Active grille shutter system with louver compensation feature

An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle, the AGS system comprising:

• a housing defining at least one opening;
• a set of louvers disposed in the at least one opening, wherein a first louver of the set of louvers has a rotational offset with respect to a second louver of the set of louvers;
• and
• a louver compensation system connected between an actuator system of the AGS system and at least one of the first and second louvers, the louver compensation system comprising a first rotationally flexible member,
• wherein the actuator system is configured to rotatably drive the first and second louvers, and wherein the first rotationally flexible member rotatably flexes to compensate for the rotational offset,
• wherein the set of louvers comprises distinct first and second sets of louvers, wherein the first set of louvers comprises the first louver and the second set of louvers comprises the second louver, wherein the actuator system comprises a central actuator disposed between the first and second louvers, and wherein the first rotationally flexible member comprises:
• a first rigid connecting portion connected to the first louver;
• a second rigid connecting portion connected to the central actuator;
• and
• a first rotationally flexible portion connected between the first and second rigid connecting portions,
• wherein the first and second rigid connecting portions and the first rotationally flexible portion collectively form a plastic component defining at least a desired elastic deformation, and
• wherein the first and second rigid connecting members are formed during one shot of a multi-shot injection molding process and the first rotationally flexible portion is formed during another shot of the multi-shot injection molding process.

An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle, the AGS system comprising:

• a housing defining at least one opening;
• a set of louvers disposed in the at least one opening, wherein a first louver of the set of louvers has a rotational offset with respect to a second louver of the set of louvers;
• and
• a louver compensation system connected between an actuator system of the AGS system and at least one of the first and second louvers, the louver compensation system comprising a first rotationally flexible member,
• wherein the actuator system is configured to rotatably drive the first and second louvers, and wherein the first rotationally flexible member rotatably flexes to compensate for the rotational offset,
• wherein the set of louvers comprises distinct first and second sets of louvers, wherein the first set of louvers comprises the first louver and the second set of louvers comprises the second louver, wherein the actuator system comprises a central actuator disposed between the first and second louvers, and wherein the first rotationally flexible member comprises:
• a first rigid connecting portion connected to the first louver;
• a second rigid connecting portion connected to the central actuator;
• and
• a first rotationally flexible portion connected between the first and second rigid connecting portions, and
• wherein the louver compensation system further comprises a second rotationally flexible member that is distinct from the first and second louvers and the actuator system and is connected between the second louvers and the actuator system.