CPC B60J 7/068 (2013.01) [B60J 7/041 (2013.01); B60J 7/0573 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A deployable bed cover assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a bed cover structure that is deployable from a stowed configuration to a first covered configuration and a second covered configuration, each of the first covered configuration and the second covered configuration at least partially enclosing a rear cargo space of the vehicle;
a deployment mechanism operable to deploy the bed cover structure from the stowed configuration to the first covered configuration and the second covered configuration with respect to the rear cargo space of the vehicle; and
a sensor coupled to a controller and the deployment mechanism operable to initiate and control the deployment of the bed cover structure from the stowed configuration to the first covered configuration and the second covered configuration based on the vehicle satisfying predetermined sensed conditions;
wherein the bed cover structure is maintained in a selected one of the first covered configuration and the second covered configuration during subsequent vehicle use.
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