US 12,187,115 B2
Air flow control device for a front face module of a motor vehicle
Victor Manuel Minero Ramales, La Verriere (FR)
Assigned to Valeo Systemes Thermiques, La Verriere (FR)
Filed by Valeo Systemes Thermiques, La Verriere (FR)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,236.
Application 18/503,236 is a continuation of application No. 17/685,500, filed on Mar. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,845,331.
Prior Publication US 2024/0066976 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60K 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 11/085 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air flow control device for a front face module of a motor vehicle, said control device comprising:
a frame, with the frame including an integral support bar; and
a plurality of vanes, the plurality of vanes extending within the frame and being attached thereto in a rotatable manner, each vane being rotatable about an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a main extension direction of each vane, the vanes being able to rotate between an open position and a closed position, with the integral support bar extending in a direction perpendicular to the main extension direction of the vanes, wherein each of the plurality of vanes has a fin configured to rest on the integral support bar when the vane is closed and pressured towards the integral support bar, wherein the fins protrude from the vanes for a distance corresponding to the distance between vanes in the open positions.