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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Seung Hyeob Lee, Ansan-si, KR;
Jun Ho Cha, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jin Young Yoon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jeong Gil Park, Ulsan, KR;
Hun Soo Kim, Bucheon-si, KR;
Yun Seok Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong Suk Shin, Anyang-si, KR;
BO Hwan Cha, Gyeongsan-si, KR;
Seung Hyeob Lee, Ansan-si, KR;
Jun Ho Cha, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jin Young Yoon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jeong Gil Park, Ulsan, KR;
Hun Soo Kim, Bucheon-si, KR;
Yun Seok Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong Suk Shin, Anyang-si, KR;
Bo Hwan Cha, Gyeongsan-si, KR;
Kia Motors Corp., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for opening and closing an air flap for a vehicle. The apparatus for opening and closing an air flap may include a coolant temperature sensor provided at an engine to measure a coolant temperature of the engine, a control unit comparing a measurement value input from the coolant temperature sensor with a reference value stored therein, thus outputting a control signal, an actuator rotating in response to the control signal of the control unit, a power transmission unit connected to the actuator to transmit rotating force of the actuator, and a flap unit installed in an opening of a front end module carrier, and being selectively movable in a vertical direction in the opening by power transmitted from the power transmission unit to the flap unit to open or close the opening, thus permitting or preventing an inflow of air into the cooling module.