Screen control device

A screen control device comprising:

• a screen that is disposed at a front portion of a vehicle and that shields airflow;
• a motor that moves the screen upward and downward along a guide;
• a position detection unit that detects a position of the screen;
• and
• an output detection unit that detects an output of the motor,
• wherein the screen control device further includes a motor output setting unit that changes the output of the motor in accordance with a detection value of the position detection unit when the screen is driven in a downward direction, and
• wherein the motor output setting unit changes the output of the motor in response to the screen reaching one of a number of predetermined intermediate positions between an uppermost position and a lowermost position of the screen, and
• further comprising:
• storage unit that stores a minimum output for driving that is required for driving the screen in the downward direction,
• wherein the number of intermediate positions includes a first intermediate position and a second intermediate position below the first intermediate position, and
• the motor output setting unit drives the motor by a limited output, which is obtained by adding a predetermined addable output to the driving minimum output, upon the screen reaching the second intermediate position.