Intercooler air-guide of dual duct type for improving crash performance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9738153-B2
Application number	US-201514923387-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2015
Priority date	Apr 24, 2015
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017

Abstract

An intercooler air-guide of dual duct type for improving crash performance guiding head wind toward an intercooler may include a guide frame including a first opening portion and a second opening portion, and a guide portion coupled to the guide frame to improve crash performance of the intercooler air-guide of dual duct type.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An intercooler air-guide of dual duct type for improving crash performance and guiding head wind toward an intercooler, comprising:
a guide frame comprising a first opening portion and a second opening portion; and
a guide portion coupled to the guide frame to improve crash performance of the intercooler air-guide of dual duct type,
wherein the first opening portion is disposed at an upper portion of a back beam and formed toward a vehicle driving direction,
wherein the second opening portion is disposed at a lower portion of the back beam and formed toward the vehicle driving direction,
wherein the guide frame comprises a hole formed between the first opening portion and the second opening portion, and
wherein the guide frame comprises a first coupling portion formed to be protruded toward the vehicle driving direction around the hole.

2. The intercooler air-guide according to claim 1 , wherein the first coupling portion comprises:
a first lower coupling portion protruded in parallel with the vehicle driving direction; and
a first upper coupling portion protruded upwardly and slantly to form a predetermined angle with respect to the first lower coupling portion.

3. The intercooler air-guide according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portion comprises a second coupling portion coupled with the first coupling portion.

4. The intercooler air-guide according to claim 3 , wherein the second coupling portion comprises:
a second lower coupling portion coupled with a first lower coupling portion of the first coupling portion; and
a second upper coupling portion coupled with a first upper coupling portion of the first coupling portion and formed upwardly and slantly to form a predetermined angle with respect to the second lower coupling portion.

5. The intercooler air-guide according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portion comprises a direction induction guide formed on a side opposite to the vehicle driving direction and formed to be protruded in a direction vertical to a ground.

6. The intercooler air-guide according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the guide portion is an elastic member configured to absorb an impact generated by a vehicle crash.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Dang-Hee
• Kim Bong-Soo
• Park Yong-Beom
• Kim Su-Whan

Classifications

• B60K11/08 Primary

  Air inlets for cooling; Shutters or blinds therefor · CPC title

• B60K11/06

  with air cooling · CPC title

• B60Y2306/01

  Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection · CPC title

• B60K13/02

  concerning intake · CPC title

• F02B29/0431 Primary

  Details or means to guide the ambient air to the heat exchanger, e.g. having a fan, flaps, a bypass or a special location in the engine compartment · CPC title