Vehicle trunk

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10196000-B2
Application number	US-201715595184-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2017
Priority date	May 15, 2017
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

A vehicle trunk includes a panel having a leg protruding past a perimeter thereof and a trunk floor defining a recess and cavity. The leg occupies a first portion of the cavity to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and a second portion of the cavity different from the first to secure the panel flush within the recess such that the panel is disposed over unoccupied portions of the cavity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle trunk comprising:
a panel having a leg protruding past a perimeter thereof; and
a trunk floor defining a recess and cavity, the leg occupying
a first portion of the cavity to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and
a second portion of the cavity different from the first to secure the panel flush within the recess such that the panel is disposed over unoccupied portions of the cavity.

2. The vehicle trunk of claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizing member disposed underneath the trunk floor opposite the recess, wherein the stabilizing member defines a first stabilizing cavity for receiving the leg of the panel when the panel is perpendicular to the floor.

3. The vehicle trunk of claim 2 , wherein the stabilizing member further defines a second stabilizing cavity adjacent the first stabilizing cavity for receiving the leg when the panel is flush within the recess.

4. The vehicle trunk of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is disposed adjacent a perimeter of the recess.

5. The vehicle trunk of claim 1 , wherein the cavity extends through a thickness of the trunk floor underneath the recess.

6. The vehicle trunk of claim 1 , wherein an elevated topside of the trunk floor disposed adjacent the recess is flush with a topside of the panel when the panel is flush within the recess.

7. The vehicle trunk of claim 1 , wherein the leg protrudes from an underside of the panel that is visible when the panel is perpendicular to the trunk floor.

8. A vehicle trunk comprising:
a panel having a leg protruding from a major side thereof past a perimeter of the panel; and
a trunk floor defining a recess and cavity adjacent an edge of the recess, such that the leg is engageable with the cavity
in a first position to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and
in a second position to secure the panel flush within the recess.

9. The vehicle trunk of claim 8 , wherein the leg is L-shaped with a base of the leg projecting from the major side of the panel, and a longitudinal portion of the leg extending perpendicularly from the base in a direction parallel to the major side.

10. The vehicle trunk of claim 9 , wherein the longitudinal portion of the leg occupies a first portion of the cavity in the first position, and wherein the base of the leg occupies a second portion of the cavity different from the first in the second position.

11. The vehicle trunk of claim 8 , further comprising a stabilizing member disposed underneath the trunk floor opposite the recess, wherein the stabilizing member defines a first stabilizing cavity for receiving the leg of the panel in the first position.

12. The vehicle trunk of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing member further defines a second stabilizing cavity adjacent the first stabilizing cavity for receiving the leg in the second position.

13. The vehicle trunk of claim 12 , wherein the stabilizing member further defines a third stabilizing cavity for receiving the leg in a third position to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and wherein the third stabilizing cavity is adjacent the first stabilizing cavity such that the first stabilizing cavity is disposed between the second and third stabilizing cavities.

14. A vehicle trunk comprising:
a moveable panel having a first leg protruding therefrom; and
a trunk floor defining a recessed surface area and a first cavity adjacent thereto for engaging with the first leg, such that a minor side of the panel contacts and is supported by the recessed surface area in a first position, and a major side of the panel contacts and is supported by the recessed surface area in a second position.

15. The vehicle trunk of claim 14 , wherein the first leg protrudes from the major side past the minor side.

16. The vehicle trunk of claim 14 , wherein the first leg occupies a first portion of the first cavity in the first position, and the first leg occupies a second portion of the first cavity adjacent the first portion in the second position.

17. The vehicle trunk of claim 14 , wherein the panel is perpendicular to the recessed surface area in the first position, and wherein the panel is flush with an elevated topside of the trunk floor that is parallel to and offset from the recessed surface area of the floor in the second position.

18. The vehicle trunk of claim 17 , wherein the minor side of the panel abuts an edge surface of the floor that extends between the elevated topside and recessed surface area in the first position.

19. The vehicle trunk of claim 18 , wherein the first leg protrudes past the edge surface of the floor and below the elevated topside in the second position.

20. The vehicle trunk of claim 14 , wherein the panel has a second leg spaced apart from the first leg and protruding from the major side past the minor side, and wherein the trunk floor defines a second cavity adjacent to the recessed surface area for engaging with the second leg in the first and second positions.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Loew Pattrick
• White Kendra

Classifications

• B60R5/042 Primary

  to create an enclosed luggage compartment of increased capacity, e.g. with ventilation apertures for transporting dogs · CPC title

• B60R5/04 Primary

  arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title

• B60R7/02

  in separate luggage compartment {(B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R13/01

  Liners for load platforms or load compartments · CPC title

• B60R13/013

  comprising removable or hinged parts, e.g. for accessing storage compartments · CPC title