Grille for a Vehicle, in Particular a Commercial Vehicle as Well as a Vehicle

• US 20170326969A1
• Filed: 10/14/2015
• Published: 11/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daimler Truck AG (Daimler Truck Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: AYALA, Ray, MADUGUNDI, Dinesh, VENA, Donald, DOS SANTOS, Rafael, GATZA, MIchael, NORLIN, Michael, GEARY, Ryan, ALEMANY, Georgeanna
• Granted Patent: US 10,059,193 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/085 with adjustable shutters or blinds
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/52 Radiator or grille guards ; Radiator grilles cooling aspects B60K11/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2019/525 Radiator grilles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/88 Optimized components or subsystems, e.g. lighting, actively controlled glasses

Abstract

A grille for a vehicle is disclosed. The grille is configured to be arranged in front of at least one heat exchanger of the vehicle and includes a plurality of grille bars arranged at a distance from one other. A respective portion of each of the plurality of grille bars is airfoil-shaped.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A grille for a vehicle, wherein the grille is configured to be arranged in front of at least one heat exchanger of the vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of grille bars, wherein the plurality of grille bars are disposed at a distance from one other and wherein a respective portion of each of the plurality of grille bars is airfoil-shaped.

10. The grille according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of grille bars is pivotable about a pivot axis such that an angle between a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the at least one of the plurality of grille bars is adjustable.

11. The grille according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of grille bars are disposed on top of each other in relation to a vertical direction of the vehicle.

12. The grille according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of grille bars are pivotable in a graduated manner.

13. The grille according to claim 9, wherein, in a closed position, the plurality of grille bars create a continuous surface with a vehicle hood.

14. A vehicle, comprising:

at least one heat exchanger; and

a grille with a plurality of grille bars, wherein the plurality of grille bars are disposed at a distance from one other, wherein a respective portion of each of the plurality of grille bars is airfoil-shaped, and wherein the grille is disposed in front of the at least one heat exchanger.

15. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the at least one heat exchanger has a front surface against which air is flowable due to a forward movement of the vehicle and wherein the front surface extends in a plane extending diagonally to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

16. The vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of grille bars are configured to guide the air such that a flow of the air is homogenously distributed on the at least one heat exchanger.

17. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the plurality of grille bars is pivotable about a pivot axis such that an angle between a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the at least one of the plurality of grille bars is adjustable.

18. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of grille bars are disposed on top of each other in relation to a vertical direction of the vehicle.

19. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of grille bars are pivotable in a graduated manner.

20. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein, in a closed position, the plurality of grille bars create a continuous surface with a vehicle hood.