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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Morio Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Morio Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A drive unit for a movable member includes the movable member adjusting aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle while the movable member is changing a position thereof, an electric motor operating the movable member, a preventing device preventing the movable member from operating beyond a specified operating range by making contact with the movable member, and a controlling device supplying an electric power to the electric motor for a reference time and operating the movable member from a first end to a second end of the specified operating range, the controlling device correcting the reference time on the basis of an external factor that affects an operating speed of the movable member.