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US 2021/0253182 A1Published application
Active front wheel deflector assembly
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsYao Wang, Jeffrey E. May, Thomas E. Cobb, Martin R. Matthews, Braendon R. Lindberg
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Abstract
An active front wheel deflector assembly (10) including a deflector panel (20) moveable between a stowed position and at least one deployed position wherein the deployment of the deflector panel (20) moves the deflector panel (20) into an airflow to direct air and improves aerodynamics. The active front wheel deflector assembly (10) combines linear actuation with rotational motion.
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A front wheel deflector assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one deflector panel moveable between a stowed position and at least one deployed position wherein the deployment of the deflector panel improves aerodynamics;
- at least one deflector pivot, said at least one deflector panel rotatable about said deflector pivot;
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- at least one linear actuator operably coupled to said at least one deflector panel, wherein linear actuation combined with rotational motion of said at least one deflector panel selectively moves said at least one deflector panel between said stowed position and said at least one deployed position into an air flow under predetermined conditions.
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A front wheel deflector assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one deflector panel moveable between a stowed position and at least one deployed position, wherein the deployment of the deflector panel improves aerodynamics;
- at least one deflector pivot joint, said at least one deflector panel rotatable about said at least one deflector pivot joint;
- at least one frame operably connected to said vehicle;
- at least one actuator operably mounted within said frame and operably coupled to said at least one deflector panel, wherein actuation of said actuator combined with rotational motion of said at least one deflector panel selectively moves said at least one deflector panel between said stowed position and said at least one deployed position into an air flow at a predetermined position operable to direct said air flow.
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A front wheel deflector assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one frame operably connected to said vehicle;
- at least one first panel operably connected to said frame;
- at least one pivot joint location provided on said at least one first panel;
- at least one second panel rotatably connected to said at least one pivot joint by a pivot pin;
- at least one linear actuator operably connected to said frame and operably connected to said at least one second panel, wherein operably increasing the height of said linear actuator under power drives said at least one second panel downward as said at least one second panel rotates about said pivot joint in a first direction to move said at least one second panel into at least one deployed position within an air flow, and wherein operably decreasing the height of said linear actuator under power pulls said at least one second panel upward as said at least one second panel rotates about said pivot joint in a second direction to move said at least one second panel into a stowed when predetermined conditions requiring improved aerodynamics are no longer present.
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