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Granted Patent B2
US 11,279,306 · App. 16/912,431 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Front end structure for a vehicle

Inventors: Myeong Woo Park (Seoul, KR); Jai Hak Kim (Gunpo-si, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
B60R19/52B60K11/08B62D25/08B60R2019/527
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Patent No.
US 11,279,306
App. No.
16/912,431
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front end structure for a vehicle includes a front end body having a front end surface and a grille body having a plurality of openings. The grille body is mounted to be movable with respect to the front end body. The grille body is movable between a position close to the front end surface of the front end body and a position recessed from the front end surface of the front end body.

Claims (20)

1. A front end structure for a vehicle, the front end structure comprising:

a front end body having a front end surface;

a grille body having a plurality of openings and mounted to be movable with respect to the front end body; and

a guide member configured to guide a movement of the grille body,

wherein the front end body has a front compartment configured to receive a plurality of heat exchangers,

wherein the grille body has an extension portion extending toward the front compartment, and

wherein a movement of the extension portion is guided by the guide member.

2. The front end structure according to claim 1 , wherein the grille body is movable between a position close to the front end surface of the front end body and a position recessed from the front end surface of the front end body.

3. The front end structure according to claim 1 , wherein the guide member has a stopper configured to restrict a movement position of the grille body.

4. The front end structure according to claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to move the grille body.

5. The front end structure according to claim 1 , wherein the front end body includes a bumper cover.

6. The front end structure according to claim 5 , wherein the bumper cover has a grille opening, and

the grille body is movably received in the grille opening.

7. The front end structure according to claim 6 , wherein the bumper cover has a bumper portion adjacent to the grille opening.

8. The front end structure according to claim 4 , further comprising a controller to control the actuator to move the grille body depending on conditions of the vehicle.

9. A front end structure for a vehicle, the front end structure comprising:

a front end body having a front end surface;

a grille body having a plurality of openings and mounted to be movable with respect to the front end body;

an actuator configured to move the grille body; and

a controller to control the actuator to move the grille body depending on conditions of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: PARK, MYEONG WOO; KIM, JAI HAK
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053043/0449 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0143688 · Nov 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210138985A1 · May 13, 2021
Cited By (1)
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