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US 11,613,312 B2Granted
Systems, methods, and devices for an automobile door or window
AssigneeNikola Corporation
InventorsTrevor R. Milton, Stephen Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Abstract
A trailer truck is the combination of a truck and one or more trailers used to haul freight. A trailer attaches to the truck via a trailer coupling (hitch), with much of its weight borne by the truck. The result is that both the truck and the trailer will have a distinctly different design than a rigid truck and trailer. Exemplary vehicles are provided, such as heavy duty trucks having truck bodies with improved aerodynamic characteristics, including improved drag coefficients.
Claims10
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body comprising a nose section, a windshield, and a roof, wherein the nose section comprises an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a cabin located within the body, the cabin comprising a seat;
- a door comprising a width for providing ingress and egress to and from the cabin;
- and
- a bisecting plane that bisects a width of the vehicle,
- wherein the lower portion defines a first slope angle between about 0° and about 6° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the upper portion defines a second slope angle between about 24° and about 34° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the windshield defines a third slope angle between about 32° and about 42° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the roof defines a fourth slope angle between about 71° and about 81° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein a majority of the width of the door is unobstructed by the seat.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a body comprising a nose section, a windshield, and a roof, wherein the nose section comprises an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a cabin located within the body, the cabin comprising a seat and a sleeper;
- a door comprising a width located on the body for providing ingress and egress to and from the cabin;
- and
- a bisecting plane that bisects a width of the vehicle,
- wherein the lower portion defines a first slope angle between about 0° and 6° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the upper portion defines a second slope angle between about 20° and about 30° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the windshield defines a third slope angle between about 31° and about 41° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein the roof defines a fourth slope angle between about 42° and 52° taken from vertical and that lies in the bisecting plane,
- wherein a majority of the width of the door is unobstructed by the seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.