US 12,115,850 B2 · Air guide duct with splitter and underbody tray

Abstract

An air guiding system for a vehicle including an air guide duct having at least one air inlet, the air guide duct further having a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and an internal flow splitter. The flow splitter is disposed within the air guide duct such that a first portion of incoming air flows to the first and second air outlets, and a second portion of incoming air flows through the flow splitter. The first air outlet is configured to discharge air into one of the pair of opposing front wheel wells and the second air outlet is configured to discharge air into another of the pair of opposing front wheel wells. A further aspect of the disclosure provides an underbody tray including a plurality of openings configured to allow airflow through the underbody tray, the underbody tray being disposed below the air guide duct.

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Dependent claims

A motor vehicle comprising:

a front end;
a motor mounted within the front end of the motor vehicle;
a pair of opposing front wheel wells rearward of the front end;
and
an air guide duct having at least one air inlet disposed forward of the front wheel wells and facing the front end of the motor vehicle, the air guide duct further including an internal flow splitter having a plurality of openings and at least one air outlet opening into at least one of the front wheel wells;
wherein a first portion of incoming air from the at least one air inlet is guided by the air guide duct through the at least one air outlet opening and is discharged into at least one of the front wheel wells;
and
wherein a second portion of incoming air from the at least one air inlet passes through the plurality of openings in the internal flow splitter and is discharged under the motor vehicle.

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A method for guiding air flow through a front end of a motor vehicle, comprising:

providing an air guide duct in the front end of the motor vehicle;
directing a first portion of air flow from at least one air inlet of the air guide duct through a body of the air guide duct, and towards at least one air outlet of the air guide duct;
discharging the first portion of air flow through the at least one air outlet into a wheel well of the motor vehicle;
directing a second portion of air flow from the at least one air inlet of the air guide duct through an internal flow splitter within the air guide duct;
and
discharging the second portion of air flow from beneath the front end of the motor vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Air guide duct with splitter and underbody tray

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Air guide duct with splitter and underbody tray

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Abstract

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