Wheel well vent assembly
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsPatrick G. Esber, Christopher D. Hinz, Shawn L. Tarr
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Abstract
A vent assembly in an inner fender assembly disposed between a heat exchanger in an engine compartment and a wheel well of a motor vehicle includes a first vent and a second vent disposed in the inner fender assembly. The first vent includes a plurality of fins disposed at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis. The second vent is disposed between the first vent and the heat exchanger and includes a plurality of fins extending between distal ends of first and second walls of the second vent and disposed at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis.
Claims18
An inner fender assembly of a motor vehicle, the inner fender assembly defining a wheel well of the motor vehicle separating a front wheel of the motor vehicle rotatable about a lateral axis through the wheel well from an engine of the motor vehicle, and the inner fender assembly further separating a heat exchanger positioned longitudinally forward of the front wheel in an engine compartment, comprising:
- a fender liner, the fender liner further including an opening in a longitudinally forward portion of the fender liner;
- a first vent disposed in the opening in the fender liner, wherein the first vent comprises:
- an outer frame, the outer frame having first and second side portions, a top portion, and a bottom portion;
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- a plurality of fins extending between the first and second side portions, the plurality of fins being disposed at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis;
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- a second vent disposed longitudinally forward of the fender liner and between the first vent and the heat exchanger further covering the opening in the fender liner.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- an engine compartment;
- a heat exchanger disposed in the engine compartment;
- a wheel rotationally attached to a distal end of an axle extending laterally from the engine compartment;
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- an inner fender defining a wheel well disposed around the wheel and separating the wheel from the engine compartment, comprising:
- a fender liner, the fender liner further including an opening in a longitudinally forward portion of the fender liner;
- a first vent disposed in the opening in the fender liner, wherein the first vent comprises:
- an outer frame, the outer frame having first and second side portions, a top portion, and a bottom portion;
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- a plurality of fins extending between the first and second side portions, the plurality of fins being disposed at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis;
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- a second vent disposed longitudinally forward of the fender liner and between the first vent and the heat exchanger further covering the opening in the fender liner.
A vent assembly in an inner fender assembly disposed between a heat exchanger in an engine compartment and a wheel well of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a first vent disposed in the inner fender, comprising:
- an outer frame, the outer frame having first and second side portions, a top portion, and a bottom portion;
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- a plurality of fins extending between the first and second side portions, the plurality of fins being disposed at a first angle relative to a horizontal axis;
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- a second vent disposed between the first vent and the heat exchanger, comprising:
- an outer frame, the outer frame having first and second side portions, a top portion, and a bottom portion;
- first and second walls extending orthogonally from inner edges of the first and second side portions of the outer frame, a top wall extending orthogonally from an inner edge of the top portion of the outer frame, and a bottom wall extending orthogonally from an inner edge of the bottom portion of the outer frame;
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- a plurality of fins extending between distal ends of the first and second walls, the plurality of fins being disposed at a second angle relative to the horizontal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.