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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Juergen Zipp, Braunfels, DE;
Juergen Zipp, Braunfels, DE;
Kuester Automotive Door Systems GmbH, , DE;
Grass GmbH, , AT;
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for moving and/or opening and closing at least one drawer, flap, door, or similar. The device comprises at least one-drive unit () that is effectively connected to the drawer, flap, door, or similar, at least one control and regulation unit () for the at least one drive unit (), and at least one sensor unit () for detecting the direction of rotation and/or the number of rotations of the drive shaft of the drive unit (), the number and/or the direction of rotation being fed to the control and regulation unit (). A timer () is provided that starts a given interval when rotations of the drive shaft are detected which are not generated by the drive unit () while at least one comparing unit () is provided in which a lower threshold value can be stored for the rotations or partial rotations of the drive shaft detected by the sensor unit () within the given interval. The drive unit () can be activated so as to open or close the at least one drawer, flap, door, or similar when the lower threshold is exceeded.