Spoiler assembly capable of being unfolded in Y direction and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a spoiler assembly capable of being unfolded in the Y direction and a vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of spoilers. The unfolding module comprises a driving element and two hinge mechanisms, the driving element and the two hinge mechanisms are all mounted on the mounting seat, and the driving element can drive the two hinge mechanisms to move through the two force transmission elements; the spoiler body comprises a middle decoration plate and two side decoration plates, the middle decoration plate is installed on the installation base, and the two side decoration plates are installed on the two hinge mechanisms correspondingly; the extension amount of the two side trim panels is determined by the rotation angle of the drive element. The rear spoiler has the advantages that the rear spoiler can stretch and retract in the Y direction to adjust the length in the Y direction, the air guide area can be effectively increased on the basis that the appearance contour of the spoiler is not increased, air resistance can be effectively reduced, therefore, loss generated when a vehicle runs is reduced, and the endurance mileage is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of spoilers and relates to a spoiler assembly which can be unfolded in the Y direction and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Reducing the air resistance of the vehicle body can reduce energy consumption, thereby increasing the cruising range. This can be used as an important solution to increase the cruising range.

[0003] The rear spoiler is an important and effective component for increasing the rear grip of the car and reducing the air resistance of the car. It is generally used in hatchbacks and SUV models. Most rear spoilers on the market basically adopt a fixed structure, which cannot change its position according to the dynamic working conditions of the vehicle, and cannot achieve the optimal body stability and air resistance coefficient.

[0004] Based on the above situation, there are some flippable spoilers. Such spoilers can generally only increase the stability of the vehicle body by adjusting the angle. However, while increasing the stability of the vehicle body, it will increase wind resistance and thus increase energy consumption, which is not conducive to increasing the vehicle's cruising range. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems in the prior art and to provide a spoiler assembly and a vehicle that can be deployed in the Y direction.

[0006] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: A spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction, comprising:

[0007] Mounting seat;

[0008] An unfolding module, the unfolding module comprises a driving element and two hinge mechanisms, the driving element and the two hinge mechanisms are both mounted on the mounting seat, the driving element is provided with two force transmission elements, the two force transmission elements are respectively hinged to the two hinge mechanisms, and the driving element can drive the two hinge mechanisms to move through the two force transmission elements;

[0009] A spoiler body, the spoiler body comprising a center trim panel and two side trim panels, the center trim panel is mounted on the mounting seat, and the two side trim panels are respectively mounted on the two hinge mechanisms;

[0010] The driving element can drive the two hinge mechanisms to move so that the two side trim panels extend or retract, and the extension amount of the two side trim panels is determined by the rotation angle of the driving element.

[0011] Preferably, the two side trim panels can be moved to a closed position or a fully open position; when the two side trim panels are in the closed position, the two side trim panels are tightly together and cover the middle trim panel; when the two side trim panels are in the fully open position, the two side trim panels are respectively located on both sides of the middle trim panel.

[0012] Preferably, the two side trim panels can also move to a half-open position between the closed position and the fully open position.

[0013] Preferably, the center trim panel and the driving element are both located in the middle of the mounting seat, and the two hinge mechanisms are respectively located on both sides of the mounting seat.

[0014] Preferably, the hinge mechanism includes an active hinge and a driven hinge, one end of the active hinge is hinged to the mounting seat and the other end is hinged to the side trim, one end of the driven hinge is hinged to the mounting seat and the other end is hinged to the side trim, one end of the force transmission element is hinged to the driving element and the other end is hinged to the active hinge.

[0015] Preferably, hinge seats are provided on both sides of the mounting seat, the two hinge mechanisms are respectively installed on the two hinge seats, and the active hinge and the driven hinge of the hinge mechanism are both hinged to the hinge seats.

[0016] Preferably, the driving element is an actuator.

[0017] A vehicle comprises: the spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction, and also comprises a communication module and a speed sensor, wherein a driving element and the speed sensor are electrically connected to the communication module, and the communication module can control the action of the driving element according to a vehicle speed signal fed back by the speed sensor so that the spoiler body is always in a state of optimal stability and air resistance.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] 1. A rear spoiler is provided which can be extended and retracted in the Y direction to adjust the length in the Y direction. It can effectively increase the wind guide area and reduce the air resistance without increasing the outer contour of the spoiler, thereby reducing the loss of the vehicle during driving and improving the cruising range.

[0020] 2. The driving element can be controlled steplessly, so the driving element can adjust the Y-axis expansion length of the side trim in real time according to the vehicle speed feedback signal, so that it is always in the optimal position for stability and air resistance.

[0021] 3. When the two side trims are in the closed position, the two side trims are close together and cover the middle trim; when the two side trims are extended toward the fully open position, the distance between the two side trims increases, and when the two side trims reach the fully open position, the middle trim can fill the empty space between the two side trims, so that the spoiler body can maintain a complete appearance even when it is fully expanded. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1A It is a schematic diagram of two side trim panels of the spoiler assembly of the utility model in the closed position.

[0023] Figure 1B It is a schematic diagram of two side trim panels of the spoiler assembly of the utility model in the fully open position.

[0024] Figure 2A It is a top view of the two side trim panels of the utility model in the closed position.

[0025] Figure 2B It is a top view of the two side trim panels of the utility model when they are in the fully open position.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the unfolding module of the utility model after unfolding.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the unfolding module of the utility model before unfolding.

[0028] Figure 5 It is a bottom view of the expansion module of the present utility model.

[0029] In the figure, 100, mounting seat; 110, articulated seat; 200, driving element; 300, hinge mechanism; 310, active hinge; 320, driven hinge; 400, force transmission element; 500, spoiler body; 510, center trim panel; 520, side trim panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0031] like Figure 1A-5As shown, a spoiler assembly that can be unfolded in the Y direction includes: a mounting seat 100, an unfolding module and a spoiler body 500; the unfolding module includes a driving element 200 and two hinge mechanisms 300, the driving element 200 and the two hinge mechanisms 300 are both mounted on the mounting seat 100, the driving element 200 is provided with two force transmission elements 400, the two force transmission elements 400 are respectively hinged to the two hinge mechanisms 300, and the driving element 200 can drive the two hinge mechanisms 300 to move through the two force transmission elements 400; the spoiler body 500 includes a center trim panel 510 and two side trim panels 520, the center trim panel 510 is mounted on the mounting seat 100, and the two side trim panels 520 are respectively mounted on the two hinge mechanisms 300; the driving element 200 can extend or retract the two side trim panels 520 by driving the two hinge mechanisms 300 to move, and the extension amount of the two side trim panels 520 is determined by the rotation angle of the driving element 200.

[0032] It should be noted that the mounting base 100 is actually a base for carrying the deployment module and the spoiler body 500. The deployment module is used to drive the spoiler body 500 to extend or retract. The two side trims 520 in the spoiler body 500 can be deployed in the Y direction to increase the length of the spoiler body 500 in the Y direction. The middle trim 510 can be fixedly connected to the mounting base 100 by gluing or bolting. The Y direction actually refers to the length direction of the spoiler assembly. When the spoiler assembly is installed at the rear of the vehicle, the Y direction is reflected as the two sides of the vehicle. In addition, the mounting base 100 can be installed on the X-direction and Z-direction motion modules, or directly on the vehicle.

[0033] The movement principle of the spoiler assembly is: the driving element 200 can drive the two hinge mechanisms 300 to move synchronously through the two force transmission elements 400. When the hinge mechanisms 300 are flipped, they can drive the side trim 520 to extend or retract. Therefore, the Y-direction length of the spoiler body 500 can be adjusted by the driving element 200 (that is, the Y-direction length of the spoiler body 500 can be extended). The structure is simple and reliable, and it can effectively increase vehicle stability and reduce air resistance.

[0034] It should be supplemented that the force transmission element 400 is a connecting member with two rotational degrees of freedom. The driving element 200 can push or pull the hinge mechanism 300 through the force transmission element 400 to make the hinge mechanism 300 move, that is, the driving element 200 drives the two hinge mechanisms 300 to act synchronously through the two force transmission elements 400. Specifically, a driving block is installed on the driving element 200, and the driving element 200 can make the driving block rotate. The force transmission element 400 includes a rotating shaft, a rotating block and a connecting rod. The driving block is hinged to the rotating block through the rotating shaft. The rotating block is hinged to one end of the connecting rod and forms a linkage structure. The other end of the connecting rod is hinged to the active hinge 310 of the hinge mechanism 300. The rotating block has a first degree of freedom to rotate relative to the connecting rod, and the linkage structure has a second degree of freedom to rotate relative to the rotating shaft. Therefore, the force transmission element 400 can convert the torque of the driving element 200 into a torque to push the active hinge 310 without causing interference.

[0035] It should also be noted that the drive element 200 can perform stepless control, so the drive element 200 can adjust the Y-axis expansion length of the side trim 520 in real time according to the vehicle speed feedback signal, so that it is always in the optimal position for stability and air resistance.

[0036] A rear spoiler is provided which can extend and retract in the Y direction to adjust the length in the Y direction. The wind guide area can be effectively increased and the air resistance can be reduced without increasing the outer contour of the spoiler, thereby reducing the loss during driving of the vehicle and improving the cruising range.

[0037] like Figure 1A-5 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the two side trim panels 520 can be moved to a closed position or a fully open position; when the two side trim panels 520 are in the closed position, the two side trim panels 520 are tightly together and cover the middle trim panel 510; when the two side trim panels 520 are in the fully open position, the two side trim panels 520 are respectively located on both sides of the middle trim panel 510.

[0038] Specifically, the two ends of the travel of the side trim panels 520 are the closed position and the fully open position, respectively. Since the two side trim panels 520 are movable and the middle trim panel 510 is fixed, when the two side trim panels 520 are in the closed position, the two side trim panels 520 are close together and cover the middle trim panel 510; when the two side trim panels 520 are extended toward the fully open position, the distance between the two side trim panels 520 increases, and when the two side trim panels 520 reach the fully open position, the empty space between the two side trim panels 520 can be filled by the middle trim panel 510, so that the spoiler body 500 can maintain a complete appearance even in the fully extended state.

[0039] On the basis of the above embodiment, the two side trim panels 520 can also move to a half-open position between the closed position and the fully open position. It should be noted that the side trim panels 520 can be deployed to any position between the closed position and the fully open position, that is, the side trim panels 520 can achieve a stepless adjustment effect within the travel range.

[0040] like Figure 1B , Figure 2B As shown, based on the above embodiment, the center trim plate 510 and the driving element 200 are both located in the middle of the mounting seat 100 , and the two hinge mechanisms 300 are respectively located on both sides of the mounting seat 100 .

[0041] like Figure 1A-5 As shown, on the basis of the above embodiment, the hinge mechanism 300 includes an active hinge 310 and a driven hinge 320, one end of the active hinge 310 is hinged to the mounting seat 100 and the other end is hinged to the side trim 520, one end of the driven hinge 320 is hinged to the mounting seat 100 and the other end is hinged to the side trim 520, one end of the force transmission element 400 is hinged to the driving element 200 and the other end is hinged to the active hinge 310.

[0042] The lower ends of the active hinge 310 and the driven hinge 320 are hinged to the mounting seat 100 (articulated seat 110), and the upper ends of the active hinge 310 and the driven hinge 320 are hinged to the side trim panel 520. The active hinge 310, the driven hinge 320 and the side trim panel 520 constitute a planar four-bar mechanism; when the driving element 200 rotates, it pulls or pushes the active hinge 310 to move through the force transmission element 400, thereby driving the side trim panel 520 hinged to the active hinge 310 and the driven hinge 320 to move.

[0043] On the basis of the above embodiment, both sides of the mounting seat 100 are provided with hinge seats 110, two hinge mechanisms are respectively installed on the two hinge seats 110, and the active hinge 310 and the driven hinge 320 of the hinge mechanism are both hinged to the hinge seats 110. The hinge seat 110 is configured as a bridge structure, the hinge seat 110 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 100, and the lower ends of the active hinge 310 and the driven hinge 320 are hinged to the hinge seat 110.

[0044] like Figure 1A , Figure 1B , Figure 3-5 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the driving element 200 is an actuator. The actuator can achieve a stepless adjustment effect, so that the two side trim panels 520 can stay at any position within the travel range, thereby achieving the purpose of stepless adjustment of the two side trim panels 520.

[0045] like Figure 1A-5As shown, a vehicle includes: a spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction, and also includes a communication module and a speed sensor. The driving element 200 and the speed sensor are electrically connected to the communication module. The communication module can control the action of the driving element 200 according to the vehicle speed signal fed back by the speed sensor so that the spoiler body 500 is always in an optimal state of stability and air resistance.

[0046] The working principle of the spoiler assembly when applied to a vehicle is as follows: the communication module (ECU) receives the signal fed back by the speed sensor to determine the working condition of the vehicle (mainly the vehicle speed, the higher the speed, the greater the resistance), and controls the drive element 200 (actuator) to control the Y-axis expansion length of the two side trim panels 520 according to the vehicle speed. Since the drive element 200 can perform stepless control, the drive element 200 can adjust the Y-axis expansion length of the side trim panel 520 in real time according to the vehicle speed feedback signal, so that it is always in the optimal position for stability and air resistance.

[0047] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0048] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", "one", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0049] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0050] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0051] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction, characterized in that: include: Mounting seat (100); An unfolding module, the unfolding module comprising a driving element (200) and two hinge mechanisms (300), the driving element (200) and the two hinge mechanisms (300) being both mounted on the mounting seat (100), the driving element (200) being provided with two force transmission elements (400), the two force transmission elements (400) being respectively hinged to the two hinge mechanisms (300), and the driving element (200) being able to drive the two hinge mechanisms (300) to move via the two force transmission elements (400); A spoiler body (500), the spoiler body (500) comprising a center trim panel (510) and two side trim panels (520), the center trim panel (510) being mounted on the mounting seat (100), and the two side trim panels (520) being respectively mounted on the two hinge mechanisms (300); The driving element (200) can drive the two hinge mechanisms (300) to move so that the two side panels (520) extend or retract, and the extension amount of the two side panels (520) is determined by the rotation angle of the driving element (200).

2. A spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The two side trim panels (520) can be moved to a closed position or a fully open position; when the two side trim panels (520) are located in the closed position, the two side trim panels (520) are tightly together and cover the middle trim panel (510); when the two side trim panels (520) are located in the fully open position, the two side trim panels (520) are respectively located on both sides of the middle trim panel (510).

3. A spoiler assembly that can be deployed in the Y direction as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The two side trim panels (520) can also move to a half-open position between the closed position and the fully open position.

4. A spoiler assembly deployable in the Y direction as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The center trim panel (510) and the driving element (200) are both located in the middle of the mounting seat (100), and the two hinge mechanisms (300) are respectively located on both sides of the mounting seat (100).

5. The spoiler assembly deployable in the Y direction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hinge mechanism (300) includes an active hinge (310) and a driven hinge (320), one end of the active hinge (310) is hinged to the mounting seat (100) and the other end is hinged to the side trim (520), one end of the driven hinge (320) is hinged to the mounting seat (100) and the other end is hinged to the side trim (520), one end of the force transmission element (400) is hinged to the driving element (200) and the other end is hinged to the active hinge (310).

6. A spoiler assembly deployable in the Y direction as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: Articulated seats (110) are provided on both sides of the mounting seat (100), the two hinge mechanisms (300) are respectively installed on the two articulated seats (110), and the active hinge (310) and the driven hinge (320) of the hinge mechanism (300) are both hinged to the articulated seats (110).

7. A spoiler assembly deployable in the Y direction as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The driving element (200) is an actuator.

8. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: The Y-direction deployable spoiler assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 further comprises a communication module and a speed sensor, wherein the drive element (200) and the speed sensor are electrically connected to the communication module, and the communication module can control the action of the drive element (200) according to the vehicle speed signal fed back by the speed sensor so that the spoiler body (500) is always in a state of optimal stability and air resistance.

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