Spoiler for a tailgate of a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9902437-B2
Application number	US-201414917308-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 5, 2014
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a spoiler for a tailgate of a motor vehicle, wherein the spoiler comprises: a custom skin providing the spoiler with an external appearance and projecting towards the rear of the vehicle so as to improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle; and an element for reinforcing the custom skin, which is secured to the custom skin, comprising means for attaching to the tailgate, and comprising towards the rear of the vehicle at least one recess which can accommodate technical equipment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A spoiler for a tailgate of a motor vehicle, the spoiler comprising:
a custom skin projecting towards a rear of the vehicle; and
a reinforcing element directly attached to the custom skin and configured to reinforce the custom skin, the reinforcing element including means for attaching to the tailgate and including towards the rear of the vehicle at least one recess; and
a combination of the reinforcing element and the tailgate defining a hollow body therein.

2. The spoiler according to claim 1 , wherein the custom skin includes thermoplastic material.

3. The spoiler according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element includes thermoplastic material.

4. The spoiler according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element has a base and, at the rear of the vehicle, the base has a recess which shape and dimensions allow an approach path for a rear window that is substantially perpendicular to a mean plane of a bonding track located on a box of the tailgate, when the rear window is bonded to the tailgate.

5. The spoiler according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element comprises at least one concave shape cooperating with at least one complementary convex shape of the custom skin, said concave and convex shapes being adapted to guide, position and secure the custom skin on the reinforcing element.

6. The spoiler according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing element comprises at least one notch configured to be coupled with at least one rib of the custom skin.

7. The spoiler according to claim 1 , wherein the custom skin comprises a means for attaching to the tailgate towards the front of the vehicle.

8. The spoiler according to claim 7 , wherein the custom skin comprises removable positive fasteners.

9. The spoiler according to claim 8 , wherein the removable positive fasteners comprise at least one of screws and peel pop rivets.

10. A spoiler for a tailgate of a motor vehicle, the spoiler comprising:
a custom skin projecting towards a rear of the vehicle; and
a reinforcing element directly attached to the custom skin and to the tailgate;
a combination of the reinforcing element and the tailgate defining a hollow body therein; and
the reinforcing element including at least one recess in a direction of the rear of the vehicle.

11. The spoiler according to claim 10 , wherein a base of the reinforcing element has a recess configured to allow an approach path for a rear window that is substantially perpendicular to a plane of a bonding track located on the tailgate when the rear window is attached to the tailgate.

Assignees

• Plastic Omnium Cie

Inventors

• Demange Jean Yves
• Coudron Philippe
• Hache Bertrand
• Struss Martin
• Coutanceau Samuel

Classifications

• Y02T10/82

  Elements for improving aerodynamics · CPC title

• B60J5/10

  arranged at the vehicle rear (B60J5/04 takes precedence {; bonnets or lids B62D25/10; tail gates for pick-up trucks B62D33/0273; counterbalancing E05F; springs, e.g. pneumatic F16F}) · CPC title

• B62D35/007 Primary

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

• B62D29/04

  predominantly of synthetic material (working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29) · CPC title