Vehicular heat damage prevention structure
The integration of an air guide duct in the exhaust pipe system cools the tailpipe and adjacent vehicle body components, addressing thermal damage issues and preserving the vehicle's appearance.
JP2025143851APending Publication Date: 2025-10-02SUZUKI MOTOR CORP
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024043312
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-02
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional vehicle designs fail to protect vehicle body components located above the tailpipe from thermal damage due to heat emitted by the tailpipe, which can cause thermal deformation, paint deterioration, and rusting.
Method used
An air guide duct is integrated into the exhaust pipe system to guide cooling air into the gap between the tailpipe and the vehicle body member, such as the rear bumper, effectively cooling both components and preventing heat damage.
Benefits of technology
The air guide duct structure efficiently cools the tailpipe and adjacent vehicle body parts, preventing thermal deformation, paint deterioration, and rusting, while maintaining the vehicle's aesthetic appearance.
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Abstract
To provide a vehicular heat damage prevention structure which can prevent a vehicle body member disposed above a tail pipe from being damaged by heat of the tail pipe.SOLUTION: A vehicle 1 includes a wind guide duct 20 which guides travel wind to a gap 15 between a tail pipe 11 and a rear bumper 2. The wind guide duct 20 is fixed to an exhaust pipe 10. The wind guide duct 20 has: an intake part 21 disposed below the exhaust pipe 10 and having an intake port 21A which is open toward the vehicle front; a discharge part 23 which is disposed above the exhaust pipe 10 and has a discharge port 23A which is open toward the gap 15 and an upper part of the tail pipe 11; and a communication part 22 which communicates with the intake part 21 and the discharge part 23 and guides the travel wind taken through the intake port 21A to the discharge port 23A. The communication part 22 is in contact with an outer peripheral surface 12A of the exhaust pipe 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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