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Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2020
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Tae-Hyung Kim, Incheon, KR;

Sang-Hyun Park, Seoul, KR;

Jung-Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;

Jin-Woo Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Sung-Wook Woo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Jung-Joong Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Hak-Lim Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 19/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/00 (2015.01); F16D 65/78 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/71 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 5/00 (2013.01); B60R 19/00 (2013.01); E05F 15/00 (2013.01); E05F 15/71 (2015.01); F16D 65/78 (2013.01); F16D 66/00 (2013.01); B60R 2019/002 (2013.01); B60T 2220/04 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/10 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/53 (2013.01); F16D 2065/783 (2013.01); F16D 2066/001 (2013.01);
Abstract

A variable air hole covering flap device is provided and selectively opens or closes an air hole formed in a wheel deflector or a wheel cover to allow air to be introduced toward a brake. The air hole is opened only when brake cooling of a vehicle is more necessary than aerodynamic performance of the vehicle to properly control the aerodynamic performance and the brake cooling performance of the vehicle as necessary.


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