Movable spoiler device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12545336-B2
Application number	US-202318358956-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2023
Priority date	Sep 29, 2022
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A movable spoiler device is provided in the disclosure. The movable spoiler device includes: a fixed part, fixed on a body of a vehicle; a movable part, configured to be movable between a storage position connected to the fixed part and a deployed position protruding from the fixed part toward rear of the vehicle; an actuator, disposed on the fixed part and drives the movable part to move in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a cover member, disposed on the fixed part and connected to the movable part so as to be linked with the movable part, in which there is a gap between the movable part and the fixed part due to the movement of the movable part, when the movable part moves from the storage position to the deployed position, the cover member is driven by the movable part to move and cover the gap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A movable spoiler device, comprising:
a fixed part, fixed on a body of a vehicle; a movable part, configured to be movable between a storage position connected to the fixed part and a deployed position protruding from the fixed part toward rear of the vehicle; an actuator, disposed on the fixed part and driving the movable part to move in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a cover member, disposed on the fixed part and connected to the movable part so as to be linked with the movable part, wherein, there is a gap between the movable part and the fixed part due to the movement of the movable part, when the movable part moves from the storage position to the deployed position, the cover member is driven by the movable part to move and cover the gap.

2 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover member comprises a first member and a second member, the first member is rotatably connected to the fixed part with a first axis extending in a left-right direction of the vehicle, the second member is rotatably connected to the first member with a second axis extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and is rotatably connected to a lower surface of the movable part with a third axis extending in the left-right direction.

3 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 2 , wherein
when the movable part is located at the storage position, the first member and the second member are stored at an inner side of the fixed part, when the movable part is located at the deployed position, the second member covers the gap.

4 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 3 , wherein
the second member covering the gap in the deployed position is coplanar with the movable part.

5 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first member comprises a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the fixed part in a rotatable manner about the first axis, and the second end is connected to the second member in a rotatable manner about the second axis.

6 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 3 , wherein
the first member comprises a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the fixed part in a rotatable manner about the first axis, and the second end is connected to the second member in a rotatable manner about the second axis.

7 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 4 , wherein
the first member comprises a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the fixed part in a rotatable manner about the first axis, and the second end is connected to the second member in a rotatable manner about the second axis.

8 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 5 , wherein
the second member comprises a third end and a fourth end, the third end is connected to the second end of the first member in a rotatable manner about the second axis, and the fourth end is connected to the lower surface of the movable part in a rotatable manner about the third axis.

9 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 6 , wherein
the second member comprises a third end and a fourth end, the third end is connected to the second end of the first member in a rotatable manner about the second axis, and the fourth end is connected to the lower surface of the movable part in a rotatable manner about the third axis.

10 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 7 , wherein
the second member comprises a third end and a fourth end, the third end is connected to the second end of the first member in a rotatable manner about the second axis, and the fourth end is connected to the lower surface of the movable part in a rotatable manner about the third axis.

11 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 2 , wherein
when the movable part is located at the deployed position and receives a load applied from rear to front of the vehicle, the movable part presses the second member to drive the first member to rotate toward the front of the vehicle.

12 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 3 , wherein
when the movable part is located at the deployed position and receives a load applied from rear to front of the vehicle, the movable part presses the second member to drive the first member to rotate toward the front of the vehicle.

13 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 4 , wherein
when the movable part is located at the deployed position and receives a load applied from rear to front of the vehicle, the movable part presses the second member to drive the first member to rotate toward the front of the vehicle.

14 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 2 , wherein
a rotation direction of the first member along the first axis is the same as a rotation direction of the second member along the second axis.

15 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 3 , wherein
a rotation direction of the first member along the first axis is the same as a rotation direction of the second member along the second axis.

16 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 4 , wherein
a rotation direction of the first member along the first axis is the same as a rotation direction of the second member along the second axis.

17 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 2 , wherein
the fixed part is provided with a guiding surface facing the cover member, and when the first member rotates along the first axis, the first member moves along the guiding surface.

18 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 3 , wherein
the fixed part is provided with a guiding surface facing the cover member, and when the first member rotates along the first axis, the first member moves along the guiding surface.

19 . The movable spoiler device according to claim 4 , wherein
the fixed part is provided with a guiding surface facing the cover member, and when the first member rotates along the first axis, the first member moves along the guiding surface.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Momii Motoyuki
• Ambo Kei

Classifications

• B62D37/02

  by aerodynamic means · CPC title

• Y02T10/82

  Elements for improving aerodynamics · CPC title

• B62D35/00

  Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining · CPC title

• B62D35/007 Primary

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