Patent ID: 7481482
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: B62D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A spoiler for a motor vehicle, comprising: an air deflector panel; a retractable raising mechanism attaching the air deflector panel on the motor vehicle and including a plurality of first swivel levers forming a trapezoid when the retractable raising mechanism is in an extended position; an additional swivel lever being positioned within the area defined by the trapezoid and attached to at least two swivel levers of the plurality of first swivel levers; and a drive unit for moving the retractable raising mechanism from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the air deflector panel is positioned and formed such that when motor vehicle is moving substantially forward and the retractable raising mechanism is in a fully extended position, air pressure exerted on the air deflector panel and transferred through the retractable raising mechanism allows the drive unit to operate in an idle state.