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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2022
Hbpo Gmbh, Lippstadt, DE;
Insoo Ha, Erwitte, DE;
HBPO GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An air flap device for use in a motor vehicle can have an air flap unit comprising a plurality of air flaps pivotally supported about an axis of rotation between a closed position and an open position, wherein the air flaps each have a cover section for covering and uncovering air passages and a fastening section for fixing the air flaps in the air flap device, a drive unit for driving the air flaps, a control unit for controlling an operational capability of the air flaps the control unit having corresponding receiving sections for receiving the fastening sections of the individual air flaps, the air flap device being configured in such a way that a detectable force is generated in the event of a malfunction or non-function of an air flap, wherein the detectable force results from a direct interaction between the fastening section of at least one air flap and the corresponding receiving section of the air flap in the control unit.