Rear spoiler device for a utility vehicle
A rear spoiler device for a utility vehicle has: a first roof air-guiding element for attaching to a first rear door and a second roof air-guiding element for attaching to a second rear doo. The two roof air-guiding elements are adjustable between a folded-in basic position and a driving position for the aerodynamic extension of the contour of a roof surface. A manual adjustment device for adjusting the first roof air-guiding element between the basic position and driving position. A coupling device is provided for coupling the pivoting movements of the roof air-guiding elements. The coupling device carries along the second roof air-guiding element during the adjustment of the first roof air-guiding element. The coupling device may be an overlapping element.
1. A rear spoiler device ( 8 ) for a utility vehicle ( 1 ), the rear spoiler device ( 8 ) comprising:
a first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) configured to be attachable to a first rear door ( 6 ),
a second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) configured to be attachable to a second rear door ( 7 ), wherein the first roof air-guiding element and the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ) are configured to be adjustable between a folded-in basic position and a driving position that aerodynamically extends a contour of a roof surface ( 5 ),
an adjustment device ( 13 ) configured to adjust the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) between the folded-in basic position and the driving position,-
further comprising a coupling device ( 15 ) configured to couple a pivoting movement of the first roof air-guiding element to the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ),
wherein the coupling device ( 15 ) is disposed on the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) and projects under the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ).
2. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) is configured to be carried along by the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) during the pivoting movement of the first roof air-guiding element from the folded-in basic position into the driving position.
3. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coupling device ( 15 ) projects under an inner region ( 16 ) of the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ).
4. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) comprising:
a front end ( 10 a ) configured to lie against a rear door ( 7 ), wherein the front end has a pivot axis (A);
a rear edge ( 10 b ;
an outer lateral edge ( 10 c ); and
an inner lateral edge ( 10 d );
wherein the coupling device ( 15 ) carries along at least one of the inner lateral edge ( 10 d ) and an inner region of the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ).
5. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the coupling device ( 15 ) carries along the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) along an entire length of the inner lateral edge ( 10 d ).
6. A rear spoiler device ( 8 ) for a utility vehicle ( 1 ), the rear spoiler device ( 8 ) comprising:
a first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) configured to be attachable to a first rear door ( 6 ),
a second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) configured to be attachable to a second rear door ( 7 ), wherein the first roof air-guiding element and the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ) are configured to be adjustable between a folded-in basic position and a driving position that aerodynamically extends a contour of a roof surface ( 5 ),
an adjustment device ( 13 ) configured to adjust the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) between the folded-in basic position and the driving position,
further comprising a coupling device ( 15 ) configured to couple a pivoting movement of the first roof air-guiding element to the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 )
further comprising a mating coupling device ( 17 ) on the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ), wherein the mating coupling device is configured to engage the coupling device and be carried along by the coupling device ( 15 ).
7. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 6 , wherein each of the coupling device ( 15 ) and the mating coupling device ( 17 ) has an angled or U-shaped profile, and the coupling device and the mating coupling device are configured to engage one another in an interlocking manner.
8. The rear spoiler device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) is located on a left side of the utility vehicle and the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) is located on a right side of the utility vehicle.
9. The rear spoiler device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjustment device ( 13 ) is a mechanical adjustment device configured to adjust the first roof air-guiding element selected from the group consisting of: a pull-push rod, a pneumatic adjustment device, and an electric adjustment device.
10. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein-the rear spoiler device is attached to the first and second rear doors ( 6 , 7 ), wherein the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) is attached to a first rear door ( 6 ) and the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) is attached to a second rear door ( 7 ) of the utility vehicle ( 1 ).
11. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first roof air-guiding and the second roof air-guiding element are configured to lie flat on the first and second rear doors in the folded-in basic position ( 9 , 10 ).
12. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) and the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) each have a hinge device attached to a respective rear door ( 6 , 7 ) configured to form a pivot axis (A).
13. The rear spoiler device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first roof air-guiding element and the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ) are formed from a plastic.
14. A utility vehicle ( 1 ) having a rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the folded-in basic position, the first and second rear doors ( 6 , 7 ) are configured to be openable one after the other, the first and second rear doors are pivotable in an outward and a forward direction by approximately 270° , and the first and second rear doors lie against a respective side wall ( 4 ) of the utility vehicle ( 1 ), wherein the rear spoiler device ( 8 ) is configured to be accommodated between the first and second rear-doors ( 6 , 7 ) and the respective side wall ( 4 ).
15. The utility vehicle ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the second rear door ( 7 ) is configured to be openable first and the first rear door ( 6 ) is configured to be openable subsequently to the second rear door.
16. A rear spoiler device ( 8 ) for a utility vehicle ( 1 ), the rear spoiler device ( 8 ) comprising:
a first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) configured to be attachable to a first rear door ( 6 ),
a second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ) configured to be attachable to a second rear door ( 7 ), wherein the first roof air-guiding element and the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ) are configured to be adjustable between a folded-in basic position and a driving position that aerodynamically extends a contour of a roof surface ( 5 ),
an adjustment device ( 13 ) configured to adjust the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) between the folded-in basic position and the driving position,
further comprising a coupling device ( 15 ) configured to couple a pivoting movement of the first roof air-guiding element to the second roof air-guiding element ( 9 , 10 ),
wherein the adjustment device ( 13 ) is configured to adjust only the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ), and the second roof air-guiding element is configured to be passively adjusted via the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ).
17. The rear spoiler device ( 8 ) as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the coupling device ( 15 ) is disposed on the first roof air-guiding element ( 9 ) and projects under the second roof air-guiding element ( 10 ).