Patent ID: 6286893
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
A wing mechanism for exerting a downwardly directed force to a vehicle having a vehicle body, the wing mechanism comprising:a wing member adapted to be pivotably coupled to the vehicle body for rotation about a wing pivot axis; anda drive assembly coupled to the wing member and operable for selectively positioning the wing member to an intermediate position between a fully raised position and a fully lowered position to thereby adjust a magnitude of the downwardly directed force, the drive assembly including a motor, an actuator a first switch and a second switch, the motor operable in a first direction for rotating the wing member in a first direction, the motor operable in a second direction for rotating the wing member in a second direction opposite the first direction, the actuator coupled to the motor and operable for controlling the motor, the actuator adapted to be mounted within the vehicle body and actuatable by a vehicle operator, wherein the first switch is operable for inhibiting the motor from moving the wing member upwardly past the fully raised position and the second switch is operable for inhibiting the motor from moving the wing member downwardly past the fully lowered position.