Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable assist step for aerodynamic improvement
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Application No.: US16793160Application Date: 2020-02-18
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Publication No.: US11299099B2Publication Date: 2022-04-12
- Inventor: Richard A. Berger , Vijaya Sirangu , Joseph M. Polewarczyk , David T. Renke
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B60R3/02
- IPC: B60R3/02 ; B60R16/00 ; B60R3/00

Abstract:
An assist step assembly includes a linkage assembly including a first linkage member and a second linkage member, an assist step coupled to the linkage assembly and movable from a first assist step position to a second assist step position, an aerodynamic member coupled to the linkage assembly and movable from a first aerodynamic member position to a second aerodynamic member position, a movement mechanism coupled to the aerodynamic member and configured move the aerodynamic member from the first aerodynamic member position to the second aerodynamic member position, and a controller in electronic communication with the movement mechanism, the controller configured to determine an operating condition, determine a position of the assist step based on the operating condition, and generate one or more control signals to move the aerodynamic member from the first aerodynamic member position to the second aerodynamic member position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210253029A1 ADJUSTABLE ASSIST STEP FOR AERODYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT Public/Granted day:2021-08-19
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