US 12,103,396 B2
Selectively retractable screen cover for a vehicle
Gurnek Singh, Sterling Heights, MI (US); and Alfredo J. Fabeiro, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on May 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/743,672.
Prior Publication US 2023/0364995 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/53 (2024.01)
CPC B60K 35/60 (2024.01) [B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/53 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a surface;
a display screen positioned adjacent to the surface; and
a selectively retractable screen cover positioned at the surface adjacent the display screen, the selectively retractable screen cover including:
a door member rotatably mounted relative to the surface between a first stop, wherein the display screen is fully exposed and a second stop, wherein only the display screen is only partially exposed, the door member including a door pivot;
an actuating fork including a first tine element, a second tine element, and a connector portion defining an axis of rotation, the door pivot being slidingly received between the first tine element and the second tine element; and
a motor including a shaft connected to the actuating fork, the motor rotating the shaft to shift the door member between the first stop and the second stop.