US 12,479,272 B2
Enclosure for a vehicle system
Timothy R. Schmidt, Arlington Heights, IL (US); Matthew Chapman, Seattle, WA (US); Karl J. Kobel, Wildwood, IL (US); and Richard Peck, Richmond, IL (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,502.
Application 18/154,502 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/740,797, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,554,636.
Application 16/740,797 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/592,797, filed on May 11, 2017, granted, now 10,596,989, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/335,235, filed on May 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/335,281, filed on May 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191878 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B60H 1/24 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/12 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/246 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00378 (2013.01); B60H 1/00428 (2013.01); B60H 1/00692 (2013.01); B60H 1/00742 (2013.01); B60H 1/00835 (2013.01); B60H 1/00964 (2013.01); B60H 1/243 (2013.01); B60R 21/12 (2013.01); B60J 5/0486 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A barrier door, comprising:
a section including an outer stationary portion and an inner movable portion disposed within the outer stationary portion;
an actuator configured to move the inner movable portion between different positions to control flow of air between a protective enclosure and a volume outside of the protective enclosure; and
a controller configured to monitor one or more operating characteristics of the actuator and to modify an operational status of the actuator and control the flow of the air between the protective enclosure and the volume outside of the protective enclosure based at least in part on the one or more operating characteristics, wherein the actuator is powered by a ventilation system that directs the air between the protective enclosure and the volume that is outside of the protective enclosure.