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EP0110232A1
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Aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle of improved type for a rear window of a vehicle
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1983-11-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-11-14
Abstract
Abstract The baffle (28) is apt to be installed near a rear side (2) of the body ceiling (2) of the vehicle (29) and is provided with a baffle tab (6a) having Y-shaped cross-section and provided with an eading edge (14) parallel to the body ceiling (1), a first rear edge (18) parallel to the rear window (4) of the vehicle and a second rear edge (21) lying in a plane substantially tangential to the leading edge (14). The baffle (28) is provided with means (32, 33, 34) for moving the said tab (6a) between a retracted position, in which the leading edge (14) is tangential to the body ceiling (1), and an extracted position in which the said leading edge (14) and the first rear edge (18) are located at predetermined distance from the body ceiling (1) and the rear window (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Nevio Di Giusto
- 👤 Felice Cornacchia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 06:29
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D35/00; B62D35/007; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/20; B60J1/2002; B60J1/2008; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/80; Y02T10/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) for a rear window (4) of a vehicle, of the type apt to be installed in a position corresponding to a rear side (2) of a body ceiling (1) of the said vehicle and comprising a curved baffle tab (6, 6a), a leading edge (14) of which is disposed parallel to the said body ceiling (1) at a predetermined distance from this latter and a rear edge (18) of which is disposed parallel to the said rear window (4) at predetermined distance from this latter, characterized incomprising means (7, 8; 23, 32, 33, 34) for moving the said baffle tab (6, 6a) from an extracted position, in which the said leading and rear edges (14 and 18, respectively) are at the said predetermined distance from the said body ceiling (1) and from the said rear window (4), to a retracted position in which the said leading edge (14) is substantially tangential to the said body ceiling (1), and for moving the said baffle tab (6, 6a) from the said retracted position to the said extracted position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) for a rear window (4) of a vehicle, of the type apt to be installed in a position corresponding to a rear side (2) of a body ceiling (1) of the said vehicle and comprising a curved baffle tab (6, 6a), a leading edge (14) of which is disposed parallel to the said body ceiling (1) at a predetermined distance from this latter and a rear edge (18) of which is disposed parallel to the said rear window (4) at predetermined distance from this latter, characterized incomprising means (7, 8; 23, 32, 33, 34) for moving the said baffle tab (6, 6a) from an extracted position, in which the said leading and rear edges (14 and 18, respectively) are at the said predetermined distance from the said body ceiling (1) and from the said rear window (4), to a retracted position in which the said leading edge (14) is substantially tangential to the said body ceiling (1), and for moving the said baffle tab (6, 6a) from the said retracted position to the said extracted position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the said baffle tab (6, 6a) has a length substantially equal to the width of the said body ceiling (1), is disposed parallel to the said rear side (2) of this latter, and has a substantially Y-shaped cross-section, comprising, in addition to the said leading edge (14) and the said first rear edge (18), a second rear edge (21) tying in a plane substantially tangential to the said leading edge (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) as claimed in Claim 2, characterized in that the said baffle tab (6, 6a) comprises a substantially flat portion (9) defined by curvilinrar opposed surfaces (10, 11) and provided with tha said leading edge (14), a first rear appendix (13) extending beneath the said leading portion (9), defined by a curver surface (16) radiused to a lower surface (10) of this latter and provided with the said first rear edge (18), and a second rear appendix (12) defined by curved opposed surfaces (19, 20) lying in the same plane of the said upper curved surfaces (10, 11) of the said leading portion (9) to which they are radiused, and provided with the said second rear edge (21); the said first (13) and second (12) appendixes being mutually connected by means of a plurality of transversal stiffening ribs (22).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) as claimed in any of the proceding Claims, characterized in that the said baffle tab (6, 6a) is made of synthetic plastic resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (28) ad claimed in any of the preceding Claims, characterized in that in the said retracted positione the said first rear edge (18) is substantially tangential to the said rear window (4).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (28) as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the said means for displacing the said baffle rab (6a) comprise at least a lateral arma (32) angularly rigidly connected to an end (31) of the said tab (6a) and hinged at a position corresponding to the base (33) of the said rear window (4), so that the said tab (6a) is apt to rotate about an axis parallel I to the said rear side (2) of the said body ceiling (1).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle as claimed in any of the Claims from 1 to 4, characterized inthat the said means for displacing the said baffle tab (6) comprise brackets (7) rigidly fixed to the said rear window (4) and projecting perpendicularly from it, the said first rear edge (18) of the said tab (6) being hinged to the said brackets (7), in such a way that the said tab (6) is apt to rotate about an axis parallel to the said rear side (2) of the said body ceiling (1) and coinciding with the said first rear edge (18).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) as claimed in any of the Claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the said means for displacing the said tab (5, 6a) comprise moreover a control device (24, 34) arranged to be actuated by a user to rotate the said tab (6, 6a) about the said axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (28) as claimed in Claim 8, characterized in that the said control device comprises at least a tie rod (34) actua- ble from inside the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5) as claimed in Claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the said control device (24) comprises an electric actuator (23) apt to rotate the said tab (6).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
- An aerodynamical anti-soiling baffle (5, 28) as claimed in any of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the said baffle tab (6, 6a) is supported by a rear door (3) of the said vehicle (29), provided with the said rear window (4).
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