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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B60R 19/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2013.01); B60R 19/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B62D 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle with an improved front aerodynamic characteristic includes a front exterior member disposed on a front surface of a vehicle body of the vehicle. The front exterior member includes a front inlet port, a funnel member, and a specially processed surface. The front inlet port is formed in the front exterior member. The front inlet port is configured to draw in an airflow in front of the front exterior member. The funnel member is formed around the front inlet port. The specially processed surface is formed on an inner surface of the funnel member, and has recesses that are arrayed.