Patent ID: 11919578
Assignee: SHIFT WINGS LIMITED
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A method for shifting where and how much downforce is applied and exerted to a moving vehicle by a movable wing/aerofoil assembly, the method includes:
a) mounting the moveable wing/aerofoil assembly;
b) positioning the wing/aerofoils in a mid-position on the moveable wing/aerofoil assembly such that the wing/aerofoils are centred on and above a vehicle when the vehicle is stationary and moving in a straight direction;
c) positioning one of the wing/aerofoils fully to a left of the mid position and positioning the other wing/aerofoil fully to a right of the mid when the vehicle moving in a straight direction and when full aerodynamic downforce mode is required;
d) moving a left wing/aerofoil laterally to the left of the mid position and keeping the right wing/foil in the mid position when the vehicle is cornering to the left; and
e) moving a right wing/aerofoil laterally to the right of the mid position and keeping the left wing/aerofoil in the mid position when the vehicle is cornering to the right,, wherein the movement and position of the wing/aerofoils on the vehicle corresponds to the optimum or desired aerodynamic downforce required by the moving vehicle and to allow for the dynamic adjustment of the position and magnitude of aerodynamic downforce applied to the vehicle relative to the direction the vehicle is moving.