US 11,932,154 B2
Vehicle having deployable work desk
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US); Dustin Shedlarski, Commerce Township, MI (US); Micah Jones, Pleasant Ridge, MI (US); and Ryan Welch, Ottawa Lake, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,169.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025322 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/001 (2013.01) [B62D 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 25/14 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a cabin interior;
a trim panel component located in the cabin interior, wherein the trim panel component comprises a dashboard;
a desk supported on the trim panel component and movable between a stowed position on the trim panel component and a deployed position extending outward from the trim panel component, the desk comprising a plurality of interconnected panels having support arms configured to engage a track to wrap around at least a curved portion of the trim panel component, and wherein the desk operably moves along the track when moved between the stowed position and the deployed position; and
a steering wheel that is configured to be stowed when the desk is in the deployed position, wherein the desk extends over at least a portion of the steering wheel in the deployed position.