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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hak-Lim Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Dong-Bum Kim, Incheon, KR;
Tae-Hyung Kim, Incheon, KR;
Jeong-Bok Lee, Gyeongsan-si, KR;
Bo-Hwan Cha, Gyeongsan-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for improving aerodynamic performance of a vehicle and a control method thereof. The apparatus is accommodated or deployed to control a flow of air around a wheel of the vehicle while the vehicle is driving. A housing is fastened to the bottom of the vehicle at a position in front of the wheel. A first flap is hinge-connected to the housing. A second flap is hinge-connected to the first flap and is movable in parallel to the bottom of the vehicle. A drive part moves the other end of the second flap. In response to the operation of the drive part, the first flap and the second flap are accommodated or deployed to control the flow of air around the wheel.
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