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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
May. 03, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Jin Young Yoon, Gimpo-si, KR;
Dong Eun Cha, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hong Heui Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Sup Byun, eongnam-si, KR;
Jang Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An external variable opening and closing apparatus includes a housing having an opening portion, a flap unit provided in the opening portion to open or close the opening portion according to a tilting position of the flap unit in tilting in the housing, and a drive unit including a driver and an actuating member, wherein the actuating member is movably engaged to the housing and the flap unit is connected to the actuating member so that a tilting position of the flap unit switches in response to activation of the driver.