Compound shutter system with independent and non-sequential operation
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1. A compound shutter system comprising:
- a plurality of shutter assemblies disposed apart from each other, each of the shutter assemblies having at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the respective shutter assembly; and
a mechanism having a clutch operatively connected to each of the plurality of shutter assemblies, and a motor operatively connected to the clutch and configured to actuate each of the shutter assemblies independently and non-sequentially relative to each other.
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Abstract
A compound shutter system includes a plurality of shutter assemblies. Each of the shutter assemblies has at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the respective shutter assembly. The compound shutter system additionally includes a mechanism operatively connected to each of the plurality of shutter assemblies. The mechanism is also configured to actuate each of the shutter assemblies independently and non-sequentially relative to each other. A vehicle employing the compound shutter system is also disclosed.
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1. A compound shutter system comprising:
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a plurality of shutter assemblies disposed apart from each other, each of the shutter assemblies having at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the respective shutter assembly; and a mechanism having a clutch operatively connected to each of the plurality of shutter assemblies, and a motor operatively connected to the clutch and configured to actuate each of the shutter assemblies independently and non-sequentially relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine cooled by a circulating fluid; a heat exchanger configured to cool the fluid via an airstream after the fluid cools the engine; a plurality of grille openings disposed apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of grille openings is positioned to permit the airstream to pass to the heat exchanger; and a compound shutter system for controlling an airstream through the plurality of grille openings, the shutter system including; a plurality of shutter assemblies disposed apart from each other, each of the shutter assemblies having at least one louver operable to selectively open and close the respective shutter assembly; and a mechanism having a clutch operatively connected to each of the plurality of shutter assemblies, and a motor operatively connected to the clutch and configured to actuate each of the shutter assemblies independently and non-sequentially relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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