Active aero panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12065197-B2
Application number	US-202217681274-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2022
Priority date	Jun 18, 2018
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

An active aero panel assembly including at least one deployable panel, at least one drive mechanism, and at least one actuator. The active aero panel assembly improves aerodynamics.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An active panel assembly adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
at least one panel, wherein said at least one panel is operably adapted to selectively operably slidably deploy and retract between at least one deployed position and a retracted position from an upper portion near the rear of the vehicle having an upper plane substantially parallel to an upper surface of said at least one panel, and wherein said at least one panel includes a rear curvilinear downward depending end; and
an actuator operably coupled to said at least one panel for deployment of said panel under predetermined conditions.

2. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one drive mechanism operable to deploy said at least one panel between said stowed position and said at least one deployed position, wherein said deployed position is a winged position in an air flow for improved aerodynamics.

3. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is operably coupled to a liftgate.

4. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is operably incorporated with a liftgate of the vehicle.

5. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is a component of a liftgate of the vehicle.

6. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the panel translates generally rearward to the at least one deployed position.

7. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is operably incorporated with a spoiler of the vehicle.

8. The active panel assembly of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined conditions are vehicle speed or wind direction.

9. An active panel assembly operably adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
at least one panel, wherein said at least one panel is operably adapted to selectively operably slidably deploy and retract between at least one deployed position and a retracted position from an upper portion near the rear of the vehicle having an upper plane substantially parallel to an upper surface of said at least one panel, and wherein said at least one panel includes a rear curvilinear downward depending end operably adapted to be engageable to a liftgate when in the retracted position; and
an actuator operably coupled to said at least one panel for deployment of said panel under predetermined conditions.

10. An active panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
at least one panel, where said at least one panel is operably adapted to selectively operably slidably deploy and retract between at least one deployed position and a retracted position from an upper portion at the rear of the vehicle having an upper plane substantially parallel to an upper surface of said at least one panel, wherein said at least one panel includes a correlating rear curvilinear downward depending end; and
at least one drive mechanism operably coupled to said at least one panel for automatic deployment of said at least one panel under predetermined conditions, said predetermined conditions including vehicle speed and wind direction.

Assignees

• Magna Exteriors Inc

Inventors

• Mcafee Michael
• Matthews Martin R
• Lindberg Braendon R

Classifications

• B62D35/02

  Streamlining the undersurfaces {(B62D35/005, B62D35/007, B62D35/008 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B62D35/005 Primary

  Front spoilers (B62D35/001 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D37/02

  by aerodynamic means · CPC title

• B62D35/008

  Side spoilers (B62D35/001 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J1/20

  Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds (antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 {; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00;} heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) · CPC title