Adjustable aerodynamic assembly and a method
US-10370042-B2 · Aug 6, 2019 · US
Variable aerodynamic device
US8944489B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944489-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013395088-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A variable aerodynamic device for a vehicle, comprising: a wing element ( 1 ) having a front and a rear; a frame or body ( 2 ) for mounting to a vehicle; a linear actuator ( 4, 5 ) mounted between the body ( 2 ) and a first mounting point or first location ( 8 ) on the wing element for moving the rear of the wing element between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the body; and a guide strut or linkage ( 9 ) mounted between the body and the wing element, the linkage being pivotally coupled to the wing element at a second mounting point or second location ( 10 ) forwards of the first location ( 8 ); the linkage being configured such that when the rear of the wing element is moved by the linear actuator between the raised position and the lowered position, the second location moves rearwardly relative to the body.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A variable aerodynamic device for a vehicle, comprising: a wing element having a front and a rear; a body for mounting to a vehicle; a linear actuator mounted between the body and a first location on the wing element for moving the rear of the wing element between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the body; and a linkage mounted between the body and the wing element, the linkage being pivotally coupled to the wing element at a…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B62D35/007Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944489B2 cover?
- A variable aerodynamic device for a vehicle, comprising: a wing element ( 1 ) having a front and a rear; a frame or body ( 2 ) for mounting to a vehicle; a linear actuator ( 4, 5 ) mounted between the body ( 2 ) and a first mounting point or first location ( 8 ) on the wing element for moving the rear of the wing element between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the body; and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Patterson Neil, Curnow Jeremy, Begley John, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60T1/16. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 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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