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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2022
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Matteo Ghelfi, Ernsgaden, DE;
Patrick Then, Ingolstadt, DE;
Tzvetomir Tzekov, Munich, DE;
Judith Hoerstmann, Munich, DE;
Stefano Nebiolo, Asti, IT;
Alessandro Longhini, Montaldo Torinese, IT;
Giovanni Audello, Turin, IT;
Giuseppe Magno, Turin, IT;
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
A radiator arrangement for a vehicle, including a radiator and an air guiding element for guiding an airflow towards the radiator. The air guiding element has an inlet for letting in the airflow and an outlet facing the radiator. The air guiding element includes a plurality of louvers which are configured to prevent stones of a predetermined size to hit the radiator. The louvers are fixed in position relative to a housing of the air guiding element. The housing is configured to guide the airflow towards the outlet. The outlet has a cross-sectional area at least encompassing an area of a front face of the radiator, and the front face of the radiator is exposed to the airflow.