Method and apparatus for evaluating automotive window regulators

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7050939
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11003272

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A method and apparatus for evaluating window regulators of the type having a reversible electric motor connected to a slide/carrier plate by means of cables. The apparatus comprises a first transducer such as a piezoelectric accelerometer or a laser for generating a first signal quantity related to periodic noise produced by the motor during operation thereof, a second transducer such as a piezoelectric accelerometer for producing a second signal quantity representing transient noise produced by irregularities in the slide/carrier plate assembly during travel of the carrier plate along the slide, and a processor for decoding the first and second waveforms and using data derived therefrom as a basis for identifying unacceptably noisy window regulator assemblies. The method comprises placing the window regulators on a test fixture, operating the window regulator with a simulated glass load, and generating and processing the first and second signal quantities as described above.

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HI-LEX CONTROLS INC2911 RESEARCH DRIVE ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48309

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Hirose, Tamio Battle Creek, MI 2 3
Jordan, Karyn D Mosherville, MI 2 3
Palmer, Thomas N Jonesville, MI 2 3

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