Aero part for vehicle having virtual engine sound output function
An aero part for vehicles, which is mounted in a vehicle and has a virtual engine sound output function may include a reed vibration sound generator disposed in an inner space of the aero part to generate sound as a reed vibrates by an air stream introduced into the inner space of the aero part through a vent hole during vehicle traveling.
1. An aero part for vehicles, which is mounted in a vehicle and has a virtual engine sound output function, comprising:
a reed vibration sound generator disposed in an inner space of the aero part to generate sound as a reed vibrates by an air stream introduced into the inner space of the aero part through a vent hole during vehicle traveling,
wherein the sound generator is connected to an air feeder of the vehicle, and vibration of the reed and sound generation are implemented by a vehicle-induced air stream introduced through the vent hole during vehicle traveling and air stream supplied by the air feeder.
2. The aero part of claim 1 , wherein the aero part for vehicles includes a spoiler disposed on an outer surface of a vehicle body, the sound generator being installed in an inner space of the spoiler.
3. The aero part of claim 1 , wherein the aero part for vehicles comprises an air dam mounted to a bottom of a front end of the vehicle, the sound generator being installed in an inner space of the air dam.
4. The aero part of claim 1 , wherein the sound generator includes:
a case fixedly disposed in the inner space of the aero part to permit introduction of air thereinto;
the reed disposed inside the case and configured to vibrate by an air stream passing through an inside of the case to implement sound generation; and
a resonant cylinder disposed inside the case and configured to reinforce vibration of the reed to implement external sound output by resonance.
5. The aero part of claim 1 , wherein the sound generator includes:
a first inlet in communication with the vent hole for introduction of the vehicle-induced air stream;
a second inlet for introduction of the air stream supplied by the air feeder; and
an opening/closing device configured to selectively open or close a flow path of the second inlet.
6. The aero part of claim 5 , wherein the opening/closing device includes:
a door configured to selectively open or close a flow path of the second inlet; and
an actuator configured to vary a position of the door so as to open or close the flow path of the second inlet by rotating the door,
wherein a controller is set to selectively open or close the flow path of the second inlet by controlling driving of the actuator based on a vehicle speed.
7. The aero part of claim 6 , wherein the controller is set to control driving of the actuator to close the flow path of the second inlet when the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a set reference speed and to control driving of the actuator to open the flow path of the second inlet when the vehicle speed is below the reference speed.
8. The aero part of claim 1 , wherein the air feeder comprises a cooling fan configured to cool parts of the vehicle, or a blowing fan and an air compressor configured to supply air to the parts of the vehicle.