Cab extender assembly method and apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Cab extender assembly method and apparatus 有权
    驾驶室扩展器组装方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06886882B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-03

    申请号:US10456787

    申请日:2003-06-06

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B60T1/16

    CPC分类号: B62D35/001

    摘要: A cab extender assembly (200) for selectively manipulating an aerodynamic drag of a vehicle (100) is provided. The cab extender assembly includes a dynamic cab extender (206a) and a control system (208) coupled to the dynamic cab extender. The control system is adapted to selectively position the dynamic cab extender between a stowed position, a deployed position in which the dynamic cab extender is substantially aligned with a side of the vehicle, and a braking position in which the dynamic cab extender is at least partially disposed into an airstream passing along the side of the vehicle to increase a drag coefficient of the vehicle. The cab extender assembly may also include a fixed cab extender (204a) substantially aligned with the dynamic cab extender when the dynamic cab extender is in the deployed position. A method of operating a cab extender assembly is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于选择性地操纵车辆(100)的空气动力学阻力的驾驶室延伸器组件(200)。 驾驶室延伸器组件包括动态驾驶室延伸器(206a)和耦合到动态驾驶室延伸器的控制系统(208)。 控制系统适于选择性地将动态驾驶室延伸器定位在收起位置,其中动态驾驶室延伸器基本上与车辆的侧面对齐的展开位置以及动态驾驶室延伸器至少部分地在其中的制动位置 设置在沿车辆侧面通过的气流中以增加车辆的阻力系数。 驾驶室延伸器组件还可以包括当动态驾驶室延伸器处于展开位置时基本上与动态驾驶室延伸器对准的固定驾驶室延伸器(204a)。 还公开了一种操作驾驶室延伸器组件的方法。

    Adjustable cab extender assembly method and apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Adjustable cab extender assembly method and apparatus 有权
    可调式驾驶室延长器组装方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06846035B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US10457046

    申请日:2003-06-06

    IPC分类号: B62D35/00 B60J9/04

    CPC分类号: B62D35/001

    摘要: An adjustable cab extender assembly (200) adapted to couple to a vehicle (100) including a tractor (102) coupled to a trailer (104) is provided. The assembly includes a dynamic cab extender (206) adjustable in length and operable to be disposed in a gap (106) extending between the tractor and the trailer. The assembly includes a speed sensor (268) operable to sense a speed of the vehicle. The assembly also includes a control system (208) coupled in signal communication with the speed sensor and coupled to the dynamic cab extender. The control system is operable to automatically adjust a longitudinal length of the dynamic cab extender to selectively adjust a proximity of a trailing edge of the dynamic cab extender relative to a front end of the trailer when the sensed speed exceeds a selected speed. The control system may also place the dynamic cab extender in a stowed position.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种适于联接到车辆(100)的可调节的驾驶室延伸器组件(200),其包括联接到拖车(104)的牵引车(102)。 组件包括长度可调节的动态驾驶室延伸器(206),并且可操作地布置在在拖拉机和拖车之间延伸的间隙(106)中。 组件包括可操作以感测车辆速度的速度传感器(268)。 组件还包括与速度传感器信号通信耦合并耦合到动态驾驶室延伸器的控制系统(208)。 当感测到的速度超过所选择的速度时,控制系统可操作以自动调整动态驾驶室延伸器的纵向长度,以选择性地调节动态驾驶室延伸器的后缘相对于拖车的前端的接近度。 控制系统还可以将动态驾驶室延伸器放置在收起位置。