Control device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016208540-A1
Application number	US-201614988793-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 6, 2016
Priority date	Jan 15, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A control device includes: an input unit to which a first signal is input from a detection unit detecting an operation for an opening-closing body; and a control unit generates a second signal for operating the opening-closing body, based on the first signal, wherein the control unit can be switched between a first power consumption mode and a second power consumption mode in which less power is consumed, and the control unit can be switched between a first state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a first condition, and a second state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a second condition on which the second power consumption mode is less likely to be switched to the first power consumption mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A control device comprising:
an input unit to which a first signal is input from a detection unit which detects an operation for operating an opening-closing body; and a control unit that generates a second signal for operating the opening-closing body, based on the first signal, wherein the control unit is capable of being switched between a first power consumption mode and a second power consumption mode in which less power is consumed than in the first power consumption mode, and wherein the control unit is capable of being switched between a first state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a first condition, and a second state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on a second condition on which the second power consumption mode is less likely to be switched to the first power consumption mode than on the first condition.

2 . The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit is switched from the first state to the second state, when in the first state, an instance where the opening-closing body is not operated occurs a first number of times although the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode.

3 . The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit is capable of being switched to a third state which is a tentative state where the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode, based on the first condition.

4 . The control device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the control unit is switched from the second state to the third state, when a first period of time elapses in the second state.

5 . The control device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the control unit is switched from the third state to the second state, when in the third state, an instance where the opening-closing body is not operated occurs a second number of times although the second power consumption mode is switched to the first power consumption mode.

6 . The control device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the control unit is switched from the third state to the first state, when in the third state, an instance where a second period of time elapses occurs a third number of times without the second power consumption mode being switched to the first power consumption mode.

7 . The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first condition is a condition that the first signal exceeds a first threshold, and wherein the second condition is a condition that the first signal exceeds a second threshold which is higher than the first threshold.

8 . The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first condition is a condition that the first signal exceeds a third period of time, and wherein the second condition is a condition that the first signal exceeds a fourth period of time which is longer than the third period of time.

9 . The control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first condition is a condition that a period of time while the first signal exceeds a first threshold is longer than a third period of time, and wherein the second condition is a condition that a period of time while the first signal exceeds a second threshold is longer than a fourth period of time.

Assignees

• Aisin Seiki

Inventors

• Matsui Seika
• Tsukao Kosuke
• Katsuda Takeshi

Classifications

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