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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Takashi Kawato, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Kawato, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Abstract
A grille control mechanism for a vehicle includes a movable member being switchable between opened and closed positions, an electric motor actuating the movable member, and a control device controlling a supply of electric current until detecting a lock current value to execute an opening operation or a closing operation, wherein the control device executes a checking operation for returning the movable member to an initial position and executing once again the opening or closing operation in a case where a detecting time of the lock current value since the opening or closing operation is started exceeds a predetermined time, and the control device determines that the movable member is in an abnormal state in a case where a detecting time of the lock current value after the operation is started from the initial position in the checking operation exceeds the predetermined time for a predetermined number of times.