US 11,904,955 B2
Active D pillar integrated into a lift gate spoiler
Braendon R. Lindberg, Metamora, MI (US); Michael Cowan, Macomb, MI (US); and Ted E. Peterson, Howell, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC., Concord (CA)
Appl. No. 17/431,763
Filed by Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord (CA)
PCT Filed Apr. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/029105
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 18, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/219438, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,566, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135150 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 35/007 (2013.01) [B62D 37/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An active aerodynamic assembly comprising:
a lift gate formed by connecting together an inner panel and an outer panel;
at least one cavity formed between the inner panel and the outer panel;
an aperture to the at least one cavity formed through a portion of the outer panel;
at least one D pillar arrangement including a moveable D pillar positionable within the at least one cavity and aligned with the aperture, wherein the at least one moveable D pillar is moveable between a stowed position, where the at least one moveable D pillar is located within the at least one cavity and a deployed position, where a portion of the D pillar extends through the aperture past the outer panel of the lift gate; and
an actuator positioned in the at least one cavity, wherein the actuator is connected the at least one D pillar arrangement and moves the D pillar arrangement between the stowed position and the deployed position.