AUTOMOTIVE TRAY CANOPY

• US 20190322163A1
• Filed: 04/15/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patriot Campers Holdings Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Pcor Pty., Ltd.
• Inventors: Cullen, Bradley
• Granted Patent: US 11,458,906 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/10 readily detachable, e.g. tarpaulins with frames, or fastenings for tarpaulins covering of loads on vehicles by tarpaulins B60P7/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/041 extensible externally of the vehicle body, e.g. to create an open luggage compartment of increased capacity devices for anchoring the boot lid while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 9/065 Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/46 Locking several wings simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/531 Doors

Abstract

The present application relates to an automotive tray canopy for fitting to a tray of a vehicle. The canopy includes a roof and four walls depending from the roof. A floor extends between the walls. The canopy is portable and may form a completely sealed internal storage space for storing items out of the elements.

Claims

1. An automotive tray canopy for fitting to a tray of a vehicle, the canopy including:

a roof;

four walls depending from the roof; and

a floor for extending between the walls.

2. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the canopy is portable and forms a completely sealed internal storage space for storing items out of the elements.

3. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the canopy includes a ventilation system for positively pressurizing the storage space when the vehicle is in motion,

4. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls include two side walls, and at least one side wall including an access door.

5. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 4, wherein the walls include more than one side wall with each side wall including an access door.

6. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 4, wherein each access door pivots upward and downward.

7. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 4, further including a central locking system for locking each door to secure the canopy.

8. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 7, wherein the central locking system can be actuated with a key, with each door locked by locking any one of the doors with the key.

9. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 4, wherein the side walls taper inwardly with increasing height.

10. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the canopy includes mounts for mounting accessories.

11. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the mounts include roof mounts for mounting items to the roof, the roof mounts being adjustable in location.

12. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 10, wherein one of the walls is a rear wall, and the canopy includes a wheel mount for mounting a wheel to the rear wall.

13. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including a fastening arrangement to facilitate fastening to the tray so that the canopy span partially along the tray, and preferably about three-quarters of the length of the tray.

14. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including a power supply with a battery, battery management controller for actuating the battery upon removal of mains power, inverter and/or accessory sockets for powering accessories from the battery.

15. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 14, wherein the power supply includes a charger for charging the battery from mains power, solar, or an alternator of the vehicle.

16. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including a lighting system, the lighting system being powered by a battery and actuated responsive to opening of a door of the canopy.

17. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including an upright refrigerator powered by a battery.

18. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including storage drawers.

19. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, further including a retractable carriage of a kitchen.

20. An automotive tray canopy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the roof, walls and floor may include aluminium panels which are advantageously lightweight and corrosion resistant.