MUMBAI, India, Aug. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541083278 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education on September 02, 2025, for A Cooling Flap Assembly For Directing Airflow To Drivetrain Components Of A Vehicle.
Inventors include Nikhil Reddy; Vinayak Awasthi; and Kirana Kumara P.
The application for the patent was published on August 28, 2026, under issue no. 35/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling flap assembly (100) for directing airflow to drivetrain components of a vehicle. The cooling flap assembly (100) comprises a frame (103) mounted at a front underside end of the vehicle and comprising a plurality of flap recesses (123) extending therethrough, a plurality of flaps (105) seated within the plurality of flap recesses (123) and pivotably coupled to the frame (103), a pressure scoop (115) extending below a lower surface (115a) of each flap, and a plurality of torsion springs (107) coupled to the plurality of flaps (105). The pressure scoop (115) and the plurality of torsion springs (107) cooperate to pivot the plurality of flaps (105) between a first position and a second position in response to aerodynamic force generated by a speed of the vehicle. FIG.1A
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