PACCAR has been granted a patent for a rotatable fairing panel on the rear end of a sleeper cab. The panel can cover an opening between a vehicle’s trailer and the sleeper cab, and has a closed and opened position. It is locked in place when closed, but can be unlocked by a user to access the opening. The patent also includes a locking assembly that allows the fairing panel to be manually moved between positions. GlobalData’s report on PACCAR gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on PACCAR, driving behavior monitoring was a key innovation area identified from patents. PACCAR's grant share as of June 2023 was 1%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Rotatable fairing panel for accessing opening between trailer and sleeper cab
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11679821B2) describes a vehicle with a sleeper cab that includes fairing portions and fairing panels. The fairing panels are hingedly coupled to the fairing portions and can be moved between different positions to create aerodynamic surfaces. The panels are equipped with locking assemblies that can be manually actuated to unlock and allow movement between positions.
The patent also discloses a vehicle with multiple fairing portions and fairing panels. These panels are hingedly coupled to their respective fairing portions and can be moved to create aerodynamic surfaces. The panels are equipped with locking assemblies that can be manually actuated to unlock and allow movement between positions. Additionally, the patent describes a translation rod that translates the movement of one panel to unlock another panel when the locking assembly is unlocked.
Furthermore, the patent describes a vehicle with a cab that includes extender panels at the rear end. These extender panels are rotatably movable between closed and opened positions, providing access to the frame and rear end of the cab. The extender panels are equipped with locking assemblies that can be manually actuated to unlock and allow movement between positions.
The patent also discloses a vehicle with a sleeper cab and a fairing portion protruding from the rear end. A rotatable panel is coupled to the fairing portion and can be moved between closed and opened positions. The panel is equipped with a locking assembly that can be unlocked by a pull component. When the panel is in the opened position, the frame and rear end of the cab are accessible to a driver or mechanic.
Overall, this patent presents various configurations and mechanisms for fairing panels and extender panels in vehicles, allowing for improved aerodynamics and accessibility to the cab and frame. These innovations may have potential applications in the automotive industry, particularly in the design and manufacturing of commercial vehicles.
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