An active liftgate spoiler (10;100;200;300;400) used on a liftgate (8) of a vehicle (6). The liftgate has an upper surface (4) and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing (11;104;202;302;412) is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel (12; 102;204, 208; 306, 308;402,403) connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage (20,20′; 106, 106′;210,210′; 311,311′;411, 411′) that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator (14;110;212;314;414), which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.


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    Title :

    Active aerodynamics liftgate spoiler design with multi 4 bar kinematic linkages


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    Publication date :

    2023-01-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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    ACTIVE AERODYNAMICS LIFTGATE SPOILER DESIGN WITH MULTI 4 BAR KINEMATIC LINKAGES

    COWAN MICHAEL / MATTHEWS MARTIN R / POVINELLI ANTHONY J et al. | European Patent Office | 2021

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    LINDBERG BRAENDON R / COWAN MICHAEL / MATTHEWS MARTIN R et al. | European Patent Office | 2023

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    ACTIVE AERODYNAMICS LIFTGATE SPOILER DESIGN WITH MULTI 4 BAR KINEMATIC LINKAGES

    LINDBERG BRAENDON / COWAN MICHAEL / MATTHEWS MARTIN et al. | European Patent Office | 2019

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    ACTIVE AERODYNAMICS LIFTGATE SPOILER DESIGN WITH MULTI 4 BAR KINEMATIC LINKAGES

    LINDBERG BRAENDON R / COWAN MICHAEL / MATTHEWS MARTIN R et al. | European Patent Office | 2019

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