Patent ID: 9085233
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B60K,B60Y,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An attachment structure for an adjustable air diffuser, the adjustable air diffuser being disposed in an airflow channel configured for introduction of travelling wind directed through an opening provided in a bumper face, and the adjustable air diffuser being configured for substantially opening and closing the airflow channel by using a movable louver blade driven by an actuator, wherein an upper part of the adjustable air diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending substantially along a vehicle width direction; a lower part of the adjustable air diffuser is attached to either one of a vehicle body structural member and a load transmission member projecting forward from the vehicle body structural member; the upper part of the adjustable air diffuser and the bumper beam are connected with each other through an upper bracket having a weak portion that is configured to be broken in response to pivotal movement of the adjustable air diffuser that displaces the adjustable air diffuser relative to the bumper beam, and the lower part of the adjustable air diffuser is connected with the either one of the vehicle body structural member and the load transmission member through a lower bracket that is configured to be separated from the either one of the vehicle body structural member and the load transmission member in response to backward movement of the either one of the vehicle body structural member and the load transmission member relative to the adjustable air diffuser.