IP Library Granted Patent US 7,578,542
Granted Patent B2
US 7,578,542 · App. 11/879,956 · Granted Aug 25, 2009

Motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,578,542
App. No.
11/879,956
Granted
Aug 25, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle has at least one illuminating device in a rear region and at least one wind-deflecting device likewise arranged in the rear region. The wind-deflecting device can be activated. According to the invention, the at least one wind-deflecting device is part of the rear illuminating device.

Claims (12)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

at least one illuminating device disposed in a rear region of the motor vehicle, said illuminating device having a housing;

at least one wind-deflecting device disposed in an upper edge region of said housing of said illuminating device, said wind-deflecting device having a wind-deflecting element movably mounted between an operative position in which said wind-deflecting element is effective as a wind-deflecting element and an inoperative position in which said wind-deflecting element is not effective as a wind-deflecting element and does not interfere with a view of said illuminating device;

wherein said wind-deflecting element of said wind-deflecting device is retracted in said housing in the inoperative position and said wind-deflecting element projects out of said housing in the operative position;

said wind-deflecting element of said wind-deflecting device being mounted at said housing of the illuminating device and enabled for at least one of the following movements:

a translatory adjustment between the operative position and the inoperative position;

rotation about an axis extending substantially transversely to the motor vehicle; or

pivoting about a virtual pivot axis disposed at a distance from said illuminating device.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein, in the inoperative position, said wind-deflecting element remains within an outer contour of the motor vehicle.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , which comprises a control device for controlling said wind-deflecting device as a function of parameters relating to vehicle dynamics of the motor vehicle.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein said control device is configured to activate and control said wind-deflecting device as a function of an illuminating function.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , which comprises a drive for said wind-deflecting device integrated in said housing of said illuminating device.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 024689/0278 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 14, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NO. 722287)
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 024684/0871 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2009
From: SCHREIBER, REINHOLD
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NO. 722287)
Reel/Frame 022828/0853 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 30, 2008
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NUMBER 722287)
Reel/Frame 021184/0926 →