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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2018
Valeo Klimasysteme Gmbh, Bad Rodach, DE;
Vincent Tran, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Bernd Noatsch, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
VALEO KLIMASYSTEME GMBH, Bad Rodach, DE;
Abstract
There is described a closure unit () for an air inlet of a motor vehicle which comprises three closure flaps () which can be pivoted about a rotation axis (). In a closed position, the closure flaps () close the air inlet and a closure flap which is referred to as a second closure flap () abuts a closed position stop (). In an open position, the closure flaps () release the air inlet and a closure flap which is referred to as the third closure flap () abuts an open position stop (). Furthermore, a method for detecting defective closure flaps () of such a closure unit () is explained. Furthermore, a motor vehicle having one or more air inlets is presented, wherein at least one of the air inlets is provided with such a closure unit ().