Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved flow control device for a vehicle (1), especially for a truck or small van, that comprises at least one air deflector blade (10, 12), which can be installed in an operating position as an extension of the contour on a rear vehicle edge (52), which forms an air deflector area and which is installed tiltably around a swivel axis by means of an adjustment unit between the operating position (I) and a stowing position (II). The present invention further concerns a vehicle (1) that is equipped with the flow control device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 7, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2017
Assignee:
AIRNMOTION GMBH
Inventors:
Rainer M. Buffo, Ingo Martin, Rene Tuxhorn
Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved flow control device for a vehicle (1), especially for a truck or small van, that comprises at least one air deflector blade (10, 12), which can be installed in an operating position as an extension of the contour on a rear vehicle edge (52), which forms an air deflector area and which is installed tiltably around a swivel axis by means of an adjustment unit between the operating position (I) and a stowing position (II). The present invention further concerns a vehicle (1) that is equipped with the flow control device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 7, 2014
Publication date:
December 24, 2015
Applicant:
AIRNMOTION GmbH
Inventors:
Rainer M. BUFFO, Ingo MARTIN, Rene TUXHORN