Integrated extended bed assembly for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10472003-B2
Application number	US-201615354462-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 17, 2016
Priority date	Nov 17, 2016
Publication date	Nov 12, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019

Abstract

An integrated extend bed assembly for a vehicle is provided. The extended bed assembly includes a bed assembly that is mounted at a rear of the vehicle and a bed extension that is slidably fitted into the bed assembly. The bed extension is extendable rearward of the bed assembly in a linear motion. Additionally, sliding members are mounted to the bed assembly and the bed extension to support the bed extension in an extended position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An integrated extended bed assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a bed assembly mounted at a rear of the vehicle;
a bed extension slidably fitted into the bed assembly, wherein the bed extension is extendable rearward of the bed assembly in a linear motion; and
sliding members mounted to the bed assembly and the bed extension to support the bed extension in an extended position,
wherein the sliding members include:
at least one guide secured to a bottom of the bed assembly; and
at least one support member inserted into the guide and configured to slide rearward beyond the bed assembly to support the bed extension in the extended position,

wherein a distal end of the support member is coupled to a bottom of the bed extension to move rearward with a sliding movement of the bed extension,
wherein the support member is fixed in variable positions along the guide to fix the bed extension at one of the variable positions,
wherein the support member is released from and fixed to the guide by actuation of a release handle, and
wherein the release handle is spring loaded and the bed extension is fixed at one of the variable positions when a protrusion on the release handle is fitted into one of multiple apertures formed in the support member and aligned with an aperture formed in the guide.

2. The integrated extended bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the release handle is coupled to a bottom of the bed assembly and one end of the release handle is pushed upwards toward the bed assembly to release the protrusion of the release handle from the aligned ones of the apertures.

3. The integrated extended bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bed extension is slidably fitted between a top and a bottom of a frame of the bed assembly.

4. The integrated extended bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bed extension is extendable in three variable positions rearward from the bed assembly.

Assignees

• Hyundai America Technical Ct Inc
• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Karumuri Santhosh
• Green Jonathan
• Wang Adrien
• Slovesko Shawn

Classifications

• B62D33/027 Primary

  movable · CPC title

• B60P3/40

  for carrying long loads, e.g. with separate wheeled load supporting elements ({E04G21/14 takes precedence}; signal devices to be attached to overhanging load B60Q7/02) · CPC title

• B62D33/0273

  Movable tailboards for vehicles comprising non-movable sideboards, e.g. pick-up trucks (B62D33/037 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D33/03

  by swinging down {(B62D33/0273 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B62D33/02 Primary

  Platforms; Open load compartments {(flat wagons including posts or standards B61D3/08)} · CPC title