2113results about "Vehicle body streamlining" patented technology

The present disclosure relates to an air flap apparatus for a vehicle, which is improved to prevent an air flap from being rotated by a traveling wind generated when the vehicle travels at a high speed. The air flap apparatus for a vehicle includes a frame disposed behind a grill of a vehicle, an air flap that opens or closes an air inlet formed in the frame, a power transmission unit that is connected to the air flap and rotates the air flap, and a driving unit that is disposed outside the frame and generates power, wherein the power transmission unit includes a link that is connected to the air flap and rotates the air flap, and a loader that is connected to the driving unit, is rotated by the power generate by the driving unit, and stops movement of the link when the air flap closes the air inlet.

Disclosed herein is an active air flap for vehicles, which includes a frame unit having a hollow structure configured to communicate with an outside air inlet of a radiator grill, a flap part connected to the frame unit, and including a flap unit configured to open and close the outside air inlet and a fixing protrusion protruding from both ends of the flap unit, a drive unit configured to provide a driving force to the flap part, a link unit disposed between the flap part and the drive unit to transmit the driving force of the drive unit to the flap part, and a fixing unit configured to restrain the movement of the flap unit closing the outside air inlet on an opening / closing path of the flap unit to prevent the flap part from being pushed or twisted by an external force, wherein the frame unit includes a first guide groove having a straight section and a curved section configured as a single path to guide the opening / closing path of the flap unit, and a second guide groove having a stepped portion spaced from the first guide groove to guide a straight path of the flap unit.

An active air flap of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a frame part which communicates with an outside air inlet of a grill, a flap part including a plurality of flap units which are rotatably connected to the frame part and sequentially open or close the outside air inlet of the grill, a rotary shaft which connects the plurality of flap units to the frame part, and a driven pinion gear connected to the rotary shaft, a driving part which transmits a driving force to the flap part, and a control unit which controls the driving part to be driven.

A diffuser element for the underside of a vehicle comprises in longitudinal vertical section, in sequence from front to rear, a first smoothly and monotonically rising panel, and a second panel, and a gap between the first and second panels, wherein the edge of the second panel adjacent the gap comprises a substantially flat planar section which is offset from and below the plane of the first panel ahead of the gap. This type of gap in the diffuser serves to bleed off the boundary layer from the airflow passing through the diffuser, thus enhancing its effectiveness and improving the downforce that is generated as a result. The gap is preferably located in the front half of the diffuser and can form the entrance to a duct leading to an exit on the rear of the vehicle.

A motor vehicle comprising a rear wheel and a body having a floor arranged to face a ground during use is disclosed, the floor having a rear end portion defining a diffuser to expand an underlying aerodynamic flow, thereby generating downforce, and a rear wheel arch defining an underlying wheel well housing the rear wheel. The motor vehicle further comprises a duct extending through the body from an inlet to an end section having an opening discharging onto the wheel well between the rear wheel and an intermediate portion of the diffuser according to a pitch axis of the motor vehicle.

A vehicle capable of traveling with a embossed surface of a directionality pattern includes a vehicle body and an under cover member. The under cover member is disposed on one or both of a front portion and a rear portion of a lower surface of the vehicle body. The embossed surface of the directionality pattern is formed on a plane portion of the under cover member. The embossed surface of the directionality pattern is configured to accelerate an airflow along a fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle body.

A vehicle comprising having a vehicle body including a lower side, a rear quarter window and a rear spoiler garnish, the vehicle defining an inner passenger compartment; a D-pillar garnish configured to be mounted on the vehicle body between the rear spoiler garnish and the lower side of the vehicle, the D-pillar garnish including an outer garnish body having a first predetermined curvature portion; and an inner garnish body. The rear spoiler garnish includes an outer rear spoiler garnish and an inner rear spoiler garnish, the inner rear spoiler garnish having a second predetermined curvature portion. A gap is defined between a rear edge of the outer garnish body and a lower edge of the rear spoiler garnish, and the first predetermined curvature portion and the second predetermined curvature portion defining a convoluted flow path through the gap.

An adjustable ride height vehicle aerodynamic system comprises an aerodynamic element ride actuator and an aerodynamic element angle actuator connected in series and mounted in a vehicle. An aerodynamic element is adapted to rest in an inactive stowed position and to move from the stowed position to at least one active deployed position at an angle in relation to a vehicle underbody under the control of the aerodynamic element angle actuator to alter vehicle aerodynamic characteristics. The aerodynamic element ride actuator is adapted to extend and retract synchronously with a respective vehicle ride height increase and decrease, and the aerodynamic element angle actuator is adapted to extend and retract respectively to deploy and to stow the aerodynamic element.

The present invention proposes a control system for an automobile active aerodynamic kit, comprising a front wing component, a rear wing component, and an ECU controller. The front wing component and the rear wing component are respectively mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle body. The front wing component comprises a front wing throttle mechanism, and the front wing throttle mechanism is used to control the opening and closing of the front wing throttle channel; the rear wing component comprises a rear wing, a left rear wing throttle mechanism, and a right rear wing throttle mechanism. The ECU controller collects vehicle conditions for logical calculation and judgment, and controls the front wing throttle mechanism, the left rear wing throttle mechanism, and the right rear wing throttle mechanism. The present invention has stable performance and high intelligence, greatly improves the aerodynamic performance of the automobile and the handling stability of high-speed cornering, and has good application value.

METHOD FOR MANAGING A SYSTEM OF PIVOTABLE AERODYNAMIC DEFLECTORS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE The present invention relates to a method for managing a system of aerodynamic deflectors (4) mounted on a front bumper (2) and arranged in front of front wheels (6) of a motor vehicle (1), said system comprising two deflectors pivoting between: - an open position of the deflectors, in which each of said deflectors projects from the front bumper and is arranged opposite the corresponding wheel; and - a closed position of the deflectors, in which each of said deflectors is longitudinally retracted into the front bumper, remarkable in that said method ensures management of actuation of the pivoting of the deflectors as a function of a driving speed of the motor vehicle and as a function of at least one condition of pressing on a brake pedal (12) of said motor vehicle. (Figure to be published with the abstract: Figure 1)

The present disclosure provides an electric tail wing driving device, comprising: a motor unit, the motor unit can output a rotational motion around a first axial direction; a gear assembly, the gear assembly receives the rotational motion around the first axial direction output by the motor unit and converts it into a rotational motion around a second axial direction; and an output shaft assembly, the output shaft assembly receives the rotational motion around the second axial direction of the gear assembly and outputs the rotational motion around the first axial direction, and the rotational motion output by the output shaft assembly can drive the electric tail wing. The present disclosure also provides an automobile electric tail wing system and an automobile.

A spoiler for a vehicle has a first end and a second end and includes a first bracket, and a second bracket is arranged opposite to the first bracket with a chamber defined between the first bracket and the second bracket. An opening of the chamber defined at the second end. Moreover, A third bracket is disposed at the second end and extends between the first bracket and the second bracket. The third bracket comprises a central bracket structure arranged substantially centrally to the spoiler, covering the opening, and a pair of side bracket structures. Each side bracket structure includes a hinge portion adapted to be displaced between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the hinge portion covers the opening, while in the open position, the hinge portion allows access to the chamber through the opening.

An active air flap system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an exterior surface having at least one or more openings, a housing provided on a rear side of the exterior surface, a flap rotatably mounted on the housing, and a driving section rotating the flap to open and close the openings. The driving section has a dual link structure including a first link moving in a vertical direction and a second link connecting the first link and a flap linkage forming an operating shaft of the flap, so that when the flap is operated, the rotation angle of the flap is increased, and interference between the flap and the bumper is prevented from occurring.

The present invention relates to a vehicle air skirt apparatus improved to prevent generation of a gap between a second skirt and a control unit after the second skirt is rotated. The vehicle air skirt apparatus includes a housing unit in which a withdrawal hole is formed, a skirt unit including a first skirt which is movably disposed in the housing unit and allowed to protrude outward from the housing unit through the withdrawal hole and a second skirt which is rotatable to be tilted after the first skirt is completely withdrawn, and a support unit which moves in the same direction as a moving direction of the first skirt and rotatably supports the second skirt tilted after the first skirt is completely withdrawn.

An aerodynamics control system for a vehicle may include a repositionable aerodynamic device disposed at a portion of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to components or sensors of the vehicle to receive information including vehicle performance data and position information for the aerodynamic device, and a vehicle location sensor determining location information for the vehicle. The controller stores the vehicle performance data and the position information in association with the location information for each of a plurality of locations. Responsive to detecting an approach of the vehicle to one of the locations, the controller provides a control instruction to position the aerodynamic device based on recorded vehicle performance data and recorded position information associated with the one of the locations.

A wheel cover (100) for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The wheel cover (100) includes a plurality of rows of openings (202), each row having at least two radially arranged openings (202). A plurality of flaps (104) are pivotally configured with each of the at least two openings (202). Each flap (104) is biased to remain in a closed position to close the corresponding opening (202) and thus ensure an aerodynamic profile of the wheel cover (100), and to move to an open position to allow air to flow through the corresponding opening (202) to cool one or more brake components located in the wheel. The wheel cover (100) includes an actuation assembly (400) that operates based on a rack and pinion arrangement to enable gradual opening of the flaps (104) based on an increase in the operating temperature of the brake components.

The utility model provides an automobile front wheel choke plate structure which comprises a choke plate body, the choke plate body is of an L-shaped structure, the choke plate body comprises a fixing plate and a choke plate, the choke plate is perpendicular to the fixing plate, and a plurality of sets of reinforcing ribs are connected between the fixing plate and the choke plate. The fixing plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the front wheel cover protection plate. The utility model solves the problems of unreasonable structural design and unfirm structure of some choke plates of the existing vehicle type.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an empennage control method and device, a controller, a vehicle and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps of predicting an empennage opening angle corresponding to a target vehicle based on vehicle driving information of the target vehicle; and according to the empennage opening angle, controlling an empennage configured on the target vehicle to perform angle adjustment. Therefore, according to the vehicle driving information of the target vehicle, the empennage opening angle conforming to the actual driving state of the vehicle can be generated, the generated empennage opening angle can be any angle, accurate control over the electric empennage of the vehicle is achieved, and the empennage control efficiency is improved.

The invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle fairing control, and particularly discloses a vehicle fairing control method and system fusing oil consumption and wind resistance, a terminal and a medium. Comprising the steps that the speed, fuel consumption parameters and wind pressure parameters of a vehicle in the running process are obtained, and fuel consumption change parameters and wind pressure distribution characteristic parameters are extracted; a multivariable optimization model with the minimum comprehensive energy consumption as the target is constructed; based on the model, a model prediction control algorithm is adopted to solve the optimal control quantity of the attitude of the fairing in a prediction time domain, and control instructions of the angle and the deflection direction are generated; when environmental disturbance or attitude response deviation is detected, dynamically adjusting a target function weighting coefficient or an input penalty factor to correct control output; and adjusting the posture of the fairing in real time according to the corrected control instruction. Through fusion modeling of fuel consumption parameters and wind pressure characteristic information, predictive control and self-adaptive adjustment of the attitude of the vehicle fairing are realized, and fuel economy and aerodynamic performance can be considered under multiple working conditions.

A fairing saver is a device to protect aerodynamic fairings on a semi-truck from damage while it is being towed backwards. The device utilizes two (2) pairs of clamp style locking pliers. However, in lieu of conventional jaws, each jaw surface on the present Fairing Saver consists of a hard plastic pad, each measuring three inches (3″) by six inches (6″). These pads are backed by a steel plate which also provides a pivoting pin that attaches the pad to the pliers. These pliers are then attached to the fairing surfaces of the truck. An attachment clip, welded to each of the pliers, is then used with a ratchet strap or turnbuckle, to keep the sides of the fairing from moving about during the towing process. The locking plier nature of the device means that it can adapt to any thickness of fairing and locks in place with the ultimate in holding power.

The present invention relates to a spoiler for a vehicle and a vehicle equipped with the same. The spoiler comprises a spoiler; a linkage mechanism connected to the spoiler to drive its movement; a base adapted to be fixed to the vehicle's tailgate, the base having a linkage mounting groove formed therein for accommodating the linkage mechanism; and a connecting bracket fixed to the bottom of the linkage mounting groove, securing the linkage mechanism to the tailgate via the connecting bracket. The spoiler of the present invention optimizes the load transfer path and prevents deformation and damage to the tailgate.

A vehicle including a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, the cab having a front face, a body coupled to the chassis, and a shroud coupled to the cab such that an internal volume is defined between the cab and the shroud, the shroud at least partially defining: a first inlet positioned along a front side of the shroud and in fluid communication with the internal volume, and a second inlet arranged such that airflow along the front face of the cab enters the internal volume through the second inlet.

A passive vehicle drag reduction system including an airflow capture inlet, a flow consolidating conduit, an air driven rotor assembly, and one or more flow exhaust conduits. The airflow capture inlet defines an airflow capture inlet direction. The flow consolidating conduit is close sided. The air driven rotor assembly has a rotor assembly inlet and an air driven rotor. The rotor assembly inlet defines a rotor airflow inlet direction. The air driven rotor has a laterally extending rotation axis transverse to the rotor airflow inlet direction and one or more air redirecting blades defining one or more rotor airflow outlet directions substantially parallel to the rotation axis. Each of the one or more flow exhaust conduits has a redirecting exhaust outlet located laterally of the air driven rotor assembly. The redirecting exhaust outlet defines an exhaust outlet airflow direction that is substantially parallel to the airflow capture inlet direction.

The invention relates to a mobile device communication method and device, a mobile device, a readable storage medium and a program product. The mobile device comprises an empennage which is provided with an antenna array and is adjustable in pitching angle; the method comprises the following steps: determining a target pitch angle of an empennage required by the mobile device for satellite communication; according to the moving information of the moving device in the moving process, the acting moment borne by the empennage in the moving process is determined; adjusting the pitch angle of the empennage to a target pitch angle according to the acting moment; and under the condition that the empennage is at the target pitch angle, adjusting the phase difference between communication signals of each antenna unit in the antenna array so as to perform satellite communication for the mobile device through the antenna array. The method can improve the communication efficiency of the mobile device.

The air guide structure is arranged on the inner side of a fender and comprises an air guide component and an air guide mechanism, an air guide channel extending in the front-back direction is formed in the air guide component, and an air inlet and an air outlet are formed in the front end and the rear end of the air guide channel respectively. The air guide mechanism comprises a driving unit and a plurality of air guide blades arranged in the air guide channel in the vertical direction, the air guide blades can rotate relative to the air guide channel, the rotating axes of the air guide blades extend in the left-right direction, and the driving unit is used for driving the air guide blades to rotate. According to the air guide structure, air resistance at the air guide component can be reduced, meanwhile, sundries on the front side of the air guide component are prevented from moving to the rear side of the air guide channel through the air guide channel to scratch a vehicle body structure, and therefore the risk of damage to the vehicle body structure can be reduced while the aerodynamic performance of a vehicle is improved.

The utility model provides an active air-inlet grille and a vehicle, and relates to the field of vehicle parts, the active air-inlet grille comprises a frame body, blades, a connecting rod mechanism, a fixing support and an actuator, a driving shaft of the actuator and a first connecting rod are fixed at a first connecting point, and one end of a second connecting rod is rotatably connected with the first connecting rod around a second connecting point; the two ends of the third connecting rod are rotationally connected with the fixing support and the fifth connecting rod respectively, the two ends of the fourth connecting rod are rotationally connected with the fixing support and the fifth connecting rod respectively, and the fifth connecting rod is connected with the blades. When the blade closes the air inlet, the first connecting point, the second connecting point and the third connecting point are all located on a first straight line, and the first straight line is tangent to a circle with the fourth connecting point as the circle center and the distance between the fourth connecting point and the third connecting point as the radius. Self-locking of the blades in the closed state can be achieved, and an actuator is not prone to being damaged.