Motor for moving a flap of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation of a motor vehicle, with improved control
US6507162B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S388/934
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A motor for moving a flap for distributing a flow of air in a duct of a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning installation is supplied with voltage. A power-regulation module is mounted in series with the motor, and includes at least one positive-temperature-coefficient resistor, so that, when the flap reaches an open or closed position, the motor is blocked. This results in an increase in the current strength in the circuit, causing an increase in the value of the resistance, and this results in a reduction in the current strength and in the voltage at the terminals of the motor.
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