Cushion pan integration bracket
US-2021291708-A1 · Sep 23, 2021 · US
Vehicle structure
US2021237805A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021237805-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117147463-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Publication date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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An vehicle structure may include: a floor panel; a front crossmember disposed on the floor panel and below a front seat of a vehicle, and extending along a vehicle width direction; a rear crossmember disposed on the floor panel and rearward of the front crossmember, spaced apart from the front crossmember, and extending along the vehicle width direction; a center console disposed above the floor panel at a center of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction; and an air duct extending from the center console over the front crossmember and being open toward a position above the rear crossmember between the front seal and the floor panel.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle structure comprising: a floor panel; a front crossmember disposed on the floor panel and below a front seat of a vehicle, and extending along a vehicle width direction; a rear crossmember disposed on the floor panel and rearward of the front crossmember, spaced apart from the front crossmember, and extending along the vehicle width direction; a center console disposed above the floor panel at a center of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction; and an air duct extending from the center console over the front crossmember and being open toward a position above the rear crossmember between the front seat and the floor panel. 2 . The vehicle structure as in claim 1 , wherein the air duct comprises a curving portion curving toward a position above the rear crossmember in front of the rear crossmember and oriented rearward above the rear crossmember, and the curving portion is disposed such that the curving portion is able to be displaced downward. 3 . The vehicle structure as in claim 1 , wherein the rear crossmember comprises an inclined surface inclined rearward at an upper end of the rear crossmember.
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the subunits being fire walls · CPC title
- B60H1/246Primary
located in the interior of the vehicle or in or below the floor · CPC title
- B60H1/00564Primary
of air ducts · CPC title
Devices in the floor or side wall area of the passenger compartment · CPC title
characterised by the position of the HVAC devices with respect to the passenger compartment (B60H1/00021 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US2021237805A1 cover?
- An vehicle structure may include: a floor panel; a front crossmember disposed on the floor panel and below a front seat of a vehicle, and extending along a vehicle width direction; a rear crossmember disposed on the floor panel and rearward of the front crossmember, spaced apart from the front crossmember, and extending along the vehicle width direction; a center console disposed above the floo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Subaru Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60H1/246. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Aug 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).