| 发明名称 | Self-powered active grille shutter system | ||
| 摘要 | A system for powering an active grille shutter assembly comprising a linkage system connected to a shutter, a generator connected to the shutter, an energy storage device connected to the generator, an electric motor connected to and powered by the energy storage device, and connected to the linkage system, and a controller connected to the energy storage device and the electric motor. The position of the shutter is adjusted by the linkage system, the position of the linkage system is adjusted by the electric motor, the operation of the electric motor is controlled by the controller, the electric motor is powered by energy stored in the energy storage device, and the energy storage device receives energy from the operation of the generator. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9604534(B1) | 申请公布日期 | 2017.03.28 |
| 申请号 | US201514949227 | 申请日期 | 2015.11.23 |
| 申请人 | TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 发明人 | Zhou Feng;Dede Ercan Mehmet |
| 分类号 | B60K11/08;H02N1/04;B60W30/02;B62D35/00 | 主分类号 | B60K11/08 |
| 代理机构 | Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. | 代理人 | Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. |
| 主权项 | 1. A system for powering an active grille shutter assembly comprising: a linkage system connected to at least one shutter; a second linkage system connected to an electric motor; at least one generator, each generator connected to the at least one shutter; an energy storage device connected to the at least one generator; the electric motor connected to and powered by the energy storage device, and connected to the linkage system; and a controller connected to the energy storage device and the electric motor, wherein a position of the at least one shutter is adjusted by the linkage system, the position of the linkage system is adjusted by the electric motor, operation of the electric motor is controlled by the controller, the electric motor is powered by energy stored in the energy storage device, and the energy storage device receives energy from operation of the at least one generator, and wherein the at least one shutter comprises at least two arrays of shutters, each array of shutters comprising a plurality of shutters, a first array of shutters is connected to the linkage system, a second array is connected to the second linkage system such that the first array of shutters and the second array of shutters may open and close independently. | ||
| 地址 | Erlanger KY US | ||