Device for Controlling an Air Conducting Element in a Motor Vehicle

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APP PUB NO 20080284559A1
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11795219

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The invention relates to a device and a method for controlling at least one air conducting element (15) in a motor vehicle. Said device comprises a first gas sensor (51) and a second gas sensor (52) which generate signals in accordance with the harmful gas concentration in the ambient air. An output signal that is used for triggering the air conducting element is generated with the aid of a signal evaluation unit. The aim of the invention is to create a method and a device which are used for controlling an air conducting element, accurately detect and distinguish the different development of harmful gas concentrations in the atmosphere and trigger the air conducting elements accordingly, and are embodied in an inexpensive, reliable, and durable manner. Said aim is achieved by configuring an electronic decision unit (4) that determines which of the two sensor signals is fed to a single signal evaluation unit during the current interval.

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SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE AG93055 REGENSBURG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biber, Peter Regensburg, DE 19 144
Heinrich, Stephan Pfeffenhausen, DE 38 146
Ott, Andreas Steinsberg, DE 50 378
Schlogl, Michael Budingen-Aulendiebach, DE 2 9

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