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US 12,715,522 B2Granted
Underbody structure for a vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsBenjamin Bowlby, Pirooz Moradnia
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Abstract
An underbody structure for a vehicle for guiding air underneath the vehicle is disclosed includes a frame having an arcuate structure with a first surface defining a cavity. The underbody structure also includes a panel arranged inside the cavity and adapted to compress under a compression loading and flex back in response to a removal of the compression loading. The panel is arranged between the frame and the underside of the vehicle in an assembly of the underbody structure to the vehicle.
Claims13
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body having an underside arranged facing a surface of travel of the vehicle;
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- an underbody structure pivotally attached to the vehicle body and disposed underneath the underside of the vehicle body, the underbody structure includes
- a frame extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle body and configured to pivot between an extended position and a retracted position, and
- a panel attached to the frame and arranged between the frame and the underside of the vehicle, wherein the panel is adapted to compress under a compression loading and flex back in response to a removal of the compression loading to move the frame to the extended position.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body having an underside arranged facing a surface of travel of the vehicle;
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- an underbody structure pivotally attached to the vehicle body and disposed underneath the underside of the vehicle body, the underbody structure includes
- a frame having a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle body and a second end arranged separated from the vehicle body, the frame includes
- an arcuate structure extending from the first end towards the second end of the frame with a first surface defining a cavity, and
- a bent structure extending from the arcuate structure to the second end of the frame, wherein the bent structure extends in a vertical direction covering an opening of the cavity defined at an interface of the arcuate structure and the bent structure, and
- a panel attached to the arcuate structure and arranged inside the cavity, contacting the underside of the vehicle body, wherein the panel is adapted to compress under a compression loading and flex back in response to a removal of the compression loading.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.