EXTERNAL ACTIVE AIR FLAP APPARATUS OF VEHICLE

摘要

An external active air flap apparatus of a vehicle is provided The external active air flap apparatus removes the gap between the air flaps disposed vertically after sealing an air passage of a radiator grill by the air flaps and minimizes the gap between the air flaps and the radiator grill, thereby improving aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. The external active air flap apparatus includes an air flap positioned at a rear of a radiator grill that rotates to open and close an air passage of the radiator grill. Further, a flap fixing mechanism is mounted on the radiator grill and the air flap contracts the air flap with the radiator grill by applying a wind pressure to the air flap operated to seal the air passage.

主权项

1. An external active air flap apparatus, comprising:
an air flap positioned at a rear of a radiator grill and configured to rotate to open and close an air passage of the radiator grill; and a flap fixing mechanism mounted on the radiator grill and the air flap and contacting the air flap with the radiator grill by a wind pressure applied to the air flap in order to increase a seal between the air flap and the radiator grill, wherein the flap fixing mechanism includes: a grill protrusion component that protrudes upward from a rear end of the radiator grill toward an interior space of the radiator grill; and a flap protrusion component and a protrusion head component mounted on one surface of the air flap to protrude forward when the air flap is operated to seal the air passage, wherein the protrusion head component is inserted into the interior space of the radiator grill and is locked to the grill protrusion component to be fixed.