power window

Button-operated car glass

A power window is a car window that opens and closes by electric motor rather than manual crank.

The driver's door typically has controls for all windows, with a lock button to prevent passengers—especially children—from operating theirs: Roll up your power window, it's getting cold.

mechanism

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
actuatorDevice producing controlled motion

circuit · relay · solenoid · controller · sensor · gear · pulley · track · guide · frame

operation

button

Disc through a hole

upOut of bed
downToward lower ground
lockMechanism requiring a key

control · driver's side · child lock · auto-reverse · master switch · open · close · raise · lower

comfort

convenience

Ease of use

easeLack of strain
luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
accessibilityEase of approach

effortless · user-friendly · quiet · smooth · one-touch · climate control · ventilation · insulation · ergonomics · modern

glass

pane

Sheet of glass

tintedGiven subtle coloration
temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
laminatedBonded between protective layers

heated · defrost · weatherstrip · seal · channel · run · molding · trim

Categories

color gradingcolor correction, lookup table, color wheel, lift, gamma
auto glasswindshield, door glass, windscreen, front glass, sunroof
Car Electricsalternator, battery cable, battery terminal, fuse, fuse box
electromechanical deviceselectric motor, servo motor, stepper motor, linear motor, solenoid

Family

power, window, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerless, powerfully, powerlessness

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G