GB2592940A - Bulkhead for a vehicle - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided is a bulkhead 2 suitable for use in a vehicle such as a van or lorry. The bulkhead 2 comprises a portion 7 that is moveable with respect to a remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. The portion 7 may be moved slidably, via a rail (12, Fig. 2A), or rotatably with respect to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2; and may move into the cargo area 4 of the vehicle when moved. The bulkhead 2 can also have a cover (16, Fig. 4A) that fills the space created when the portion 7 is moved. The portion 7 can be positioned behind a vehicle seat 3 and attached to the seat 3 such that the portion 7 moves with the seat 3 when the seat 3 is adjusted. Also provided is a bulkhead 2 in combination with a vehicle seat 3; and a vehicle comprising the bulkhead 2.
Description
Bulkhead for a Vehicle This disclosure relates to a bulkhead for a vehicle and particularly, but not exclusively, to an adjustable bulkhead for the increased comfort of an occupant of the vehicle.
Background
Some vehicles, such as vans and lorries, are fitted with bulkheads to isolate the occupants of the vehicle from a cargo area of the vehicle which may, for example, house items for storage or transportation.
Statements of Invention
During longer journeys, occupants of the vehicle may wish to alter the size of the cabin in order to improve comfort or practicality. For example, some van, lorry, or truck etc. drivers may use their vans to rest. However, some bulkhead designs may have a limited number of configurations and may, therefore, only allow for limited adjustment of the space in a vehicle cabin or storage area. Some bulkheads may therefore limit the extent to which the seats in a vehicle can be moved, e.g. slid back and/or forward or reclined, and may therefore pose a limit on the comfort of a user of the vehicle wishing to rest.
Some examples herein relate to a bulkhead having a moveable portion that can effectively move out of the way of a vehicle seat so that the seat may be moved (e.g. moved further back into the vehicle for extra legroom, or reclined). A portion of the bulkhead is therefore able to move so as to accommodate the seat movement, and therefore a wider variety of seat configurations may be possible when compared to some prior art bulkheads, thereby improving the comfort of a user.
According to one example of the present disclosure, there is provided a bulkhead for a vehicle, the bulkhead comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable with respect to (e.g. relative to) a remainder of the bulkhead. In other words, there is provided a vehicle bulkhead, part of which is moveable with respect to another part so that the movable part of the bulkhead may accommodate the movement of a vehicle seat. In this way, the first portion of the bulkhead may be movable so as to accommodate the translatable (e.g. slidable), or rotatable, movement of the vehicle seat, e.g. relative to the vehicle (e.g. the vehicle floor and/or ceiling). The remainder of the bulkhead may be termed a second portion of the bulkhead and, accordingly, the bulkhead may comprise a first and second portion, the first portion being movable with respect to the second portion.
The first portion may be translatable (e.g. slidable) or rotatable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead. In some examples, the first portion is pivotable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead. In these examples the first portion of the bulkhead may move in the same way as the seat. For example, the first portion of the bulkhead may translate (e.g. slide) or rotate back (with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle) into the vehicle (e.g. into a cargo area thereof) to make room for the seat to translate or rotate back into the area where the first portion of the bulkhead was prior to its movement.
The first portion may correspond to an area of the bulkhead that is, in use, to be disposed behind a seat of the vehicle when the bulkhead is in use in the vehicle. In these examples, the moveable (first) portion of the bulkhead corresponds to an area of the bulkhead with which the seat would collide were the first portion not movable. Accordingly, the first portion may be disposed immediately behind a seat when the bulkhead is in use in the vehicle. The seat may comprise a driver seat of the vehicle or a passenger seat of the vehicle. The first portion may correspond to an area of the bulkhead disposed behind at least one seat of the vehicle when the bulkhead is in use in the vehicle. In some examples, the first portion may correspond to an area of the bulkhead disposed behind a plurality of seats of the vehicle when the bulkhead is in use in the vehicle.
In some examples, the bulkhead may be connected to the vehicle seat. For example, the first portion of the bulkhead may be connected to the vehicle seat. In these examples, the first portion of the bulkhead may move with the vehicle seat. For example, when the vehicle seat is moved back, or reclined, this may cause the first portion of the bulkhead to move with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead. Therefore, in some examples, the bulkhead may comprise a seat connection to connect or join at least part of the first portion to a vehicle seat, such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves with the seat. The connection may therefore comprise a movable connection permitting the relative movement of the first portion of the bulkhead with respect to the seat. In some examples, the connection is such that when the seat translates (e.g. slides) along the vehicle floor, the first portion of the bulkhead translates along the vehicle floor, e.g. translates along the vehicle floor. In other examples, the connection is such that when the seat reclines, the first portion of the bulkhead rotates toward the rear of the vehicle. In yet other examples, the connection is such that when the seat translates and reclines, the first portion of the bulkhead translates and rotates toward the rear of the vehicle. The connection may therefore comprise a slidable or rotatable connection.
In some examples, the first portion of the bulkhead may be movable to a first position in which at least part of the first portion of the bulkhead is remote from at least part of the remainder (e.g. a second portion) of the bulkhead. In some examples, the bulkhead further comprises a cover (or screen) to at least partially fill the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead when the first portion of the bulkhead is in the first position. The cover may move with the first portion of the bulkhead and/or may move with the vehicle seat. The cover may be connected to the first portion of the bulkhead such that movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first position causes the cover to move, for example to extend into, and to at least partially fill, the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead. In some examples, the cover is at least partially wound around a shaft, or rod, and movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first positon may cause the cover to at least partially unwind from the shaft or rod and extend into the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead. In these examples, a first end of the cover may be attached to the first portion of the bulkhead, with at least part of the remainder of the cover being wound around the shaft, such that movement of the first portion of the bulkhead causes the cover to unwind and move with the first portion, by virtue of the tensile force effectively pulling the cover from its wound state. In other examples, movement of the cover may be achieved by some other means, for example manually or automatically by virtue of another mechanism (e.g. in examples where the cover is not attached to the first portion of the bulkhead). In examples where the cover is at least partially wound around the shaft, the remainder of the bulkhead may comprise the shaft. In other examples, the vehicle seat may comprise the shaft. In either example, movement of the first portion of the bulkhead draws the cover out from around the shaft, which is anchored at the remainder of the bulkhead or the vehicle seat.
In some examples, the cover may be other than wound around a shaft. For example, at least part of the cover may be provided within a slot or opening provided in the remainder of the bulkhead and/or the vehicle seat. In these examples, the cover may comprise a sheet or screen. The cover may comprise a flexible material. The cover may comprise a mesh material. The cover may be disposed within a correspondingly sized and shaped opening in the remainder of the bulkhead and/or the vehicle seat. The cover may comprise a planar shape and, in some examples may be stored (e.g. in a recess in the bulkhead or seat) in a planar configuration, although in other examples the cover may be stored in a curved configuration. The cover may comprise a curved shape. A first end of the cover may be attached to the first portion of the bulkhead such that movement of the first portion of the bulkhead effectively draws the cover out of the opening. Accordingly, in some examples, the cover is at least partially disposed within the bulkhead (e.g. in the remainder of the bulkhead) or within a vehicle seat.
More generally, the cover may comprise first and second ends. The first end may be connected, or attached, to the first portion of the bulkhead such that the first end of the cover moves with the first portion of the bulkhead. The second end of the cover may be disposed such that the first end moves relative to the second end (for example, the second end may be attached to the remainder of the bulkhead or the vehicle seat, e.g. by virtue of being wound around a shaft as described above). Alternatively, the second end of the cover may move with the first end of the cover (for example, as described above, the cover may be at least partially received in an opening in the remainder of the bulkhead and/or vehicle seat).
In some examples, the bulkhead (e.g. the first portion thereof) comprises a hood configured to accommodate the head of an occupant of the vehicle. The hood may be movable relative to the bulkhead (e.g. the first and/or second portion thereof) and/or the vehicle seat. The hood may be retractable within part of the vehicle. The hood may move with the first portion of the bulkhead. For example, movement of the first portion may cause the hood to extend over an area of the vehicle to accommodate a user's head. The hood may be disposed such that the hood moves into a position in which the hood covers an upper portion of the vehicle seat (and therefore an occupants head when an occupant is seated in the seat). In other examples, the hood may be movable into such a position. The hood may be movable between a stowed and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the hood may be at least partially received within the bulkhead, or another part of the vehicle, and, in the deployed position, the hood may be at least partially extended over part of the vehicle seat to cover an occupant's head when an occupant is seated in the seat. In some examples therefore the hood is movable relative to the bulkhead (e.g. the first portion thereof) and/or the vehicle seat. In other examples, the hood is fixed relative to the bulkhead (e.g. the first portion thereof) and/or the vehicle seat. In these examples, the seat may slide or recline into a position in which the head of an occupant (seated in the seat) is disposed or positioned under the hood.
According to one example of this disclosure there is provided a bulkhead as described above in combination with a vehicle seat (and, in some examples, in combination with a vehicle comprising the vehicle seat).
The vehicle seat may be movably attachable to a vehicle and the first portion of the bulkhead may be attached to the vehicle seat such that, the first portion of the bulkhead moves, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, with the vehicle seat.
The vehicle seat may be moveable into a reclined position and the first portion of the bulkhead may be attached to the vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves (e.g. or rotates), with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, as the vehicle seat is moved to its reclined position. Alternatively, or additionally, the vehicle seat may be slidable into a rearward position (rearward being with respect to the direction the seat is facing) and the first portion of the bulkhead may be attached to the vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves (e.g. slides), with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, as the vehicle seat is slid to its rearward position. In some examples, the bulkhead translates and/or rotates as the seat is translated and/or reclined. The first portion of the bulkhead may be attached to the vehicle seat, and the first portion of the bulkhead may be located directly behind the vehicle seat.
The bulkhead may be disposed between a cargo area of the vehicle and a cabin area of the vehicle. The bulkhead may be disposed directly behind at least one vehicle seat, e.g. a driver's seat or a row of seats. The bulkhead (e.g. the remainder thereof -the second portion) may be secured at a first, lower, end to the vehicle floor and at a second, upper, end to the vehicle roof. The first portion of the bulkhead may therefore be movable relative to the vehicle floor and roof. For example, the first portion of the bulkhead is movably attached to the floor of the vehicle.
In some examples, the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, into the cargo area of the vehicle. In other words, the bulkhead may be secured to, disposed in, and/or positioned within the vehicle such that the first portion is movable back towards the rear of the vehicle and into a cargo area of the vehicle.
In some examples a rail system is provided, the rail system comprising at least one rail, to enable the slidable movement of the first portion of the bulkhead relative to the second portion. For example, the first portion of the bulkhead may be slidably attached to a rail and slidably movable via the rail. A joint may connect the first portion of the bulkhead to the rail. The rail may be attached to the bulkhead and/or may be attached to the vehicle seat. A vehicle may comprise the rail. For example, the vehicle floor may comprise the rail and/or the vehicle ceiling may comprise the rail. The rail system may comprise a plurality of rails. The first portion of the bulkhead may comprise upper and lower ends and the upper end and/or the lower end may be slidably connected to at least one rail (e.g. provided on the ceiling and/or the floor of the vehicle). In other words, in some examples a movable bulkhead connection joining the first and second bulkhead portions comprises a rail system. In other examples, to enable the rotatable movement of the first portion of the bulkhead relative to the remainder, the connection may comprise a hinge and/or pivot.
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For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a schematic drawings of an example bulkhead positioned relative to a seat; Figure 2a shows a schematic drawing of an example bulkhead and seat wherein a first portion of the bulkhead is translatable relative to the remainder of the bulkhead; Figure 2b shows a schematic drawing of an example bulkhead and seat wherein a first portion of the bulkhead is rotatable relative to the remainder of the bulkhead; Figure 2c shows a schematic drawings of a rail system via which the first portion of the bulkhead is movable relative to the remainder of the bulkhead; Figures 3a-3d show various positions of an example bulkhead and an example seat; Figures 4a and 4b show an example bulkhead cover; Figure 5 shows an example cover for a bulkhead; Figures 6 and 7 show and example vehicle comprising two seats, and an example bulkhead, and Figures 8a and 8b show an example bulkhead hood.
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The present disclosure relates to a bulkhead for a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle (e.g. car, van, truck, motorcycle etc.), industrial or agricultural vehicles (e.g. tractor, forklift, bulldozer, excavator etc.), marine vessel, aircraft or any other type of vehicle.
The examples described herein provide a bulkhead for a vehicle having one or more portions moveable relative to a remainder of the bulkhead. Some example bulkheads comprise a cover. In these examples, the cover may be deployed (e.g. automatically) -e.g. movable from a stowed position to a deployed position -such that if a portion of the bulkhead is remote from the remainder of the bulkhead, the cover, in its deployed position, at least partially fills, and maintains a separation between, the front, or cabin area, of the vehicle and the rear cargo, or storage, area of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a portion of the bulkhead may move with the seat. As will be explained below, the cover may be disposable in a portion of the bulkhead, or in a portion of the seat, such that it is not visible when stowed. Some example bulkheads comprise a hood to cover a portion of space about the vehicle seat that is to be occupied by an occupant's head when the occupant is seated in the seat.
The example bulkheads described herein may provide much more flexibility for a user by providing a movable portion of the bulkhead that is therefore capable of assuming different positions relative to a vehicle seat. This may allow for increased comfort for an occupant of the cabin area (as the occupant has more freedom over the configurations of their seat) without adversely affecting the storage capability of the vehicle (since part of the bulkhead is able to be moved).
Herein, the term "bulkhead" is intended to comprise any partition, barrier, or wall capable of at least partially separating two volumes of space from one another. The term is intended to encompass a partition that partially and/or entirely separates a portion of one space from another. For example, the bulkhead may have an area (e.g. a cut-out) permitting access between the spaces that it partitions or may form an airtight or watertight barrier between the spaces.
Figure 1 shows a bulkhead 2 for a vehicle, a seat 3, and, for the purposes of illustrating some aspects of the disclosure, a first area 4 and a second area 5 (for example, and as they will be referred to hereafter, the first area may comprise a storage area of a vehicle and the second area may comprise a cabin area of a vehicle -but it will be understood that the bulkhead 2 may be used to separate or partition any two spaces, not only spaces of a vehicle).
The cabin area 5 of the vehicle comprises the front portion of the vehicle and may comprise at least one of: the steering wheel, dash panel, front vehicle doors, driver door, etc.; and the storage area 4 of the vehicle comprises the rear portion of the vehicle and may comprise at least one of: rear seats of the vehicle, cargo area, cargo hold, trunk, boot. The bulkhead 2 may therefore, in some examples, separate a front portion of the vehicle from the rear portion of the vehicle. The bulkhead 2 may, in some examples, separate a driver's seat from a rear passenger seat of the vehicle. The bulkhead 2 may, in some examples, separate a cabin area from a storage area of the vehicle. Therefore, the illustration in Figure 1, in which the bulkhead 2 separates a storage area 4 and a cabin area 5 is for purely illustrative purposes and is not to be construed as limiting. The bulkhead may comprise a polymer, metal, wood or composite material. For the purposes of illustration, the bulkhead comprises a "front" surface 20 that is intended to face the cabin area 5 of the vehicle/face toward the front of the vehicle, and a "rear" surface 21 that is intended to face the storage area 4 of the vehicle/face toward the rear of the vehicle, when the bulkhead 2 is employed in the vehicle in use. The use of these surfaces is not intended to be limiting and, for example, the depiction of the first portion of the bulkhead being movable in a rearward direction does not preclude the bulkhead being movable in a forward direction, etc. The bulkhead 2 comprises a first portion 7 (schematically illustrated in Figure 1 by a dotted line) and a second portion 8 (the remainder of the bulkhead 2, e.g. the remaining parts of the bulkhead that are not part of the first portion). The first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is movable with respect to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead, as will be described with reference to Figures 2a and 2b. The dotted (movable first) portion of the bulkhead is shown in this and the following examples as substantially rectangular but the depicted shape is exemplary only and it will be appreciated that any shape of the first bulkhead portion is within the scope of the disclosure. For the purposes of illustration, the configuration of the bulkhead as shown in Figure 1 may be termed an "initial configuration". As shown in Figure 1, the first portion 7 is disposed in the bulkhead 2 such that the first portion 7 is flush with, and/or located in the same plane as, the remainder 2, or second portion 8, of the bulkhead 2. As will be described below, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is movable to a secondary configuration such that at least part of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is located remote from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. As will now be explained, in some examples, the first portion 7 may be pivotally movable with respect to the remainder 8 such that, in the secondary configuration, a first end of the first portion of the bulkhead is remote from the remainder of the bulkhead; and, in other examples, the first portion 7 may be slidably movable with respect to the remainder 8 such that, in the secondary configuration, all of the first portion of the bulkhead is remote from the remainder of the bulkhead. The bulkhead may comprise dimensions such that it substantially separates the cabin area from the storage area when in the portion shown in Figure 1.
Referring to Figures 2a and 2b, the bulkhead 2 comprises a first end 7a and a second end 7b. The first end 7a is located above (referring to the orientation of the bulkhead 2 when in use and disposed in a vehicle) the second end 7b. The first end 7a may comprise an upper portion of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 and the second end 7b may comprise a lower portion of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2. The first end 7a may comprise an uppermost end of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 and the second end 7b may comprise a lowermost end of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead.
Figures 2a and 2b both show configurations in which the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 has moved from the initial configuration shown in Figure 1 to a secondary configuration. In this secondary configuration shown in Figures 2a and 2b at least part of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is remote from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead.
Figure 2a shows the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 having slid to effectively move laterally, in the direction of arrow X, from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. Here, by "laterally" it is meant movement parallel to the floor of the vehicle when the bulkhead is disposed in the vehicle in use, and/or movement such that the first portion 7 (e.g. the first and second ends 7a,7b thereof) maintains a constant (axial) distance (or separation) from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. In the Figure 2b example the bulkhead is translatably movable (e.g. translatable or slidable) and/or axially movable relative to/in relation to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. For the bulkhead 2 shown in Figure 2a, the first and second ends 7a, 7b of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 are remote from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 in the depicted configuration.
Figure 2b shows the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 having been rotated, or pivoted, away from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead in the direction of arrow Y, into the depicted configuration. In this example, the first portion 7 (e.g. the first and second ends 7a,7b thereof) has a constant radial distance, or separation, from the reminder 8 of the bulkhead 2 but the first portion 7 has a non-constant axial separation from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. For instance, the first end 7a of the first portion 7 has a maximal axial distance from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 whereas the second end 7b of the first portion 7 has substantially no axial separation from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. In the Figure 2b example, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is pivotable away from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2. The second end 7b of the first portion 7 may comprise a pivot. The first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may be hingedly connected to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. Alternatively, and as shown by the exploded view in Figure 2b, a shaft 11 (or more generally, pivot point 11) may be provided about which the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 rotates relative to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. The first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may therefore be connected to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 by a rotatable connection. In other examples, the rotatable connection (e.g. hinge, pivot, shaft etc.) may join the first portion of the bulkhead to a vehicle seat (not shown).
Referring again to Figure 2a, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is translatably movable with respect to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 and, in this example, this is achieved by at least one rail 12. A slidable connection therefore comprises the rail 12, the slidable connection being to slidably connect the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 (although in other examples the connection may slidably connect the first portion 7 to a seat). The first portion 7 is movable (e.g. slidable) by virtue of the rail 12.
This is shown in further detail in Figure 2c. In this example, the bulkhead 2 comprises a rail 12 and the first and second portions 7,8 of the bulkhead 2 may be connected via the rail 12. The first portion 7 may comprise a roller 14 (e.g. a wheel) that is slidable within the rail such that movement of the roller 14 through the rail 12 may cause the first portion 7 to slide relative to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead (and in the direction of arrow X). In the Figure 2c example, the rail 12 is provided at a lower end of the bulkhead 2, and the roller 14 is provided at the second end 7b of the first portion 7 (e.g. the second end 7b of the first portion 7 comprises the roller 14). The lower end of the bulkhead may, in use, be disposed proximate a vehicle floor and therefore the first portion of the bulkhead may be slidable along a vehicle floor. However, in other examples, the rail 12 may be provided at an upper end of the bulkhead 2 and the first end 7a of the first portion 7 may comprise the roller 14. The upper end of the bulkhead may, in use, be disposed proximate a vehicle ceiling and therefore the first portion of the bulkhead may be slidable along a vehicle ceiling. In either example, the first portion 7 may be slidably connected to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 (either by a rail as shown in Figure 2c or by another means).
Referring again to Figure 1, the seat 3 may be connected to the bulkhead 2. In some examples, therefore, the bulkhead 2 may comprise a seat connection -schematically indicated at 20 -for connecting the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 to the vehicle seat 3. The connection 19 is such that movement of seat 3 causes movement of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2. The connection may allow some relative movement between the bulkhead 2 and the seat 3 (e.g. to accommodate some play therebetween as both the seat and the bulkhead move) but nevertheless may ensure that, as the seat reclines or slides, that the bulkhead reclines or slides with the seat.
Referring now to Figures 3a-d, these figures show, schematically, the movement of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 relative to the movement of the seat 3.
Figure 3a shows the bulkhead 2 in an initial position in which the first portion 7 is connected to the second, or remaining portion 8, of the bulkhead 2. In Figure 3a, an upper portion 9 of the seat 3 and a seat base 10 are labelled. In Figure 3a, the seat 3 is also shown in an initial position (e.g. a position in which an occupant may control a vehicle). In Figure 3a, the connection 22 is shown connection 22 connecting the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 to the headrest 3a of the seat 3. It will be appreciated that this position may facilitate the translatable and rotatable movement of the seat and first portion of the bulkhead. Element 20 is schematically and intended to illustrate a general connection. It will be understood that, alternatively to or in addition to the connection 22 being depicted at the headrest 3a of the seat 3, the first portion 7 may be connected to either, or both, of the seat upper portion 9, or seat back 10, or head rest. Indeed the first portion 7 may be connected to any portion of the seat 3. The connection 22 may be to ensure that the first portion 7 moves with the seat 3 and/or the seat 3 moves with the first portion 7. In other words, movement of the seat 3 may cause the first portion 7 to move and/or movement of the first portion 7 may cause the seat 3 to move, either slidably or rotatably or both, as will now be explained. For the purposes of simplicity, the connection 22 is not explicitly shown in Figures 3b-3d.
Figure 3b, shows the first portion 7 of the bulkhead being disposed in a first position (e.g. the position depicted in Figure 2a), which is remote from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead2, and the seat 3 in a secondary position remote from its initial position as depicted in Figure 3a. The first portion of the bulkhead 7 may be moveable via a track 12, as discussed above with reference to Figure 2c but not shown in Figure 3b for simplicity. The seat 3 may be movable along the same track 12 or indeed another track. Therefore, in some examples, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 and the seat 3 may be movable by and/or along the same mechanism (e.g. along a track or rail). The track 12 may be disposed partially in the storage area 4 and/or the cabin area 5. The track may be fixed to the floor of cabin area/storage area and/or may be fixed to the ceiling of cabin area/storage area. The track may be embedded within the floor of the cabin and or storage area (for example, to prevent affecting the usable area of these areas). The track may comprise a plurality of tracks (in other words, some examples may utilise at least one track).
As shown in Figure 3b, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is slidable such that it accommodate the slidable movement of the seat 3. In other words, the bulkhead 2 may be positioned proximate the seat but the first portion 7 is movable so as not to restrict the seat 3 from being moved backwards. Figure 3b shows the seat 3 and first portion of the bulkhead 7 in a position in which both have been slid back into the cargo area of a vehicle.
Note that the depiction of the relative distance between the seat 3 and the remainder of the bulkhead is purely for illustrative purposes. In some examples the seat 3 may recline or slide a greater distance, or a smaller distance, depending on the example. For example, the seat 3 may not be permitted to slide back a distance so that a user is not able to drive the vehicle, e.g. reach the steering wheel or pedals, or the seat may be permitted to slide back this distance to give the user a greater room to rest. The precise range of movement may depend on the specific example.
Figure 3c shows the bulkhead 2 of Figure 3b, with the first portion 7 of the bulkhead in the secondary position illustrated in Figure 3b but where the seat has reclined (as opposed to being slid as shown in Figure 3b). In Figure 3c, the base 10 of the seat 10 remains in its initial position but the seat back 9 has reclined, and effectively moved into the space of the vehicle created by the rearward movement of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2.
Therefore, as shown by Figures 3b and 3c, slidable movement of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may accommodate the sliding or rotating movement of the seat 3.
Figure 3d shows the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 in a secondary position in which the first portion 7 is at a different angular position from the remainder of the bulkhead.
In other words, while Figures 3b and 3c show a bulkhead 2 having a first portion 7 slidable, or translatable, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, Figure 3d shows a bulkhead 2 having a first portion 7 rotatable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead. For this purpose, the bulkhead 2 may comprise a pivotable connection to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead (e.g. shaft 11 as described above with reference to Figure 2b). The first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is therefore pivotable such that the top edge 7a of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is remote from the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2, when the first portion 7 is in the secondary position, while the bottom edge 7b of the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 is connected to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2, and therefore proximate the remainder of the bulkhead. The base 10 of the seat 3 remains unmoved from its initial position while the upper portion 9 of the seat has reclined into the space vacated by the first portion of the bulkhead. In this example, the rotatable motion of the seat 3 is accommodated by the rotational movement of the first portion of the bulkhead The rotation of the first portion of the bulkhead may be facilitated by an appropriate joint or rotatable connection 11 (e.g. as described above) such as a hinge or a socket joint. The rotation of at least the first portion of the bulkhead may be about an axis parallel to an axis that passes through the side of the bulkhead 2 and/or the remainder of the bulkhead 2. In these examples, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the length of the vehicle (e.g. a line from the rear to the front of the vehicle, e.g. parallel to the transverse axle/transverse axis of the vehicle), or a direction of travel of the vehicle. The first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may be rotatable about an axis parallel to the vertical axis of the vehicle when in use (e.g. parallel to the transverse axis but perpendicular to the vehicle floor). In this latter example, the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 may open like a door, e.g. about side hinges, into the cargo area 4 of the vehicle. In other words, the remainder and/or first portion of the bulkhead may comprise at least one hinge. For example, the first portion of the bulkhead may be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the pitch, roll, or yaw direction, the (pitch, roll, yaw) directions defining an orthogonal set of axes, or (x,y,z) coordinates (the pitch, roll, yaw directions may also be considered East, North, and Upward directions).
For simplicity, the figures described above have indicated the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 as being slidable or rotatable with respect to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. However, this is for exemplary purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some examples, the first portion of the bulkhead is both slidably and rotatably movable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead. In these examples, the first portion of the bulkhead is connected to the remainder by a slidable connection and a rotatable connection. Each one of the slidable and rotatable connections may be selectively disengageable, e.g. from the remainder of the bulkhead. In other words, a rail system (as described above -see rail 12) may facilitate the slidable movement of the first bulkhead portion and a pivot (see shaft 11) may facilitate the rotatable movement of the first bulkhead portion. In these examples the pivotable connection may be disengaged and the slidable connection engaged to facilitate the one type of movement. However, in other examples a single connection that is both rotatable and pivotable may join the first bulkhead portion to the bulkhead remainder. For example, a pivotable connection about which the first portion may pivot or rotate relative to the remainder of the bulkhead may be slidable within a rail (such as the rail 12). In this example, the axis about which the first bulkhead portion is able to rotate is movable along the rail and therefore movable to various positions within the length of the vehicle.
Furthermore, although in the above examples the pivotable connection is shown comprising a shaft joining the first portion of the bulkhead to the remainder (see exploded view in Figure 2b), such a shaft may also join the first portion of the bulkhead to the seat. In these examples, the pivotable connection may also be slidable with the seat (e.g. the first portion may not be joined to a vehicle rail but joined to the seat and slidable with the seat).
It will be appreciated that, when the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 moves back into the vehicle, as depicted in the figures above, this may leave a space between the first portion 7 and the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. As will now be explained, some examples herein relate to a bulkhead 2 having a mechanism, such as a cover or screen that will cover this space when the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 has moved to a position that allows the sliding or reclination of the seat. For example, in some jurisdictions, regulations may stipulate a maximum gap between a cabin area and storage/cargo area of a vehicle (e.g. maximum 100mm).
Figure 4a shows a bulkhead 2, for example as described above with reference to Figure 3b or 3c and with the seat reclined as described above with reference to Figure 3c. In this example the bulkhead 2 comprises a cover 16. The cover 16 is disposed in between the first portion 7 of the bulkhead and the remainder 8 of the bulkhead when the bulkhead is in its secondary (reclined) configuration. The cover 16 is therefore movable to cover the space between the cabin and storage area when the first bulkhead portion is reclined. The cover 16 may be manually movable to the position depicted in Figure 4a or, as will be explained below, may be automatically movable and movable with the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2. Accordingly, the cover may be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position (the deployed position being shown in Figure 4a). The cover may not be visible (e.g. a majority of the cover may be concealed from the naked eye) when in the stowed position.
The cover 16, when in its deployed position, may be disposed in between the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 and the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 such that the cabin area is substantially separated from the storage area by the cover. The cover may comprise a suitable material such as a polymer, fabric material, plastics material, substantially flexible metal or composite material.
Figures 4a and 4b both show the cover 16 in a deployed position, or deployed configuration. The bulkhead 2 of Figure 4a comprises a first portion 7 that is slidable relative to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. The bulkhead 2 of Figure 4b comprises a first portion 7 that is rotatable relative to the remainder 8 of the bulkhead. Although, as mentioned above, the depiction of the two distinct types of movement is for exemplary and illustrative purposes; some example bulkheads may comprise a first portion that is both slidable and rotatable. Figures 4a and 4b show that the cover 16 has been effectively pulled out of its stowed position into its deployed position. In other words, as the first bulkhead portion 7 has moved, the cover has been drawn out of its stowed position so that the cargo and storage areas of the vehicle remain separated as the first bulkhead portions moves. This will now be described in more detail.
Referring to Figures 4a and 4b, the first bulkhead portion 7 comprises a top edge 7a, and side edge 7c, 7d. To effectuate the automatic deployment of the cover each one of the edges may be attached to one end of the cover. This is shown in Figure 5.
In Figure 5, only one side edge 7c is shown but it will be understood that the same or similar arrangement could be used for the other side edges, and that side edges may be joined to one another depending on the particular configuration being adopted.
Figure 5 shows part of a cover 16. The illustrated part of the cover 16 has two ends, a first end 16a and a second end 16b. The first end 16a in this example is attached to the side edge 7c of the first portion 7 while the second end 16b is attached to a shaft 30. The cover 16 is windable around the shaft 30 and, in its stowed position, is at least partially, or completely, wound around the shaft 30. The shaft 30 may be disposed in part of the seat 3 or part of the remainder 8 of the bulkhead 2 and, in this way, when in its stowed position, the cover 16 may be not visible to the naked eye. Referring back to Figures 4a and 4b, the attachment between the first portion 7 of the bulkhead 2 (e.g. at the edges 7a, 7b, 7c thereof) means that as the first portion 7 moves (e.g. in the directions of arrows X, Y, with reference to Figures 2a-2c, depending on how the first portion of the bulkhead moves) towards the rear of the vehicle, the cover 16 moves from its stowed to its deployed position (as shown in Figures 4a and 4b).
It will be appreciated that, in the Figure 4b arrangement, the cover 16 extends, in a radial way, into the cargo area 4 of the vehicle, due to the rotatable movement of the first portion 7 to which the cover 16 is attached.
Figure 6 shows an example vehicle 40 comprising a bulkhead 102, which may comprise any one of the bulkheads described above with reference to the preceding figures. Figure 6 shows example vehicle system comprising the bulkhead. The vehicle 40 comprises a rail system 112, shown to comprise four rails, any one of which may comprise the rail 12 as discussed above, and which is shown in Figure 6 disposed on the floor of the vehicle, although in other examples the rail may be disposed along the ceiling of the vehicle. At least one of the first portion of the bulkhead and the seat may be movable along the rail. In some examples the rail may comprise a plurality of rails. The vehicle in Figure 6 comprises two seats, a first seat and a second seat. Any one of the depicted seats may comprise a driver's seat for the vehicle. The bulkhead of this example comprises a plurality of movable portions. A first (movable) portion is disposed behind the first seat and a second movable portion is disposed behind the second seat.
Figure 7 shows the bulkhead of Figure 6 in further detail. The bulkhead comprises two movable portions, a first movable 17 portion and a second movable portion 18, each of which is movable with respect to a remainder of the bulkheads -e.g. in a manner described above (e.g. rotatably/pilotably movable and/or slidably movable tec.). The bulkhead shown in Figure 7 is designed such that one of the first movable portions is disposed behind a first seat (e.g. a driver's seat) and another of the first movable portions is disposed behind a second seat (e.g. an occupant's seat). In this example, the bulkhead comprises two movable portions, movable relative to a remainder of the bulkhead and to each other. In other examples, the bulkhead may comprise any number of movable portions, movable relative to a remainder of the bulkhead.
Referring back to Figure 6, each one of the movable portions 17, 18 of the bulkhead 102 is movable via a set of rails. Two rails are depicted for each movable portion of the bulkhead in this example but any number of rails may be used. The bulkhead 102 of this example is shown spanning the area between the vehicle floor 41 and the vehicle ceiling 42.
Figures 8a and 8b show example bulkheads 202a and 202b, each of which may comprise any one of the bulkheads as described above, and each of which comprises a hood 231a, 231b. The hood, in both of these examples is attached to the remainder, or second portion 208a, 208b, of the bulkhead. In other examples, the hoods may be attached to another portion of the bulkhead (e.g. the first portions -207a, 207b). In both examples, the hoods comprise a protrusion from the bulkheads, e.g. from the part of the bulkheads to which they are attached. The hoods are configured such that when a seat is slid or reclined into part of the space of the vehicle (e.g. the cargo area), the seat is at least partially covered by the hood.
In the Figure 8a example, the hood 231a protrudes from the front surface 20, which is the surface 20 of the bulkhead 202a facing the cabin area 5 of the vehicle. In the Figure 8b example, the hood 231b protrudes from the rear surface 21, which is the surface 21 of the bulkhead 202b facing the storage area 4 of the vehicle. In either example the hoods provide an area into which the seat may recline such that the head of a user seated in the seat is covered when the seat moves positions. The seat may therefore be movable relative to the hood such that the seat may recline, or slide, into the space below the hood.
Some example bulkheads may comprise a hood, such as those depicted in Figures 8a and 8b, and a cover, such as that described with reference to Figures 4a, 4b, and 5. In these examples, at least part of the cover may, in its stowed position, be at least partially disposed in the hood (e.g. being wound around a shaft located in the hood as described with reference to Figure 5) and, in this way, movement of the first portion of the bulkhead causes the cover to be drawn out of the hood and towards its deployed position.
In some example bulkhead and seat assemblies, the first portion of the bulkhead may be manually moveable by an occupant of the cabin. The first potion of the bulkhead may be connected to the remainder of the bulkhead by a fastener that restricts rotation and translation of the first portion of the bulkhead. The fastener can be reached by the occupant while in the cabin and or storage area. When unfastened, the first portion of the bulkhead can be translated and or rotated as desired by the occupant of the cabin. In other words, the bulkhead may comprise a locking mechanism which, when engaged, prevents movement of the first bulkhead portion relative to the second bulkhead portion.
In some examples, the first portion of the bulkhead may be moveable electronically. The position of the bulkhead may be controlled by an occupant of the cabin area via electronic means, for example via a graphic user interface system.
The first portion of the bulkhead may be further subdivided to allow a section of the first portion of the bulkhead to move into the storage area without moving a first portion of the bulkhead. In other words, the first portion of the bulkhead in some examples may comprise a movable segment, movable with respect to the remainder of the first portion.
The cover separating the cabin area from the storage area may be movable, e.g. removable, such that the occupant of the vehicle can access the storage area from the cabin area even though the cover is in its deployed position separating the cargo and storage areas.
While the present disclosure has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive; the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Various alternative examples are discussed through the detailed description. Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.
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- CLAIMS1. A bulkhead for a vehicle, the bulkhead comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable with respect to a remainder of the bulkhead.
- 2. A bulkhead according to claim 1, wherein the first portion is slidable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead.
- 3. A bulkhead according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first portion is rotatable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead.
- A bulkhead according to claim 3, wherein the first portion is pivotable.
- 5. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, wherein the first portion corresponds to an area of the bulkhead disposed behind a seat of the vehicle when the bulkhead is in use in the vehicle.
- 6. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, further comprising a connection to enable the first portion to be connected to a vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves with the seat.
- 7. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is movable to a first position in which at least part of the first portion of the bulkhead is remote from at least part of the remainder of the bulkhead, and wherein the bulkhead further comprises a cover to at least partially fill the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead when the first portion of the bulkhead is in the first position.
- 8. A bulkhead according to claim 7, wherein the cover is connected to the first portion of the bulkhead such that movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first position causes the cover to extend into, and to at least partially fill, the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead.
- 9. A bulkhead according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the cover is at least partially wound around a shaft and wherein movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first positon causes the cover to at least partially unwind from the shaft.
- 10. A bulkhead according to claim 9, wherein the remainder of the bulkhead comprises the pole.
- 11. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, wherein the first portion comprises a hood configured to accommodate the head of an occupant of the vehicle.
- 12. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, in combination with a vehicle seat.
- 13. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle seat is moveable and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat such that, the first portion of the bulkhead moves, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, with the vehicle seat.
- 14. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle seat is moveable into a reclined position and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, as the vehicle seat is moved to its reclined position.
- 15. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat, and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is located directly behind the vehicle seat.
- 16. A vehicle comprising the bulkhead according to any one of claims 1-11, wherein the bulkhead is disposed between a cargo area of the vehicle and a cabin area of the vehicle.
- 17. A vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead into the cargo area of the vehicle.
- 18. A vehicle according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is movably attached to the floor of the vehicle.Amnendments to the claims have been filed as follows: -CLAIMS1. A bulkhead for a vehicle, the bulkhead comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead corresponds to an area disposed behind a vehicle seat and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is slidable with respect to a remainder of the bulkhead into a cargo area of the vehicle, the bulkhead further comprising a connection to enable the first portion to be connected to the vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable with the seat.2. A bulkhead according to claim 1, wherein the first portion is rotatable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead.3. A bulkhead according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is movable to a first position in which at least part of the first portion of the bulkhead is remote from at least part of the remainder of the bulkhead, and wherein the bulkhead C\I further comprises a cover to at least partially fill the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead when the first portion of the bulkhead o CO is in the first position.o 20 4. A bulkhead according to claim 3, wherein the cover is connected to the first portion of the bulkhead such that movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first position causes the cover to extend into, and to at least partially fill, the space between the first portion of the bulkhead and the remainder of the bulkhead.5. A bulkhead according to claims 3 or 4, wherein the cover is at least partially wound around a shaft and wherein movement of the first portion of the bulkhead toward the first positon causes the cover to at least partially unwind from the shaft.6. A bulkhead according to claim 5, wherein the remainder of the bulkhead comprises the shaft.7. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, wherein the first portion comprises a hood configured to accommodate the head of an occupant of the vehicle.8. A bulkhead according to any preceding claim, in combination with a vehicle seat.9. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle seat is moveable and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat such that, the first portion of the bulkhead moves, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, with the vehicle seat.10. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the vehicle seat is moveable into a reclined position and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat such that the first portion of the bulkhead moves, with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead, as the vehicle seat is moved to its reclined position.11. The bulkhead and vehicle seat according to claims 9 or 10, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is attached to the vehicle seat, and wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is located directly behind the vehicle seat.C\I 12. A vehicle comprising the bulkhead according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the bulkhead is disposed between a cargo area of the vehicle and a cabin area of the o vehicle.o 20 13. A vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is moveable with respect to the remainder of the bulkhead into the cargo area of the vehicle.14. A vehicle according to claims 12 or 13, wherein the first portion of the bulkhead is movably attached to the floor of the vehicle.
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