Configurable storage compartments
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorMikio David
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Abstract
A configurable storage assembly for a storage compartment of a vehicle, the storage assembly including a plurality of panels extendable between a retracted position and an extended position, one or more attachment features coupled to the first end of each wall portion, and one or more receiving features coupled to the vehicle, the receiving features are configured to be selectively coupled to the attachment features. Each panel includes a wall portion having a first end and an opposite second end, the second end of the wall portion extending from a surface of the vehicle. In the retracted position, the attachment feature of each panel is spaced apart from the receiving features. In the extended position, the attachment feature of each panel is coupled to one of the receiving features.
Claims8
A configurable storage assembly for a storage compartment of a vehicle, the storage assembly comprising:
- a plurality of panels extendable between a retracted position and an extended position, the plurality of panels comprising:
- a wall portion having a first end and an opposite second end, the second end of the wall portion extending from a surface of the vehicle;
- a horizontally extending panel, the second end of the horizontally extending panel extending from a wall of the vehicle;
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- a vertically extending panel, the second end of the vertically extending panel extending from a floor of the vehicle:
- one or more attachment features coupled to the first end of each wall portion;
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- one or more receiving features coupled to the vehicle, wherein the receiving features are configured to be selectively coupled to the attachment features,
- wherein in the retracted position, the attachment feature coupled to each panel is spaced apart from the receiving features, in the extended position, the attachment feature of each panel is coupled to one of the receiving features, and each of the vertically extending panel and the horizontally extending panel are folding structures comprising a plurality of hingedly coupled folding panels that fold and unfold to extend between the extended position and the retracted position.
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