FLUSH-MOUNTED ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER SYSTEM

A flush-mounted active grille shutter system includes a grille defining a plurality of airflow openings and including a plurality of bushings and a translatable blocking member translatable along guide slots defined by the plurality of bushings between an open position exposing the plurality of airf...

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Main Authors Klop, Aaron Peter, Vasbinder, Robert H, Anderson, Ronald L, Glickman, David Brian
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.07.2018
Subjects
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES
AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES
INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A flush-mounted active grille shutter system includes a grille defining a plurality of airflow openings and including a plurality of bushings and a translatable blocking member translatable along guide slots defined by the plurality of bushings between an open position exposing the plurality of airflow openings and a closed position blocking the plurality of airflow openings. An actuator bracket carries an actuator configured to translate the translatable blocking member between the open position and the closed position. The actuator may be a rotary actuator. Vehicle grille assemblies and vehicles including the flush-mounted active grille shutter system are described.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715413499