Patent ID: 9586625
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B29L,B60K,B60R,B60Y,B62D,F24F,Y02T

Claim:
1. A component for a vehicle having integrated active ducting, comprising: at least one aperture; at least one louver rotatably mounted in said at least one aperture, wherein said at least one louver has a body portion formed of thermoplastic material, a support spine formed of metal and integrally formed within said body portion, said support spine operable for increasing the rigidity of said body portion; a first seal connected to said body portion; and a second seal connected to said body portion said first seal and said second seal operable for providing a sealing function when said at least one louver is in said closed position; a first lip formed as part of said body portion, the first lip extends behind and supports the first seal; a second lip formed as part of said body portion on an opposite side of each of said at least one louver in relation to the first lip, the second lip extends behind and supports the second seal; and an actuator connected to said at least one louver, operable for moving said at least one louver between an open position and a closed position such that when said at least one louver is in said open position, air flow passes through said at least one aperture, and when said at least one louver is in said closed position, air flow is substantially prevented from moving through said at least one aperture.