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Change #18

Accepted by sd on 2026-09-16 01:39. It is live on the pages below; each page's History tab shows the resulting revision.

Change #18 · Add one-sentence summaries to shared components (batch 6 of 10) accepted

by sd · 2026-09-16 01:39 · 20 nodes

HVAC Actuator hvac-actuator

  • summary set to "Small geared motor that moves the blend, mode, and recirculation doors inside the heating and ventilation unit."

Window Motor regulator-motor

  • summary set to "Geared DC motor that drives the window regulator to raise and lower the door glass."

Regulator Rail regulator-rail

  • summary set to "Guide rail and cable carrier of a window regulator along which the glass lifter plate travels."

Pressure Switch pressure-switch

  • summary set to "Switch that opens or closes an electrical contact when fluid or air pressure crosses a set threshold."

Window Regulator window-regulator

  • summary set to "Cable or arm mechanism with its motor that raises and lowers the door glass along guide rails."

Servo Drive servo-drive

  • summary set to "Power electronics unit that closes the position and current loops of a servo motor and switches its phase currents from the DC bus."

Current Sensor current-sensor

  • summary set to "Hall-effect or shunt-based sensor that measures the current in a conductor and reports it to the controller."

Ball Joint ball-joint

  • summary set to "Spherical bearing in a sealed socket that lets a suspension arm or tie rod pivot in all directions while carrying load."

Infotainment Head Unit infotainment-unit

  • summary set to "Dashboard head unit with display, processor, radio, and connectivity that runs navigation, media, and phone functions."

Door Shell door-shell

  • summary set to "Pressed steel or aluminium outer and inner panels welded into the structural shell of a door."

Side Mirror side-mirror

  • summary set to "Exterior rear-view mirror in an adjustable, often powered and heated housing mounted on the door."

HVAC Unit hvac-unit

  • summary set to "Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning module with blower, evaporator, heater, and blend doors that conditions cabin air."

Rack & Pinion rack-pinion

  • summary set to "Steering gear in which a pinion on the steering shaft moves a toothed rack sideways to turn the wheels."

LV Wiring Harness lv-harness

  • summary set to "Low-voltage wiring harness distributing 12 V power and signals to lights, sensors, switches, and control units."

Coolant coolant

  • summary set to "Water and glycol mixture with corrosion inhibitors that carries heat through the cooling circuit without freezing or boiling."

Triac triac

  • summary set to "Bidirectional semiconductor switch that controls AC power to heaters, motors, and lamps by switching each half-cycle."

Analog Front-End IC afe-ic

  • summary set to "Analog front-end integrated circuit that conditions, filters, and digitises sensor or cell-voltage signals before the microcontroller reads them."

Rack Housing rack-housing

  • summary set to "Aluminium housing that carries the steering rack and pinion, their bearings and seals, and mounts to the subframe."

Tie Rod tie-rod

  • summary set to "Adjustable steel link with ball ends connecting the steering rack to each wheel's steering arm."

Dashboard Trim dash-trim

  • summary set to "Moulded and skinned panels that form the visible surface of the dashboard and cover its structure."

Machine findings

  • HVAC Unit: 5 direct children (dominant function: Convert energy) — worth checking for integration or standardization
  • Infotainment Head Unit: 5 direct children (dominant function: Display information) — worth checking for integration or standardization
  • City Bus functions after this change: Filter or clean, Convert energy, Support structure
  • Electric Car functions after this change: Store energy, Filter or clean, Convert energy
  • Centrifugal Pump functions after this change: Convert energy, Connect electrically, Fasten or join