US 11,766,922 B2
Deployable bed cover for a vehicle and associated deployment method
Michael Jocz, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,308.
Application 17/591,308 is a continuation of application No. 16/904,809, filed on Jun. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,267,321.
Prior Publication US 2022/0161640 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60J 7/06 (2006.01); B60J 7/057 (2006.01); B60J 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/068 (2013.01) [B60J 7/041 (2013.01); B60J 7/0573 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.