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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2022
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Brackley, GB;
Austin Keith Simpson, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
William Thomas Wanstall, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Rachel Sarah Jewkes, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Ruey-Khan Kenneth Tsang, Tustin, CA (US);
Bar Sarig, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Parmita Pradip Dalal, Dana Point, CA (US);
Martyn Sweeney, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Aaron B. Weast, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments for providing temperature control for to a temperature-controlled storage compartment in a tunnel of a vehicle. The tunnel extends from a first side of the vehicle, such as the passenger side, to a second side of the vehicle, such as the driver side. The vehicle also includes a refrigeration module that is moveable on a shuttle of the tunnel. The refrigeration module includes a temperature-controlled storage unit configured to open and close in accordance with a path defined by an accessibility assembly. The shuttle transfers power from a power source, such as a battery, to the temperature-controlled storage unit, for example, to provide temperature control even when the vehicle is powered off. Accordingly, the refrigeration module provides a space-efficient system for ensuring prolonged temperature control of items stored in the temperature-controlled storage unit.