Cargo management system including a vehicle load floor having a vehicle component restraining feature

摘要

A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor having a vehicle component receiving feature is provided. The load floor compartmentalizes a cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment. The system includes a first generally planar member having a first depression of a first predetermined depth and a compression-molded, composite, second generally planar member having a second depression of a second predetermined depth. A portion of the second member is locally crushed by press molding to form the second depression. Opposed surfaces of the first and second depressions cooperate to restrain movement of a vehicle component positioned in a cavity defined by the first and second depressions between the first and second members and prevent sudden transfer of vehicle component weight during vehicle acceleration and deceleration.

主权项

1. A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment, the system comprising:
a first generally planar member having a first depression of a first predetermined depth; and a compression-molded, composite, second generally planar member having a second depression of a second predetermined depth, the second member including first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the first and second outer layers and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the second member is locally crushed by the press molding to form the second depression wherein component engaging opposed surfaces of the first and second depressions cooperate to restrain movement of a vehicle component positioned in a cavity defined by the first and second depressions between the first and second members and prevent sudden transfer of vehicle component weight during vehicle acceleration and deceleration without a need for a separate operate cargo management, organization or restraint subsystem beneath the load floor.