IP Library Granted Patent US 10,245,939
Granted Patent B2
US 10,245,939 · App. 15/824,093 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Grille shutter device

Inventors: Shuhei Uchida (Kariya, JP); Yoshimasa Asano (Kariya, JP); Shigeki Sato (Anjo, JP); Kenji Hori (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60K11/085B60R19/48B60R2019/1806B60R2019/486
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Patent No.
US 10,245,939
App. No.
15/824,093
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grille shutter device includes: a first bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction; and a shutter mechanism that is provided with a plurality of support members extending from the first bumper reinforcement in a direction intersecting with the vehicle width direction, is supported by the plurality of support members, and regulates a flow rate of air which flows into an engine room from a grille.

Claims (20)

1. A grille shutter device comprising:

a first bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction; and

a shutter mechanism that is provided with a plurality of support members extending from the first bumper reinforcement in a direction intersecting with the vehicle width direction, is supported by the plurality of support members, and regulates a flow rate of air which flows into an engine room from a grille, wherein

the shutter mechanism includes a movable fin that is rotatably supported by the plurality of support members,

the movable fin has a distal portion provided with a seal member that is elastically deformable, and

a distance from a rotary shaft of the movable fin to a distal end of the seal member attached to the movable fin is set to be longer than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement, and a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the distal portion of the movable fin not including the seal member is set to be shorter than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement.

2. A grille shutter device comprising:

a first bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction; and

a shutter mechanism that is provided with a plurality of support members extending from the first bumper reinforcement in a direction intersecting with the vehicle width direction, is supported by the plurality of support members, and regulates a flow rate of air which flows into an engine room from a grille, wherein

an end of the plurality of support members on a side opposite to the first bumper reinforcement is connected to a second bumper reinforcement extending in the vehicle width direction,

the shutter mechanism includes a movable fin that is rotatably supported by the plurality of support members,

the movable fin has a distal portion provided with a seal member that is elastically deformable, and

a distance from a rotary shaft of the movable fin to a distal end of the seal member attached to the movable fin is set to be longer than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement, and a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the distal portion of the movable fin not including the seal member is set to be shorter than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement.

3. A grille shutter device comprising:

a first bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction; and

a shutter mechanism that is provided with a plurality of support members extending from the first bumper reinforcement in a direction intersecting with the vehicle width direction, is supported by the plurality of support members, and regulates a flow rate of air which flows into an engine room from a grille, wherein

an end of the support member on a side opposite to the first bumper reinforcement is connected to an absorber,

the shutter mechanism includes a movable fin that is rotatably supported by the plurality of support members,

the movable fin has a distal portion provided with a seal member that is elastically deformable, and

a distance from a rotary shaft of the movable fin to a distal end of the seal member attached to the movable fin is set to be longer than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement, and a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the distal portion of the movable fin not including the seal member is set to be shorter than a distance from the rotary shaft of the movable fin to the first bumper reinforcement.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: UCHIDA, SHUHEI; ASANO, YOSHIMASA; SATO, SHIGEKI; HORI, KENJI
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 044235/0492 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-234269 · Dec 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180154764A1 · Jun 7, 2018