An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus is adapted for mounting behind a vehicle. The aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus includes a side panel, an actuator arrangement, a top panel, and an interconnecting member. The side panel is adapted to move between a deployed position and a stowed position. The actuator is mounted between the side panel and the vehicle. The top panel is adapted to move between a deployed position and a stowed position. The interconnecting member is connected between the side panel and the top panel. The interconnecting member coordinates movement between the side and top panels such that they each move together between the deployed positions and the stowed positions, respectively. One or more of the panels may be mounted to a door of the vehicle via deformable hinges and/or deformably mounted hinges and thereby allow the door to open compactly against a side of the vehicle by deforming the panels, the hinges, and/or the mounts of the hinges.


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    Title :

    AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



    AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS

    BREIDENBACH THOMAS SCOTT | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS

    BREIDENBACH THOMAS SCOTT | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Aerodynamic Drag Reducing Apparatus

    BREIDENBACH THOMAS SCOTT | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS

    BREIDENBACH THOMAS SCOTT | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus

    BREIDENBACH THOMAS SCOTT | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access