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Granted Patent B2
US 10,118,480 · App. 15/513,131 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Grille shutter module

Inventor: Takeshi Yasui (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: FALTEC CO., LTD.
B60K11/085
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,118,480
App. No.
15/513,131
Granted
Nov 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grill shutter module includes a radar unit which radiates radio waves toward a front, a rotatable flap disposed on a side of the radar unit, an actuator disposed behind the radar unit, and a power transmission part configured to connect the actuator and the flap to transmit power from the actuator to the flap.

Claims (9)

1. A grill shutter module comprising:

a radar unit which radiates radio waves toward a front;

a rotatable flap disposed on a side of the radar unit;

an actuator disposed behind the radar unit; and

a power transmission part configured to connect the actuator and the flap to transmit power from the actuator to the flap, wherein

the power transmission part comprises a bracket which is movable in an up-down direction by the actuator, and a link part which connects the bracket and a rotary shaft of the flap, and

the radar unit comprises a guide part which guides the movement of the bracket in the up-down direction.

2. The grill shutter module according to claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of flaps and a plurality of link parts, wherein the plurality of link parts are connected to the bracket.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2017
From: YASUI, TAKESHI
To: FALTEC CO. LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-264232 · Dec 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170291485A1 · Oct 12, 2017
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