CN101378949A - Aerodynamic structures for tractor to trailer junction - Google Patents
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The present invention provides an air shield comprising side panel assemblies in hinged connection to each rear edge of a sidewall of a tractor and an actuation assembly including a boss in rotational engagement to the frame of the tractor and between a cab and a fifth wheel of the tractor, a lever having an adjustable length engaged to the boss at a first end and engaged to side panel assembly at a second end, and a spring including a first end connected to the side panel assembly and a second end connected to the frame of the tractor between the boss and the rear of the trailer frame.
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The cross reference of related application
The present invention requires in the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/764 of submission on January 31st, 2006,082 rights and interests, the full content of this temporary patent application and open text are incorporated by reference herein, and the present invention also requires in the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/764 of submission on January 31st, 2006,078 rights and interests, the full content of this temporary patent application and open text are incorporated herein by reference in full, as it having been carried out complete elaboration here.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of construction and device that reduces the air resistance in the moving vehicle in one embodiment.
Background technology
Semi-trailer truck (tractor truck) and have the advantage that is better than traditional monomer truck when being used to haul goods with being connected of trailer because it can carry bigger goods, and is more suitable for turning in closely.Yet its shortcoming is, has the gap that produces aerodynamic drag between tractor and trailer.Described gap between the tractor and trailer is easy to catch air, forms the low pressure wake flow after tractor truck, thereby causes net-head and therefore produce resistance.Clearance distance between tractor truck-trailer combination depends on the position of trailer fifth wheel.Trailer fifth wheel is the bearing as the connector between tractor truck and the trailer.In addition, the increase of the stream pressure of vehicle front surface (such as the part of the top surface that is higher than the tractor truck roof of trailer) also can be to the vehicle generation resistance that travels forward.
Summary of the invention
Generally speaking, the present invention provides a kind of panel that roughly hides the gap between the tractor truck back side and the trailer front in one embodiment, and wherein said panel is adjustable, changes with the direction of compensation tractor truck with respect to trailer.In one embodiment, provide a kind of air shield of extending between the sidewall of tractor and trailer, wherein said air shield comprises:
Lateral plate component, it is hinged to the trailing edge of each sidewall of tractor truck, in the described lateral plate component each all comprises and the second panel pivotally attached, first panel, wherein first panel is the hinge portion of described lateral plate component and tractor truck, and second panel is oriented by at least one rolling member and contacts with trailer; And
Actuating assembly, it comprises: boss, described boss is engaged in the framework of tractor truck in the mode of rotating, and is set between the operator's compartment and trailer fifth wheel of tractor truck; Length-adjustable lever, it engages with boss at the first end place, engages with second panel at the second end place; And spring, it comprises first end that links to each other with second panel, and second end that links to each other with the framework between boss and trailer frame rear portion of tractor truck.
In one embodiment, air shield can provide the tractor cab extension.In one embodiment, the extension of this tractor cab comprises two lateral plate components on each sidewall that is installed in tractor cab, also can be called deflector.In the side wall assemblies each includes pivotally attached header board and back plate, and wherein the header board edge and the tractor cab that can limit in the crossing place by the sidewall of tractor cab and the back side is hinged.In one embodiment, this device also comprises lever, and described lever is sentenced on the longeron that rotating mode is installed near the tractor truck chassis the tractor cab back side at its first end, and wherein second end of lever is connected to the lower edge of second panel.In one embodiment, the lower edge of the lever and second panel is lower than the lower surface of trailer.In one embodiment, this device also is equipped with spring, and an end of described spring is fastened to first end of lever, and the other end of spring then is fastened near the longeron on the chassis the trailer fifth wheel of tractor truck.
In another aspect of the present invention, the adjustable roof rectifying device that extends to the top surface of trailer by the top surface from the tractor truck roof provides air shield.In one embodiment, described air shield comprises:
Be hinged to the panel of tractor truck roof, the size that the length of described panel is separated greater than the front of the back side that makes tractor truck and trailer at least;
The panel spring, its first end is connected to described panel, and second end is connected to the tractor truck roof; And
Actuating system, it comprises: first montant and at least the second montant, wherein each in first montant and at least the second montant is passed through the back side slide joint of upper and lower at least guide piece and tractor truck, and is connected with the back side of tractor truck by at least one pole spring; Put the beams in place, its be connected at the first end place be used for first montant and at least the second montant each on guide piece; And underbeam, it is connected to each the part in first montant and at least the second montant, wherein put the beams in place and underbeam in each is crossing at the second end place.
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In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, below the detailed description that provides by way of example will get the best understanding, described detailed description also is not intended to and limits the present invention individually, uses identical designated components identical and parts in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 has described the lateral plan of tractor truck-trailer combination, and it is equipped with an embodiment according to air shield of the present invention, as to have the operator's compartment extension;
Fig. 2 has described not the top view with the tractor truck of trailer, and it is equipped with an embodiment according to air shield of the present invention;
Fig. 3 to 5 has described a plurality of top views, and it shows the operation according to an embodiment of air shield of the present invention;
Fig. 6 shows the cross-sectional side view according to an embodiment of lever of the present invention and boss assembly;
Fig. 7 has described the top view of lever that Fig. 6 described and boss assembly;
Fig. 8 shows the cross-sectional side view according to an embodiment of lever of the present invention and boss assembly;
Fig. 9 has described the top view of lever that Fig. 8 described and boss assembly;
Figure 10 has described the lateral plan of tractor and trailer, its be equipped with according to of the present invention, have a embodiment corresponding to the air shield of the adjustable roof rectifying device of the joint of tractor and trailer;
Figure 11 has described the top view of the tractor and trailer combination of the embodiment who is equipped with the air shield with adjustable roof rectifying device that Figure 10 described;
Figure 12 has described the lateral plan according to an embodiment of adjustable rectifying device actuating system of the present invention;
Figure 13 has described the back view of the embodiment of the adjustable rectifying device actuating system that Figure 12 described;
Figure 14 described to be equipped with according to of the present invention, have a lateral plan corresponding to the tractor and trailer combination of an embodiment of the air shield of the adjustable roof rectifying device of the joint of tractor and trailer.
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In these open specific embodiments of the invention; Yet should be appreciated that the disclosed embodiments only are examples of the present invention, the present invention can realize in a variety of forms.In addition, each example that provides in conjunction with various embodiment of the present invention all is illustrative, rather than restrictive.In addition, these accompanying drawings are not necessarily proportional, and some feature may be exaggerated so that the details of specific features to be shown.Therefore, particular structural details disclosed herein and function detail should not be interpreted into restrictive, and are only used for instructing those skilled in the art to implement representative foundation of the present invention in many ways.
Hereinafter in order to be described, term " on ", D score, " preceding ", " back ", " top " and " bottom ", and their derivative will be referred to the invention that is directed in the embodiment that accompanying drawing is described.
Referring to Fig. 1 to 3, in one embodiment, form with the operator's compartment extension device provides a kind of air shield, this air shield comprises the sidewall panel assembly 10 that extends to trailer 21 from the rear sidewall surface of the operator's compartment 1 of tractor truck 2, and wherein the gap between tractor cab 1 and the trailer 21 can be hidden by sidewall panel assembly 10.Air shield be make air flow deflector and in one embodiment of the invention the deflection air-flow make it cross the structure in the gap between operator's compartment 1 and trailer 21.In one embodiment, each sidewall panel assembly 10 includes two panels 5,6 corresponding to each sidewall location of operator's compartment 1, wherein in one embodiment, first panel 3 (being also referred to as header board) links to each other in the pivotally attached mode by at least one hinge 5 with second panel 4 (being also referred to as the back plate), and described at least one hinge 5 is positioned in the adjacent edge of first and second panels 3,4 in one embodiment.In one embodiment, first panel 3 is hinged to the operator's compartment 1 of tractor truck 2 by at least one hinge 6, and wherein hinge 6 can be arranged on the edge of the operator's compartment 1 that the crossing place by the rear wall 7 of the operator's compartment 1 of tractor truck 2 and sidewall 8 limits.Second panel 4 is oriented to the sidewall 12 of contact trailer 21 when trailer 21 is connected on the tractor truck 2.In one embodiment, second panel 4 be equipped with rolling member 11 with hinged edge opposed edges 9 (being called free edge 9 hereinafter), described rolling member 11 comprises the rotation axis with free edge 9 almost parallels in one embodiment.In one embodiment, at least one in first and second panels 3,4 made by metal such as aluminum alloy.In another embodiment, at least one in first and second panels 4,5 made by plastics or composite material.
In one embodiment, air shield comprises lever and the spring assembly (being also referred to as actuating assembly) that is used for actuating side Wall board assembly 10.In one embodiment, actuating assembly comprises: boss (boss) 13, and it is installed in the first of tractor truck 2 frameworks; Adjustable lever 15, it is connected to boss 13 part of sidewall panel assembly 10; And spring 16, it is installed on the second portion of described framework and is connected to adjustable lever 15.
Referring to Fig. 6 to 9, in one embodiment, boss 13 extends from the frame vertical straight ground of tractor truck 2.In one embodiment, boss 13 is positioned between the trailer fifth wheel 25 of operator's compartment 1 and tractor truck 2.In another embodiment, boss can be installed on the framework of tractor truck 2 in rotating mode.In embodiment further, described rotation relation is realized by eyelet 16 installation bases 13 that pass the circular that runs through described framework formation, wherein the part corresponding to framework underside of boss 13 has head 17, and the width of described head 17 runs through the width of the part of eyelet 16 in the framework greater than boss 13.In one embodiment, fixed hub assembly 18 on the opposition side of a side of the head that boss 13 is set 17 of framework is rotated motion to allow boss 13 around the longitudinal centerline L1 of boss 13.
Referring to Fig. 6 to 9, in one embodiment, length-adjustable lever 15 engages with boss 13 at first end, 19 places, engages with second panel 4 at second end, 20 places.In another embodiment, second end 20 of lever 15 is connected to the edge that second panel 4 is limited to the intersection of free edge 9 and bottom margin 28.
Referring to Fig. 6 and 7, in one embodiment, by lever 15 being slidably engaged in be formed at the adjustable-length that lever 15 is provided in the eyelet in the boss 13, wherein lever 15 also comprises limiting device 22a, 22b at the opposite side of boss 13. Limiting device 22a, 22b are positioned to allow lever 15 at the operating period of operator's compartment extension device slip preset distance.In one embodiment, limiting device 22b corresponding to the end 20 of lever 15 more close trailers 21 is oriented to as Fig. 4 describes, when the free edge 9 of second panel 4 moves to the corresponding edge, intersection of trailer 21 and front 26 trailer 21 and sidewall 21, limiting device 22b allows panel assembly 10 to deflect at hinge 5 places, and allows lever 15 to rotate around the longitudinal axes L 1 of boss 13.
Referring to Fig. 5, in one embodiment, when the free edge 9 of second panel 4 moves the described edge of crossing trailer 21 and along the sidewall 12 of trailer 21 when traversing, lever 15 slidably moves to the second place from primary importance, described primary importance is specified by the limiting device 22b of the most close trailer 21, in the described second place, the limiting device 22a of the operator's compartment 1 of more close tractor truck 2 stops that lever 15 is moved further, wherein in the described second place, adjustable lever 15 can full extension.In one embodiment, the accurate orientation of limiting device 22a, 22b depend on the size of panel assembly 10 at least in part, the width of the width of the operator's compartment 1 that limits by the relative sidewall 12 of operator's compartment, the trailer 21 that limits by the relative sidewall of trailer and make the overlapping desired length of sidewall 12 of second panel 4 and trailer 21 of panel assembly 10 at least.
Referring to Fig. 8 to 9, in another embodiment, realize length-adjustable lever 15 by the eyelet 27 that is formed in the lever 15, wherein the eyelet 27 of lever 15 slidably is positioned on the boss 13 that places in the eyelet 27.In one embodiment, lever 15 size at least between the part greater than the installation base 13 of the head 28 of the transverse width W1 of the eyelet 27 in the lever 15 and framework that is positioned in boss 13.The longitudinal length L2 of eyelet 27 is chosen as and is provided at the above described function of limiting device 22a, 22b about describing in Fig. 6 and 7.More specifically, in one embodiment, the vertical stroke of appointment of the lever 15 that the longitudinal length L2 of eyelet 27 equals to stipulate.
Referring to Fig. 1 to 5, in one embodiment, the spring 16 of actuating assembly comprises: first spring terminal, and it is connected to free edge 9 corresponding second ends lever 15 and second panel 4; And second spring terminal, it is connected to the framework of tractor truck 2 between boss 13 and trailer frame rear portion.In one embodiment, second end of spring 16 be connected to framework with trailer fifth wheel 25 corresponding parts.
In one embodiment, lateral plate component 10 and actuating system are operated as Fig. 2 to 5 describes.Referring to Fig. 2, before trailer 21 is connected to tractor truck 2, by the power that is applied to second end 20 of lever 15 by spring 16 first and second panels 3 and 4 of lateral plate component 10 are located according to the rules, wherein the power that is applied on the lever by spring 16 is positioned at towards spring on the direction of the attachment point on the tractor truck framework.In this structure, adjustable lever 15 is being moved under the effect of spring 16 with the size between the free edge 9 that boss 13 and panel assembly 10 are provided, this size is as being the shortest length that is determined by limiting device 22a, 22b as shown in Fig. 6 and 7, and perhaps as shown in figs. 8 and 9 is the longitudinal length of eyelet 17.
Referring to Fig. 3, trailer 21 is being connected in the process of trailer fifth wheel 25, along with the back side 7 of trailer 21 near operator's compartment 1, the rolling member 9 on the free edge 9 that is located at second panel 4 is run in the front 26 of trailer 21.In response to antetheca 26 applied forces by trailer 21, first and second panels, 3,4 hinge 5 places of beginning between first and second panels 3,4 take place folding, and when lever 14 began to center on the rotational of boss, first panel 3 outwards rotated with respect to the longitudinal centerline L3 of tractor truck 2.In this process, lever 14 is by the free edge 9 of rolling member 11 along front 26 translations second panel 4 of trailer 21, until arriving cooresponding edge, intersection trailer 21 and front 26 trailer 21 and sidewall 12, as Fig. 4 described.
Referring to Fig. 5, along with motion is continued more near operator's compartment 1 in the front 26 of trailer 21, the free edge 9 of second panel 4 moves the described edge of crossing trailer 21 and traversing along the sidewall 12 of trailer 21, wherein, the direction of the initial position of lever 15 before the front 26 that touches trailer towards lever at the free end 9 of panel assembly 10 is rotated, and describes as Fig. 2.In one embodiment, in response to the power that when free edge 9 is traversing along the sidewall 12 of trailer 21, is applied on adjustable lever 15 by spring 16, adjustable lever 15 moves to the second place of stretching, extension from primary importance, described primary importance is defined by the shortest distance between second end 20 of boss 13 and lever 15, in the described second place, the distance between second end 20 of boss 13 and lever 15 is limited by the limiting device 22b of the most close operator's compartment 1.
In one embodiment, the operator's compartment 1 of tractor truck 2 and the gap between the trailer 21 will be hidden by first and second panels 3,4; And second panel 4 will press the sidewall 12 of trailer 21 under the effect of the power that spring 16 is provided.In addition, during the divertical motion of trailer 21 during with respect to the rotational of trailer fifth wheel 20, rolling member 11 rolls along the sidewall 12 of trailer 21, and its medi-spring 16 is provided, and try hard to keep at least the second panel 4 of holding panel assembly 10 presses the sidewall of trailer 21.
Referring to Figure 10 and 11,, provide air shield by the adjustable roof commutation system 30 that is configured to tractor truck-trailer combination in another aspect of the present invention.In one embodiment, adjustable roof commutation system 30 is regulated the leaning angle of roof rectifying device 35 according to the relation between the height in the front 26 of the height of the roof 31 of the operator's compartment 1 of tractor truck 2 and just trailed trailer 21.In one embodiment, adjustable roof commutation system comprises: rectification panel 35, and it is hinged to the roof surface 31 of tractor truck 2; Panel spring 42, it is installed between the upper surface 31 of rectification panel 35 and roof; And mechanically actuated system.
In one embodiment, rectification panel 35 is hinged to the upper surface 31 of tractor truck 2 roofs by hinge 36, and wherein the roof of tractor truck 2 can be provided by operator's compartment 1.In one embodiment, adjustable rectification panel 35 can comprise convex upper surface.In another embodiment, adjustable rectification panel 35 can be made by metal such as aluminium, perhaps can be made by plastics or composite material.Term " adjustable rectification panel " refers to: rectifying device connects in the pivotally attached mode, and can rotate with the diff-H between the upper surface of compensation upper surface 31 of tractor truck 2 and trailer 21, to hide the gap between them.In one embodiment, Gu Ding rectifying device 37 is set at adjustable rectification panel 35 fronts.
In one embodiment, rectification panel 35 also comprises longeron 38, and described longeron 38 stretches out from the trailing edge at least 39 of rectification panel 35, and is configured to the upper surface 41 of contact trailer 21 when trailer 21 is connected to tractor truck 2 by the joint via trailer fifth wheel 25.In one embodiment, longeron 38 also comprises rolling member 40, and described rolling member 40 is arranged on the end relative with the end of trailing edge 39 the most close rectification panel 35 longeron 38.In one embodiment, the length of rectification panel 35 size of separating greater than front 26 at least with the back side 7 of tractor cab 1 and trailer 21.In one embodiment, be provided with at least one panel spring 42, its first end links to each other with rectification panel 35, and second end links to each other with the part (as the roof of operator's compartment 1) of the roof 31 of tractor truck 2.In one embodiment, panel spring 42 is delivered to rectification panel 35 with downward power.
Referring to Figure 12 and 13, in one embodiment, the mechanically actuated system that is used for rectification panel 35 comprises: the first montant 43a and at least the second montant 43b; Upper and lower lever 44a, 44b; And at least one pole spring 46.In one embodiment, the first montant 43a is located on the side at the back side 7 of tractor truck 2, and the second montant 43b is located on second side at the back side 7 of tractor truck 2, and wherein said opposite side is separated by vertical line of centers AB.The first montant 43a and at least the second montant 43b are by going up the back side 7 slide joint of guide piece 44a, 44b and at least one following guide piece 45a, 45b and tractor truck 2 at least.In one embodiment, the top 58 of montant 43a, 43b is oriented to the lower surface of contact rectification panel 35.In another embodiment, montant 43a, 43b have cylindrical cross section.
At least one pole spring 46 is installed to montant 43a, 43b from the back side 7 of tractor truck 2.In one embodiment, described at least one pole spring 46 is for being delivered to the power that makes progress the compression spring of rectification panel 35.In one embodiment, first end of pole spring 46 is installed in point 50 places on the vertical line of centers AB at the back side 7 of tractor truck 2, and second end of pole spring 46 is installed on the part of guide piece 45a, 45b below under being positioned at of montant 43a, 43b.In one embodiment, the attachment point 50 of pole spring on the back side 7 of tractor truck 2 is than point of connection 60 height of pole spring 46 with montant 43a, 43b.
Referring to Figure 12 and 13, in one embodiment, upper beam 47a, 47b the first end place be connected to be used for each montant 43a, 43b on guide piece 44a, 44b; Underbeam 48a, 48b are connected to the part of each montant 43a, 43b at the first end place, wherein each among upper beam and underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, the 48b intersects at the second end place.Upper beam and underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, the 48b crossing formation four sides cone on second end.In one embodiment, the intersection point between each provides by articulated mounting 56 among upper beam and underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, the 48b.In one embodiment, put the beams in place and underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, 48b between each returning mutually on second end comprise rolling member 57.In one embodiment, underbeam 48a, 48b link to each other with each montant 43a, 43b at articulated mounting 49a, 49b place.In one embodiment, upper beam 47a, 47b link to each other with guide piece 44a, 44b on each by articulated mounting 51a, 51b.
Referring to Figure 10, before trailer 21 is connected to tractor truck 2, rectification panel 35 is oriented on the extended position, because the lower surface of rectification panel 35 is upwards pressed in the upper end 58 of montant 43a, 43b, and surpass the combination of the downward power that downward power that weight produced and panel spring 42 by the roof rectifier stack produced by the power that makes progress that is delivered to montant 43a, 43b that pole spring 46 produces.
Referring to Figure 14, trailer 21 is being connected in the process of trailer fifth wheel 25, along with the back side 7 of trailer near operator's compartment 1, the front 26 of trailer 21 run into put the beams in place and underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, 48b in each second end between intersection point, described intersection point also comprises public rolling member 57 in one embodiment.Travel forward when engaging when positive 26 with trailer fifth wheel 25, be input to put the beams in place and the intersection point of underbeam 47a, 47b, 48a, 48b on the power increase, wherein said power is delivered to articulated mounting 49a, the 49b of underbeam and montant 43a, 43b along downward direction, and wherein applying of this power makes montant 43a, 43b descend to break away from and the contacting of rectification panel 35.Owing to withdraw downwards in the upper end 58 of montant 43a, 43b, rectification panel 35 also rotates at part 36 places that are articulated and connected on the roof surface 31 of tractor truck 2.Rectification panel 35 is owing to the downward force that panel spring 42 produces descends, and the rolling member 40 on longeron 38 free ends at tail end 39 places that are attached in rectification panel 35 is bearing on the roof 41 of trailer 21.Therefore, no matter the height of trailer how, rectification panel 35 all is forced on the trailer roof 41.
Although described a plurality of embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that these embodiment only are illustrative, rather than restrictive, and for those of ordinary skills, many modification all are conspicuous.
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1. air shield, it comprises:
Lateral plate component, described lateral plate component is hinged to the trailing edge of each sidewall of tractor truck, and each in the described lateral plate component includes first panel that is hinged to second panel, wherein, first panel is described lateral plate component and tractor truck hinged portion, and second panel is oriented to trailer and contacts; And
Actuating assembly, described actuating assembly comprises: boss, this boss is engaged in the framework of tractor truck in the mode of rotating, and is set between the operator's compartment and trailer fifth wheel of tractor truck; Length-adjustable lever, described lever engages with boss at the first end place, engages with second panel at the second end place; And spring, first end of described spring links to each other with second panel, and second end links to each other with the framework of tractor truck between boss and trailer frame rear portion.
2. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described second panel also comprises at least one rolling member that is used to contact described trailer.
3. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the adjustable-length of described lever provides by slidably being engaged in the lever that is formed on the eyelet in the described boss, and wherein said lever also comprises the limiting device on the opposite side that is positioned at described boss.
4. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the adjustable-length of described lever provides by the eyelet that is formed in the described lever, and wherein said boss slidably is arranged in the described eyelet of lever.
5. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, second end of described spring be connected to described framework with the corresponding part of trailer fifth wheel.
6. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, second end of described lever is connected to the lower edge of second panel at the trailing edge place of second panel.
7. air shield as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one in described first and second panels made by aluminum alloy.
8. air shield, it comprises:
Be hinged to the panel of tractor truck roof, the size that the length of described panel is separated greater than the front of the back side of tractor truck and trailer at least;
The panel spring, its first end is connected to described panel, and second end is connected to the tractor truck roof; And
Actuating system, it comprises: first montant and at least the second montant, wherein, each in first montant and at least the second montant is the back side slide joint by upper and lower guide piece and tractor truck at least all, and links to each other with the back side of tractor truck by at least one pole spring; Put the beams in place, described upper beam be connected at the first end place be used for first montant and at least the second montant each on guide piece; And underbeam, described underbeam is connected to each the part in first montant and at least the second montant, wherein, put the beams in place and underbeam in each is crossing at the second end place.
9. air shield as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described underbeam links to each other with each montant by articulated mounting.
10. air shield as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described upper beam links to each other with described each that goes up in the guide piece by articulated mounting.
11. air shield as claimed in claim 8 also comprises the rolling member of the intersection of second end that is positioned at described upper beam and underbeam.
12. air shield as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described panel comprises convex upper surface.
13. air shield as claimed in claim 8 also comprises being arranged on the fixing rectifying device of described panel fwd.
14. air shield as claimed in claim 8 also comprises the longeron that extends from the trailing edge of described panel.
15. air shield as claimed in claim 14 also comprises rolling member, described rolling member is arranged on the relative place, end, the end with the most close described panel trailing edge of described longeron.
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