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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2010
Satoshi Komiya, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhito Sugimoto, Atsugi, JP;
Hirofumi Kondou, Zama, JP;
Yuichi Morinaka, Atsugi, JP;
Tomohiro Koyahata, Yokosuka, JP;
Masato Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Koizumi, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Takagi, Fujisawa, JP;
Yuji Ishihara, Zushi, JP;
Kazuaki Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Komiya, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhito Sugimoto, Atsugi, JP;
Hirofumi Kondou, Zama, JP;
Yuichi Morinaka, Atsugi, JP;
Tomohiro Koyahata, Yokosuka, JP;
Masato Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Koizumi, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Takagi, Fujisawa, JP;
Yuji Ishihara, Zushi, JP;
Kazuaki Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle boundary layer air flow control structure is provided with a vehicle body and a side view mirror. The vehicle body includes an exterior contoured surface with an air flow deflector. The side view mirror is attached to the vehicle body to provide a diagonally rearward direction to be viewed from a driver's seat. The air flow deflector has a downward air flow guiding surface provided in a vehicle body region of the exterior contoured surface of the vehicle body along which an air flow heading toward the side view mirror passes. The downward air flow guiding surface extends in an air flow direction of the air flow with respect to the side view mirror to divert the air flow underneath the side view mirror.