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US 2015/0090508 A1Published application
Grille Shutter
AssigneeJohnson Electric S.A.
InventorYan CHAPPEX
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Abstract
A grille shutter for a vehicle includes a frame, an actuator, a grille flap, and a grille shaft. The actuator includes a casing mounted on the frame, an electric motor received in the casing, an output member having a first end, a second end and a stop projection between the first and second ends, and stop members stationary relative to the casing. The stop members cooperate with the stop projection to limit rotation of the output member. The grille shaft is coupled to the output member and rotatably couples the grille flap to the frame.
Claims11
A grille shutter, comprising:
- a frame;
- an actuator comprising:
- a casing mounted on the frame;
- an electric motor disposed in the casing;
- and
- an output member driven by the electric motor and having a first end and a second end;
- a grille flap;
- and
- a grille shaft coupled to the output member and rotatably coupling the grille flap to the frame,
- wherein the actuator has a first member stationary with respect to the casing and the output member has a first projection disposed between the first and second ends and cooperating with the first member to limit rotation of the output member in a first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.