Movable vehicle module system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnthony Prozzi, Tyler Carpenter, Jeremy John Malick, John Galin, Christopher Robert Westfall, Andres Almeida Senatore, Daniel Boccuccia, Siddharthan Selvasekar
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Abstract
A vehicle module system is disclosed. The system includes a track assembly operably coupled with a body of a vehicle. One or more modules may be removably and slidably coupled with the track assembly. The modules include base structure defining an attachment point. A rail feature is disposed along a bottom portion of the base structure. An attachment feature having a retainer for removably coupling to the attachment point to the base structure.
Claims10
A storage unit for a vehicle comprising:
- a base structure;
- walls extending upward from the base structure;
- a top structure disposed above the base structure and supported by the walls extending upward from the base structure;
- a storage area defined by the base structure, the walls extending upward from the base structure, and the top structure;
- additional walls extending upward from a periphery of the top structure;
- an additional storage area defined by the top structure and the additional walls extending upward from the periphery of the top structure;
- a latch;
- a locking pin that the latch can actuate, the locking pin configured to interact with a track assembly of a vehicle;
- and
- a cylinder through which the locking pin downwardly extends, the cylinder including an outwardly extending circular flange configured to rest upon a rail of the track assembly of the vehicle;
- wherein, the storage unit is open above the additional walls extending upward from the top structure.
A storage unit for a vehicle comprising:
- upwardly extending and intersecting walls that define four peripheral sections, with the storage unit being open above the walls;
- strap coupled to one of the walls, the strap configured to maintain a package on the storage unit;
- a latch;
- a locking pin the latch can actuate to interact with a track assembly of a vehicle;
- and
- a cylinder through which the locking pin downwardly extends, the cylinder including an outwardly extending circular flange configured to rest upon a rail of the track assembly of the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising:
- a track assembly;
- and
- a storage unit coupled to the track assembly, the storage unit comprising:
- a base structure;
- walls extending upward from the base structure;
- a top structure disposed above the base structure and supported by the walls extending upward from the base structure;
- a storage area defined by the base structure, the walls extending upward from the base structure, and the top structure;
- additional walls extending upward from a periphery of the top structure;
- an additional storage area defined by the top structure and the additional walls extending upward from the periphery of the top structure;
- a latch;
- a locking pin that the latch can actuate to interact with the track assembly of the vehicle;
- and
- a cylinder through which the locking pin downwardly extends, the cylinder including an outwardly extending circular flange that rests upon a rail of the track assembly of the vehicle;
- wherein, the storage unit is open above the additional walls extending upward from the top structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.