Vehicle accessibility system

摘要

An accessibility system for providing access into or out of a vehicle includes a pan defining a securement area. The pan includes a first end, a second end, and a support surface. A ramp assembly includes a first segment and a second segment hingedly coupled to the first segment. The ramp assembly is pivotally coupled to and deployable from the pan near the second end. A tailgate assembly is detachably secured and pivotally coupled to the pan such that during deployment of the ramp assembly, the ramp assembly is pivotable about a first axis and the tailgate assembly is pivotable about a second axis parallel to and offset from the first axis.

主权项

1. An accessibility system for providing access into or out of a vehicle, the accessibility system comprising:
a pan defining a securement area, the pan including a first end, a second end, and a support surface; a ramp assembly including a first segment coupled to a second segment, the ramp assembly pivotally coupled to the pan proximate the second end and pivotable relative to the pan between a stowed position in which the ramp assembly extends toward the first end of the pan and is adjacent to the support surface, a vertical position in which the ramp assembly is generally perpendicular to the support surface, and a deployed position in which the ramp assembly extends from the vehicle; a tailgate assembly pivotally coupled to the pan proximate the second end and operably coupled to the ramp assembly such that when the ramp assembly is in the deployed position, the tailgate assembly is disposed below and apart from the first segment; and a linkage having a first end pivotally coupled to the tailgate assembly and a second end slidably coupled to the ramp assembly, wherein the second end of the linkage is received within a track fixed to the first segment of the ramp assembly and is slidable along the track when the ramp assembly is moved between the stowed position and the vertical position, and wherein the second end of the linkage is locked in a predetermined position within the track when the ramp assembly is moved between the vertical position and the deployed position.