Variable grille apparatus
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A variable grille apparatus adjusts the flow rate of air flowing through a grille. Commercial value of a vehicle is improved by enhanced opening and closing motions when adjusting the flow rate of air. Further, since the grille is opened and closed in various ways such as by sequential or simultaneous opening and closing, the opening and closing motions of the grille are enhanced, the external design is diversified, and a flow rate of air is secured through structurally optimal arrangement.
Claims16
A variable grille apparatus comprising:
- a housing having an open space that is open in a front-rear direction;
- a flap unit rotatably installed on the housing and configured to open and close the open space depending on a rotation position;
- a driving unit including a driving motor and a rotor configured to be rotated by a rotational power of the driving motor, the rotor being in contact with the flap unit, wherein the rotor has a plurality of actuating portions formed on an edge of the rotor, the plurality of actuating portions being in contact with the flap unit, each of the actuating portions being formed in different shapes such that the flap unit is differently rotated depending on the different shapes of the actuating portions when the rotor is rotated;
- and
- an elastic member connected to the flap unit to return the flap unit to an initial position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.