Abstract: A fascia for a vehicle includes a main body having a fascia opening and multiple attachment or alignment structures, and an active shutter assembly including a bracket attached directly to the fascia via the attachment or alignment structures. The active shutter assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the bracket and a vane that is coupled to the bracket and to the actuator. The vane is located in or adjacent to the fascia opening and the actuator is operable to move the vane relative to the main body between a first position and a second position in which greater airflow is permitted through the fascia opening than when the vane is in the first position.

Abstract: An airflow metering device for metering airflow to a heat exchanger of a vehicle includes a first movable airflow fabric member and a second airflow fabric member. In a first closed position, the first movable airflow fabric member and second airflow fabric members meet at a central area of the airflow. The first movable airflow fabric member and second airflow fabric member are actuatable for withdrawing away from each other for providing an opening from the close position outward. This provides a central opening for metering airflow to the heat exchanger such as a radiator or the like. A continuous loop drive system is used for actuating both first and second airflow fabric members simultaneously.

Abstract: A dead front actuating assembly actuates a device in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly includes a housing defining a periphery and an interior volume. A cover plate is fixedly secured to the housing at the periphery. The cover plate defines an inboard surface facing the interior volume and an outboard surface opposite the inboard surface. The outboard surface is opaque in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a switch that is operatively connected to the inboard surface of the cover plate at a defined location for toggling the device between on and off conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a presence sensor identifying when an operator is disposed adjacent the cover plate. A back light inside the housing illuminates the cover plate such that light passes through the cover plate and out the outboard surface to illuminate the switch for the operator.

Abstract: A dead front actuating assembly actuates a device in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly includes a housing defining a periphery and an interior volume. A cover plate is fixedly secured to the housing at the periphery. The cover plate defines an inboard surface facing the interior volume and an outboard surface opposite the inboard surface. The outboard surface is opaque in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a switch that is operatively connected to the inboard surface of the cover plate at a defined location for toggling the device between on and off conditions. Also included is a presence sensor identifying when an operator is disposed adjacent the cover plate. A back light inside the housing illuminates the cover plate such that light passes through the cover plate and out the outboard surface to illuminate the switch.