IP Library Granted Patent US 9,738,152
Granted Patent B2
US 9,738,152 · App. 14/943,602 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Airflow guiding system for vehicle

Inventors: Jin Young Yoon (Whasung-Si, KR); Dong Eun Cha (Whasung-Si, KR); Seung Mok Lee (Whasung-Si, KR); Hyun Gyung Kim (Whasung-Si, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
B60K11/04B60K11/085B62D35/005
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Patent No.
US 9,738,152
App. No.
14/943,602
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An airflow guiding system for a vehicle may include an ambient air intake to receive ambient air in front of a vehicle, engine compartment air holes disposed at a rear side of the ambient air intake and formed to transmit air passing through the ambient air intake to an engine compartment, main ducts disposed at a rear side of the ambient air intake and formed to transmit the air passing through the ambient air intake to each of front wheels, and air flaps operable so as to selectively open or close the engine compartment air holes, in which the air flaps may be configured to close the main ducts when the engine compartment air holes are opened.

Claims (11)

1. An airflow guiding system for a vehicle, comprising:

an ambient air intake to receive ambient air in front of the vehicle;

engine compartment air holes disposed at a rear side of the ambient air intake and formed to transmit air passing through the ambient air intake to an engine compartment;

main ducts disposed at a rear side of the ambient air intake and formed to transmit the air passing through the ambient air intake to each of front wheels; and

air flaps operable so as to selectively open or close the engine compartment air holes,

wherein the air flaps are configured to close the main ducts when the engine compartment air holes are opened.

2. The airflow guiding system for the vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the engine compartment air holes and the main ducts are respectively two in number, and the two main ducts are respectively disposed to supply air to each of two front wheels.

3. The airflow guiding system for the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein a rear space of the two engine compartment air holes is divided by a partition wall.

4. The airflow guiding system for the vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the air flaps include a first flap that opens or closes a first of the two engine compartment air holes and a first of the two main ducts and a second flap that opens or close a second of the two engine compartment air holes and a second of the two main ducts, and the first air flap and the second air flap independently operate.

5. The airflow guiding system for the vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising auxiliary ducts continuously opened so that air that does not flow into the ambient air intake but flows along a shape of a vehicle body is transmitted to the front wheels.

6. The airflow guiding system for the vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the auxiliary ducts communicate with the main ducts so that the air passing through the main ducts is transmitted to the front wheels together with air passing through the auxiliary duct.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2015
From: YOON, JIN YOUNG; CHA, DONG EUN; LEE, SEUNG MOK; KIM, HYUN GYUNG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 037062/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2015
From: YOON, JIN YOUNG; CHA, DONG EUN; LEE, SEUNG MOK; KIM, HYUN GYUNG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 037062/0569 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0099194 · Jul 13, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170015190A1 · Jan 19, 2017