# US 11,993,137 B2 · Land vehicle with technical hatch > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,993,137 B2 - Document ID: US11993137B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/643,376 - Filed: 2021-12-08 - Published: 2022-06-16 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-11 - Assignees: SpeedInnov - Applicants: SpeedInnov - Inventors: Fabrice Charbonnel; Philippe Montigaud; Daniel Perin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993137B2 ## CPC - B60J 5/0491: {lid, e.g. for luggage compartment accessible at vehicle side (B60J5/0498 takes precedence)} - B61D 17/08: Sides - B61D 49/00: Other details - B60Y 2200/143: Busses - B62D 25/10: Bonnets or lids {, e.g. for trucks, tractors, busses, work vehicles (for truck beds B60J7/1607; for boats B63B19/12; doors arranged at the vehicle rear B60J5/10; inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05; for protecting non-occupants of a vehicle B60R21/38)} - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) - B61D: BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F) - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A land vehicle includes a body, a technical compartment opening onto an outer wall of the body; and a closing device that closes the technical compartment. The closing device includes first and second flaps, which are rotatable relative to the body, and a central element, which is connected to the body between the flaps. In a closed configuration of the closing device, each of the flaps extends in a longitudinal direction with one end of each in contact with the central element, so that the flaps close the technical compartment. In an open configuration of the closing device, both of the flaps folded against the outer wall or against the central element, so as to provide access to the technical compartment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A land vehicle comprising a body, said body comprising: a substantially vertical outer wall, said outer wall extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction (X) corresponding to a direction of travel of the land vehicle; a technical compartment having an opening into said outer wall, the opening having a substantially rectangular edge with horizontal sides and vertical sides; and at least one closing device capable of reversibly closing the technical compartment, said closing device being movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; the closing device comprising: a first and second flap, aligned in the longitudinal direction; both flaps being rotatable with respect to the outer wall of the body, along a substantially vertical axis; and a central element, connected to the edge of the opening of the technical compartment, said central element being disposed between the first and second flaps in the longitudinal direction; wherein, in the closed configuration of the closing device, in which both the first and second flaps extend in the longitudinal direction, a first and a second end of both of said flaps in said longitudinal direction is in contact with the outer wall of the body and the central element, respectively, such that said first and second flaps and the central element obstruct the opening of the technical compartment; wherein, in the open configuration of the closing device, the first and second flaps are folded against the outer wall or against the central element, so as to give access to the technical compartment; the central element being hinged to the outer wall of the body such that the central element is removably attached to the outer wall of the body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second flaps is hinged to the central element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The land vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the at least one flap hinged to the central element has a member for releasable fastening to the outer wall of the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second flaps is hinged to the outer wall of the body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The land vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the at least one flap hinged to the outer wall has a member for releasable fastening to the central element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the central element is a panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the central element is a beam. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second flaps and/or the central element comprises air vents of the technical compartment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The land vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the central element is hinged to the outer wall along a horizontal axis.