US 12,227,242 B2
Modular vehicle power source storage
Brian Woods, Brighton, MI (US); and Kenichi Iwatsuki, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/678,762.
Prior Publication US 2023/0264766 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 55/00 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B62D 63/02 (2006.01); B62D 63/06 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 63/025 (2013.01) [B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); B62D 33/02 (2013.01); B62D 63/064 (2013.01); B62D 63/08 (2013.01); B60L 2200/36 (2013.01); B62D 33/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a power source detachable from the vehicle and configured to supply power to the vehicle; and
a cargo bed configured to store the power source, the cargo bed includes at least one of:
a detachable cargo bed enclosure extending between and to an uppermost end of a first sidewall of the cargo bed and an uppermost end of a second sidewall of the cargo bed, the detachable cargo bed enclosure is configured to enclose an interior of the cargo bed, and the power source is disposed at least partially in, and integrated with, the cargo bed enclosure; or
a tailgate, the power source is disposed at least partially in, and integrated with, the tailgate.