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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Kenji Hori, Toyota, JP;
Hiroki Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle grille apparatus includes: a first cover member that includes a plurality of fixed fins which are disposed to be lined up in an opening portion of a front grille; a second cover member that includes a plurality of movable fins which are connected to each other in such a manner as to be able to integrally move, and configured such that the movable fins are disposed in a line to alternate with the fixed fins; and a drive mechanism that changes the degree of opening of the front grille by driving the second cover member such that the movable fins retract behind the respective fixed fins.