Vehicle Grill With Linearly Reciprocal Moveable Louvers

摘要

A grill assembly for attachment to a vehicle front end including a base grill portion, having a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter portion, and cross-rail portions. The cross-rail portions define a plurality of grill openings therebetween. A plurality of louvers are configured to communicate with the plurality of grill openings. The assembly is in communication with a controller to effectuate generally linearly reciprocal movement of at least one of the base grill portion or the plurality of louvers in a direction generally defined by a direction of travel of the vehicle to vary an amount of air flow through the plurality of grill openings.

主权项

1. A grill assembly for attachment to a vehicle front end, comprising:
a base grill portion, including a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter portion, and a plurality of cross rail portions; a plurality of grill openings disposed generally between the plurality of cross rail portions, the plurality of grill openings configured to permit air flow from an exterior of the vehicle to an interior engine compartment; a plurality of louvers with at least one louver of the plurality of louvers configured to communicate with each of the plurality of grill openings; and a controller in communication with the grill assembly to effectuate generally linearly reciprocal movement of at least one of the base grill portion or the plurality of louvers in a direction generally defined by a direction of travel of the vehicle to vary an amount of air flow through the plurality of grill openings.