Applique with deployable aerodynamic surface
US-2020369331-A1 · Nov 26, 2020 · US
Aerodynamic component for automobiles
US11008053B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11008053-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716489807-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Publication date | May 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
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An aerodynamic component disposed on a side face of an upper rear part of an automobile vehicle body and reduces a lift coefficient of a vehicle body rear part, includes a plate-shaped base part and a fin projectingly provided on a front face of the base part, wherein the base part gently increases in thickness from a front edge side to a rear edge side, and has at the rear edge a shape that rises steeply with respect to the side face of the upper rear part of the vehicle body.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An aerodynamic component for automobiles, the aerodynamic component, which is disposed on a side face of an upper rear part of an automobile vehicle body and reduces a lift coefficient (CLr) of a vehicle body rear part, comprising a plate-shaped base part and a fin projectingly provided on a front face of the base part, wherein the base part gently increases in thickness from a front edge side to a rear edge side, and has at the rear edge a shape that rises steeply with respect to the side face of the upper rear part of the vehicle body. 2. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the aerodynamic component is disposed on a surface of a rear pillar of the automobile, and the rear edge of the base part, which is formed into a linear shape, is inclined from lower front to upper rear or from upper front to lower rear. 3. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the fin comprises a plurality of first fins extending in a fore-and-aft direction, and the plurality of first fins are arranged side by side in an up-and-down direction so as to be parallel to each other. 4. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 3 , wherein the fin comprises a single second fin extending in the fore-and-aft direction, the second fin is disposed along an upper edge of the base part, and a length of the second fin in the fore-and-aft direction is larger than a length of the first fin in the fore-and-aft direction. 5. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the front face and a reverse face of the base part form an angle of about 20° at the front edge. 6. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the lift coefficient (CLr) of the vehicle body rear part that has been reduced by the aerodynamic component substantially coincides with a lift coefficient (CLf) of a vehicle body front part. 7. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the aerodynamic component is detachably fixed to the vehicle body. 8. The aerodynamic component for automobiles according to claim 1 , wherein the aerodynamic component is formed integrally with the vehicle body.
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- B62D35/008Primary
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- What does patent US11008053B2 cover?
- An aerodynamic component disposed on a side face of an upper rear part of an automobile vehicle body and reduces a lift coefficient of a vehicle body rear part, includes a plate-shaped base part and a fin projectingly provided on a front face of the base part, wherein the base part gently increases in thickness from a front edge side to a rear edge side, and has at the rear edge a shape that ri…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Access Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D35/008. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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