US 11,919,361 B2
Vehicle floor panel
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US); Scott Culver Anderson, Commerce Township, MI (US); Clay Mastin, Ferndale, MI (US); Justin D. Sorum, Royal Oak, MI (US); Albert Kim, Irvine, CA (US); and Abbas Ghamlouche, Dearborn, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294477 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60H 1/02 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/14 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/00028 (2013.01) [B60N 2/06 (2013.01); B60N 2/14 (2013.01); B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00221 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a passenger compartment comprising an upper region and a lower region;
a floor of the passenger compartment;
a plurality of track assemblies positioned on the floor and extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of track assemblies comprises a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly;
a support member positioned in at least one location chosen from between adjacent rail assemblies and between adjacent track assemblies, the support member at least partially circumscribed with a floor covering; and
ductwork positioned between adjacent track assemblies of the plurality of track assemblies, wherein the plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork are coupled together as a floor panel such that installation of the floor panel within the passenger compartment results in a simultaneous installation of the plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork.