Attachment structure for adjustable air diffuser
First Claim
1. An attachment structure for an adjustable air diffuser disposed in an airflow channel into which a travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face, the adjustable air diffuser being configured to substantially open and close the airflow channel by a movable louver blade to be driven by an actuator, wherein:
- an upper part of the adjustable air diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending substantially along a vehicle width direction;
a lower part of the adjustable air diffuser is attached to a vehicle body structural member;
the attachment structure includes a column disposed behind the adjustable air diffuser, a lower end of the column being attached to a lower end of the adjustable air diffuser;
the column includes a vertically extending main body disposed behind a frame of the adjustable air diffuser so as not to interfere with rotation of the movable louver blade, a coupling wall that couples a lower end of the main body and the lower end of the adjustable air diffuser, and a louver axle support wall that projects forward from the main body so as to support an axle of the movable louver blade; and
at least one weak portion is provided on the column such that the column breaks when the column interferes with another member behind the column.
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Abstract
An adjustable air diffuser is disposed in an airflow channel into which a travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face. The diffuser opens and closes the channel by movable louver blades driven by an actuator. An upper part of the diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending along a vehicle width direction. A lower part of the diffuser is attached to a vehicle body structural member. The attachment structure includes a column that is disposed behind the adjustable air diffuser. A lower end of the column is attached to a lower end of the adjustable air diffuser. Weak portions are provided on the column such that the column breaks when the column interferes with another member behind the column.
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Citations
6 Claims
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1. An attachment structure for an adjustable air diffuser disposed in an airflow channel into which a travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face, the adjustable air diffuser being configured to substantially open and close the airflow channel by a movable louver blade to be driven by an actuator, wherein:
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an upper part of the adjustable air diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending substantially along a vehicle width direction; a lower part of the adjustable air diffuser is attached to a vehicle body structural member; the attachment structure includes a column disposed behind the adjustable air diffuser, a lower end of the column being attached to a lower end of the adjustable air diffuser; the column includes a vertically extending main body disposed behind a frame of the adjustable air diffuser so as not to interfere with rotation of the movable louver blade, a coupling wall that couples a lower end of the main body and the lower end of the adjustable air diffuser, and a louver axle support wall that projects forward from the main body so as to support an axle of the movable louver blade; and at least one weak portion is provided on the column such that the column breaks when the column interferes with another member behind the column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An attachment structure for an adjustable air diffuser disposed in an airflow channel into which a travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face, the adjustable air diffuser being configured to substantially open and close the airflow channel by a movable louver blade to be driven by an actuator, wherein:
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an upper part of the adjustable air diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending substantially along a vehicle width direction; a lower part of the adjustable air diffuser is attached to a vehicle body structural member; the attachment structure includes a column that is disposed behind the adjustable air diffuser, a lower end of the column being attached to a lower end of the adjustable air diffuser; the column includes a vertically extending main body disposed behind a frame of the adjustable air diffuser so as not to interfere with rotation of the movable louver blade, a coupling wall that couples a lower end of the main body and the lower end of the adjustable air diffuser, and a louver axle support wall that projects forward from the main body so as to support an axle of the movable louver blade; and the column is configured to drop from the adjustable air diffuser by another member behind the column when the column interferes with the another member. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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Specification