US 11,794,678 B2
Systems and methods for isolating compartments of a vehicle
Prashant Tiwari, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/155,436.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/126,132, filed on Dec. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0185214 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/232 (2011.01); F16J 15/46 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); B60R 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/01 (2013.01) [B60R 21/08 (2013.01); B60R 21/232 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B60R 21/12 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01231 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01286 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0273 (2013.01); F16J 15/46 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a memory communicably coupled to a processor and storing:
an isolation module including instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
isolate airflow to an occupant by actuation of a partition in response to a signal indicating a risk and the partition utilizes an inflatable bladder to seal an area of a compartment in a vehicle; and
a communication module including instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
communicate a precaution associated with the actuation to occupants.