# US 11,077,738 B2 · Vehicle component > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,077,738 B2 - Document ID: US11077738B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/175,913 - Filed: 2018-10-31 - Published: 2019-05-16 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-14 - Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Timo Czechtizky - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11077738B2 ## CPC - B60H 1/244: {located in the rear area} - B60H 1/248: {Air-extractors, air-evacuation from the vehicle interior} - B60H 1/26: Ventilating openings in vehicle exterior; Ducts for conveying ventilating air - B62D 25/105: {for motor cars} - B62D 25/12: Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) - B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A vehicle component (1) has a lid (2) for closing a trunk (102). The lid (2) has an air duct opening (3) for letting in and/or letting out an air flow to or from an air duct (4). The air duct opening (3) has a visual screen installation (5) with two visual screen elements (15, 25) formed with passage openings (6). The passage openings (6) are disposed to be mutually offset so that a view into the air duct opening (3) is restricted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle component, comprising: at least one lid for closing a trunk, and having at least one air duct opening assigned to the lid for letting in and/or letting out an air flow into or out of an air duct, the at least one air duct opening being equipped with at least one visual screen installation that delimits the at least one air duct opening, the at least one visual screen installation having at least first and second visual screen elements that are disposed sequentially and each of the visual screen elements having at least one passage opening, the at least one passage opening in the first visual screen element being offset from the at least one passage opening in the second visual screen element so that a view into the at least one air duct opening is restricted, wherein the lid comprises at least one external part and at least one internal part and the air duct is between the internal part and the external part, and wherein the second visual screen element is disposed between the internal part and the external part and wherein the second visual screen element includes at least one reinforcement part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein the at least one first air passage opening is a slot. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein the at least one first air passage opening comprises plural first air passage openings and the at least one second air passage opening comprises plural second air passage openings. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein each of the first air passage openings is disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lid. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein the first and second air passage openings are configured for preventing a view into the air duct opening when the lid is in an opened position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vehicle component of claim 5, wherein the first and second air passage openings are configured for preventing a view into the air duct opening when the lid is at an opening angle of between 55° and 70°. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second visual screen elements is a sheet-metal part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein the at least one first air passage opening is on a lower side of the lid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle component of claim 1, wherein the at least one first air passage opening comprises at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening in the internal part, and the at least one visual screen installation comprises an inlet visual screen mounted at the at least one inlet opening and an outlet visual screen mounted at the at least one outlet opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicle component of claim 9, wherein the inlet opening is configured for receiving ambient air from a space that extends below the lid and wherein the outlet opening is configured for being connected to at least one fresh air intake for an air conditioning system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The vehicle component of claim 9, wherein the lid is a trunk lid and the inlet opening opens into a trunk that is closable by the lid.