;
Seiichi Watanabe, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takashi Kikuta, Kariya, JP;
Yukio Isomura, Chita, JP;
Kozo Nishimura, Aichi, JP;
Akira Ogino, Toyota, JP;
Seiichi Watanabe, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takashi Kikuta, Kariya, JP;
Yukio Isomura, Chita, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A power window device for use in a vehicle for raising and lowering each window glass. The power window device includes a drive unit for each door operable for raising and lowering the associated window glass. Each drive unit includes an EEPROM for retaining mounting position information of the position in the vehicle at which the window glass driven by the associated drive unit is located. A processor in each drive unit retrieves steering wheel position information of whether the steering wheel is located in the right or left side of the vehicle. The processor recognizes the position in the vehicle at which the associated drive unit is installed based on the mounting position information and the steering wheel information. This enables the drive unit to be used for both right hand and left hand drive vehicles.