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US 9,868,348 B2Granted
Fixing structure and grille shutter unit
AssigneeFALTEC Co., Ltd.
InventorTomoyuki Watari
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Abstract
A fixing structure includes: a first member having a locked portion; a second member which is formed of a material having lower stiffness than that of the first member and includes a locking claw to be locked onto the locked portion; and a reinforcing member which is configured to limit bending of the locking claw.
Claims11
A grille shutter unit comprising:
- a frame having a locked portion;
- an air guide which is formed of a material having lower stiffness than that of the frame, the air guide comprising a locking claw locked onto the locked portion;
- and
- a reinforcing member which is configured to limit bending of the locking claw,
- wherein the reinforcing member comprises a plurality of ribs, and
- a region between adjacent ribs among the plurality of the ribs is a region where the locked portion is disposed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.