18482188. ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY (FCA US LLC)
ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY
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Inventor(s)
Samarasingham Jeyasingham of Sterling Heights MI US
Jonathan M. Francis of Royal Oak MI US
Arturo Guzman-magana of LaSalle CA
ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18482188 titled 'ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY
Original Abstract Submitted
An active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly improves airflow dynamics and reduces drag at an underbody and rearend of a vehicle, ultimately extending vehicle battery range in an electric vehicle and providing better fuel economy in a gas-powered vehicle. The active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly moves the spare tire between a stowed position and a deployed position based on vehicle speed. At lower vehicle speeds, the spare tire is kept at the stowed position. And at higher vehicle speeds, the spare tire is moved to the deployed position. In varying implementations, the active aerodynamic vehicle underbody spare tire assembly can include a spare tire carrier, an actuator, and a spare tire cover.