Shutter grill
A shutter grill is provided for an air-intake opening formed on an outer surface of a vehicle and includes: a frame that has an opening portion and is fixed to a member forming the outer surface; and a fin capable of opening and closing the opening portion inside the frame. The frame includes an upper-lower displacement portion that allows the frame to be displaced in an upper-lower direction at the time of a vehicle collision.
1. A shutter grill provided for an air-intake opening formed on an outer surface of a vehicle, comprising:
a frame that has an opening portion and is fixed to a member forming the outer surface; and
a fin capable of opening and closing the opening portion inside the frame,
wherein
the frame includes an upper-lower displacement portion that allows the frame to be displaced in an upper-lower direction at a time of a vehicle collision,
the frame has a left frame and a right frame which are connected by the upper-lower displacement portion,
the left frame and the right frame are fixed to the member forming the outer surface,
the upper-lower displacement portion is a frame joint portion that allows the left frame and the right frame to be displaced in the upper-lower direction,
the frame is fitted around the air-intake opening.
the frame joint portion is a spherical joint,
the spherical joint is formed by semispherical portions having openings at front sides,
the fin includes a left fin capable of opening and closing the opening portion of the left frame and a right fin capable of opening and closing the opening portion of the right frame, and
the left fin and the right fin are connected by a fin joint portion inside the semispherical portions.
2. The shutter grill according to claim 1 , wherein
the fin joint portion allows the left fin and the right fin to be displaced in the upper-lower direction and to turn together in opening and closing directions.