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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Danilo A. Oliveira, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jacob Wright, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/00 (2015.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); F28F 5/00 (2006.01); F01P 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/04 (2013.01); F28F 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application generally relates to a method and apparatus for providing an active heat exchanger with dynamic positioning to improve vehicle aerodynamics. More specifically, aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems, methods and devices for a vehicle fascia having multiple airflow openings, at least one of having an active shutter system and wherein the active heat exchanger is positioned to respond to closing of one or more of the airflow openings when active aerodynamics are deployed.