Vehicle underfloor structure
US5322340A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/903
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to effectively cool an underfloor part, such as a transmission or a rear differential, and improve the aerodynamic conditions of the rear wheels, a front under member serving as a bottom of a front part of the vehicle is formed with left and right air passages for discharging inside air in the front part of the vehicle toward the rear wheels, and a middle air passage for contracting an outside underfloor air stream coming from the front of the vehicle, and directing the underfloor air stream along the center line of the vehicle.
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