Ford Motor Company Limited

Gerd Tannenlaufer

Julius Frank

Bernhard Forsting

An adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable, in particular for heating and ventilation flaps in a motor vehicle, is described in which the outer cable sleeve is connected to a casing and the inner cable 17 is connected to a flexible push and pull element 5 guided in the casing. The push and pull element 5 is connected to a sector-shaped lever arm 4 to which is further connected by way of a pin 24 a second flexible push and pull element 6. The latter push and pull element 6 is guided in a second guide 15,16 and is displaceable by a control knob 22 which moves along an essentially liniar path.

Adjusting mechanism for a Bowden cable

An arrangement is described for pivoting a flap (5) relative to an air duct (1), as used for example in a vehicle heating and ventilation system. A first actuating element (7a) is connected by film hinge (8) to a base plate (4) on the duct, and a second actuating element (7b) is connected by film hinge (9) to the flap (5). The actuating elements (7a) and (7b) are further hinged to each other along a film hinge (10). Movement of the actuating elements 7a, 7b for example by means of a Bowden cable (12) rotates the closure flap (5) about its film hinge (6).

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Remscheid, Germany

Gerd Tannenlaufer