Slide-out tray system for vehicles
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.
InventorJason Oliver
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Abstract
Slide-out tray systems for a vehicle comprise: a pair of tracks provided inside the trunk of the vehicle in a vehicle length direction; a tray mounted on the tracks; a bar pivotally connected to a connector part connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body panel; and a cable connected to the tray and the bar and having a length such that when the trunk lid is open, the tray can be pulled out of the trunk in a rearward direction without interference by tension applied to the cable. With the systems, inconveniences associated with loading and unloading items can be eliminated or reduced.
Claims16
A slide-out tray system for a vehicle which includes a trunk lid, a latch attached to a rear portion of the trunk lid, and a connector part connecting the trunk lid to a portion of a body panel of the vehicle so as to be able to open and close the trunk lid, the system comprising:
- a pair of tracks mounted, in a vehicle length direction, to a vehicle underbody panel near a space provided for installing a spare tire;
- a tray mounted on the tracks;
- a bar pivotally connected to the connector part so that the bar can move in one direction when the trunk lid becomes closed and can move in another direction when the trunk lid becomes opened;
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- a cable connected to the tray and the bar and having a length such that when the trunk lid is open, the tray can be pulled out of the trunk in a rearward direction without interference by tension applied to the cable,
- wherein each of the tracks comprises a first part and a second part positioned below the first part and connected to the first part so as to move together, the tray is mounted on top of the first part, and the second part is mounted on the vehicle underbody panel near a space provided for installing a spare tire, and
- at least one protrusion is attached to the first part at one or more predetermined positions, a stopper is attached to the front end portion of the first part, and the second part includes therein one or more openings whereby when the bearings are divorced from the first and second parts through the opening or openings, the tray can be removed from the trunk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.