Active grille shutter system with louver compensation feature

    公开(公告)号:US10093173B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15660030

    申请日:2017-07-26

    Abstract: An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle comprises a housing defining at least one opening, a set of louvers disposed in the at least one opening, wherein a first louver of the set of louvers has a rotational offset with respect to a second louver of the set of louvers, and a louver compensation system connected between an actuator system of the AGS system and at least one of the first and second louvers, the louver compensation system comprising a first rotationally flexible member, wherein the actuator system is configured to rotatably drive the first and second louvers, and wherein the first rotationally flexible member rotatably flexes to compensate for the rotational offset. A grille assembly of the vehicle and/or a side vent assembly of the vehicle could incorporate the AGS system.

    ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED RADAR

    公开(公告)号:US20170144710A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US14950723

    申请日:2015-11-24

    Abstract: An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle can include a housing defining first, second, and third openings, the third opening being located between the first and second openings and being configured to receive an object detection device that is configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle, a first set of louvers arranged in the first opening, a second set of louvers arranged in the second opening, and a linkage connecting the first and second sets of louvers, wherein a set of actuators are configured to selectively open/close the first and second sets of louvers by driving the linkage or at least one of the first and second sets of louvers. The AGS system can be configured to be fully-integrated, semi-integrated, or standalone with respect to a grille assembly of the vehicle.

    THREE PIECE VEHICLE RADOME
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170324157A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15145495

    申请日:2016-05-03

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/42 H01Q1/32 H01Q1/3233 H01Q1/44

    Abstract: A radome for a vehicle can include a cover piece formed of a first resin that is transparent and defining a back surface that defines one of a first recess and a first protrusion. The radome can include an intermediate piece formed of a second resin defining a front surface that is coated with a metalloid and that defines the other of the first recess and the first protrusion. The radome can further include a back piece formed of a third resin that is non-transparent and defining a top surface that defines one of a second recess and a second protrusion configured to be mated with at least a portion of at least one of the intermediate piece and the cover piece. Manufacturing the radome can involve using three different molds for forming the cover, intermediate, and back pieces, and applying the metalloid coating.

    Active grille shutter system with integrated radar

    公开(公告)号:US10137938B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15795622

    申请日:2017-10-27

    Abstract: An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle can include a housing defining first, second, and third openings, the third opening being located between the first and second openings and being configured to receive an object detection device that is configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle, a first set of louvers arranged in the first opening, a second set of louvers arranged in the second opening, and a linkage connecting the first and second sets of louvers, wherein a set of actuators are configured to selectively open/close the first and second sets of louvers by driving the linkage or at least one of the first and second sets of louvers. The AGS system can be configured to be fully-integrated, semi-integrated, or standalone with respect to a grille assembly of the vehicle.

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