公开(公告)号：US20060096365A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US10984011

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Tadge Juechter ,  Edward Moss ,  Jan Aase ,  Thomas Froling ,  Gary Jones ,  Bahram Khalighi ,  Constantinos Koromilas ,  Harlan Charles ,  Geoffrey McKnight ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Leslie Momoda ,  Franz Schenkel ,  Lawrence Peruski ,  Jeffrey Pleune

发明人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Tadge Juechter ,  Edward Moss ,  Jan Aase ,  Thomas Froling ,  Gary Jones ,  Bahram Khalighi ,  Constantinos Koromilas ,  Harlan Charles ,  Geoffrey McKnight ,  William Barvosa-Carter ,  Leslie Momoda ,  Franz Schenkel ,  Lawrence Peruski ,  Jeffrey Pleune

IPC分类号： G01P5/00

CPC分类号： B62D35/005

摘要： A system for controlling fluid flow about a vehicle. The system comprises a fluid flow control device, an obstacle sensor for detecting obstacles, and a controller. The fluid flow control device has a body with at least one surface and an actuation means in operative communication with the surface. The actuation means is operative to alter at least one attribute of the fluid flow control device in response to a control signal. The controller has control logic for generating the control signal in response to the obstacle sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制车辆周围的流体流动的系统。 该系统包括流体流量控制装置，用于检测障碍物的障碍物传感器和控制器。 流体流动控制装置具有至少一个表面的主体和与表面可操作地连通的致动装置。 致动装置可操作以响应于控制信号改变流体流量控制装置的至少一个属性。 控制器具有用于响应于障碍物传感器产生控制信号的控制逻辑。

公开(公告)号：US20070063541A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11533883

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Kevin Rober ,  Mark Voss ,  Tadge Juechter ,  Edward Moss

发明人： Alan Browne ,  Nancy Johnson ,  Kevin Rober ,  Mark Voss ,  Tadge Juechter ,  Edward Moss

IPC分类号： B62D35/00

CPC分类号： B62D35/00

摘要： A reversibly deployable spoiler for a vehicle comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing a change in at least one feature of the active spoiler airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness to control vehicle airflow and downforce to better suit changes in driving conditions such as speed, while reducing maintenance and the level of failure modes. An activation device, controller and sensors may be employed to further control the change in at least one feature of the active spoiler airflow control device such as shape, dimension, location, orientation, and/or stiffness. A method for controlling vehicle airflow selectively introduces an activation signal to initiate a change of at least one feature of the device that can be reversed upon discontinuation of the activation signal.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的可逆展开扰流器包括与身体可操作地连通的主体和活动材料。 诸如形状记忆材料的活性材料可操作以响应于激活信号改变至少一个属性。 活性材料可以改变其形状，尺寸和/或刚度，从而产生主动扰流器气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度，以控制车辆气流和下压力 适应速度等行驶条件的变化，同时降低维护和故障模式的水平。 激活装置，控制器和传感器可用于进一步控制主动扰流器气流控制装置的至少一个特征的变化，例如形状，尺寸，位置，取向和/或刚度。 用于控制车辆气流的方法选择性地引入激活信号以启动在停止激活信号时可以反转的装置的至少一个特征的改变。