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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Peter Klop, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Steven James Parks, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Joseph James Gallo, Fraser, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60H 1/24 (2006.01); B60H 1/34 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B60H 1/242 (2013.01); B60H 1/3421 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); Y02T 10/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active grille shutter system for use in a moving vehicle is provided herein and includes at least one vane angularly displaceable between an open position and a closed position, a motor having a hold current applied thereto for maintaining the at least one vane in a vane position, and a controller for adjusting the amount of hold current being applied to the motor based on vehicle speed.