Cargo management system for a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJames L. Benigni, Patrick Minjeur, Michael Apone, Owen Rauch
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Abstract
A cargo management system for a vehicle includes a base member slidably supported in a cargo zone of a vehicle. A collapsible cargo box is mounted to the base member. The collapsible cargo box includes a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls that define a storage zone. A deployment mechanism is operatively connected to the base member. The deployment mechanism selectively biases the base member outwardly from the cargo zone. An actuator is operatively connected to the deployment mechanism. The actuator selectively triggers the deployment mechanism to shift the base member outwardly of the cargo zone.
Claims20
A system for a vehicle comprising:
- a cargo zone of the vehicle defined at least in part by a floor and a rear seatback;
- first and second sliders disposed on the floor;
- third and fourth sliders disposed on the rear seatback;
- and
- a cargo management system comprising:
- a base member configured to be slidably engaged with the first and second sliders in a first configuration and slidably engaged with the third and fourth sliders in a second configuration, the seatback being folded in at least the second configuration;
- a collapsible cargo box mounted to the base member, the collapsible cargo box including a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls that define a storage zone;
- a deployment mechanism comprising an electric motor or a spring operatively connected to the base member, the deployment mechanism selectively biasing the base member outwardly from the cargo zone when the base member is in the first configuration;
- an actuator operatively connected to the deployment mechanism, the actuator selectively triggering the deployment mechanism to shift the base member outwardly of the cargo zone;
- and
- a support element including a support pin connected to a side edge of the base member,
- wherein the support pin is slidable in a guide track arranged on the side edge as the base member translates into and out from the cargo zone.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a passenger compartment including a passenger area and a cargo zone defined at least in part by a floor and a rear seatback;
- first and second sliders disposed on the floor;
- third and fourth sliders disposed on the rear seatback;
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- a system arranged in the cargo zone, the system comprising:
- a base member configured to be slidably engaged with the first and second sliders in a first configuration and slidably engaged with the third and fourth sliders in a second configuration, the seatback being folded in at least the second configuration;
- a collapsible cargo box mounted to the base member, the collapsible cargo box including a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls that define a storage zone;
- a deployment mechanism comprising an electric motor or a spring operatively connected to the base member, the deployment mechanism selectively biasing the base member outwardly from the cargo zone when the base member is in the first configuration;
- an actuator operatively connected to the deployment mechanism, the actuator selectively triggering the deployment mechanism to shift the base member outwardly of the cargo zone;
- and
- a support element including a support pin connected to a side edge of the base member,
- wherein the support pin is slidable in a guide track arranged on the side edge as the base member translates into and out from the cargo zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.