Damper and an assembly therewith

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2007-07-17

2007-07-17

Norman, Marc (Department: 3744)

Automatic temperature and humidity regulation

Thermostatic

With indicator or alarm

C236S00100H

Reexamination Certificate

active

11389836

ABSTRACT:
A damper that is mounted to a printed circuit board of an automobile's climate control system includes a tactile feel and torque control mechanism for the user as the user controls the temperature and climate within the interior of an automobile. The damper incorporates a plurality of detents that engage with a plurality of ribs or similar protrusions for providing the desired tactile feel and torque control in the control knob of the climate control system. The printed circuit board used with the automobile's climate control system has an integrated polymer thick film (PTF) circuit that replaces the traditional circuit board technology, thereby eliminating the need for separately mounted potentiometers and resistors as those items can be printed onto the polymer circuit. The printed circuit board is less expensive to manufacture over existing circuit board technology, is easier to assemble, results in fewer parts, and is environmentally friendly as no soldering of components is required. In addition, the invention is impervious to cleaning processes and solutions and is more durable over other known systems and technologies.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4795867 (1989-01-01), Ohi et al.
patent: 6441806 (2002-08-01), Jaeger
patent: 6639508 (2003-10-01), Martin
patent: 2006/0012584 (2006-01-01), Vassallo et al.

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