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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2022
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Dong-Su Ha, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Janghyo Lee, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Jongwha Kim, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Mingi Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Dong Jun Shin, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Tae Hyeong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes active air flaps provided on a front-end module and a controller that controls the active air flaps based on a coolant temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of a drive motor according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of an starter-generator according to an outdoor air temperature, a temperature of a low DC converter according to an outdoor air temperature, a transmission oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, or an engine oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on a refrigerant pressure according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on an operation mode of a cooling fan, or controls the active air flaps based on an intake temperature according to an outdoor air temperature for each of driving modes of the vehicle.