Air flow circulation structure for vehicle
US10875384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/00192
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air flow circulation structure for a vehicle includes a front shutter that opens or closes an outside air intake port, a fan and a duct member. The fan is configured to cause air to flow in a direction oriented from the outside air intake port through a heat exchanger toward an engine compartment when the front shutter is in an open state, and to cause the air to flow in a direction oriented from the engine compartment through the heat exchanger toward the outside air intake port when the front shutter is in a closed state. The duct member is configured to guide the air that is changed in direction by blowing from the fan and colliding with the front shutter to a heat source of the vehicle, when the front shutter is in the closed state.
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