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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Ralf Martin, Benningen, DE;
Klaus Waibel, Kornwestheim, DE;
Ralf Martin, Benningen, DE;
Klaus Waibel, Kornwestheim, DE;
Behr GmbH & Co., Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for actuating a control element, for example, an air flap, for a heating or air-conditioning system () in a motor vehicle, having an actuating drive (), an electrical circuit () which controls the actuating drive (), and a control section () for inputting control commands. The actuating drive (), the circuit () and the control section () are connected to one another via at least one electrical cable (). In order to provide an improved apparatus for actuating a control element, particularly with regard to reducing the production costs, the circuit () is arranged outside the actuating drive () and outside the control section () and, in particular, is preferably integrated in the databus (). This allows identical actuating drives to be used cost-effectively for the different control elements.