Motor vehicle body assembly with air intake and shutter has tongues and slots for rapid alignment of shutter housing with body component

摘要

The assembly, comprising a body component (1) such as a fender with an air intake aperture and a shutter, has a series of projecting tongues (8) on the body component engaging with slots in lugs (12) on the shutter housing (10) for rapid and accurate alignment before fastening e.g. with screws or rivets. The shutter consists of a mechanical module, such as a roller or hinged slats, and an actuating module (11) or drive.