Active Grille Shutter Frame With Integrated Control Module Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for vehicle sealing devices fail to provide a seamless and efficient connection and mounting of electric actuators and control modules for active grille shutters, leading to complex installation and component integration within the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A sealing device with a support frame and integrated control module, where electric actuators and control units are fixed on the same side of the frame, allowing for simplified installation and reduced cable length, and featuring guides for cable passage and retention, ensuring easy assembly and efficient airflow management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electric actuators and control modules are connected using separate dedicated locations and complex wiring, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but installation complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control module with the support frame structure, fixing the control module directly to the support frame. This integration eliminates the need for separate dedicated locations and complex wiring connections between actuators and control modules, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining reliable electrical connections through integrated cable guides and retention structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electric actuators and control modules are installed in separate locations, then component mounting flexibility is improved, but cable length and connection complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control module is fixed directly to the support frame in close proximity to the electric actuators, significantly reducing cable length required for electrical connections. The integrated design maintains mounting flexibility through the support frame's structural integration while eliminating the need for long cables that would be required if components were installed in separate locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame serves as an intermediary structure that hosts both the electric actuators and the control module in close proximity. By fixing the control module to the support frame and providing integrated cable guides, the support frame mediates the spatial relationship between components, enabling short cable runs while maintaining component accessibility and mounting flexibility.
3Ease of manufacture
If control module is integrated on the support frame with cable guides, then assembly ease is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control module is integrated directly onto the support frame with cable guides built into the frame structure. This merging of functions (structural support, component mounting, and cable routing) into a single integrated assembly simplifies the overall assembly process, as components are pre-positioned and secured during frame manufacturing, reducing the need for separate assembly steps despite the increased structural integration.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a closure device (1) for a front-end air intake of a motor vehicle, comprising: - at least one support frame (3, 4, 5) having two vertical side members (3a, 3a', 4a, 4a', 5a, 5a') connecting two end cross members (3b, 4b, 3b', 4b', 5b; 5b'), the support frame (3, 4, 5) defining an opening, - at least one flap (6) arranged inside the opening of the at least one support frame (3, 4, 5) and pivoting about a pivot axis between a first open end position and a second closed end position, the at least one flap (6) being rotated by at least one drive device (7) comprising an electric actuator (7a), the closure device (1) comprising a control module (8) attached to the at least one support frame (3, 4, 5), the control module (8) being electrically connected, firstly to the at least one electric actuator (7a), and secondly to a power source.