Front region of passenger motor vehicles
AssigneeDaimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
InventorFranz Lecher
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Abstract
A front region of a motor vehicle has two front headlight groups and air inlet openings for the engine compartment, as well as a movable cover for both the front headlight groups and the air inlet openings. The air inlet openings are arranged above and/or below each front headlight group. At least one movable cover is provided for each arrangement consisting of a front headlight group and air inlet openings.
Claims20
A motor vehicle having two front headlight groups in a front region of an engine compartment, air inlet openings arranged in a vertical direction with respect to and at least partially adjacent each front headlight group, and a plurality of relatively movable covers having substantially vertically extending guide rails operatively arranged in front of each of the front headlight groups and the associated air inlet openings, said covers being movable so as selectively to completely cover the front headlight groups and air inlet openings, to expose only the air inlet openings, and to expose at least portions of the front headlight groups and the associated air inlet openings.
A cover for an arrangement of a front headlight group and air inlet openings in a front region compartment in which the air inlet openings are arranged in a vertical direction with respect to and at least partially adjacent the front headlight group comprising:
- lamellas operatively arranged adjacent one another in a row in a substantially vertical direction of movement of the cover and having a width approximately equal to a width of the associated front headlight group and the air inlet openings,
- pins provided at ends of the lamellas so as to be guided in guide rails on the vehicle body which guide rails extend substantially vertically to provide said vertical movement and and are positioned laterally to the associated front headlight group and the air inlet openings such that the cover can be moved selectively to completely cover the front headlight group and air inlet group to expose only the air inlet openings, and to expose at least portions of the front headlight group and the associated air inlet openings, and
- a transparent plastic which has one side vacuum-coated to prevent translucency.
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