Seat and cargo module quick attachment method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11104261-B2
Application number	US-201815971155-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2018
Priority date	May 4, 2018
Publication date	Aug 31, 2021
Grant date	Aug 31, 2021

Abstract

A vehicular module attachment assembly includes a vehicular cabin module having a peg that includes a foot. A locking device is slidably coupled to the peg. A slot is formed in a cabin floor including first and second grooves configured to retain the foot. The locking device adjusts between an unlocked position, wherein the peg is slidable between the first and second grooves, and a locked position, wherein the peg is retained in the second groove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicular module attachment assembly, comprising:
a vehicular cabin module comprising a peg comprising a foot;
a locking device slidably coupled to the peg;
a slot formed in a cabin floor comprising first and second grooves configured to retain the foot; and
wherein the locking device adjusts between an unlocked position wherein the peg is slidable between the first and second grooves, and a locked position wherein the peg is retained in the second groove, wherein the locking device comprises a handle portion in connection with the locking device that slides the foot along the peg between the unlocked and locked positions.

2. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second groove is configured to prevent vertical displacement of the foot from the slot when the foot is retained in the second groove.

3. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 2 , wherein a diameter of the first groove is greater than a diameter of the second groove.

4. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 2 , wherein a diameter of the foot is greater than the diameter of the second groove, and a diameter of the peg is less than the diameter of the second groove.

5. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first and second grooves comprise a t-slot, the foot configured to slide within the t-slot between the first and second grooves.

6. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cabin module is a seating assembly module.

7. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of slots formed in the cabin floor, the plurality of slots forming an array.

8. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the peg comprises a stop configured to prevent the foot from being displaced from the locked position.

9. A vehicular module attachment assembly, comprising:
a plurality of vehicular cabin modules removably coupled to a cabin floor at a plurality of slots comprising first and second grooves, wherein the vehicular cabin modules comprise at least one of a seating assembly module, a cargo storage module, and a cabin furniture module;
each of the plurality of modules comprising a peg insertable into the first groove and movable into the second groove vertically retaining the peg;
a locking device coupled to the peg; and
wherein the locking device is slidable to a lock position retaining the peg horizontally.

10. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 9 , wherein each of the slots comprise a t-slot.

11. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 9 , wherein the locking device is configured to prevent the peg from sliding into the first groove.

12. A method of retaining an interior vehicular module, comprising:
inserting a peg of the module comprising a foot into a first groove of a cabin floor slot;
sliding the peg from the first groove into a second groove of the slot, preventing vertical displacement of the peg; and
adjusting a locking device coupled to the peg into the first groove, preventing the peg from sliding into the first groove, wherein adjusting the locking device comprises electronically actuating the locking device into the first groove.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising: sending a signal from a vehicle control panel to an electronic actuator configured to adjust the locking device to the first groove.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the interior vehicular module comprises a seating assembly module.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the slot comprises a t-slot, and the foot is configured to slide within the t-slot.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
preventing displacement of the module from the slot.

17. The vehicular module attachment assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locking device slides along the peg and engages the first groove in the locked position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Westfall Christopher Robert

Classifications

• B60N2/01558

  with key and slot · CPC title

• B60N3/001

  of tables or trays · CPC title

• F16B9/09

  rods and flat surfaces interengaging by projections and mating sockets · CPC title

• B60P7/0815 Primary

  Attachment rails or trellis · CPC title

• B60N2/01583

  locking on transversal elements on the vehicle floor or rail, e.g. transversal rods · CPC title