Magna Exteriors Gmbh

Michael McAfee

Martin Robert Matthews

Braendon Robert Lindberg

Anthony John Povinelli

Larry R Erickson

Michael James Cowan

An active aero panel assembly including at least one deployable panel, at least one drive mechanism, and at least one actuator. The active aero panel assembly improves aerodynamics.

Active aero panel

An active liftgate spoiler used on a liftgate of a vehicle. The liftgate has an upper surface and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator, which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

Active aerodynamics liftgate spoiler design with multi 4 bar kinematic linkages

An active liftgate spoiler () used on a liftgate () of a vehicle (). The liftgate has an upper surface () and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing () is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel () connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage (') that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator (), which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.

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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Michael McAfee