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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
May. 18, 2020
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Larry Parker, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Elizabeth Steenwyk, Detroit, MI (US);
Christian Elder, Sylvan Lake, MI (US);
Arthur Bledsoe, Detroit, MI (US);
Ruey-Khan Tsang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kaitlyn Benoit, Detroit, MI (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A kitchen module for a vehicle includes a frame system for providing structural support, a rail system affixed to the frame system and the vehicle, and a plurality of kitchen components mounted to the frame system. The rail system is configured to allow the frame system to move relative to the vehicle. The plurality of kitchen components include a sink, a potable water tank, a waste-water tank, a rangetop, at least one drawer, a countertop, lights, any other suitable component, or any combination thereof. The vehicle, which may be an electric vehicle having a battery module, can include an electrical extension connecting an electric power source of the vehicle to the kitchen module. The electrical extension may be coupled to at least one of an actuator of the rail system and a rangetop.