公开(公告)号：US09545960B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14710568

申请日：2015-05-12

申请人： STEMCO LP

发明人： Andrew F. Smith ,  Charles M. Horrell ,  Jeffrey J. Grossmann ,  Jonathan R. Feldman ,  Alexander R. Bruccoleri

IPC分类号： B62D35/00

CPC分类号： B62D35/001

摘要： This invention provides an aerodynamic structure attached to the rear cargo body, having doors that swing open, or a single, full-width door, which rolls upwardly. The embodiments provide an aerodynamic structure attached to the rear in a manner that would obscure access to the door(s) in a deployed position, in which the structure reduces drag, yet enables access to the door(s) in a folded position. The folded position allows access to the rear for loading and unloading, and in the case of swinging, hinged doors, allows the doors to be folded through a 270-degree arc, with a minimal sideways projection. The various embodiments also enable relatively rapid and easy transition between the folded position and the deployed position using actuators and/or linkages that tie the folding and deployment of panels of the structure together. This allows selective folding and deployment of the structure without undue effort or strength.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种连接到后货物的空气动力学结构，其具有摆动的门或向上滚动的单个全宽门。 这些实施例提供了一种连接到后部的空气动力学结构，该空气动力学结构将使得在展开位置上遮蔽对门的访问，其中该结构减小了阻力，而使其能够在折叠位置进入门。 折叠位置允许进入后部进行装载和卸载，并且在摆动的情况下，铰链门允许门通过270度的弧度折叠，具有最小的侧向突出。 各种实施例还使得能够使用将结构的面板的折叠和展开结合在一起的致动器和/或连接件在折叠位置和展开位置之间相对快速和容易地过渡。 这允许选择性地折叠和部署结构而没有不必要的努力或力量。