Description:FORM 2

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
The Patents Rules, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10 and Rule 13)

A COOLING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A STRUCTURAL MEMBER THEREOF

APPLICANT:

TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED, an Indian Company at: “Chaitanya”, No.12 Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006.

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

 
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter relates generally to a multi-wheeled vehicle. More particularly but not exclusively, the present subject matter relates to a cooling assembly of an electric multi wheeled vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Generally, for electric vehicles such as with two, three or four wheels like quad bikes, the layout consists of certain electrical components like an electric motor, an energy storage unit, wire routing means. The energy storage unit used in such electrical vehicles are required to be equipped with battery having a large capacity which is generally heavy and bulky. The temperature of battery may rise on usage and requires a cooling mechanism for efficient functioning of the vehicle.
[0003] Conventionally, components like battery were cooled using air cooling mechanism where the battery pack was cooled with the air passing through the heat sinks or fins provided on the battery pack and the air was passed directly on the battery pack which resulted in cooling of the battery.
[0004] However, due to large surface of the battery, the aerodynamics of the vehicle can be affected which would overall affect the drag and stability of the vehicle due to increased drag owing to incoming force of the air thereby reducing stability of the vehicle.
[0005] In the existing designs, the battery was provided in a housing structure, where the battery was guarded by a flat component that results in poor aerodynamics of the vehicle and had a reduced efficiency of cooling of the battery. Further, the housing structure used in the existing designs includes a full fairing which results in increased costs and is undesirable in terms of increased width of the vehicle and user’s choice. All of the above is also true for other electrical components such as motors, motor controllers, electronic controllers, converters etc.
[0006] Hence, there exists a challenge of providing a cooling mechanism which is able to provide efficient cooling of components or assemblies like electrical components or assemblies thereto and is also having reduced aerodynamic drag and increased stability of the vehicle.
[0007] Therefore, with regard to the above problems, the configuration, arrangement and orientation of the components like battery pack and surrounding components should be such which could reduce the aerodynamic drag caused due to cooling mechanism and provide better efficiency of cooling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The details are described with reference to an embodiment of a cooling assembly with a structural member along with the accompanying figures. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference similar features and components.
[0009] Figure 1a illustrates side view of a vehicle having a frame assembly without a cooling assembly in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 1b illustrates a side perspective view of the vehicle having the frame assembly along with a cooling assembly and a structural member thereof in one embodiment of the invention.
[00010] Figure 2a illustrates another side perspective view of the vehicle having the frame assembly without front suspension assembly along with the cooling assembly in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 2b illustrates another side view of the vehicle with the cooling assembly in an alternate embodiment of the invention.
[00011] Figure 3a, Figure 3b and Figure 3c illustrate a side perspective view, a side view and a back view respectively, of the cooling assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.
[00012] Figure 4a and Figure 4b illustrate a front view and a top view of the cooling assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.
[00013] Figure 5 illustrates a side view of the cooling assembly and the structural member of the vehicle along with frame assembly in one embodiment of the invention.
[00014] Figure 6 illustrates a side exploded view of the structural member along with frame assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.
[00015] Figure 7a and 7b illustrate side perspective views of a second surface of the structural member of the cooling assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.
[00016] Figure 8a and 8b illustrate side perspective views of a first surface of the structural member of the cooling assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.
[00017] Figure 9 illustrates a top perspective view of the structural member of the cooling assembly of the vehicle in one embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00018] In order to achieve one or more of the above-mentioned objectives and other related objectives, the present invention provides a cooling assembly and a structural member thereof in a vehicle.
[00019] As per one embodiment of the invention, a structural member for a cooling assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The structural member comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to face in a front direction of the vehicle and the second surface is configured to face in a rear direction of the vehicle. The structural member is configured in a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle such the wind is directed towards a component of the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion. The structural member is mounted on a frame assembly of the vehicle.
[00020] As per one embodiment of the invention, the frame assembly includes a head frame and a down frame. The structural member is attached to the down frame in a manner that the second surface abuts the down frame. This configuration helps in further improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle.
[00021] As per one embodiment of the invention, the predetermined profile of the structural member is that of a V-shaped profile and the second surface is in conformity with the profile of the down frame.
[00022] As per one embodiment of the invention, the down frame is shaped in a tubular form. When viewed in cross sectional view, the first surface has a substantially V-shaped profile, and the second surface has a substantially U-shaped profile in order to align with the tubular shape of the down frame.
[00023] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the structural member, a portion between the first surface and the second surface being configured to be hollow and have a triangular profile when seen in a cross-sectional view.
[00024] As per one embodiment of the invention, the structural member is made of a material which may belong to a group consisting of plastic, polymers, synthetic, resin and metals.
[00025] As per one embodiment of the invention, the structural member is configured to have the predetermined profile which may be selected from a group which may consist of a curved fairing, hemispherical curve, triangular curve, triangular prism, conical frustum, and pyramidal frustum.
[00026] In another embodiment, the structural member is made of a material including metal and the structural member is integrally formed with a down frame of the frame assembly.
[00027] In yet another embodiment of the invention, a cooling assembly for cooling a component in a vehicle is disclosed. The cooling assembly comprises a plurality of projections and a structural member. The plurality of projections is disposed on an outer surface of the component to facilitate exposure of the outer surface to air. Also, the structural member comprises a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is configured to face in a front direction of the vehicle and the second surface is configured to face in a rear direction of the vehicle. The structural member is configured into a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle towards the component of the vehicle when vehicle is in motion. The structural member is mounted on a frame assembly of the vehicle.
[00028] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the component is a housing unit which is configured to house or enclose one or more electrical components.
[00029] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the electrical components may be selected from a group consisting of energy storage devices, controllers, wiring harness, switches and relays.
[00030] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, at least a portion of the structural member can be used as a router for one or more vehicular components which may be selected from a group consisting of wires, brake hose, cables and harness.
[00031] As per one embodiment of the invention, the portion of structural member acting as a router is configured to be hollow and the same is disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the structural member. The hollow portion is thus configured to accommodate routing of the one or more vehicular components such as wires, brake hose, cables and harness.
[00032] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the structural member is parallel to the housing unit. In another aspect of the invention, the structural member is disposed at an angle to a surface of the component.
[00033] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the frame assembly may include a main frame, a down frame. The component is disposed below the main frame and the component is disposed behind the down frame.
[00034] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the plurality of projections is a plurality of fins which are configured to dissipate heat from the component. A one or more edges of the structural member are perpendicular to the plurality of fins.
[00035] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the fins may project outside the one or more edges of the structural member when viewed from a front-rear direction of the vehicle.
[00036] As per one embodiment of the invention, in the cooling assembly, the component may be supported by a support plate where the support plate is attached with the frame assembly.
[00037] In yet another embodiment of the invention, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a frame assembly and a cooling assembly. The frame assembly provides skeletal support to the vehicle. The frame assembly includes a head frame, at least one down frame, at least one main frame. The head frame is disposed in a front portion of the vehicle. The down frame extends downwardly from the head frame and extends rearwardly to join at least one rear frame. The main frame extends rearwardly and horizontally from the head frame and the main frame is also attached to the rear frame. The cooling assembly is used for cooling a component of the vehicle. The cooling assembly comprises a plurality of projections and a structural member. The plurality of projections is disposed on an outer surface of the housing unit to facilitate exposure of the outer surface to air. The structural member comprises a first surface and a second surface wherein the first surface is configured to face in the front direction of the vehicle and the second surface is configured to face in the rear direction of the vehicle. The structural member is configured to have a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle towards the component of the vehicle when vehicle is in motion. The structural member is mounted on the frame assembly of the vehicle.
[00038] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to an embodiment in a cooling assembly having a structural member along with the accompanying drawings. However, the disclosed invention is not limited to the present embodiments.
[00039] Figure 1a illustrates side view of a vehicle 100 having a frame assembly 400 in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 1b illustrates a side perspective view of the vehicle 100 having the frame assembly 400 along with a cooling assembly 300 and a structural member 200 thereof in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 2a illustrates another side perspective view of the vehicle 100 having the frame assembly 400 without front suspension assembly along with the cooling assembly 300 in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 1a, 1b and 2a have been discussed together. The vehicle 100 comprises a frame assembly 400, a cooling assembly 300 and a structural member 200 thereof. The frame assembly 400 is configured to provide skeletal support to the vehicle 100. The frame assembly 400 includes a head frame 400H which is disposed in a front portion of the vehicle 100 and a down frame 400D that extends downwardly from the head frame 400H. The down frame 400D also extends rearwardly to join a rear frame 400R. The frame assembly 400 also includes a main frame 400M that extends rearwardly and horizontally from the head frame 400H. The main frame 400M is attached to the rear frame 400R. The vehicle 100 includes a cooling assembly 300 for cooling the various components of the vehicle 100 with the help of its structural member 200. The same structural member 200 is attached to a part of the frame assembly 400, for example, the down frame 400D, using attachment means such as bolts, screws, fasteners. The structural member 200 can also be attached using welding means. In an alternate embodiment, the structural member 200 can be made of material as the down frame 400D and the structural member 200 is formed integrally with the down frame 400D. In this way, the cooling assembly 300 can be made using lesser parts as the attachment means would not be required in this case. The said configuration has been shown using a saddle type of vehicle 100 but can be used in any type of vehicle such as three-wheeler, quad bike, four-wheeler, tri-cycle depending upon the vehicle’s frame characteristics and is not limited to two-wheeled vehicle.
[00040] Figure 2b provides an alternate embodiment of the cooling assembly 300 comprising the structural member 200 installed on the vehicle 100. In this embodiment, the component 300H which can be a housing unit for housing electrical components is mounted substantially vertically on the frame assembly 400. The structural member 200 is attached to the down frame 400D such that the structural member is inclined with respect to the front surface of the housing unit 300H in a side view of the vehicle.
[00041] Figure 3a, Figure 3b and Figure 3c illustrate a side perspective view, a side view and a back view respectively of the cooling assembly 300 of the vehicle 100 (shown in Fig. 1a). Figure 4a and Figure 4b illustrate a front view and a top view of the cooling assembly 300 of the vehicle 100. The embodiments of the Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 3c, Figure 4a and Figure 4b have been taken together for discussion. The cooling assembly 300 is disposed on the vehicle 100 (shown in Fig. 1b) for cooling a component 300H. The component 300H can be, for example, a housing unit 300H with a definite structure and volume. The housing unit 300H can be used to house various electrical components like energy storage device, controllers, converters, motors, wiring harness, switches and relays. The cooling assembly 300 includes a plurality of projections 300F which are disposed on an outer surface 300S of the component 300H in order to facilitate and maximise exposure of the outer surface 300S to the air. When the vehicle is motion, the wind form the front side (F) of the vehicle 100 is guided by the predetermined profile of the structural member 200 towards the component 300H of the vehicle 100. The wind direction is shown in by dashed lines in Figure 3a and Figure 4a. The plurality of projections 300F in this embodiment are in the form of a plurality of fins which are configured to dissipate heat from the housing unit 300H. This is achieved because of the surface area of the fins maximise the overall area of the outer surface 300S of the housing unit 300H. The cooling assembly 300 includes the structural member 200 which is configured to be attached to the down frame 400D. In this aspect, compared to Figure 2b, the housing unit 300H is disposed in an inclined manner so that the structure 200 is substantially parallel to a front surface of the housing unit 300H. As seen in Figure 4a, the plurality of fins 300F project outside the one or more edges of the structural member 200 when viewed in a front-rear direction of the vehicle 100. This ensures that none of the guided wind by the structural member 200 escapes the fins 300F and the outer surface 300S of the housing unit. This maximizes the availability of the wind for cooling the housing unit 300H. The guiding of the wind by the structural member 200 is efficiently achieved because the structural member 200 is configured in a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle 100 towards the housing unit 300H of the vehicle 100 when the vehicle 100 is in motion.
[00042] Figure 5 illustrates a side view of the cooling assembly 300 and the structural member 200 of the vehicle 100 (shown in Fig. 1b) on the frame assembly 400 in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 6 illustrates a side exploded view of the structural member 300 of the vehicle 100 in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 5 and Figure 6 have been taken together for discussion. The cooling assembly 300 having the housing unit 300H is supported by a support plate 300sp. The support plate 300sp is attached with the frame assembly 400 of the vehicle 100. The structural member 200 is disposed on the down frame 400D of the frame assembly 400 such that a one or more edges of the structural member 200 are substantially perpendicular to the plurality of fins 300F on the outer surface 300S of the housing unit 300H. Figure 6 particularly shows a profile of the second surface 200ss of the structural member 200. The down frame 400D is tubular shaped. The second surface 200ss includes a U-shaped profile (as also seen in Figures 7a, 7b and 9) to conform to the tubular shape of the down frame 400D.
[00043] Figure 7a and Figure 7b illustrates a side perspective view of a second surface 200ss of the structural member 200 of the cooling assembly 300 (shown in Fig. 3a) of the vehicle 100 (shown in Fig. 1b) in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 8a and Figure 8b illustrates a side perspective view of a first surface 200fs of the structural member 200 of the cooling assembly 300 of the vehicle 100 in one embodiment of the invention. Figure 9 illustrates a side perspective view of the structural member 200 of the cooling assembly 300 of the vehicle 100 in one embodiment of the invention. The structural member 200 have an overall predetermined profile in a V-shaped profile. The profile of the structural member 200 is not limited to being V-shaped and can belong to a group consisting of curved fairing, hemispherical curve, triangular curve, triangular prism, conical frustum, and pyramidal frustum. This improves the airflow by smoothening and guiding the airflow towards the housing unit 300H (shown in Fig. 3a) resulting in lower aerodynamic drag to the vehicle 100 while also providing better cooling for the electrical components housed in the housing unit 300H. The structural member 200 is made of a material belonging to a group consisting of plastic, polymers, synthetic, resins and metals. The structural member 200 comprises a first surface 200fs and a second surface 200ss wherein the first surface 200fs faces the front direction (F) of the vehicle 100 and the second surface 200ss faces the rear direction (R) of the vehicle 100. The first surface 200fs has a substantially V-shaped profile in a cross-sectional view while the second surface 200ss has a substantially U-shaped profile in a cross-sectional view to align with a tubular shape of the down frame 400D. The second surface 200ss of the structural member 200 conforms to the profile of the down frame 400D. A portion 200P is provided between the first surface 200fs and the second surface 200ss. This portion 200P in this embodiment is configured to be hollow and lies on either side of the down frame 400D when seen in a top view shown in Figure 9. In this embodiment, the hollow portion 200P has a triangular profile in a cross-sectional view of the structural member 200 as also seen in a top view in Figure 9. The same hollow portion 200P can be configured in other shapes such as circular, elliptical or quadrilateral while maintaining the aerodynamic profile of the first surface 200fs and complimentary profile of the second surface 200ss to conform to the shape of the down frame 400D. The hollow portion 200P of the structural member 200 can be used as a router for one or more vehicular components like wires, brake hose, cables, and harness. The hollow portion 200P has at least one opening on the top facing the head frame 400H and another at the bottom facing bottom of the vehicle. As is known in the art, several cables, harness, wires, hoses etc. are routed from this region of the down frame 400D from the handlebar or steering of the vehicle towards the respective components like brakes, controllers, lights etc. The use of the structural member 200, particularly the hollow portion 200P thus also helps in guarding and guiding the routed components thereby saving space and making the assembly of the vehicle more compact.
[00044] Therefore, the cooling assembly 300 with the structural member 200 and the frame assembly allows for not only efficient and streamlines cooling of vehicular components such as the housing unit 300H for electrical components but also serves a dual purpose for safe routing of wires, harness, cables, hoses etc. The structural member 200 also enables reduction in drag forces due to wind on the vehicle 100 due to the streamlining of the wind when the vehicle is in motion thereby improving the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle 100. The above advantages and other described herein can be realized without altering the vehicular architecture of existing vehicles such as saddle type vehicle shown herein. This also shows that the invention allows for its implementation without substantially increasing the cost and number of parts of the vehicle 100.
[00045] The embodiments of this invention are not limited to particularly two-wheeled vehicle and can cover any type of vehicle involving the cooling assembly, frame assembly and the structural member. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an” and ““they”” can include plural referents unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. Further, when introducing elements/components/etc. of the assembly/system described and/or illustrated herein, the articles “a”, “an”, “the”, and “said” are intended to mean that there is one or more of the element(s)/component(s)/etc. The terms “comprising”, “including”, and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional element(s)/component(s)/etc. other than the listed element(s)/component(s)/etc.
[00046] This written description uses examples to provide details on the disclosure, including the best mode, and to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the disclosure is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal language of the claims.
[00047] It is to be understood that the aspects of the embodiments are not necessarily limited to the features described herein. Many modifications and variations of the present subject matter are possible in the light of above disclosure.
 
List of Reference numerals:

100 Vehicle
200 Structural member
200fs First surface of structural member
200ss
200P Second surface of structural member
Portion between first surface and second surface
300 Cooling assembly
300F Plurality of projections / plurality of fins
300H component of the vehicle / housing unit
300S Outer surface of the component/housing
300sp Support plate
400 Frame assembly
400H Head frame
400D Down frame
400R Rear frame
400M
Main frame

 
, Claims:We claim:
1. A structural member (200) for a cooling assembly (300) of a vehicle (100), the structural member (200) comprising:
a first surface (200fs); and
a second surface (200ss);
wherein
the first surface (200fs) facing towards a front direction of the vehicle (100);
the second surface (200ss) facing towards a rear direction of the vehicle (100);
the structural member (200) being configured into a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle (100) towards a component (300H) of the vehicle (100), when the vehicle (100) is in motion; and
the structural member (200) being mounted on a frame assembly (400) of the vehicle (100).
2. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the frame assembly (400) includes a head frame (400H) and a down frame (400D); and
the structural member (200) being attached to the down frame (400D) such that the second surface (200ss) abuts the down frame (400D).
3. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined profile of the structural member (200) being a V-shaped profile and the second surface (200ss) of the structural member (200) conforms to profile of a down frame (400D).
4. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 2, wherein
the down frame (400D) being a tubular shape;
the first surface (200fs) has a substantially V-shaped profile in a cross-sectional view; and
the second surface (200ss) has a substantially U-shaped profile in a cross-sectional view to align with the tubular shape of the down frame (400D).
5. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion (200P) between the first surface (200fs) and the second surface (200ss) being configured to be hollow and having a triangular profile in a cross-sectional view.
6. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structural member (200) being made of a material belonging to a group consisting of plastic, polymers, synthetic, resins and metals.
7. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structural member (200) being configured to have the predetermined profile selected from a group consisting of curved fairing, hemispherical curve, triangular curve, triangular prism, conical frustum and pyramidal frustum.
8. The structural member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structural member (200) being made of a material including metal and the structural member (200) being integrally formed with a down frame (400D) of the frame assembly (400).
9. A cooling assembly (300) for cooling a component (300H) of a vehicle (100), the cooling assembly (300) comprising:
a plurality of projections (300F), the plurality of projections (300F) being disposed on an outer surface (300S) of the component (300H) to facilitate exposure of the outer surface (300S) to air; and
a structural member (200), the structural member (200) comprising:
a first surface (200fs); and
a second surface (200ss);
wherein
the first surface (200fs) facing towards a front direction of the vehicle (100);
the second surface (200ss) facing towards a rear direction of the vehicle (100);
the structural member (200) being configured into a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle (100) towards the component (300H) of the vehicle (100), when the vehicle (100) is in motion; and
the structural member (200) being mounted on a frame assembly (400) of the vehicle (100).
10. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the component (300H) being a housing unit, the housing unit (300H) being configured to house one or more electrical components.
11. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the electrical component being selected from a group consisting of energy storage device, controllers, wiring harness, switches and relays.
12. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein at least a portion (200P) of the structural member (200) being configured to be used as a router for one or more vehicular components selected from a group consisting of wires, brake hose, cables and harness.
13. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the portion (200P) being configured to be disposed between the first surface (200fs) and the second surface (200ss) of the structural member (200) and the portion (200P) being configured to be hollow to accommodate routing of the one or more vehicular components.
14. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the structural member (200) being disposed parallel to a surface of the component (300H).
15. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the structural member (200) being disposed inclinedly a surface of the component (300H).
16. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the frame assembly (400) includes a main frame (400M) and a down frame (400D) and the component (300H) being disposed below the main frame (400M), and the component (300H) being disposed behind the down frame (400D).
17. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plurality of projections (300F) being a plurality of fins, the plurality of fins (300F) being configured to dissipate heat from the component (300H), and one or more edges of the structural member (200) being perpendicular to the plurality of fins (300F).
18. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 17, wherein the plurality of fins (300F) project outside the one or more edges of the structural member (200) when viewed in a front-rear (F-R) direction of the vehicle (100).
19. The cooling assembly (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the component (300H) being supported by a support plate (300sp), the support plate (300sp) being attached with the frame assembly (400).
20. A vehicle (100) comprising:
a frame assembly (400), the frame assembly (400) being configured to provide skeletal support to the vehicle (100), and the frame assembly (400) including
a head frame (400H), the head frame (400H) being disposed in a front portion of the vehicle (100);
at least one down frame (400D), the down frame (400D) extending downwardly from the head frame (400H), the down frame (400D) extending rearwardly to join at least one rear frame (400R);
at least one main frame (400M), the main frame (400M) extending rearwardly and horizontally from the head frame (400H) and the main frame (400M) being attached to the rear frame (400R)
a cooling assembly (300) for cooling a component (300H) of the vehicle (100), the cooling assembly (300) comprising:
a plurality of projections (300F), the plurality of projections (300F) being disposed on an outer surface (300S) of the component (300H) to facilitate exposure of the outer surface (300S) to air; and
a structural member (200), the structural member (200) comprising:
a first surface (200fs); and
a second surface (200ss); wherein
the first surface (200fs) facing towards a front direction of the vehicle (100);
the second surface (200ss) facing towards a rear direction of the vehicle (100);
the structural member (200) being configured into a predetermined profile to guide air from the front direction of the vehicle (100) towards the component (300H) of the vehicle (100), when the vehicle (100) is in motion; and
the structural member (200) being mounted on the frame assembly (400) of the vehicle (100).

Dated this the 18th day of March 2023

(Digitally Signed)
Sudarshan Singh Shekhawat
IN/PA-1611
Agent for the Applicant