IP Library Granted Patent US 12,654,783
Granted Patent B2
US 12,654,783 · App. 18/590,950 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Vehicle control system for controlling left and right fairing devices independently in response to natural wind

Inventors: Yasuyuki Onishi (Saitama, JP); Yasutaka Masumitsu (Saitama, JP); Jun Sawada (Saitama, JP); Yoji Suwa (Saitama, JP); Takumi Ikawa (Saitama, JP); Yuya Sugawara (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
B62D35/005
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Patent No.
US 12,654,783
App. No.
18/590,950
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle control system that may improve the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. The vehicle control systems includes: a pair of left and right fairing devices, which are disposed in front of a pair of left and right wheels of the vehicle, and are each movable between a first storage position under the vehicle and a first deployment position protruding from the first storage position toward the lower part of the vehicle; a natural wind detection device disposed on the vehicle to detect the direction of the natural wind relative to the vehicle; and a control device disposed on the vehicle and controlling a pair of left and right fairing devices to move independently in response to the direction of the natural wind.

Claims (25)

1 . A vehicle control system, comprising:

a pair of left and right fairing devices disposed in front of a pair of left and right wheels of a vehicle, and are each movable between a first storage position under the vehicle and a first deployment position protruding from the first storage position toward a lower part of the vehicle;

a natural wind detection device disposed on the vehicle to detect a direction of a natural wind relative to the vehicle; and

a control device disposed on the vehicle and controlling the pair of left and right fairing devices to move independently in response to the direction of the natural wind, wherein

when the vehicle is subjected to the natural wind from one of left and right sides of the vehicle, the control device controls one of the pair of left and right fairing devices corresponding to the direction of the natural wind to move to the first storage position, and controls the other of the pair of fairing devices to move to the first deployment position.

2 . The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , wherein the natural wind detection device detects an angle of the direction of the natural wind relative to a forwarding direction of the vehicle.

3 . The vehicle control system according to claim 2 , wherein when the vehicle is subjected to the natural wind from one of left and right sides of the vehicle, the control device controls one of the pair of left and right fairing devices corresponding to the direction of the natural wind to move to the first storage position, and controls the other of the pair of fairing devices to move to the first deployment position.

4 . The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a central air deflector device disposed in a middle position of a vehicle width direction of the vehicle and between the pair of left and right fairing devices, and movable between a second storage position under the vehicle and a second deployment position protruding from the second storage position to the lower part of the vehicle,

wherein the control device controls a movement of the central air deflector device, and

when the other fairing device of the pair of left and right fairing devices moves to the first deployment position, the control device controls the central air deflector device to move to the second deployment position.

5 . A vehicle control system, comprising:

a pair of left and right fairing devices disposed in front of a pair of left and right wheels of a vehicle, and are each movable between a first storage position under the vehicle and a first deployment position protruding from the first storage position toward a lower part of the vehicle;

a natural wind detection device disposed on the vehicle to detect a direction of a natural wind relative to the vehicle; and

a control device disposed on the vehicle and controlling the pair of left and right fairing devices to move independently in response to the direction of the natural wind, wherein

the natural wind detection device detects an angle of the direction of the natural wind relative to a forwarding direction of the vehicle,

the natural wind detection device detects a pressure value of the natural wind, and

the angle of the direction of the natural wind relative to the forwarding direction of the vehicle is determined by calculating the pressure value.

6 . The vehicle control system according to claim 5 , wherein when the vehicle is subjected to the natural wind from one of left and right sides of the vehicle, the control device controls one of the pair of left and right fairing devices corresponding to the direction of the natural wind to move to the first storage position, and controls the other of the pair of fairing devices to move to the first deployment position.

7 . A vehicle control system, comprising:

a pair of left and right fairing devices disposed in front of a pair of left and right wheels of a vehicle, and are each movable between a first storage position under the vehicle and a first deployment position protruding from the first storage position toward a lower part of the vehicle;

a natural wind detection device disposed on the vehicle to detect a direction of a natural wind relative to the vehicle; and

a control device disposed on the vehicle and controlling the pair of left and right fairing devices to move independently in response to the direction of the natural wind, wherein

the natural wind detection device detects an angle of the direction of the natural wind relative to a forwarding direction of the vehicle,

when the angle of the direction of the natural wind relative to the forwarding direction of the vehicle is greater than a preset angle, the control device controls one of the pair of left and right fairing devices corresponding to the direction of the natural wind to move to the first storage position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2024
From: ONISHI, YASUYUKI; MASUMITSU, YASUTAKA; SAWADA, JUN; SUWA, YOJI; IKAWA, TAKUMI; SUGAWARA, YUYA
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202310445629.6 · Apr 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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