US 12,005,758 B1
Thermally managed storage system for a vehicle
Michael Hrecznyj, Livonia, MI (US); Michael M. Azzouz, Farmington, MI (US); Scott Nydam, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Marcos Silva Kondrad, Macomb Township, MI (US); Kevin Wayne Preuss, Berkley, MI (US); and Chris Robert Sculthorpe, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/073,803.
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/0055 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00821 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermally managed storage system for a vehicle, comprising:
a partition structure coupled with and expandable in a compartment of the vehicle, the partition structure including a first wall fixed with the compartment and a plurality of second walls each moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the plurality of second walls forms a space between the first wall and the plurality of second walls in the extended position; and
a casing disposed in the compartment and selectively coupling with a climate control system of the vehicle via a fluid connection with the compartment.