Skin for a motor vehicle

1. An at least partially deformable motor vehicle shell comprising at least one actuator arranged to provide active, controlled shell deformation, wherein said actuator includes a material that can be moved by physical or chemical effects, and wherein said actuator is at least one of a polymeric actuator, an actuator which functions as an ion exchanger, or an actuator which exhibits varying confirmations.

2. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is equipped with a rigid or elastic area which is coupled with the actuator.

3. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator itself constitutes part of the shell.

4. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is deformable in an area of an outside mirror.

5. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of a mirror housing shape and dimensions of a mirror surface can be altered by the actuator.

6. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is deformable in an area of a hood.

7. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 6 , wherein the actuator is arranged in a front area of the hood in the direction of travel.

8. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 6 , wherein the actuator is arranged in the center of the hood, axially to the direction of travel.

9. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is deformable in the area of a spoiler.

10. An at least partially movable motor vehicle shell comprising at least one actuator provided for movement of the shell, wherein said actuator includes a material that can be moved by physical or chemical effects, wherein said actuator is at least one of a polymeric actuator, an actuator which functions as an ion exchanger, and an actuator which exhibits varying confirmations, wherein the shell is movable in the area of a spoiler, and wherein the spoiler is arranged on the underside of a vehicle.

11. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 6 , wherein the actuator is movable in a direction that is perpendicular to a roadbed.

12. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is located in an area of an opening in the shell.

13. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 12 , wherein the actuator forms a channel adjacent to the opening.

14. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 12 , wherein the actuator is shaped so as to at least one of close, cover, reduce and enlarge the opening.

15. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one actuator is one of a plurality of actuators arranged close to one another in an area of the shell, and wherein the actuators are movable perpendicular to the shell so as to create a knobby structure.

16. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is coupled with a sensor.

17. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes several layers of polymeric material, ion-exchanging material, or polymeric and ion-exchanging material.

18. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes an envelope that encloses polymeric material, ion-exchanging material, or polymeric and ion-exchanging material.

19. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes at least one of a polymeric material and an ion-exchanging material which takes the shape of a strip, a hollow cylinder, or part of an ellipsoidal surface.

20. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes at least one of a polymeric material and an ion-exchanging material which can be moved by electrical processes or by changing any of a pH value, humidity, or a temperature of the material.

21. The motor vehicle shell according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes a liquid crystal elastomer material that exhibits varying confirmations and which is movable by means of electrical processes.