CIE Automotive has been granted a patent for a wind deflector for a sliding roof system. The wind deflector includes a pivotable upper bracket, a pivotable lower bracket, a first elastic raising element, and a flow deflecting part. The flow deflecting part is fastened to the central webs of the brackets and extends obliquely upwards. The first elastic raising element is associated with the upper bracket and urges it into the raised position. The wind deflector is part of a sliding roof system. GlobalData’s report on CIE Automotive gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on CIE Automotive, shock absorbing grille-guards was a key innovation area identified from patents. CIE Automotive'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.
Wind deflector for sliding roof system
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11660943B2) describes a wind deflector for a sliding roof system. The wind deflector includes a pivotable upper bracket and a pivotable lower bracket, each with a central web along the front edge of a roof cutout. A first elastic raising element is supported on a frame and is associated with the pivotable upper bracket to urge it into a raised position. The pivotable lower bracket has a stop that fixes the raised positions of both brackets.
In addition to the above features, the wind deflector may have a flow deflecting part, which is fastened to the central webs and bridges the space between them in the raised state. This flow deflecting part extends obliquely upwards and opposite to the direction of travel between the central webs. The wind deflector net can serve as the flow deflecting part.
The wind deflector may also include a second elastic raising element associated with the pivotable lower bracket to urge it into the raised position. This second elastic raising element can be fastened to the pivotable lower bracket.
The wind deflector is designed to be used in a sliding roof system of a motor vehicle. In the raised position, the pivotable lower bracket abuts against the front edge of the roof cutout, and in the opposite position, it directly adjoins the front edge of the roof cutout and the outer skin vertically in that area.
To reduce air flow between the pivotable lower bracket and the roof cutout, a sealing element is arranged on the pivotable lower bracket between the flow deflecting part and the front edge of the roof cutout in the raised position.
Overall, this wind deflector design provides a means to control and redirect airflow in a sliding roof system, improving comfort and reducing noise for occupants of motor vehicles.
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