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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Srg Global Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Rob Frayer, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Kurt Meier, Shelby Township, MI (US);
James DeLaHoussaye, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
SRG Global Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An active grille shutter (AGS) system for a vehicle can include a housing defining first, second, and third openings, the third opening being located between the first and second openings and being configured to receive an object detection device that is configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle, a first set of louvers arranged in the first opening, a second set of louvers arranged in the second opening, and a linkage connecting the first and second sets of louvers, wherein a set of actuators are configured to selectively open/close the first and second sets of louvers by driving the linkage or at least one of the first and second sets of louvers. The AGS system can be configured to be fully-integrated, semi-integrated, or standalone with respect to a grille assembly of the vehicle.