Air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle
View Patent ↗An air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes a slat assembly. The slat assembly possesses at least two slats which are arranged in a frame of the air guiding device in a manner which permits them to rotate around their rotational axis. To avoid deformation of the slat assembly, the slat assembly includes at least one support element, which extends along the rotational axis.
1 . An air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle, said air guiding device comprising:
a frame;
a slat assembly including at least two slats, wherein each slat is configured to rotate about a respective rotational axis in the frame; and
at least one support element configured to extend along a rotational axis of one of the slats, the at least one support element being (i) connected to a first frame element of the frame and a second frame element of the frame that is positioned opposite to the first frame element and (ii) configured to limit or prevent deformation of the slat assembly,
wherein the other slat of the at least two slats is not directly supported by either the support element or a respective support element, the other slat comprising a first axle element being connected to the first frame element of the frame and a second axle element being connected to the second frame element of the frame, wherein the other slat is configured to rotate about a rotational axis defined by the first and second axle elements.
2 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the slats are vertically arranged, and each rotational axis extends along a vertical body axis (Z).
3 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the support element is arranged along the rotational axis.
4 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein said one of the slats is mounted onto the support element, and a snap connection exists between said one of the slats and the support element.
5 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the support element is formed independently of the frame and is configured to be connected to the frame.
6 . The air guiding device according to claim 5 , wherein the support element is configured to slide along the frame.
7 . The air guiding device according to claim 5 , wherein the support element is configured to slide on the first frame element of the frame and the second frame element of the frame.
8 . The air guiding device according to claim 5 , wherein the support element is snap connected to the frame.
9 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein a positive locking connection exists between the frame and the support element.
10 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the support element at least partially possesses an aerodynamically shaped cross-section.
11 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein a bearing point is formed between the support element and said one of the slats, wherein the bearing point comprises a first bearing element and a second bearing element, wherein the first bearing element is associated with the support element and the second bearing element is associated with said one of the slats, wherein the bearing point is configured to receive the second bearing element in a rotationally secure and loss-proof manner by the first bearing element.
12 . A motor vehicle comprising the air guiding device of claim 1 .
13 . A motor vehicle body comprising the air guiding device of claim 1 .
14 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the support element is not integrally formed with said one of the slats, and the axle elements are integrally formed with said other slat.
15 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein said one of the slats comprises a first rectangular body and wherein the support element is spaced apart from the first rectangular body and wherein said other slat comprises a second rectangular body and wherein the axle elements protrude from the second rectangular body.
16 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein each axle element is connected to only one of the first frame element and the second frame element.
17 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein said one of the slats and said other slat are synchronously adjustable with the aid of a pushrod.
18 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second frame elements are connected together by two lateral frame elements, wherein each lateral frame element extends parallel to the support element.
19 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the support element comprises a shaft having a first diameter, wherein two ends of the shaft having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and wherein each end of the two ends is seated in a groove that is formed on one of the first and second frame elements.
20 . The air guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein said one of the slats is clipped onto the at least one support element and the support element is fixed to the first and second frame elements.