Vehicle separating panel assembly with access to trunk release
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsGregory T. Donovan, Michael A. Zielinski, Shotaro Tani, Charles P. Patterson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a separating panel assembly for a vehicle with a rear trunk. An opening is defined in a portion of a separating panel and an access chute is located adjacent to the opening and leads into the trunk. A trunk release handle is located relative to the access chute such that the access chute guides a hand inserted from the passenger compartment through the opening to the trunk release handle. The opening is further located behind a foldable armrest when the armrest is folded up. A movable cover may be provided to cover the opening and reduce air flow between the trunk and the passenger compartment.
Claims15
A separating panel separating panel assembly for an automotive vehicle of the type having a passenger compartment and a trunk located behind the passenger compartment, the separating panel separating panel assembly comprising:
- a separating panel separating panel extending upwardly relative to the orientation of the vehicle;
- an opening defined through a portion of the separating panel;
- an access chute extending from the opening and arranged on a side of the separating panel toward the trunk, the access chute being configured to guide a hand inserted through the opening into the access chute from the passenger compartment;
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- a trunk release handle positioned adjacent to the access chute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.