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Air conditioning device (1) for motorhomes, comprising: - at least one first heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air circulating through it; - a cooling circuit (8) for a cooling fluid, with a path passing through the first heat exchanger; - a compressor (7) which includes an electric motor, for circulating the cooling fluid in the cooling circuit (8); - a power supply unit that can be connected to an external power supply to receive an electrical input current or electrical input power and to generate a variable supply voltage to drive the electric motor with an electrical supply current, - a controller (11) connected to the power supply unit that is suitable for receiving input data representative of a reference value of the electrical input current or electrical input power and that is programmed to adjust the power supply unit to generate the supply voltage with a reference amplitude and / or frequency such that the electrical input current or electrical input power is below the reference value; - a positioning device designed to determine the position of the air conditioning device (1); and - a memory containing a plurality of reference values ​​corresponding to a plurality of locations, wherein the controller (11) is capable of receiving a location signal from the positioning device and of setting as input data one of the reference values ​​present in the memory depending on the location signal.

The disclosure relates to an air guide control system with a flap arrangement including flaps which can be rotatably inserted into a joining partner. An actuator drives a damper and a coupling rod transmits the torque of this driven damper to the remaining dampers of the damper arrangement. In the event of a flap fracture of at least one flap, a spring, locks the flap arrangement against further movement, so that error information is reported to the actuator via the coupling rod.

Disclosed herein is an active air flap for vehicles, which includes a frame unit having a hollow structure configured to communicate with an outside air inlet of a radiator grill, a flap part connected to the frame unit, and including a flap unit configured to open and close the outside air inlet and a fixing protrusion protruding from both ends of the flap unit, a drive unit configured to provide a driving force to the flap part, a link unit disposed between the flap part and the drive unit to transmit the driving force of the drive unit to the flap part, and a fixing unit configured to restrain the movement of the flap unit closing the outside air inlet on an opening / closing path of the flap unit to prevent the flap part from being pushed or twisted by an external force, wherein the frame unit includes a first guide groove having a straight section and a curved section configured as a single path to guide the opening / closing path of the flap unit, and a second guide groove having a stepped portion spaced from the first guide groove to guide a straight path of the flap unit.

A kinematic linkage assembly for an active grille shutter system having a frame connectable to a vehicle and forming an aperture. A kinematic linkage assembly with a plurality of vanes each moveable between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. The rotation force from an actuator is transmitted across the first vane of the plurality of vanes to the first link at the first connection.

An air guidance control unit having a frame, which surrounds at least one air opening for air flowing along an air flow direction to flow through, a closing device including adjustable flaps, which closing device can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed. The invention devises various solutions for especially compact and reliable flap arrangements.

Disclosed herein is an active air flap for vehicles, which includes a flap part configured to open and close an outside air inlet of a grill located at a front of a vehicle through a plurality of paths, a drive unit configured to provide a driving force to the flap part, and a link unit configured to transmit the driving force of the drive unit to the flap part, wherein the link unit includes a loader shaft configured to rotate in conjunction with an actuator shaft of the drive unit, a link bar having one end connected to both ends of the loader shaft in a longitudinal direction, and the other end located at both ends of the flap part, and a link panel configured to connect the other end of the link bar and both ends of the flap part.

An active air flap system mounted in a predetermined portion of a vehicle, includes: a housing, a flap mounted on the housing to be relatively movable, an actuator coupled to the at least one flap and configured to drive the at least one flap, and a power transfer mechanism engaging the actuator and the flip and configured to transfer power from the actuator to the at least one flap so that the at least one flap performs a dual operation of a sliding movement operation and a rotation operation of rotating around a predetermined rotation axis, preventing the occurrence of design heterogeneity and the air resistance caused by forming the space between the at least one flap and the radiator grill, and improving shielding properties.

A fairing assembly 10 installed about a heat exchanger, such as a radiator R, to reduce the drag on the vehicle, comprising: a frame installed about the heat exchanger, the frame having a curved contour; a panel mounted in the frame, the panel and fairing assembly defining an air passage for air flow to the heat exchanger; a cover installed in the frame and movable to control air flow through the passage to the heat exchanger; and, moving means for moving the cover over the frame to expose a portion of the opening and allow air to flow into the heat exchanger, the frame and cover thereby reducing the amount of drag on the vehicle while still allowing air flow into the heat exchanger; wherein the panel comprises a first overlapping part and a second overlapping part; and wherein the first overlapping part is moveable from an extended position to a retracted position when the fairing is impacted.

An active air flap of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a frame part which communicates with an outside air inlet of a grill, a flap part including a plurality of flap units which are rotatably connected to the frame part and sequentially open or close the outside air inlet of the grill, a rotary shaft which connects the plurality of flap units to the frame part, and a driven pinion gear connected to the rotary shaft, a driving part which transmits a driving force to the flap part, and a control unit which controls the driving part to be driven.

A diffuser element for the underside of a vehicle comprises in longitudinal vertical section, in sequence from front to rear, a first smoothly and monotonically rising panel, and a second panel, and a gap between the first and second panels, wherein the edge of the second panel adjacent the gap comprises a substantially flat planar section which is offset from and below the plane of the first panel ahead of the gap. This type of gap in the diffuser serves to bleed off the boundary layer from the airflow passing through the diffuser, thus enhancing its effectiveness and improving the downforce that is generated as a result. The gap is preferably located in the front half of the diffuser and can form the entrance to a duct leading to an exit on the rear of the vehicle.

A refrigeration cycle device includes: a compressor; a heat radiating unit that causes refrigerant to heat air supplied to a space inside a vehicle cabin; a decompression unit that decompresses the refrigerant; an outside air heat absorbing unit that causes the refrigerant to absorb heat from outside air; a waste heat absorbing unit that causes the refrigerant to absorb waste heat of a waste heat device; a shutter that opens and closes a passage for the outside air introduced into the outside air heat absorbing unit; and a control unit that closes the shutter when it is determined that an amount of waste heat of the waste heat device is larger than an amount of heat absorbed by the refrigerant in the outside air heat absorbing unit and the waste heat absorbing unit.

A motor vehicle comprising a rear wheel and a body having a floor arranged to face a ground during use is disclosed, the floor having a rear end portion defining a diffuser to expand an underlying aerodynamic flow, thereby generating downforce, and a rear wheel arch defining an underlying wheel well housing the rear wheel. The motor vehicle further comprises a duct extending through the body from an inlet to an end section having an opening discharging onto the wheel well between the rear wheel and an intermediate portion of the diffuser according to a pitch axis of the motor vehicle.

A radiator shutter for a motor vehicle for controlled engine ventilation, having a frame in which at least two louvres are mounted rotatably to pivot from a closed position to an open position. A motor which drives a single louvre is provided in or on the frame on an engine side of the frame. On the same side is a coupling element which synchronously transmits the rotation of the louvre to the other louvres. A locking disc is provided for each louvre on the mounting side of the frame facing away from the engine side of the frame, in the region of the mounting provided there for the louvres. The locking discs have a form which, if at least one of the locking discs does not rotate synchronously with all the other locking discs, blocks the rotational movement of the locking discs in a force-fitting and form-fitting manner.

A vehicle capable of traveling with a embossed surface of a directionality pattern includes a vehicle body and an under cover member. The under cover member is disposed on one or both of a front portion and a rear portion of a lower surface of the vehicle body. The embossed surface of the directionality pattern is formed on a plane portion of the under cover member. The embossed surface of the directionality pattern is configured to accelerate an airflow along a fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle body.

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

A kinematic linkage assembly for a vehicle active grille shutter system. The kinematic linkage assembly includes a kinematic end cap with a driven gear and one or more driven gears connected to the driven gear. The driven gear includes a driven portion connected to an actuator. A gear portion of the driven gear circumscribes the driven portion. When a drive vane is engaged to the drive gear the gear portion and drive vane will rotate together. If the driven vane is missing the driven vane will rotate independently of the gear portion and none of the vanes of the assembly will be driven by the actuator.

A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a support structure that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to provide a framework for one or more thermal components of the vehicle; a reinforcement member that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to absorb impact forces; and an airflow regulation assembly that includes an active grille shutter. The active grille shutter is mechanically connected to the reinforcement member such that the reinforcement member directly supports the active grille shutter in an elevated position (e.g., vertically above the reinforcement member).

An adjustable ride height vehicle aerodynamic system comprises an aerodynamic element ride actuator and an aerodynamic element angle actuator connected in series and mounted in a vehicle. An aerodynamic element is adapted to rest in an inactive stowed position and to move from the stowed position to at least one active deployed position at an angle in relation to a vehicle underbody under the control of the aerodynamic element angle actuator to alter vehicle aerodynamic characteristics. The aerodynamic element ride actuator is adapted to extend and retract synchronously with a respective vehicle ride height increase and decrease, and the aerodynamic element angle actuator is adapted to extend and retract respectively to deploy and to stow the aerodynamic element.

The present invention proposes a control system for an automobile active aerodynamic kit, comprising a front wing component, a rear wing component, and an ECU controller. The front wing component and the rear wing component are respectively mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle body. The front wing component comprises a front wing throttle mechanism, and the front wing throttle mechanism is used to control the opening and closing of the front wing throttle channel; the rear wing component comprises a rear wing, a left rear wing throttle mechanism, and a right rear wing throttle mechanism. The ECU controller collects vehicle conditions for logical calculation and judgment, and controls the front wing throttle mechanism, the left rear wing throttle mechanism, and the right rear wing throttle mechanism. The present invention has stable performance and high intelligence, greatly improves the aerodynamic performance of the automobile and the handling stability of high-speed cornering, and has good application value.

Embodiments of this application disclose a vehicle thermal management system and method. The system includes a refrigeration cycle system, a coolant cycle system, and a control device, where the coolant cycle system includes a coolant cycle frontend radiator, a power assembly heat dissipation system, a battery pack heat dissipation system, a primary path water pump, a bypass water pump, and a valve bank system. In the system, the refrigeration cycle system is connected to the primary path water pump. Furthermore, in the system, the power assembly heat dissipation system and the battery pack heat dissipation system share the refrigeration cycle system and the coolant cycle frontend radiator by using the primary path water pump, the bypass water pump, and a combination of the valve bank system.

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

An active air flap system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an exterior surface having at least one or more openings, a housing provided on a rear side of the exterior surface, a flap rotatably mounted on the housing, and a driving section rotating the flap to open and close the openings. The driving section has a dual link structure including a first link moving in a vertical direction and a second link connecting the first link and a flap linkage forming an operating shaft of the flap, so that when the flap is operated, the rotation angle of the flap is increased, and interference between the flap and the bumper is prevented from occurring.

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric vehicles, and particularly relates to an active air inlet grille and front end cooling fan control method and system. The actual environment temperature and the actual vehicle speed of a new energy vehicle, the actual pressure of an air conditioner pipeline and the actual rotating speed of an air conditioner compressor are collected; and according to the actual vehicle speed, the actual pressure of the air conditioner pipeline, the pressure values of the air conditioner system under different working conditions and the actual rotating speed and the actual temperature of an air conditioner compressor, the optimal target opening degree of the air inlet grille is matched, the air inlet grille is controlled to execute the air inlet action at the target opening and closing angle, and a fan is controlled to execute the air inlet action at the duty ratio. The problems that in the prior art, an air inlet grille and a fan are passively controlled according to requests of an air conditioning system and a cooling system, the air inlet amount is unreasonable, the influence on energy consumption of a whole vehicle is large, and the endurance economy of the vehicle is poor are solved.

A wheel cover (100) for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The wheel cover (100) includes a plurality of rows of openings (202), each row having at least two radially arranged openings (202). A plurality of flaps (104) are pivotally configured with each of the at least two openings (202). Each flap (104) is biased to remain in a closed position to close the corresponding opening (202) and thus ensure an aerodynamic profile of the wheel cover (100), and to move to an open position to allow air to flow through the corresponding opening (202) to cool one or more brake components located in the wheel. The wheel cover (100) includes an actuation assembly (400) that operates based on a rack and pinion arrangement to enable gradual opening of the flaps (104) based on an increase in the operating temperature of the brake components.

The utility model discloses a mechanical control active air inlet grille and an automobile, the air inlet grille comprises a frame which is provided with a driving wheel and an air inlet, fan blades which are rotatably connected in the frame, an elastic component which is used for providing force for opening the fan blades, and an actuating mechanism which is arranged in the frame, according to the mechanical control active air inlet grille, the fan blades are kept in the open air inlet state through the elastic assemblies, the mechanical control active air inlet grille is suitable for low-speed heat dissipation, the air speed is high and the wind power is large at the high speed, air is sucked through the air inlet to serve as power, the action mechanism is pneumatically driven to close the fan blades, and then air resistance is reduced. When the vehicle speed is reduced, the elastic mechanism opens the fan blades to dissipate heat, the structure is simple and durable, the cost is reduced by replacing an original motor with a mechanical structure, and then the competitiveness of the whole vehicle is improved.

In a deflector device, when an external force acts on an deflector body while at a deployed position such that the deflector body is rotated in a stowing direction, even if further rotation of the deflector body in the stowing direction is restricted, the deflector body is rotated to the deployed position by an urging force of a torsion coil spring when the external force acting on the deflector body is released. This enables the deflector body to be rotated to the deployed position from anywhere over an entire rotatable range in the stowing direction by the urging force of the torsion coil spring. Thus, the torsion coil spring is able to rotate the deflector body to the deployed position in a suitable manner.

The present disclosure is directed to a wheel cover that is coupled to a wheel of a vehicle utilizing a mounting assembly that has a bearing block. A retainer assembly in combination with the bearing block of the mounting assembly allows the wheel cover to be coupled to the wheel in a manner such that the wheel cover does not rotate with the forward and backward rotation of the wheel when the vehicle is being driven. The wheel cover covers the wheel and partially covers a gap or space between a tire of the wheel and a fender of the vehicle, which increases the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. The retainer assembly provides at least one degree of freedom such that the wheel cover may move with the wheel when steering the vehicle in a leftward direction and a rightward direction.