Heat exchanger flow control for motor vehicle

摘要

The heat exchanger flow control has a series of flaps (42) pivotally mounted around axes (44) parallel with respect to a frame (28). It has a control linkage (46) connected to the flaps (42) by articulations. The linkage is displaceable in translation in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axes of the flaps to pivot them between an open position and a closed position. The axes of rotation (44) of the flaps are aligned. The articulations (72,74,76) between the linkage and the flaps each have a coupling corresponding to a rotation and translation over limited path. The distance between the path (110) defined by the axes of rotation of the flaps and their articulations varies continuously.