MOTOR VEHICLE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180354567A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15782000

    申请日:2016-12-07

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00

    CPC分类号: B62D35/007 Y02T10/82

    摘要: Some embodiments of the present invention comprise an active wing apparatus for a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising a wing assembly configured to reversibly deploy in a first direction from a stowed condition to a deployed condition and reversibly expand telescopically along a second direction transverse to the first direction from a compact condition to an expanded condition, wherein the wing assembly is configured to expand telescopically when the wing apparatus deploys from the stowed condition to the deployed condition.

    MODIFYING AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20170240225A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15501838

    申请日:2015-08-05

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B62D25/10

    摘要: A vehicle (1; 101) is provided comprising a deployable closure panel (3; 103) which, in a deployed position, closes an air inlet (5; 105) of a vehicle body so that one edge thereof aligns with one edge of the vehicle body. A method is also provided for moving the closure panel (3; 103) into one of the deployed position and a retracted position, based on the vehicle (1; 101) satisfying a criterion. A control system (50) is provided for controlling deployment of the deployable closure panel. The control system (50) is configured progressively to deploy the deployable closure panel from the retracted position to the deployed position in dependence on an operating parameter associated with the vehicle (1; 101) to increase airflow through a closed channel formed by an airflow modification device disposed transversely across a recessed channel formed in a bonnet extending towards a bonnet rear edge.

    MOTOR VEHICLE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200377159A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16620278

    申请日:2018-06-05

    发明人: Ian BOSSONS

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B62D37/02

    摘要: Some embodiments of the present invention provide active wing apparatus (100) for a motor vehicle (1), the apparatus (100) comprising a wing assembly (120) configured to reversibly deploy upwardly in a first direction from a stowed condition to a deployed condition, the apparatus comprising lifting means (112L, 112R) for lifting the wing assembly (120) when the apparatus is reversibly deployed from the stowed condition to the deployed condition, wherein the lifting means comprises at least two lifting arms (112L, 112R), each having respective first and second ends, the second end of each lifting arm (112L, 112R) being pivotably coupled to the wing assembly (120) at a respective lifting arm wing assembly pivot point (123L, 123R), the first end of each lifting arm (112L, 112R) being pivotably coupled to a lifting arm anchor portion (101 L, 101 R), wherein rotation of the lifting arms (112L, 112R) about the first and second ends causes lifting of the wing assembly (120), wherein the second ends of the lifting arms are coupled to the wing assembly and arranged to move with respect to the wing assembly along a second, transverse, direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction when the apparatus transitions from the stowed to the deployed conditions, wherein the at least two lifting arms (112L, 112R) are each provided with a respective revolute side arm (112AL, 112AR) pivotably coupled at a first end of each side arm to the respective lever arm (112L, 112R) at a side arm lever arm pivot (112ALP, 112ARP) located between the first and second ends of the lever arms (112L, 112R), a second end of each side arm (112AL, 112AR) being pivotably coupled to the primary wing portion 126 at a side arm wing pivot (126LP, 126RP) that is located forward or rearward of the corresponding second end of the lever arms (112L, 112R) with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle to which the apparatus (100) is arranged to be attached, wherein the side arms (112AL, 112AR) are arranged to rotate with respect to the respective lever arm (112L, 112R) in a scissoring manner when the apparatus deploys from the stowed condition to the deployed condition.

    MOTOR VEHICLE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180362101A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US15781977

    申请日:2016-12-07

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B62D37/02

    摘要: A motor vehicle active wing apparatus comprising a wing assembly, wherein the wing assembly comprises pitch adjustment means for adjusting a pitch angle of the wing assembly, the pitch adjustment means comprising a pitch adjustment actuator for adjusting the pitch angle, the apparatus being configured to allow adjustment of the pitch angle by means of the pitch actuator in real time whilst the vehicle is travelling.

    MOTOR VEHICLE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180354566A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15781992

    申请日:2016-12-07

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B62D37/02

    摘要: An active wing apparatus (100) configured to be attached to a boot lid of a motor vehicle, the apparatus (100) comprising a wing assembly (120) configured to reversibly deploy in a first direction from a stowed condition to a deployed condition, the apparatus (100) further comprising anchor means (113L,113R) configured releasably to couple the apparatus (100) to a structural member being a portion of the vehicle body (50B) other than the boot lid, when the apparatus transitions from the stowed to the deployed condition.