Patent ID: 9604534
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60R,B60W,B62D,H02N,Y02T

Claim:
1. A system for powering an active grille shutter assembly comprising: a linkage system connected to at least one shutter; a second linkage system connected to an electric motor; at least one generator, each generator connected to the at least one shutter; an energy storage device connected to the at least one generator; the electric motor connected to and powered by the energy storage device, and connected to the linkage system; and a controller connected to the energy storage device and the electric motor, wherein a position of the at least one shutter is adjusted by the linkage system, the position of the linkage system is adjusted by the electric motor, operation of the electric motor is controlled by the controller, the electric motor is powered by energy stored in the energy storage device, and the energy storage device receives energy from operation of the at least one generator, and wherein the at least one shutter comprises at least two arrays of shutters, each array of shutters comprising a plurality of shutters, a first array of shutters is connected to the linkage system, a second array is connected to the second linkage system such that the first array of shutters and the second array of shutters may open and close independently.