Vehicle and vehicle air compressor system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10427724-B2
Application number	US-201715672988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2017
Priority date	Aug 9, 2017
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

A vehicle includes a truck bed, docking plate, baseplate, latching system, air compressor, and air storage tank. The truck bed has a side panel extending upward from a floor panel. The docking plate is secured to an internal surface of the side panel. The baseplate has first and second opposing external surfaces. The latching system extends from the first surface and engages the docking plate to secure the baseplate thereto. The air compressor and the air storage tank are each secured to the second surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a truck bed having a side panel extending upward from a floor panel;
a docking plate secured to an internal surface of the side panel and having a protruding middle section that defines a gap between the docking plate and the internal surface of the side panel;
a baseplate having first and second opposing externals surfaces, the second surface of the baseplate defining a plurality of orifices that includes a first subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting a plurality of air compressor models having mounting footprints of varying dimensions, a second subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting a plurality of air storage tank models having, mounting footprints of varying dimensions, and a third subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting hose wrapping brackets;
a latching system extending from the first surface and engaging the docking plate to secure the baseplate thereto; and
an air compressor and an air storage tank, each secured to the second surface.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the air compressor is secured to the second surface via fasteners engaging four orifices of the first subset of orifices.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the air storage tank is secured to the second surface via fasteners engaging four orifices of the second subset of orifices.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of hose wrapping brackets, and wherein each of the pair is secured to the second surface via fasteners engaging the third subset of orifices.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the middle section of the docking plate defines a keyway that accesses the gap, the latching system includes a latching arm that extends through the keyway, into the gap, and engages the docking plate within the gap to secure the baseplate to the docking plate.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the latching system includes a tumbler and the latching arm is secured to the tumbler.

7. An air compressor system comprising:
a baseplate having forward and rearward facing external surfaces, the forward facing surface defining a plurality of orifices that includes a first subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting a plurality of air compressor models having mounting footprints of varying dimensions, a second subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting a plurality of air storage tank models having mounting footprints of varying dimensions, and a third subset of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for mounting hose wrapping brackets;
a latching system extending from the rearward facing surface, having a tumbler and a latching arm extending radially outward therefrom, and configured to engage a docking plate on a vehicle to secure the baseplate thereto;
an air compressor secured to the forward facing surface; and
an air storage tank secured to the forward facing surface.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the air compressor is secured to the forward facing surface via fasteners engaging four orifices of the first subset of orifices.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the air storage tank is secured to the forward facing surface via fasteners engaging four orifices of the second subset of orifices.

10. The system of claim 7 further comprising a pair of hose wrapping brackets, and wherein each of the pair is secured to the forward facing surface via fasteners engaging the third subset of orifices.

11. An air compressor system comprising:
a baseplate having first and second external surfaces, the first surface defining a plurality of orifices that includes first, second, and third subsets of orifices patterned to receive fasteners for respectively mounting a plurality of air compressors, air storage tank models having mounting footprints of varying dimensions, and hose wrapping brackets; and
a latching system extending from the second surface, having a tumbler and a latching arm extending radially outward therefrom, and configured to engage a vehicle docking plate to secure the baseplate thereto.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising, a pair of hose wrapping brackets.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein each of the pair of hose wrapping brackets is secured to the first surface via fasteners engaging the third subset of orifices.

14. The system of claim 11 further comprising an air compressor secured to the second external surface.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the air compressor is secured to the second external surface is fasteners engaging orifices of the first subset of orifices.

16. The system of claim 11 further comprising an air storage tank secured to the second external surface.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the air storage is secured to the second external surface via fasteners engaging orifices of the second subset of orifices.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Hagedorn Gregory

Classifications

• B62D33/023 Primary

  Sideboard or tailgate structures {(vehicle side panels in general B62D25/02)} · CPC title

• B60P7/0807

  Attachment points · CPC title

• F15B21/048

  Arrangements for compressed air preparation, e.g. comprising air driers, air condensers, filters, lubricators or pressure regulators · CPC title

• F24F11/30

  for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring · CPC title

• B60R2011/0073

  using key-type connections · CPC title