发明授权
- 专利标题： Gap fairing and drag reduction method
- 专利标题（中）： 差距整流和减阻法
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申请号： US13561829申请日： 2012-07-30
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公开(公告)号： US08506004B1公开(公告)日： 2013-08-13
- 发明人: John Vogel , Ryan Anthony Reeder , Barry Alan Minbiole
- 申请人： John Vogel , Ryan Anthony Reeder , Barry Alan Minbiole
- 申请人地址： US CT Danbury
- 专利权人： Praxair Technology, Inc.
- 当前专利权人： Praxair Technology, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址： US CT Danbury
- 代理商 David M. Rosenblum
- 主分类号： B62D35/00
- IPC分类号： B62D35/00
摘要：
A gap fairing and aerodynamic drag reduction method for a tractor-trailer. A fairing body is attached to a chassis of the tractor, independently of the cab thereof and within a gap between a cab of the tractor and the trailer. The fairing body has side portions, extending rearwardly from a front portion, adjacent the cab of the tractor, toward the trailer and an upwardly sloping top portion extending to the side portions and terminating in a trailing end. The trailing end can be situated behind the side portions to lessen the inclination of the top portion. A separation space between the front of the fairing body and the cab can be sealed by a sealing element that is at least in part resilient or flexible or both so as to allow relative motion between the fairing body and the cab.