Patent ID: 9732980
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F24F

Claim:
1. An HVAC actuator configured to actuate an HVAC component, comprising: a rotatable output shaft having a full range of rotation between a first end position and a second end position, the output shaft configured to actuate the HVAC component when the HVAC actuator is operatively coupled to the HVAC component; a drive mechanism configured to selectively drive the output shaft; a housing for housing the drive mechanism, the housing having a front side that faces away from the HVAC component, a back side that faces toward the HVAC component when the HVAC actuator is operatively coupled to the HVAC component, and a side wall that defines the outer side facing surface of the housing; and a range adjustment lever extending outside of the housing, the range adjustment lever having a knob that is hand manipulatable from outside of the housing, the range adjustment knob configured to allow a user to select a reduced range of motion for the output shaft that is a subset of the full range of motion and to sufficiently fix the range of motion of the output shaft for subsequent operation of the HVAC actuator, and wherein at least a portion of the range adjustment knob overlaps and move in an arc along a curved portion of the side wall of the housing.