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ACTIVELY CONTROLLED SPOILER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

  • US 20170158257A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2015
  • Published: 06/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface; and

    a spoiler assembly mounted to the vehicle body and having;

    a spoiler body arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and

    a mechanism configured to vary a position of the spoiler body relative to the first vehicle body end to thereby control a movement of the ambient airflow relative to the vehicle body;

    wherein;

    the first vehicle body end includes a fascia;

    the fascia defines a grille opening; and

    the mechanism is configured to selectively deploy the spoiler body into the ambient airflow outside the grille opening and retract the spoiler body out of the ambient airflow and into a position within the grille opening to thereby decrease a downforce acting on the first vehicle body end.

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