IP Library Granted Patent US 8,007,037
Granted Patent B2
US 8,007,037 · App. 12/331,729 · Granted Aug 30, 2011

Motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,007,037
App. No.
12/331,729
Granted
Aug 30, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle, preferably a two door sports car, is provided with a side wall section, in particular comprising a fender, which forms at least partially the outer wall of a wheel housing. A sill panel which covers a lateral sill of the motor vehicle in the connected state to the side wall section forms an outer wall of an air guiding channel.

Claims (15)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a side wall forming a fender, the fender forming at least a portion of an outer wall of a wheel housing;

a lateral sill;

a sill panel, the sill panel covering at least a portion of the lateral sill and forming at least one outer wall of an air guiding channel formed partially in the side wall, the sill panel being pulled upwards at least in certain places defining an upwardly sweeping area and forms in the upwardly sweeping area the outer wall of the air guiding channel, the sill panel being formed from a synthetic plastic material, and in an area of the air guiding channel, the sill panel having at least one tab disposed to support the sill panel at the side wall section;

the side wall having a side wall section opposite the upwardly sweeping area forming an inner wall of the air guiding channel; and

the side wall section in an area of the air guiding channel being pulled inwards toward a longitudinal center line of the motor vehicle.

2. The motor vehicle claimed in claim 1 , wherein in an area in front of a rear wheel, the air guiding channel formed by the side wall section and the sill panel empties into the environment and, in so doing, forms at least one of an air inlet and an air outlet.

3. The motor vehicle claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sill panel in the area of the air guiding channel runs flush with the outer wall, which forms the wheel housing and is part of the side wall section.

4. The motor vehicle, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pulled-in area of the side wall section for forming the air guiding channel continues in a vehicle door.

5. The motor vehicle claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one tab is designed as a flow guiding element.

6. A side wall for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a fender, the fender forming at least a portion of an outer wall of a wheel housing; and

a lateral sill;

a sill panel, the sill panel covering at least a portion of the lateral sill and forming at least one outer wall of an air guiding channel formed at least partially in the fender, the sill panel being pulled upwards at least in certain places defining an upwardly sweeping area and forms in the upwardly sweeping area the outer wall of the air guiding channel, the sill panel being formed from a synthetic plastic material, and in an area of the air guiding channel, the sill panel having at least one tab disposed to support the sill panel at the side wall section; and

the fender having a side wall section disposed opposite the upwardly sweeping area and forming an inner wall of the air guiding channel, the side wall section in an area of the air guiding channel being pulled inwards toward a longitudinal center line of the motor vehicle.

Assignments (3)
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 Jul 16, 2009
From: WOLKERSDORFER, WERNER
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NO. 722287)
Reel/Frame 022965/0855 →