# US 10,479,423 B2 · Underbody panel for a motor vehicle, in particular passenger vehicle, and motor vehicle having an underbody panel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,423 B2 - Document ID: US10479423B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/742,826 - Filed: 2016-07-01 - Published: 2018-06-14 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-09 - Assignees: Daimler AG - Applicants: Daimler AG - Inventors: Uwe Seidler; Xiao Fei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479423B2 ## CPC - B62D 35/02: Streamlining the undersurfaces {(B62D35/005, B62D35/007, B62D35/008 take precedence)} - B62D 25/18: Parts or details thereof, e.g. mudguard flaps - Y02T 10/88: Optimized components or subsystems, e.g. lighting, actively controlled glasses - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract An underbody panel for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, has at least one first underbody panel element which is arranged in a region of a pivotable vehicle wheel and moves with the wheel during a pivoting movement of the wheel and at least one second underbody panel element which is arranged in the region of the wheel and which is pivotable with the wheel during a pivoting movement of the wheel in the opposite direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An underbody panel for a motor vehicle, comprising: a first underbody panel element which is disposed in a region of a pivotable vehicle wheel and which is movable with the pivotable vehicle wheel during a first pivoting movement of the pivotable vehicle wheel in a first direction; and a second underbody panel element which is disposed in the region of the pivotable vehicle wheel and which is movable with the pivotable vehicle wheel during a second pivoting movement of the pivotable vehicle wheel in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The underbody panel according to claim 1 further comprising a third underbody panel element, wherein the third underbody panel element is fixed and is disposed in a vehicle direction at least partially between the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The underbody panel according to claim 2, wherein the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element are guided onto the third underbody panel element during respective movements of the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The underbody panel according to claim 2, wherein the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element are each moveably held on the third underbody panel element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The underbody panel according to claim 2, wherein the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element are each held on the third underbody panel element during respective movements of the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element by a slotted guide. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The underbody panel element according to claim 1, wherein the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element are uncoupled from each other during respective movements of the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element. ### Claim 7 A motor vehicle, comprising: an underbody panel, wherein the underbody panel includes: a first underbody panel element which is disposed in a region of a pivotable vehicle wheel; and a second underbody panel element which is disposed in the region of the pivotable vehicle wheel; wherein the first underbody panel element is moveable relative to the second underbody panel element by steering of the pivotable vehicle wheel in a first direction; wherein the second underbody panel element is moveable relative to the first underbody panel element by steering of the pivotable vehicle wheel in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The motor vehicle according to claim 7: wherein in a position of the pivotable vehicle wheel for a straight-line journey of the motor vehicle, the first underbody panel element and the second underbody panel element are each disposed in an initial position; wherein when the pivotable vehicle wheel is steered in the first direction only the first underbody panel element is moved out of its respective initial position and the second underbody panel element remains in its respective initial position; wherein when the pivotable vehicle wheel is steered in the second direction only the second underbody panel element is moved out of its respective initial position and the first underbody panel element remains in its respective initial position.