Truck body guide plate
By designing detachable deflectors for the truck body, the aerodynamic drag problem of the truck's side doors and hinges at high speeds was solved, achieving the effect of reducing wind resistance and fuel consumption.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QINGDAO RETT METAL PROD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
The existing truck body side doors and hinges generate significant aerodynamic drag at high speeds, increasing overall fuel consumption and reducing power economy.
Design a detachable truck body air deflector, including a deflector body, a support component, and a deflector plate. By optimizing the structural shape and installation method, reduce the impact of airflow on the side doors and hinges, and guide the airflow to flow smoothly.
It effectively reduces wind resistance in trucks, improves power economy, and reduces overall vehicle fuel consumption.
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Abstract
Description
Truck body deflector Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts technology, and in particular to a truck body deflector. Background Technology
[0002] For vehicles traveling on highways, the main resistance they experience consists of rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag. Studies show that when a car reaches a speed of 80 km / h, aerodynamic drag accounts for about half of the total resistance; at 150 km / h, aerodynamic drag is 2 to 3 times that of rolling resistance. A 30% reduction in the aerodynamic drag coefficient can reduce fuel consumption by more than 10%. A deflector is a sheet metal structure used to reduce air resistance experienced by trucks at high speeds; it primarily functions by guiding airflow.
[0003] Currently, most deflectors are installed on the top, front, and rear of truck bodies. For example, Chinese utility model patent with patent number ZL202022220823.9 discloses a deflector for a box truck cargo box, including a deflector body, the inner wall of which is detachably connected to the left or right side wall of the rear of the cargo box, one end of which is an arc-shaped structure; and a deflector plate, which is disposed on the deflector body and extends in the extension direction of the deflector body.
[0004] The existing technology has at least the following problems: In addition to the rear door, trucks also have side doors on both sides of the vehicle. The door hinges and door rods of trucks are relatively prominent relative to the vehicle body. When the truck is traveling at high speed, it will generate greater aerodynamic drag, which will require the vehicle to consume more power to overcome the increased wind resistance, increase the energy output of the whole vehicle, thereby increasing the fuel consumption of the whole vehicle and reducing the power economy. Summary of the Invention
[0005] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by developing a truck body deflector. This invention is not only easy to install, but also reduces the wind resistance of the truck body, effectively improving the truck's power economy and reducing overall vehicle fuel consumption.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows: a truck body guide plate, including a guide plate body that is detachably disposed on both sides of the truck body, a number of support members are evenly arranged on the inner side of the guide plate body, and a number of parallel guide plates are evenly arranged on the outer side of the guide plate body.
[0007] As an optimization, the deflector body includes a mounting section, a transition section, and a guide section connected in sequence. The mounting section is a flat plate and is connected to the truck body by fasteners. The transition section and the guide section are both curved plates. By setting the mounting section, the deflector body can be installed on the truck body; by setting the transition section and the guide section, the airflow coming from the front of the vehicle can be smoothly passed over the side door of the vehicle body, avoiding direct impact of airflow on the side door and hinges, thus reducing the truck's wind resistance.
[0008] As an optimization, the convex surface of the transition section faces the truck body, and the concave surface of the guide section faces the truck body. This allows the airflow to pass more smoothly.
[0009] As an optimization, the curvature of the outer wall of the transition section is 0.7–1 rad, and the curvature of the outer wall of the guide section is 0.5–0.7 rad. This allows the airflow to pass more smoothly.
[0010] As an optimization, the support component includes a support plate and a connecting plate. One end of the support plate is connected to the deflector body, and the other end is connected to the connecting plate. The connecting plate is detachably connected to the truck body via fasteners. By setting the support plate, the deflector body can be directly supported; by setting the connecting plate, it is easy to connect to the truck body, and the contact area with the truck body can be increased, thus improving the support effect.
[0011] As an optimization, one end of the guide vane is positioned on the mounting section, and the other end is positioned on the guiding section, with one end of the guide vane being wedge-shaped. This design cuts, guides, and streamlines the airflow, allowing it to flow more smoothly over the outer wall of the guide vane body and reducing the generation of vortices.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] By designing the air deflector body, the airflow from the front of the vehicle is ensured to flow smoothly past the side doors, preventing direct impact on the side doors and hinges and reducing wind resistance. Support components support the air deflector body, preventing deformation during forward movement. Deflector vanes guide and streamline the airflow, resulting in a smoother flow and reduced vortex generation. This invention facilitates installation, reduces wind resistance in trucks, effectively improves power economy, and lowers overall fuel consumption. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an embodiment of the present invention on a truck body.
[0015] Figure 2 is a magnified view of a portion of region A in Figure 1.
[0016] In the diagram: 1. Deflector body; 2. Support component; 3. Deflector plate; 4. Installation section; 5. Transition section; 6. Deflector section; 7. Support plate; 8. Connecting plate. Detailed Implementation
[0017] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the present invention will be described in detail below through specific implementation methods and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0018] Example 1
[0019] Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a truck body deflector includes a deflector body 1 that is detachably disposed on both sides of the truck body. A plurality of support members 2 are uniformly disposed on the inner side of the deflector body 1, and a plurality of parallel deflector plates 3 are uniformly disposed on the outer side of the deflector body 1.
[0020] By setting the deflector body 1, the airflow coming from the front of the car can be ensured to flow smoothly through the side door of the vehicle body, avoiding direct impact of the airflow on the side door and hinge, and reducing the wind resistance of the truck; by setting the support 2, the deflector body 1 can be supported to prevent the deflector body 1 from deforming during forward movement; by setting the deflector 3, the airflow can be guided and sorted, making the airflow flow more smoothly and reducing the generation of vortices.
[0021] The deflector body 1, support component 2, and deflector plate 3 are integrally formed. The deflector body 1 includes a mounting section 4, a transition section 5, and a deflector section 6 connected in sequence. The mounting section 4 is a flat plate and is connected to the truck body by fasteners. The transition section 5 and the deflector section 6 are both curved plates. By setting the mounting section 4, the deflector body 1 can be installed on the truck body. By setting the transition section 5 and the deflector section 6, the airflow coming from the front of the vehicle can be smoothly passed through the side door of the vehicle body, avoiding direct impact of the airflow on the side door and hinges, thus reducing the truck's wind resistance.
[0022] The convex surface of transition section 5 faces the truck body, and the concave surface of guide section 6 faces the truck body. This allows the airflow to pass more smoothly.
[0023] The curvature of the outer wall of transition section 5 is 0.7 to 1 rad, and the curvature of the outer wall of guide section 6 is 0.5 to 0.7 rad.
[0024] The support component 2 includes a support plate 7 and a connecting plate 8. The support component 2 is T-shaped. One end of the support plate 7 is connected to the deflector body 1, and the other end of the support plate 7 is connected to the connecting plate 8. The connecting plate 8 is detachably connected to the truck body via fasteners. By setting the support plate 7, the deflector body 1 can be directly supported; by setting the connecting plate 8, it is easy to connect to the truck body, and the contact area with the truck body can be increased, thereby improving the support effect.
[0025] One end of the guide vane 3 is mounted on the mounting section 4, and the other end of the guide vane 3 is mounted on the guide section 6. One end of the guide vane 3 is wedge-shaped. It can cut, guide, and comb the airflow, making the airflow flow more smoothly over the outer wall of the guide vane body 1 and reducing the generation of vortices.
[0026] In use, the curvature of the outer wall of the transition section 5 can be 0.88 rad, and the curvature of the outer wall of the guide section 6 is 0.59 rad. The hinge of the truck side door is located behind the guide plate body 1, specifically between the two sets of support members 2. During truck operation, the airflow flows smoothly backward along the installation section 4, transition section 5, and guide section 6. The wedge-shaped end of the guide plate 3 cuts the airflow, and an air duct is formed between adjacent sets of guide plates 3, which can better guide and organize the airflow. The support members 2 can greatly enhance the overall strength of the guide plate body 1 and prevent the guide plate body 1 from collapsing. This utility model is convenient to install, reduces the wind resistance of the truck body, effectively improves the power economy of the truck, and reduces the overall fuel consumption of the vehicle.
[0027] The descriptions of the orientation or relative positional relationships of the structure in this utility model, such as "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", and "outer", are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
Claims
1. A truck body deflector, characterized in that: It includes a deflector body (1) that can be detachably installed on both sides of the truck body. The inner side of the deflector body (1) is provided with several sets of support members (2), and the outer side of the deflector body (1) is provided with several sets of parallel deflector blades (3).
2. The truck body deflector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The deflector body (1) includes an installation section (4), a transition section (5) and a deflector section (6) connected in sequence. The installation section (4) is a flat plate and is connected to the truck body by fasteners. The transition section (5) and the deflector section (6) are both arc-shaped plates.
3. The truck body deflector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The convex surface of the transition section (5) faces the truck body, and the concave surface of the guide section (6) faces the truck body.
4. The truck body deflector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The curvature of the outer wall of the transition section (5) is 0.7 to 1 rad, and the curvature of the outer wall of the guide section (6) is 0.5 to 0.7 rad.
5. The truck body deflector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The support member (2) includes a support plate (7) and a connecting plate (8). One end of the support plate (7) is connected to the guide plate body (1), and the other end of the support plate (7) is connected to the connecting plate (8). The connecting plate (8) is detachably connected to the truck body by fasteners.
6. The truck body deflector according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the guide vane (3) is set on the installation section (4), and the other end of the guide vane (3) is set on the guide section (6). One end of the guide vane (3) is wedge-shaped.
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