Patent ID: 7766111
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: B60K,B60R,B62D,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a grille comprising a plurality of spaced apart grille bars that have air flow gaps therebetween, the grille having a front side and a rear side, the rear side being nearer to an engine compartment of the vehicle than the front side; an air flow regulator slidably coupled to the vehicle in a position located to the rear of the grille, the air flow regulator being movable between at least one first air flow restricting position and at least one second air flow open position, the air flow regulator comprising a plurality of spaced apart air flow control slats, wherein when the air flow regulator is in a second air flow open position, at least a plurality of the air flow control slats are at least partially positioned behind respective grille bars so as to at least partially open spaces between grille bars, and wherein when the air flow regulator is in a first air flow restriction position, at least a plurality of the air flow control slats are positioned to a greater extent in the air flow gaps between the grille bars to thereby restrict air flow through the air flow gaps; an air regulator actuator operable to selectively shift the air flow regulator between first and second positions; and an air regulator actuator controller operable to control the air regulator actuator and thereby the position of the air regulator in response to at least one vehicle operating condition and at least one environmental condition, wherein the at least one vehicle operating condition comprises at least one of an air compressor output pressure and a turbo charger output temperature.