# US 10,501,019 B2 · Luggage compartment structure of vehicle

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- Number: US 10,501,019 B2
- Document ID: US10501019B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/130,437
- Filed: 2018-09-13
- Published: 2019-03-21
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-19
- Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha; Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha; Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Yuki Ito; Takafumi Hasegawa; Hirokazu Niimi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501019B2

## CPC

- B60R 5/04: arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)}
- B60R 13/011: {for internal load compartments, e.g. car trunks}
- B60R 13/013: {comprising removable or hinged parts, e.g. for accessing storage compartments}
- B60R 16/04: Arrangement of batteries
- B60R 2011/0019: {Side or rear panels}
- B60R 2011/0036: {Luggage compartment}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A luggage compartment structure of a vehicle includes a floor covering, a side trim, and a pocket assembly. The floor covering includes a first board portion disposed closer to a front of the vehicle, a second board portion disposed closer to a rear of the vehicle, and a hinge portion that couples the first board portion with the second board portion. The second board portion is foldable on the hinge portion over the first board portion. The side trim is disposed on a side of the floor covering and includes a wall portion and a floor portion. The pocket assembly is disposed closer to the rear of the vehicle relative to the hinge and attached to the side trim to be detachable. The pocket assembly includes a sidewall portion and a bottom wall portion projecting from a lower edge of the sidewall portion and under which a battery is disposed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A luggage compartment structure of a vehicle under which a space is provided, the luggage compartment structure comprising:
a floor covering defining a portion of a floor of a luggage compartment defined by at least the luggage compartment structure, the floor covering comprising:
a first board portion disposed closer to a front of the vehicle and defining a first portion of the floor of the luggage compartment;
a second board portion disposed closer to a rear of the vehicle and defining a second portion of the floor of the luggage compartment; and
a hinge portion coupling a rear edge of the first board portion with a front edge of the second board portion and on which the second board portion is foldable over the first board portion;
a side trim disposed on a side of the floor covering, the side trim comprising:
a wall portion defining a first portion of a sidewall of the luggage compartment; and
a floor portion projecting from the wall portion to a side edge of the floor covering; and
a pocket assembly attached to the side trim to be detachable, wherein
the pocket assembly is disposed on a side of the second board portion of the floor covering and closer to the rear of the vehicle relative to the hinge, and
the pocket assembly comprises a bottom wall portion disposed in a horizontal position and under which a battery is disposed and a sidewall portion projecting upward from an edge of the bottom wall portion farther from the floor covering and defining a second portion of the sidewall of the luggage compartment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein
the bottom wall portion of the pocket assembly includes a holding portion composed of recesses and a middle portion between the recesses for detachment of the pocket assembly from the side trim, and
the holding portion is hidden by the second board portion that is unfolded and flush with the first board portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall portion and the sidewall portion of the pocket assembly are substantially perpendicular to each other.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 3, wherein
the side trim includes a pocket assembly mounting hole includes a first section in the floor portion of the side trim and a second section in the wall portion of the side trim,
the bottom wall portion of the pocket assembly is fitted in the first section of the pocket assembly mounting hole, and
the sidewall wall portion of the pocket assembly is fitted in the second section of the pocket assembly mounting hole.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 1, wherein the pocket assembly further comprises a covering portion disposed on the bottom wall portion of the pocket assembly to be flush with the second board portion and to define a third portion of the floor of the luggage compartment.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 5, wherein
the recesses are located under the covering portion, and
the recesses include openings at least in a side surface of the bottom wall portion closer to the second wall portion of the floor covering.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The luggage compartment structure according to claim 5, wherein the covering portion is detachable from the bottom wall portion.