Vehicle grill shutter system

摘要

A vehicle grill shutter system comprising at least one grill shutter and a controller. The grill shutter is movably coupled to a vehicle at a location forward of a radiator of the vehicle. The grill shutter comprises first and second portions. The first portion has a first surface and includes a first material having a first porosity, and the second portion has a second surface and includes a second material having a second porosity which is less porous than the first porosity. The controller is configured to operate the grill shutter, in response to a detected vehicle condition pertaining to the vehicle, to move between a first position at which the first surface is oriented transverse to a flow direction of air entering a grill of the vehicle toward the radiator and a second position at which the second surface is oriented transverse to the flow direction.

主权项

1. A vehicle grill shutter system comprising:
at least one grill shutter movably coupled to a vehicle at a location forward of a radiator of the vehicle, the grill shutter comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions extending transverse to each other, the first portion having a first surface and including a first material having a first porosity, and the second portion having a second surface and including a second material having a second porosity which is less porous than the first porosity; and a controller configured to operate the grill shutter, in response to a detected vehicle condition pertaining to the vehicle, to move between a first position at which the first surface is oriented transverse to a flow direction of air entering a grill of the vehicle toward the radiator and a second position at which the second surface is oriented transverse to the flow direction.