Patent ID: 11912238
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. An access door assembly for a vehicle storage compartment, the access door assembly comprising:
a frame element, comprising a first opening, forming at least a part of a storage compartment arranged adjacent to an occupant compartment, and wherein the frame element is configured to be coupled to a seat assembly arranged in the occupant compartment;
a threshold element affixed to the frame element comprising a second opening to the storage compartment and to the occupant compartment, wherein the second opening is aligned with the first opening;
a sliding door; and
a rail assembly, wherein:
the sliding door is configured to slide along the rail assembly into a recess to achieve:
a first state wherein the second opening is blocked by the sliding door; and
a second state wherein the second opening is unblocked when the sliding door is in the recess.