An active air module for a vehicle. The module includes an active air feature having at least an open and closed position. Air is allowed to enter when in the open position and airflow is at least partially blocked in the closed position. A soft actuator such as a twisted coiled polymer actuator apparatus is used for actuation of the active air feature from the closed position to the open position.
TWISTED COILED ACTUATOR KINEMATIC SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE AERO DEVICES
2024-10-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES |
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