Systems, methods, and devices for an automobile door or window

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10077084-B2
Application number	US-201615396209-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2016
Priority date	Dec 30, 2015
Publication date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A semi-truck vehicle comprising:
an electric drive train;
a body;
a cabin located within the body of the semi-truck vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person;
a seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user; and
a door comprising a width extending a horizontal length of the door, wherein the door provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the semi-truck vehicle;
wherein the door is located on the body such that a frontmost side of the door is adjacent to a rearmost portion of a front wheel well and the width of the door is disposed between the frontmost side of the door and a rearmost side of the door, at least a portion of the door being positioned behind the seat and at least a portion of the seat is disposed to be forward of a line defining the rearmost portion of the front wheel well such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat; and
wherein the door is the foremost door providing ingress or egress into the interior of the cabin.

2. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the semi-truck vehicle is an electric vehicle comprising a battery pack that is coupled to an electric drive train.

3. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the semi-truck vehicle comprises a combustion engine configured to generate power by using combustion energy of fuel.

4. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the semi-truck vehicle comprises only a single door.

5. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the single door is located on a left side when the user is seated in the seat of the semi-truck vehicle.

6. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the single door is located on a right side when the user is seated in the seat of the semi-truck vehicle.

7. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door of the semi-truck vehicle comprises a first door and a second door.

8. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the first door is located on a left side when the user is seated in the seat of the semi-truck vehicle and the second door is located on a right side when the user is seated in the seat of the semi-truck vehicle.

9. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door slides on an upper track, a mid-track, and a lower track located externally on the body of the semi-truck vehicle to open and close the door.

10. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the door moves outward with respect to the body and backward with respect to the seat as the door is moved to an open position.

11. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 10 , wherein an activation signal turns on a drive motor to pull the door open and closed.

12. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door is hinged at one end and attached to the body of the semi-truck vehicle to open and close the door.

13. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a peak load sensor configured to sense a threshold, such that when a load on the door is higher than the threshold a control unit reverses the direction of the door and keeps the door from closing.

14. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the door is located approximately at a midpoint of the body of the semi-truck vehicle to provide ingress and egress into the cabin.

15. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is an electric driven class 7 semi-truck.

16. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is an electric driven class 8 semi-truck.

17. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle further comprises a sleeper within the cabin.

18. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the door opens into the sleeper of the cabin.

19. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the sleeper comprises a bunk bed, a cooling appliance having a volume that is at least 15 cubic feet, and a microwave oven.

20. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 17 , wherein entry into the cabin of the semi-truck vehicle provides full access to the seat and the sleeper simultaneously.

21. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cabin comprises a first seat and a second seat, and wherein access to either of the first seat or the second seat is provided between the second seat and the first seat.

22. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein an opening into the cabin comprises a clearance that is at least six feet five inches in height.

23. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the semi-truck vehicle further comprises at least one full-size step and at least one hand hold to provide at least two points of leverage and for access and entry into the interior of the cabin.

24. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 23 , wherein there are two steps and two handholds that provide four points of leverage for entry into the interior of the cabin, such that a user enters into the cabin facing forward.

25. The semi-truck vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the semi-truck vehicle is a hybrid vehicle comprising electrical and combustion components.

26. A semi-truck vehicle comprising:
an electric drive train;
a body;
a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person;
a first seat and a second seat located in the interior of the cabin;
a door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin, the door being located on the body such that a frontmost side of the door is adjacent to a rearmost portion of a front wheel well and at least a portion of the door being positioned behind the first seat, at least a portion of the first seat is disposed to be forward of a line defining the rearmost portion of the front wheel well; and
an entryway provided between the first seat and the second seat, wherein the entryway comprises a vertical height extending from a floor of the cabin to at least a top of the first seat or the second seat;
wherein the entryway provides access to either of the first seat or the second seat.

Assignees

• Bluegentech Llc
• Nikola Corp

Inventors

• Milton Trevor R
• Jennes Steve
• Scholten Markus

Classifications

• B60N3/16

  of cooking or boiling devices · CPC title

• B60L11/1874

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N3/001

  of tables or trays · CPC title

• E05D15/0604

  allowing an additional movement (E05D15/10 takes precedence; raising wings before sliding E05D15/565) · CPC title

• E05F15/73

  responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects · CPC title