Patent · US Expired

Vehicle with a sliding fabric roof and a front spoiler thereon

US6227613A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Maciejewski · Gifhorn, DE
Thomas Drescher · Gifhorn, DE
Andreas Babel · Calberlah, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 1999
Grant date	May 8, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/226
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle, having a fixed roof having an opening therein, a fabric sliding roof arranged at the opening in the fixed roof so as to be slidable between an open position and a closed position, a spoiler arranged on the fixed roof in a region of a front edge of the sliding door so as to extend transversely over the vehicle for reducing draft and noise phenomena in an interior of the vehicle when the fabric sliding roof is open, the spoiler having at least one passage opening configured to receive some of an air stream striking against the spoiler during movement of the vehicle in a direction of travel, and a deflecting device arranged in a rearward region of the spoiler relative to the direction of travel so as to affect air flow near the spoiler, the deflecting device being an essentially upwardly extending part.

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