Variable Air Intake Opening for a Vehicle

摘要

An air intake for a climate control system of a vehicle. The air intake includes an inlet having a cover with holes to permit a flow of air into a chamber when the vehicle is moving. The chamber is adjacent to the inlet and has an outlet that channels the flow of air from the cover through the chamber and to the climate control system. The chamber is positioned in the vehicle to absorb heat from the engine. An adjustable baffle regulates the flow of air through the cover into the chamber. A thermally-responsive actuator is exposed to the ambient air. The actuator is configured to move the baffle to reduce the flow of air into the chamber in response to lower ambient air temperature and increase the flow in response to higher ambient air temperature. The cover can be a cowl and the chamber a cowl box.