Automobile equipped with variable front fender

Abstract

To provide an automobile capable of obtaining a front downforce without compromising its design.SOLUTION: A portion of a front fender is configured to be variable between a normally mounted state and a raised state to form a wing in front of a side mirror.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle structure for generating strong downforce at the front of an automobile while suppressing an increase in air resistance, without compromising design. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a mechanism for improving front downforce by attaching a wing to the front is known (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] Online Auto Salon, [Searched June 10, 2024], Internet<URL:https: / / www.tokyoautosalon.jp / topics / detail / 100424> Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the mechanism of Non-Patent Document 1 has problems such as controversy over its design, and because it is mounted forward of the contact point of the front tire, pitching occurs and air resistance increases.

[0005] The present invention relates to a vehicle structure that solves the above-mentioned conventional problems of design, pitching, and air resistance, that is, a vehicle structure that generates powerful downforce at the front of the vehicle while suppressing pitching and minimizing increases in air resistance without compromising design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a vehicle structure in which a portion of a vehicle's front fender can be changed between a normal mounting state and a state in front of the side mirror as a front wing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] This mechanism has the effect of directing airflow upward by turning the front fender into a wing, which in turn creates downforce towards the front.

[0008] Also, since it simply acts as part of the front fender under normal circumstances, it does not detract from the design.

[0009] In addition, by placing part of the front fender, which has become a wing, behind the front tire's contact point (just in front of the side mirror), vehicle pitching is reduced.

[0010] In addition, by placing part of the front fender that has become a wing just in front of the side mirror, the air resistance that would normally be experienced by the side mirror is now received by that part of the front fender, and the air resistance of the side mirror can be considered to be almost zero, which has the effect of preventing an increase in air resistance across the vehicle.

[0011] Furthermore, since the wing is positioned in front of the side mirror, i.e., on the outside of the vehicle, the vehicle is less susceptible to the effects of turbulence generated by the wing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a normal state in which a portion of one front fender of a vehicle according to the present invention is stored. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of a front fender of an automobile according to the present invention is formed as a wing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Part of the front fender (2 in Figure 1) normally behaves simply as part of the vehicle.

[0014] When the driver inside the vehicle presses a switch or other trigger, part of the front fender becomes a wing (4 and 6 in Figure 2) in front of the side mirror, generating downforce at the front of the vehicle.

[0015] When the driver inside the vehicle presses a switch or the like to trigger the wing (4 and 6 in FIG. 2) again, the wing can return to a part of the front fender (2 in FIG. 1).

[0016] A configuration may be adopted in which part of the front fender (2 in Figure 1) and the wing (4 and 6 in Figure 2) are automatically adjustable based on the braking force, speed, steering angle, etc. [Industrial Applicability]

[0017] It is useful as a structure for commercially available sports cars because it improves the vehicle's driving performance without compromising its design. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 1 Right front fender 2 Normal state of part of the wing and variable right front fender 3 Right side mirror 4 Wing and part of the variable right front fender in wing mode 5 Wing support arm 6. Wing and part of the variable left front fender in wing mode

Claims

[Claim 1] The present invention relates to an automobile, and to an automobile in which a part of a front fender of the automobile is changeable between a normal state in which it is simply a part of the body and a state in which it rises up to become a wing in front of the side mirror of the automobile.

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