# US 12,005,862 B2 · Front trunk including moveable platform

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- Number: US 12,005,862 B2
- Document ID: US12005862B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/892,386
- Filed: 2022-08-22
- Published: 2023-12-07
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2022-06-01
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Michael John Harmon; Erol Ozcelik; Jesse Rene Diephuis
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005862B2

## CPC

- B60R 5/02: arranged at front of vehicle {(B60R5/003 takes precedence)}
- B60R 3/02: Retractable steps {or ladders, e.g. movable under shock (B60R3/005 takes precedence)}
- B60R 5/003: {Luggage racks, e.g. for busses (primarily intended for passengers' property smaller than suitcases B60R7/04; B60R7/08; luggage racks for rail vehicles B61D37/003)}
- B60R 5/04: arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

This relates to a front trunk including a moveable platform. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a front trunk including a platform configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein, when the platform is in the retracted position, a panel on a top of the platform provides a floor of the front trunk, and wherein, when the platform is in the deployed position, the panel provides a work surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motor vehicle, comprising:
a front trunk including a platform configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein, when the platform is in the retracted position, a panel on a top of the platform provides a floor of the front trunk, wherein, when the platform is in the deployed position, the panel provides a work surface,
wherein the platform is configured to slide in a direction parallel to a centerline of the motor vehicle when moving between the retracted and deployed positions,
wherein the panel is supported by a recess in a top of the platform,
wherein a front surface of the platform provides at least a portion of a front bumper of the motor vehicle, and
wherein the platform includes a drawer configured to slide relative to the platform.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein the panel is selectively removable from the recess, and wherein another panel exhibiting at least one dimension different than the panel is configured to fit in the recess.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein the front surface of the platform provides a front surface of the drawer.

### Claim 4

A motor vehicle, comprising:
a front trunk including a platform configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein, when the platform is in the retracted position, a panel on a top of the platform provides a floor of the front trunk, wherein, when the platform is in the deployed position, the panel provides a work surface,
wherein the platform is configured to slide in a direction parallel to a centerline of the motor vehicle when moving between the retracted and deployed positions,
wherein the panel is supported by a recess in a top of the platform,
wherein the panel is selectively removable from the recess, and wherein another panel exhibiting at least one dimension different than the panel is configured to fit in the recess, and
further comprising a plurality of storage compartments arranged adjacent a rear of the platform.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 4, wherein the plurality of storage compartments are configured to slide together with the platform.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1, further comprising a powered assembly configured selectively cause the platform to move between the retracted and deployed positions.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 1, further comprising a closure assembly configured to move between closed and open positions to selectively cover and uncover the front trunk, wherein the closure assembly includes a light source.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 7, wherein, when the closure assembly is in the open position and the platform is in the deployed position, the light source is configured to illuminate the panel.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The motor vehicle as recited in claim 8, wherein the light source is configured to provide a conspicuity lamp of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 10

A motor vehicle, comprising:
a front trunk including a platform configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein, when the platform is in the retracted position, a panel on a top of the platform provides a floor of the front trunk, wherein, when the platform is in the deployed position, the panel provides a work surface, and
wherein the motor vehicle is configured to lock a suspension of the motor vehicle when the platform is in the deployed position.