| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grille shutter apparatus in which a front grille is smoothly moved in a rearward direction when a collision of a vehicle occurs. <P>SOLUTION: The grille shutter apparatus 10 includes: a shutter mechanism 11 arranged in an grille opening part 7 to control a flow rate of air flowing from the grille opening part 7; and a frame 13 supporting the shutter mechanism 11 in the grille opening part 7. The frame 13 is fixed to a bumper reinforcement 12, which has a fixing part F formed in the upper frame part 14 corresponding to the upper end thereof. Protruding parts 26 are arranged at side frame parts 24, 25 of the frame 13 to protrude from the side frame parts 24, 25 in a forward direction. When the front grille 9 is moved in the rearward direction due to the occurrence of the collision of the vehicle, a rotational moment about the supporting points corresponding to the fixing parts F generates in the frame 13 by the front grille 9 brought in contact with the protruding part 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
