Storage assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDiego Fabricio Villacrés Mesías, Jose Nicolas Juarez Espinoza, Humberto Memetla Martinez
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Abstract
A damper for a vehicle cargo panel includes an adaptor body that has an attachment surface and an engagement surface. A plurality of flexures outwardly extend from the engagement surface of the adaptor body and has a planar extension that is coupled to the engagement surface and a curved end. The plurality of flexures is operable between an extended condition and a compressed condition. A coupling member is disposed on the adaptor body and is configured to couple the adaptor body to said vehicle cargo panel.
Claims19
A storage assembly, comprising:
- a cargo panel including a movable section and a stationary section, the movable section and the stationary section each defining an aperture;
- at least one damper operably coupled to the aperture defined by the movable section of the cargo panel, wherein the at least one damper includes an adaptor strip and a plurality of flexures;
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- a coupling member operably coupled to the at least one damper and configured to couple the at least one damper to the cargo panel.
A storage assembly, comprising:
- a cargo panel including a movable section and a stationary section, the moveable section and the stationary section each defining an aperture;
- at least one damper operably coupled to the aperture defined by the movable section of the cargo panel, wherein the at least one damper includes a first damper, a second damper, and a third damper, and wherein the first damper has greater flexibility relative the second and third dampers;
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- a coupling member operably coupled to the at least one damper and configured to couple the at least one damper to the cargo panel.
A vehicle cargo panel assembly, comprising:
- a rigid retention structure;
- an adaptor body proximate the rigid retention structure;
- a plurality of flexures operably coupled to the adaptor body and selectively coupled to the rigid retention structure, wherein a height of the plurality of flexures is indirectly proportional to an approach angle and a return angle of each of the plurality of flexures.
A damper for a vehicle cargo panel, comprising:
- an adaptor strip including an attachment surface and an engagement surface;
- a plurality of flexures operably coupled to the adaptor strip and operable between a compressed condition and an extended condition, the plurality of flexures including a planar extension and a curved end, and wherein the curved end is proximate the engagement surface of the adaptor strip in the compressed condition;
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- a coupling member operably coupled to the attachment surface of the adaptor strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.