Air flap system
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsOeztzan Akif, Christian Hack
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Abstract
An air flap system for controlling air ingress into a motor vehicle has at least one air flap, which can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, and an actuator, which is coupled to the air flap, such that the actuator is suitable for effecting the pivoting of the air flap. The actuator is arranged off-center in a central region with respect to one extent of the air flap system along a transverse axis of the vehicle. The central region is one of at least three regions which are arranged adjoining one another along the extent, the central region being arranged centrally with respect to the extent.
Claims13
An air flap system for controlling intake of air into a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least one air flap which is pivotable between an open position and a closed position;
- an actuator which is coupled to the air flap in such a manner that the actuator is suitable for bringing about the pivoting of the air flap, wherein
- the actuator is eccentrically arranged, offset from a center line of the vehicle, in a central region with respect to an extent of the air flap system along a transverse axis of the vehicle, the offset creating a space sufficient to receive a sensor arranged in a middle portion of the central region, adjacent the actuator,
- a radar sensor for detecting an object, the radar sensor position in the space, and
- the central region is one of at least three regions which are arranged adjacent to one another along the extent, the central region being arranged centrally with respect to the extent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.