A sensor 7 is provided for a vehicle air deflector for detecting the position of a top leading edge of a vehicle or trailer body and for sending a signal to an actuator 5 for raising or lowering the position of a shield 2 of the air deflector. Preferably, sensor 7 is mounted on a pivoting bracket 19, with a connecting arm linked to bracket 19 and to a lever structure 11 for adjusting the height of shield 2. Also provided is a vehicle air deflector having a shield 2, a lever structure 11 and an actuator 5 driving lever structure 11 via a rotating mechanism having two arms connected by an axle, with each arm connected to one of two structs supporting one of two brackets connected to the underside of shield 2; preferably such an air deflector may be provided with sensor 7.
Height adjustable air deflector
2022-12-21
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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