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US 12,746,985 B2Granted
Manual aerodynamic system for a vehicle and method of controlling the same
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJacob Wright, Ling Xiao
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Abstract
An aerodynamic system for a vehicle, comprising one or more aerodynamic devices arranged on the vehicle, the one or more aerodynamic devices each having a plurality of device positions, and a lever communicatively coupled to the one or more aerodynamic devices and configured to be manually actuated to control the plurality of device positions of the aerodynamic devices.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body including an interior and an exterior, the exterior including a front end and a rear end spaced from the front end;
- one or more aerodynamic devices coupled to the vehicle body and configured to move between a plurality of device positions with respect to the vehicle;
- one or more actuators coupled to each of the of one or more aerodynamic devices and configured to position the one or more aerodynamic devices at the plurality of device positions;
- and
- a lever arranged in the interior of the vehicle body and communicatively coupled to the one or more actuators, the lever being configured to move between a plurality of lever positions with respect to the vehicle, the plurality of lever positions corresponding with the plurality of device positions.
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An aerodynamic system for a vehicle, comprising:
- one or more aerodynamic devices arranged on the vehicle, the one or more aerodynamic devices each having a plurality of device positions;
- and
- a lever communicatively coupled to the one or more aerodynamic devices and configured to be manually actuated to control the plurality of device positions of the one or more aerodynamic devices.
A method of controlling a manual aerodynamic system for a vehicle, comprising:
- providing one or more aerodynamic devices on an exterior of a vehicle;
- providing a lever in an interior of the vehicle that is communicatively coupled to the one or more aerodynamic devices;
- moving the lever between a plurality of lever positions;
- communicating the plurality of lever positions to one or more actuators that are communicatively coupled to the one or more aerodynamic devices;
- and
- actuating the one or more aerodynamic devices between a plurality of device positions via the one or more actuators based on the plurality of lever positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.