US 12,459,577 B2
Vehicle front end assembly
Stephen Pfingsten, Royal Oak, MI (US); David Coakley, Macomb, MI (US); and Tony Tognetti, Brownstown Township, MI (US)
Assigned to NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,682.
Prior Publication US 2024/0124067 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 19/52 (2006.01); E05B 83/24 (2014.01)
CPC B62D 25/085 (2013.01) [B60R 19/52 (2013.01); B60R 2019/525 (2013.01); E05B 83/24 (2013.01); E05B 83/243 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle front end assembly comprising:
a grille;
a front end module having a radiator positioned rearwardly with respect to the grille;
an upper grille panel extending rearwardly with respect to the grille and overlying the front end module, the upper grille panel having a bell crank access area; and
a bell crank assembly that is positioned in the bell crank access area of the upper grille panel, the bell crank assembly having a bell crank that is movable with respect to the upper grille panel, the bell crank assembly further having an airflow barrier that is fixedly supported with respect to the bell crank assembly, the airflow barrier having a front wall that is positioned forward of the bell crank to deflect air flow received through the grille,
the bell crank being mounted to a bracket and fixedly attached to a component of the front end module through the bracket.