公开(公告)号：US20190322128A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15955997

申请日：2018-04-18

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Chih-hung Yen ,  Bahram Khalighi ,  Taeyoung Han ,  Jolene Xin Wei Ng ,  Evan Lerner ,  Muzhi Zhu ,  Tung-Yi Chiu ,  Devanshu Singla ,  George Kitromelides

IPC: B60B7/00 ,  B60B7/04

Abstract: A vehicle wheel assembly includes a vehicle wheel including a wheel body having a center. The vehicle wheel defines a plurality of openings arranged annularly around the center of the wheel body. The vehicle wheel assembly further includes a self-deployed wheel shutter system coupled to the vehicle wheel. The self-deployed wheel shutter system includes a hub plate, an annular rim disposed around the hub plate, and a plurality of shutter flaps. The shutter flaps are movable relative the vehicle wheel between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the shutter flaps cover the openings of the vehicle wheel to preclude air from flowing through the vehicle wheel. When the plurality of shutter flaps are in the retracted position, the openings are exposed, allowing the air to flow through the openings of the vehicle wheel.