SPOILER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
The invention relates to a spoiler system for a vehicle, the system comprising: an active rear spoiler; and a controller being configured to control the active rear spoiler; wherein the system further comprises a channel and an additional active spoiler for arranging on a tail of a vehicle, wherein the additional active spoiler is arranged below the active rear spoiler, wherein the channel is arranged between the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the additional active spoiler. The invention provides an improved spoiler system for a vehicle improve the vehicle performance in matters of design language and driving performance.
1 . A spoiler system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
an active rear spoiler;
a controller configured to control the active rear spoiler; and
a channel and an additional active spoiler for arranging on a tail of a vehicle,
wherein the additional active spoiler is arranged below the active rear spoiler, wherein the channel is arranged between the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the additional active spoiler, and
wherein the controller is configured to control the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler such that the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler form parallel walls of the channel.
2 . The spoiler system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler simultaneously.
3 . (canceled)
4 . The spoiler system according to claim 1 , wherein the active rear spoiler is a floating spoiler.
5 . The spoiler system according to claim 1 , wherein the additional active spoiler comprises a leading edge, which is attached to a tail of a vehicle, wherein the additional active spoiler is pivotable around the leading edge.
6 . A vehicle comprising a tail, a top surface facing upwards and the spoiler system according to claim 1 , wherein the spoiler system is attached to the tail and the additional active spoiler comprises a channel facing surface, which adds to the top surface.
7 . The vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the additional active spoiler comprises an undeployed position and at least one deployed position, wherein the additional active spoiler is arranged flat on the tail in the undeployed position and is splayed from the tail in the deployed position.
8 . A method for controlling the spoiler system of the vehicle according to claim 6 , the method comprising the following steps:
determining a spoiler setting based on at least one driving property of the vehicle;
adapting the active rear spoiler according to the determined spoiler setting; and
pivoting the additional active spoiler according to the pivoting angle of the active rear spoiler.
9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein in the step of pivoting the additional active spoiler according to the pivoting angle of the active rear spoiler, the additional active spoiler is pivoted to a position being parallel to the active rear spoiler.
10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the active rear spoiler and the additional active spoiler are pivoted simultaneously.