Rivian revealed just a few patents that exposed innovations associated to its autos’ tailgate. One of many patents, known as the Built-in Tailgate Cargo System for Automotive Automobile(s), confirmed Rivian’s means of having access to the cargo area whereas a trailer is connected to the car.
Based on the Rivian patent, some cargo-carrying units or techniques similar to bike racks can intrude and block entry to a car’s cargo area.
“A wide range of cargo-securing units or techniques are commercially obtainable for automotive autos, together with cargo mattress strap or rail techniques, roof-mounted techniques, and racks similar to bike racks which connect to a trailer hitch or to a trunk of an automotive car. Nonetheless, current cargo-carrying units or techniques can intrude with different options of an automotive car, similar to occupying or interfering with a trailer hitch or interfering with entry to cargo area,” Rivian patent stated.
Rivian invented a tailgate cargo system with elongated grooves operating alongside the internal panel. Contraptions will be secured to the grooves, enabling the tailgate to carry particular gadgets. Determine 1 within the patent’s illustrations reveals the grooves maintain the contraptions. It reveals a tool holding a motorbike, just like a motorbike rack. The second determine in Rivian’s patents reveals how the tailgate cargo system doesn’t intrude with the trailer hitch beneath it.
Rivian’s Built-in Tailgate Cargo System highlights the corporate’s efforts to make all its autos’ elements helpful to homeowners. In the meantime, one other Rivian patent, known as Automotive Automobile with Telescoping Tailgate, reveals the corporate’s intention to make vehicles straightforward to make use of.
For example, a telescoping tailgate makes the tailgate simpler to open and shut, significantly with an built-in mattress cowl.
“A conventional tailgate might act as an impediment to entry the mattress when closed (as presenting a wall impediment) and when open (as protruding outward from the mattress and additional separating a consumer from an internal portion of the mattress). The issue could also be exacerbated when a mattress has an built-in mattress cowl. When a mattress cowl is current, a consumer usually should open the quilt earlier than opening the tailgate,” Rivian famous within the patent.
Rivian has an enormous 12 months forward. The corporate’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, reached out to R1 preorder holders in December 2021, offering some particulars about deliveries. He knowledgeable preorder holders that Rivian was prioritizing R1 orders with the Journey Bundle and Massive battery pack configuration.
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