Vehicle with expandable space

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11241993-B2
Application number	US-201916567638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2019
Priority date	Apr 30, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A vehicle may include a door pivotally mounted to a vehicle body at a lower end portion of the door, to open or close an opening formed at a portion of one surface of the vehicle, while being configured to form a bottom surface connected to a floor of the vehicle in a state of completely pivoting toward an outside of the vehicle in accordance with an opening operation of the door, forming a terrace space connected to an internal compartment of the vehicle, and a seat slidably mounted in the internal compartment of the vehicle, to provide a seating compartment for passengers, while being configured to be slidable outwards toward the opening of the vehicle, providing a seating compartment in the terrace space when the terrace space is used in accordance with the opening operation of the door.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle with an expandable space, the vehicle comprising:
a door pivotally mounted to a vehicle body at a lower end portion of the door, to open or close an opening formed at a portion of a surface of the vehicle, while being configured to form a bottom surface connected to a floor of the vehicle in a state of pivoting toward an outside of the vehicle in accordance with an opening operation of the door, forming a terrace space connected to an internal compartment of the vehicle;
a seat slidably mounted in the internal compartment of the vehicle, to provide a seating compartment for passengers, while being configured to be slidable outwards toward the opening of the vehicle, and providing a seating compartment in the terrace space when the terrace space is used in accordance with the opening operation of the door; and
a roof coupled to an upper end portion of the door to form a L-shape with the door, to selectively close a portion of a top section of the opening, the roof configured of pivoting with the door during the opening operation of the door such that the roof is disposed at a side of the terrace space.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the seat is slidable outwards toward the opening of the vehicle, and is rotatable with respect to the floor.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bottom surface of the door connected to the floor of the vehicle is positioned to be flush with the floor of the vehicle when the door is open.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further including:
a support panel including a first end portion pivotally mounted on the roof and a second end portion selectively pivotable upwards of the vehicle with respect to the first end portion in an opened state of the door such that the second end portion is spaced from the door, forming a table in the terrace space in the opened state of the door.

5. The vehicle according to claim 4 , further including:
a power supply unit mounted at the support panel, and configured to supply electric power to an electronic appliance.

6. The vehicle according to claim 5 ,
wherein the power supply unit is provided with a wireless charging system such that electric power is supplied to the electronic appliance by the power supply unit when the electronic appliance is disposed on the support panel.

7. A vehicle with an expandable space, the vehicle comprising:
a door pivotally mounted to a vehicle body at a lower end portion of the door, to open or close an opening formed at a portion of a surface of the vehicle, while being configured to form a bottom surface connected to a floor of the vehicle in a state of pivoting toward an outside of the vehicle in accordance with an opening operation of the door, forming a terrace space connected to an internal compartment of the vehicle;
a seat slidably mounted in the internal compartment of the vehicle, to provide a seating compartment for passengers, while being configured to be slidable outwards toward the opening of the vehicle, and providing a seating compartment in the terrace space when the terrace space is used in accordance with the opening operation of the door; and
a sliding panel mounted under the floor of the vehicle and slidable toward the outside of the vehicle in an opened state of the door, forming the bottom surface connected to the floor of the vehicle while being supported by the door at a lower surface of the sliding panel.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7 , further including:
a roof coupled to an upper end portion of the door to form a L-shape with the door, and configured to selectively close a portion of a top section of the opening,
wherein the roof is configured of pivoting with the door with respect to the vehicle body during the opening operation of the door such that the roof is disposed at a side of the terrace space, and
wherein the sliding panel is slidable to the roof in the opened state of the door.

9. The vehicle according to claim 7 , further including:
at least a guide formed at the floor of the vehicle; and
a moving panel slidably coupled to the at least a guide while supporting the seat mounted on an upper surface of the moving panel,
wherein the moving panel is configured to be slidable outwards of the vehicle along the at least a guide, when the sliding panel has slid outwards of the vehicle, such that the moving panel moves to a predetermined position over the sliding panel.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the at least a guide is a groove into which the moving panel is slidably received.

11. The vehicle according to claim 9 ,
wherein the seat is rotatably mounted at a first end portion of the moving panel, and
wherein the first end portion of the moving panel is positioned opposite to a second end portion of the moving panel, which faces another seat mounted on a same guide in which the seat is mounted, among the at least a guide.

12. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the at least a guide is aligned along a width direction of the vehicle.

13. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the seat is rotatably coupled to the moving panel.

14. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further including:
a sunshade mounted at a portion of a top section of the vehicle body and configured to be deployed in an opened state of the door, to form a shade in the terrace space.

15. The vehicle according to claim 14 ,
wherein the sunshade is configured to be deployed to be inclined upwards from a horizontal position of the vehicle.

16. The vehicle according to claim 7 ,
wherein, in order to form the terrace space, the door is configured to be pivoted toward the outside of the vehicle such that the door is positioned in parallel to the floor of the vehicle, and then the sliding panel is configured to slide toward the outside of the vehicle.

17. The vehicle according to claim 16 ,
wherein, in order to close the terrace space, the sliding panel is configured to slide toward an inside of the vehicle such that the sliding panel is inserted into a space defined under the floor of the vehicle, and then the door is configured to be pivoted toward the inside of the vehicle, closing the opening of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Cha Dong Eun
• Hwang Jin Ho
• Lee Sang Heon

Classifications

• B60P3/34 Primary

  the living accommodation being expansible, collapsible or capable of rearrangement ({B60P3/38} takes precedence; tents supported at least partially by vehicles E04H15/06) · CPC title

• B60P3/36

  Auxiliary arrangements; Arrangements of living accommodation (toilet or washing arrangements B60R15/00); Details · CPC title

• B60J5/06

  slidable; foldable · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• B60J5/04 Primary

  arranged at the vehicle sides {(panel mounted arm-rests B60N2/78; wall liners B60R13/02; door edge guards B60R13/043; padded linings associated with the side doors B60R21/0428)} · CPC title