Flow control device for a gas stream
US6499310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87483
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airflow control device for air streams in a motor vehicle air-conditioning system includes an installation frame with pivotable lamellae (2) that are driven by an electric motor via a gear mechanism arranged on the outside of the frame. The gear mechanism comprises a plurality of cylindrical gearwheels (9 to 12) arranged one above the other, so as to be very narrow and such that the overall dimensions of the housing (5) for the gear mechanism do not exceed the width and height dimensions of the frame (1). This novel arrangement allows integration of the drive as a whole and minimizes the amount of space required.
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