Title:
BIOMIMETIC AIR DRAG REDUCTION DEVICE FOR FREIGHT VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/160017
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an air drag reducing device for a freight vehicle for reducing air drag of a freight vehicle including a tractor and a trailer, the device comprising: a main body coupled to a roof of the tractor and including a streamlined curved surface; an air flow changing part protruding from the main body part to form a first curved surface and changing the flow of air flowing along the main body part on the roof of the tractor; an air flow control part protruding from the main body part to form a second curved surface having a curvature different from the curvature of the first curved surface and connected to the air flow changing part to control the air flow; and an extension part extending from the main body toward the ground and coupled to a rear surface of the tractor to partially or wholly block a space between the tractor and the trailer.
Inventors:
KIM JEONG JAE (KR)
LEE SANG JOON (KR)
LEE SANG JOON (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/002490
Publication Date:
September 07, 2018
Filing Date:
February 28, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
POSTECH ACAD IND FOUND (KR)
International Classes:
B62D35/00
Foreign References:
| JPH08230726A | 1996-09-10 | |||
| KR20090002908U | 2009-03-24 | |||
| US5595419A | 1997-01-21 | |||
| US20160052566A1 | 2016-02-25 | |||
| KR20030050031A | 2003-06-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOU ME PATENT AND LAW FIRM (KR)
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