Means of transportation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10974623-B2
Application number	US-201916290296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2019
Priority date	Apr 26, 2018
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

A transport vehicle that includes at least one seat to receive passengers thereon, the at least one seat being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a space-saving stowed position to permit a transport of goods. A cover is provided and moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover at least one side wall of the motor vehicle and also the at least one seat in the space-saving stowed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising:
at least one seat to receive passengers thereon, the at least one seat being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a stowed position to permit a transport of goods; and
a cover, comprising a roller blind, which is moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover at least one side wall of the motor vehicle and also the at least one seat in the stowed position.

2. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a floor having a recess to receive the at least one seat when in the stowed position.

3. The motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein a region of the floor of the transport vehicle adjacent to the at least one seat is at least partially covered when the cover is in the operating position.

4. The motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises a separate roller blind for at least one side wall and for the floor region.

5. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cover is only moveable to the operating position when the at least one seat is in the stowed position.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a folding mechanism arranged, in a non-operating position, in a region of a roof lining of the motor vehicle.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the folding mechanism comprises a plurality of cover side walls and a cover floor.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the folding mechanism is retained via closure elements in the region of the roof lining, and/or in the operating position, in a floor region of the motor vehicle.

9. A transport vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of seats to receive passengers thereon, each seat in the plurality of seats being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a stowed position to permit a transport of goods; and
a cover, comprising a roller blind, which is moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover at least one side wall of the transport vehicle and also the seats in the stowed position.

10. The transport vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a floor having at least one recess to receive the seats when in the stowed position.

11. The transport vehicle of claim 10 , wherein a region of the floor of the transport vehicle adjacent to the seats is at least partially covered when the cover is in the operating position.

12. The transport vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the cover comprises a separate roller blind for at least one side wall and for the floor region.

13. The transport vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the cover is only moveable to the operating position when the seats are in the stowed position.

14. The transport vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the cover comprises a folding mechanism arranged, in the non-operating position, in a region of a roof lining of the transport vehicle.

15. The transport vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the folding mechanism comprises a plurality of cover side walls and a cover floor.

16. The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the folding mechanism is retained via closure elements in the region of the roof lining, and/or in the operating position, in a floor region of the transport vehicle.

17. A transport vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body having a floor with a recess and a roof with a roof lining;
at least one seat to receive passengers thereon, the at least one seat being moveable between a non-stowed position permitting a passenger to sit thereon, and a stowed position to permit a transport of goods; and
a cover, comprising a roller blind, which is moveable between a non-operating position and an operating position to at least partially cover the side walls of the transport vehicle and also the at least one seat in the stowed position, wherein the cover is arranged, in the non-operating position, in a region of the roof lining.

18. The transport vehicle of claim 17 , wherein a region of the floor of the transport vehicle adjacent to the seats is at least partially covered when the cover is in the operating position.

Assignees

• Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik Ag & Co Kg

Inventors

• Hoermann Reinhard
• Planka Franz
• Passegger Wolfgang

Classifications

• B60P3/423 Primary

  from transport of persons to transport of goods · CPC title

• B60R13/013

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

• B60N2/3034 Primary

  in a longitudinal-transversal plane · CPC title

• B60P1/6409

  details, accessories, auxiliary devices · CPC title

• B60J5/08

  of roller-blind type {made of rigid elements} · CPC title