Title:
AERODYNAMIC MOTORCAR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1986/003466
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A motorcar having excellent characteristics with respect to various aerodynamic problems over an ordinary motorcar running on an ordinary road, i.e. such air resistance and dynamic lift during an operation thereof that are lower than those in a conventional motorcar, and such an external appearance that is substantially not different from that of a conventional motorcar. A means for achieving this object consists of an air flow passage (4) which is provided in a hollow made by cutting a panel above the wheels, and which extends from a front air inlet portion (2) to a rear air discharge portion (3). The air passes without trouble through a non-panel-covered hollow space above the wheels, and advances smoothly toward the air discharge portion (3) which is higher than or as high as the air inlet portion (2). Therefore, the air resistance and dynamic lift of the motorcar according to this invention can be reduced to levels lower than those of the air resistance and dynamic lift of a conventional motorcar. The air flow passage (4) is covered with a bonnet (16), and a reverse lift plate (5) and a reverse lift member (12) which are joined pivotably to an outer plate. These reverse lift plate (5) and reverse lift member (12) are fixed in harmony with the surrounding portions of the outer plate so that the height of the former is not different greatly from that of the latter. Therefore, the external appearance of the motorcar according to the present invention is substantially the same as that of a conventional motorcar.
Inventors:
MIWA TSUTOMU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1985/000672
Publication Date:
June 19, 1986
Filing Date:
December 06, 1985
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MIWA TSUTOMU
International Classes:
B62D35/00; B62D37/02; (IPC1-7): B62D35/00; B62D37/02
Foreign References:
| US4379582A | 1983-04-12 | |||
| US3064747A | 1962-11-20 | |||
| US4270787A | 1981-06-02 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0204005A4
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