Flush Mount Active Grille Shutter and Actuator

摘要

A grille shutter includes a housing, a blocking plate and an actuator. The housing comprises a grille defining a plurality of airflow openings and defining at least one guide slot. The blocking plate includes a plurality of spaced gates movable between a blocking position covering the airflow openings and an open position uncovering the airflow openings. The actuator includes a motor driving a gear set along a guide slot to move the blocking plate between the blocking and open positions.

主权项

1. A grille shutter comprising:
a housing including a grille defining a plurality of airflow openings and defining at least one guide slot, wherein the housing further comprises an upper flange and a lower flange on each side of the housing, and wherein the at least one guide slot further comprises a plurality of guide slots wherein one guide slot is provided in each of the upper flanges and lower flanges; a blocking plate having a plurality of spaced gates movable between a blocking position covering the airflow openings and an open position uncovering the airflow openings; and an actuator including a motor driving a gear set along the guide slot to move the blocking plate between the blocking and open positions, a driveshaft connected to the actuator on a first side of the housing and extending in a transverse direction to a second side of the housing, wherein the actuator drives the driveshaft along a first guide slot defined by a first flange on a first side of the housing, and wherein the driveshaft follows a second guide slot defined by a second flange on a second side of the housing.