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US 11,440,596 B2Granted
Motor vehicle floor assembly configured to facilitate electrical connections and airflow
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorGalen Keith Thomas
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle floor assembly configured to facilitate electrical connections and/or airflow within the vehicle, and a corresponding method. An example assembly includes a floor including an electrical line arranged entirely within the floor. In another example assembly, the floor additionally or alternatively includes an air flow path.
Claims12
An assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a floor including an electrical line arranged entirely within the floor, wherein the electrical line extends to a first electrical module in a first pocket beneath an uppermost surface of the floor, wherein the electrical line is one of a wire, wire harness, a bus bar, and a circuit trace, and the first electrical module is one of a printed circuit board and an electrical connector, and wherein the floor forms a bottom wall and at least three side walls of the first pocket.
A method, comprising:
- electrically connecting a first load to a second load via an electrical line, wherein the electrical line is arranged entirely within in a floor of a motor vehicle, wherein the electrical line extends to an electrical module in a pocket beneath an uppermost surface of the floor, wherein the electrical line is one of a wire, wire harness, a bus bar, and a circuit trace, and the electrical module is one of a printed circuit board and an electrical connector, and wherein the floor forms a bottom wall and at least three side walls of the pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.