A window module (60) for a vehicle, in particular automobile, comprising: a fixed window (22) comprising an internal face (22c) and an external face (22d), a movable window (14) comprising an internal face (14c) and an external face (14d), edges (14b, 22a) of the windows facing one another and defining a clearance (J) between them, and the external faces (14d, 22d) of the windows being substantially aligned, an elongated guide (26) extending along said edges and attached to the internal face (14c) of the movable window (14), an elongated upright (62) extending along said edges and attached to the internal face (22c) of the fixed window (22), and a trim element (70) fitted and attached to the upright, this trim element comprising at least one member (72) for retaining the guide in a housing (L) of the upright.

A window control apparatus of a vehicle and a method thereof may include a sensor that collects state information of the vehicle, and a controller that subdivides an entire short drop section of a frameless window provided in the vehicle into a plurality of short drop sections, and performs a transition of the frameless window between a full closed state of the frameless window and a plurality of shot drop states corresponding to the plurality of shot drop sections, based on the state information of the vehicle.

A window control apparatus of a vehicle and a method thereof may include a sensor that collects state information of the vehicle, and a controller that subdivides an entire short drop section of a frameless window provided in the vehicle into a plurality of short drop sections, and performs a transition of the frameless window between a full closed state of the frameless window and a plurality of shot drop states corresponding to the plurality of shot drop sections, based on the state information of the vehicle.

An operation device according to the present invention has a touch-screen-type operation surface installed in a vehicle. A plurality of operation units having a convex shape or a concave shape associated with a plurality of components mounted in the vehicle, respectively, are formed at different positions on the touch-screen-type operation surface, respectively. The plurality of operation units are configured to accept an input touch operation as an operation instruction for the component associated with each of the plurality of operation units.

An operation device according to the present invention has a touch-screen-type operation surface installed in a vehicle. A plurality of operation units having a convex shape or a concave shape associated with a plurality of components mounted in the vehicle, respectively, are formed at different positions on the touch-screen-type operation surface, respectively. The plurality of operation units are configured to accept an input touch operation as an operation instruction for the component associated with each of the plurality of operation units.

A channel according to an embodiment includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an end wall. The first sidewall has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first locking portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion to lock a glass run. The second sidewall has a third end portion, a fourth end portion, a second locking portion located between the third end portion and the fourth end portion to lock the glass run, and a fixing portion located between the fourth end portion and the second locking portion and configured to be fixed to a door constituting member. The end wall is connected to the first end portion and the third end portion. The fixing portion is located farther away from the first sidewall as the fixing portion is located farther away from the end wall.

This disclosure details exemplary adjustable glass track systems for vehicles. In some embodiments, the glass track systems may establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a glass pane of a frameless door. In other embodiments, the glass track systems may additionally establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a vehicle roof structure. Exemplary adjustable glass track systems may include, among other features, a tubular frame rail, a channel rail, appliques, and seals.

This disclosure details exemplary adjustable glass track systems for vehicles. In some embodiments, the glass track systems may establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a glass pane of a frameless door. In other embodiments, the glass track systems may additionally establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a vehicle roof structure. Exemplary adjustable glass track systems may include, among other features, a tubular frame rail, a channel rail, appliques, and seals.

An opening-closing member controller includes a control unit that executes an initialization process to store at least a fully closed position of an opening-closing member. In the initialization process, the control unit closes the opening-closing member, executes entrapment reversing control one or more times when entrapment is detected to open the opening-closing member, and closes the opening-closing member after the entrapment reversing control to store a position where the opening-closing member locks as the fully closed position.

A motor control system configured to detect a pinch condition of a structure actuated by a motor includes a pinch detection module configured to receive a current signal indicative of a motor current, determine a rate of change of current based on the current signal, and generate a pinch signal indicative of the pinch condition in response to either one of the motor current being greater than a current threshold and the rate of change of current being greater than a rate of change threshold. The motor control system further includes a position control module configured to control the motor to actuate the structure in response to an input and at least one of stop and reverse the motor in response to the pinch signal.