Patent ID: 7163455

Claim:
A device for controlling operation of a vehicle air conditioner comprising: a first member having a first longitudinal axis having an upper surface, a lower surface, a side wall extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, the side wall including a first surface proximate the lower surface defining a first outer dimension of the first member; and a second surface located between the first surface and the upper surface defining a second outer dimension of the first member, the first outer dimension being greater than the second outer dimension, and at least one third surface defining a first passage from the lower surface to an interior of the first member, a second member having a second longitudinal axis including a cylindrical body having a fourth surface defining an outer dimension of the cylindrical body, and an enclosure defining a first chamber spaced from the cylindrical body along the second longitudinal axis, the enclosure including a plurality of projections proximate the first chamber spaced radially from the cylindrical body, the plurality of projections being disposed on the first surface of the first member, such that the plurality of projections connect the second member to the first member, a gear disposed in the second member and engaged with the first member, and a control mechanism engaged with the gear such that rotation of the gear controls a first operation of the vehicle air conditioner.