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“A Body Structure Of A Vehicle”

Abstract: A present disclosure relates to a body structure of a vehicle. The body structure comprises a first compartment and the second compartment. The first compartment is mounted on a chassis of the vehicle. The first compartment is configured to seat at least one passenger. The second compartment is mounted adjacent to the first compartment on the chassis of the vehicle. The second compartment is configured to receive and store goods. At least one wall of the first compartment and the second compartment is defined with a cavity. The cavity allows access to the goods from the second compartment to extend into the first compartment. At least one panel is fixed along a rim portion of the at least one wall of the first compartment and extends to the rim portion of the at least one wall of the second compartment. The at least one panel bridges the first compartment and the second compartment. [Referred to Figure 1]

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
30 March 2022
Publication Number
40/2023
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMMUNICATION
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

TATA MOTORS LIMITED
Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai. Maharashtra 400001, India

Inventors

1. Kiran Girijashankar Rawal
C/o. Tata Motors Limited, Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India
2. Tushar S Bagade
C/o. Tata Motors Limited, Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India
3. Aniruddha Mohan Kulkarni
C/o. Tata Motors Limited, Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India
4. Sunil Kumar Agarwal
C/o. Tata Motors Limited, Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Specification

FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See section 10, rule 13)
“A BODY STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE”
Name and Address of the Applicant: TATA MOTORS LIMITED; Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai 400 001 Maharashtra, India.
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] Present disclosure relates to a field of automobiles. Particularly, the present
disclosure relates to a body structure of a vehicle designed to carry lengthy or oversize
load.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[002] The information in this section merely provides background information related
to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art(s) for the present disclosure.
[003] Automobiles, particularly commercial automobiles or vehicles [herein referred to as vehicles], such as trucks, pickups, lorries, etc., have a primarily purpose of transporting goods from one place to another place. These vehicles comprise a body structure which is mounted on a chassis of the vehicle. Generally, the body structure of such vehicles includes a driver’s compartment and a goods compartment. The goods compartment may be provided to receive and store goods therein and the driver’s compartment may be provided for seating of a driver and at least one co-passenger. The goods compartment is structured to define a storage space for receiving and storing the goods. However, volume of the storage space of the goods compartment may be fixed and the goods that are larger in length comparatively to the goods compartment may not be able to be accommodated and hence may leave an overhang outside the dimension of the vehicle. When such goods with longer length are stored in the goods compartment, the overhang may be hazardous for pedestrians and/or other vehicles trailing behind. Further, such goods having larger length, when stored in the goods compartment, increases overall length of the vehicle, which makes handling and manoeuvring the vehicle cumbersome for the driver.
[004] Additionally, the ends of such goods that protrude outwards from the goods compartment, may receive foreign particles such as soil, dust, water, or the like from the atmosphere. This may allow ingress of such particles inside the goods compartment which is undesirable.
[005] The present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other limitations associated with the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[006] The one or more shortcomings of the prior art are overcome by the system/assembly as claimed, and additional advantages are provided through the provision of the system/assembly/method as claimed in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.
[007] In one non limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a body structure of a vehicle is disclosed. The body structure comprises a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment is mounted on a chassis of the vehicle and the first compartment is configured to seat at least one passenger. The second compartment is mounted adjacent to the first compartment on the chassis of the vehicle and the second compartment is configured to receive and store goods. Further, the body structure comprises at least one wall of the first compartment and the second compartment is defined with a cavity and the cavity allows access to the goods from the second compartment to extend into the first compartment. Furthermore, the body structure comprises at least one panel fixed along a rim portion of the at least one wall of the first compartment and extends to the rim portion of the at least one wall of the second compartment. The at least one panel bridges the first compartment and the second compartment.
[008] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one panel is defined with a collapsible wall to cover the cavity.
[009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the collapsible wall is pivotally fixed to a floor of the first compartment and operable between a first position and a second position.
[010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the collapsible wall is defined with a mesh door.
[011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mesh door is pivotally operable from the collapsible wall at the second position to prevent goods from the second compartment to strike a windscreen of the vehicle.

[012] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the collapsible wall in the second position allows access to the second compartment through the cavity and the collapsible wall in the first position closes the cavity.
[013] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the body structure comprises a mesh partition removably defined at a central portion of the first compartment, wherein the mesh partition bifurcates a driver portion and a co-passenger portion.
[014] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mesh partition extends between a dashboard of the vehicle and the collapsible wall of the first compartment.
[015] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mesh door is defined with a stopper member adapted to support the mesh door in a vertical orientation and protects the goods from contacting at least one window or door of the first compartment.
[016] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the body structure comprises a convertible seat removably mounted on the floor of the first compartment and configurable to be folded and shifted beneath the dashboard of the vehicle.
[017] It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined together to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.
[018] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[019] The novel features and characteristics of the disclosure are set forth in the description. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of

example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
[020] Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a body structure of a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[021] Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of a first compartment of the body structure of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[022] Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of the first compartment of the body structure of the vehicle with a cavity, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[023] Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of a collapsible wall at a first position with a collapsible seat, a mesh partition, and a panel of the body structure of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[024] Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of the collapsible wall at a second position with the collapsible seat, the mesh partition, and the panel of the body structure of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[025] Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of a mesh door with the collapsible wall, the collapsible seat, the mesh partition, and the panel of the body structure of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[026] Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of a stopper member with the mesh door, the collapsible wall, the collapsible seat, the mesh partition, and the panel of the body structure of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[027] Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[028] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the Figures. and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[029] Before describing detailed embodiments, it may be observed that the novelty and inventive step that are in accordance with the present disclosure resides in a body structure of a vehicle. It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art can be motivated from the present disclosure and modify the various constructions of the body structure, and the vehicle. However, such modification should be construed within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings are showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
[030] In the present disclosure, the term “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[031] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusions, such that a device that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.
[032] The terms like “at least one” and “one or more” may be used interchangeably or in combination throughout the description.
[033] While the present disclosure is illustrated in the context of a vehicle, however, body structure and aspects and features thereof can be used with other type of vehicles

as well. The terms “modular vehicle”, “vehicle”, “commercial vehicle”, and “cargo vehicle” have been interchangeably used throughout the description. The term “vehicle” comprises vehicles such as commercial, luggage, cargo type vehicle, and the like.
[034] Embodiments of the disclosure discloses a body structure of a vehicle that is designed to carry lengthy or oversize load, without an alteration to the overall dimensions of the vehicle. Conventionally, a commercial vehicle has a driver’s compartment to provide seating of a driver and at least one co-passenger, and a goods compartment to receive and store goods therein. Generally, volume of the storage space of the goods compartment may be fixed and the goods that are larger in length comparatively to the goods compartment may leave an overhang outside the vehicle. The said overhang may be hazardous for pedestrians and/or other vehicles trailing behind. Such goods may receive foreign particles such as soil, dust, water and the like and may allow ingress of such particles inside the goods compartment.
[035] Accordingly, the present disclosure discloses a body structure of the vehicle. The body structure of the vehicle is adapted to prevent overhang of goods outwardly from a goods compartment of the vehicle by extending space within the body structure, without an alternation to the overall dimensions of the vehicle. The body structure comprises a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment is mounted on a chassis of the vehicle and the first compartment is configured to seat at least one passenger. The second compartment is mounted adjacent to the first compartment on the chassis of the vehicle and the second compartment is configured to receive and store the goods. Further, the body structure comprises at least one wall of the first compartment and the second compartment, defined with a cavity and the cavity allows access to the goods from the second compartment to extend into the first compartment. Furthermore, the body structure comprises at least one panel fixed along a rim portion of the at least one wall of the first compartment and extends to the rim portion of the at least one wall of the second compartment. The at least one panel bridges the first compartment and the second compartment. The above body structure increases load carrying capacity of the vehicle, without alterations in overall dimensions of the vehicle.

[036] Reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same numerals will be used to refer to the same or like parts. Embodiments of the disclosure are described in the following paragraphs with reference to Figures 1 to 7. In Figures 1 to 7, the same element or elements which have same functions are indicated by the same reference signs.
[037] Referring to Figure 1, a vehicle (V) is illustrated. The vehicle (V) may be a commercial vehicle which is adapted to carry goods and transport the goods from one place to another. The vehicle (V) may be a truck, a pickup, a lorry, a truck with trailer, and the like. The vehicle (V) comprises a chassis (2) that is configured to mount various parts such as a steering mechanism, a powertrain, a suspension system, front wheels, and rear wheels, etc., of the vehicle (V).
[038] The body structure (100) comprises a first compartment (1) and a second compartment (3), as shown in Figure 1. The first compartment (1) may be mounted on a front portion of the vehicle (V) and the second compartment (3) may be mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle (V). The first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3) are mounted adjacent to each other.
[039] In an embodiment, the first compartment (1) is mounted on the front axle tube of the chassis (2) of the vehicle (V). The first compartment (1) is configured to provide at least one seat to a driver and/or at least one co-passenger of the vehicle (V). The first compartment (1) includes a front wall (24) with a windscreen, a rear wall (4a), side walls (27), a roof (25) and a floor (8). The front wall (24), the rear wall (4a), the side walls (27), the roof (25), and the floor (8) may be fixed or integrated to each other to enclose a seating area of the driver and/or the co-passenger. The front wall (24) of the first compartment (1) may be defined a dashboard (11) as shown in Figure 1. The side walls (27) may be defined with at least one door that permits ingress and egress for the driver and/or the co-passenger of the vehicle (V).
[040] Referring-back to the Figure 1, the body structure (100) comprises a second compartment (3). The second compartment (3) may be mounted on the rear axle of the chassis (2) of the vehicle (V). The second compartment (3) includes a tailgate (35) that

may be pivotally mounted at a rear end of a floor of the second compartment (3). The tailgate (35) is adapted to operate for opening to receive the goods at a storage space (S) of the second compartment (3).
[041] The second compartment (3) is oriented such that a front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3) is adjacent to the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). In an embodiment, at least one wall (4a, 4b) of the first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3) is defined with a cavity (5). The said at least one wall (4a, 4b) may be the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3). Thus, the cavity (5) may be formed at the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and/or the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3). In an exemplary embodiment, the body structure may include two cavities (5). The two Cavities may be a first cavity formed in the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and a second cavity formed in the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3). In an embodiment, the cavity (5) (including the first cavity and the second cavity) allows access to the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend into the first compartment (1). While storing the goods in the storage space (S) of the second compartment (3), firstly, the tailgate may be opened to receive the goods in the storage space (S) of the second compartment (3). Subsequently, the goods received in the storage space (S) of the second compartment (3) may be partially or fully extended into the first compartment (1) via the cavity (5) (the first and second cavities) formed in the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3).
[042] Referring-back to Figure 1, the body structure (100) comprises at least one panel (6). In an embodiment, the at least one panel (6) is fixed along a rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). The at least one panel (6) further extends from the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) up to the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4b) of the second compartment (3). In an alternate embodiment, the at least one panel (6) may be fixed along the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4b) of the second compartment (3) and may extend from the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4b) of the second compartment (3) to the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). The term “rim portion (RM)” may be referred to an internal surface

of the first cavity formed in the rear wall of the first compartment and the second cavity formed in the front wall of the second compartment.
[043] Further, in an embodiment, the at least one panel (6) bridges between the first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3). The panel (6) has one end portion that is fixed to the rim portion (RM) of the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). The panel further has the other end portion that is accommodated to the rim portion (RM) of the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3) to form a bridge between the rim portion (RM) formed in the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment and the rim portion (RM) formed in the front wall (4b) of the second compartment. The at least one panel (6) may be structured such that a body of the panel (6) encloses a space defined between the first cavity formed in the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and the second cavity formed in the front wall (4b) of the second compartment (3). The provision of enclosing the said space by the body of the panel (6) prevents ingress of foreign particles such as soil, dust, water, and the like inside the first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3).
[044] As shown in Figure 2, the body structure (100) comprises a collapsible wall (7). In an embodiment, the collapsible wall (7) is defined by the at least one panel (6) to cover the cavity (5). The collapsible wall (7) is configured to cover the first cavity formed in the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). In an alternate embodiment, the collapsible wall (7) may be configured to cover the second cavity formed in the front wall (4b) of the first compartment (1), without limiting the scope of the present invention. In an embodiment, the collapsible wall (7) is pivotally fixed to the floor (8) of the first compartment (1). In an alternate embodiment, the collapsible wall (7) may be pivotally fixed to the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1), without limiting the scope of the present invention.
[045] In an embodiment, the collapsible wall (7) is configured to operate between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP). At the first position (FP), the collapsible wall (7) lies in a vertical orientation to close the cavity (5), as shown in Figure 4. At the second position (SP), the collapsible wall (7) lies in a horizontal orientation to open the cavity (5) that allows access to the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend into the first compartment to store the said goods over the collapsible wall (7), as shown in Figure 5. In an alternate embodiment, at the second position, the collapsible wall (7)

may be removed to open the cavity (5) to allow access to the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend over the collapsible wall (7) into the first compartment (1).
[046] Referring-back to the Figure 2, the body structure (100) comprises a latch unit (14) that is configured to lock the collapsible wall (7) at the first position (FP). The latch unit (14) may be mounted at the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1). The latch unit (14) may be a hook type latch unit, a bolted latch unit, a bowden cable operated latch unit and the like. In an alternate embodiment, the latch unit (14) may be a mechanical linkage that is operable by a user to lock or unlock the collapsible wall (7) for opening or closing the cavity (5). Further, in another alternate embodiment, the latch unit (14) may be one or more electrically operated actuators to lock or unlock the collapsible wall (7) for opening and closing the cavity (5), without limiting the scope of the present invention.
[047] Referring to Figure 6, the body structure comprises a mesh door (9). In an embodiment, the mesh door (9) is defined by the collapsible wall (7). The mesh door (9) is pivotally operable from the collapsible wall (7) at the second position (SP) to prevent the goods from the second compartment (3) to strike the windscreen (W) of the vehicle (V). The mesh door may be pivotally mounted on an upper portion of the collapsible wall (7). When the collapsible wall (7) is at the second position (SP), the mesh door is movable between a first orientation and a second orientation, At the first orientation, the mesh door is in the horizontal position over the collapsible wall (7) at the second position (SP), as shown in Figure 5. At the second orientation, the mesh door (9) is in the vertical position and oriented adjacent to the windscreen (W) to prevent the goods from the second compartment (3) to strike the windscreen (W) of the vehicle (V), as shown in Figure 6. When the collapsible wall (7) is at the first position (FP), the mesh door (9) may be oriented adjacent to the rear wall (4a) of the first compartment (1).
[048] Referring to Figure 7, the body structure (100) comprises a stopper member (12). In an embodiment, the stopper member (12) is defined by the mesh door (9). The stopper member (12) is adapted to support the mesh door (9) in the second orientation. The stopper member (12) is adapted to protect the goods from contacting to the at least one window or door (WD) of the first compartment (1). The stopper member (12) is a rod, as shown in Figure 7. The rod has one end that is connected to the floor (8) of the

first compartment (1) and the rod has the other end that is connected to the mesh door (9) to hold it at the second orientation/the vertical position. In an alternate embodiment, the stopper member (12) may be a mesh plate, a cross bar.
[049] Referring to Figure 3, the body structure (100) comprises a mesh partition (10). The mesh partition (10) is configured to prevent the goods stored in the first compartment (1) to strike the driver of the vehicle (V). In an embodiment, the mesh partition (10) is removably defined at a central portion of the first compartment (1). In an alternate embodiment, the mesh partition (10) may offset from the central portion of the first compartment (1). The mesh partition (10) is extended between the dashboard (11) and the collapsible wall (7) of the vehicle (V). The mesh partition (10) bifurcates a driver portion (DP) and a co-passenger portion (CP). The term “driver portion (DP)” refers to a portion of the first compartment (1) where the seat is provided to the driver. The term “co-passenger portion (CP)” refers to a portion of the first compartment (1) where the seat may be provided to the co-passenger or where the goods from the second compartment (3) may be partially extended via the cavity (5). The term “bifurcates” refers to indicate a division between the driver portion (DP) and a co-passenger portion (CP) of the first compartment (1).
[050] Referring to Figure 4, the body structure (100) comprises a convertible seat (13). The convertible seat (13) is removably mounted on the floor (8) of the first compartment (1). The convertible seat (13) is configured at the co-passenger portion (CP) of the first compartment (1) to provide seating to the co-passenger. The convertible seat (13) is further configured to be folded and shifted beneath the dashboard (11) of the vehicle (V) in order to allow the collapsible wall (7) for orienting at second position (SP). In an alternate embodiment, the convertible seat (13) is configured to be removed to operate the collapsible wall (7) for orienting at second position (SP) to allow access the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend into the first compartment (1).
[051] When the co-passenger portion (CP) is to be used for accessing the goods from the second compartment (3) or to extend into the first compartment (1), firstly, a user has to operate the convertible seat (13) to be removed or folded and shifted beneath the dashboard (11) of the vehicle (V). Subsequently, the latch unit (14) is to be operated to unlock the collapsible wall (7) for being at the second position to open the cavity (5) to access the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend into the first compartment

(1), as shown in Figure 5. Then, the mesh door (9) may be oriented at the second orientation/vertical position to prevent the goods from the second compartment (3) to strike the windscreen (W) of the vehicle (V). After then, the stopper member may be operated to hold the mesh door (9) at the second orientation/vertical position, as shown in Figure 7.
[052] In accordance with the present disclosure, the body structure (100) of the vehicle (V), as explained in above paragraphs, is adapted to carry the oversized goods, and thereby increases load carrying capacity of the vehicle (V), without alterations in overall dimensions of the vehicle (V). Further, the vehicle prevents protrusion of the goods outwards from the vehicle (V).
[053] The various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to the illustrated embodiments; rather, these embodiments are intended to fully and completely disclose the subject matter of the disclosure to those skilled in this art. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Thicknesses and dimensions of some components may be exaggerated for clarity.
[054] Herein, the terms “attached”, “connected”, “interconnected”, “contacting”, “mounted”, “coupled” and the like can mean either direct or indirect attachment or contact between elements, unless stated otherwise.
[055] Well-known functions or constructions may not be described in detail for brevity and/or clarity. As used herein the expression “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[056] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

[057] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this disclosure, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other modifications in the nature of the disclosure or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation.
[058] EQUIVALENTS:
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a

part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application. The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.

We claim:
1. A body structure (100) of a vehicle (V), the body structure (100) comprising:
a first compartment (1) mounted on a chassis (2) of the vehicle (V), wherein the first compartment (1) is configured to seat at least one passenger;
a second compartment (3) mounted adjacent to the first compartment (1) on the chassis (2) of the vehicle (V), wherein the second compartment (3) is configured to receive and store goods;
at least one wall (4a, 4b) of the first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3) is defined with a cavity (5), wherein the cavity (5) allows access to the goods from the second compartment (3) to extend into the first compartment (1);
at least one panel (6) fixed along a rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4a) of the first compartment (1) and extends to the rim portion (RM) of the at least one wall (4b) of the second compartment (3), wherein the at least one panel (6) bridges the first compartment (1) and the second compartment (3).
2. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one panel (6) is defined with a collapsible wall (7) to cover the cavity (5).
3. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collapsible wall (7) is pivotally fixed to a floor (8) of the first compartment (1) and operable between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP).
4. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collapsible wall (7) is defined with a mesh door (9).
5. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the mesh door (9) is pivotally operable from the collapsible wall (7) at the second position (SP) to prevent goods from the second compartment (3) to strike a windscreen (W) of the vehicle (V).
6. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collapsible wall (7) in the second position (SP) allows access to the second compartment (3) through

the cavity (5) and the collapsible wall (7) in the first position (FP) closes the cavity (5).
7. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a mesh partition (10) removably defined at a central portion of the first compartment (1), wherein the mesh partition (10) bifurcates a driver portion (DP) and a co-passenger portion (CP).
8. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the mesh partition (10) extends between a dashboard (11) of the vehicle (V) and the collapsible wall (7) of the first compartment (1).
9. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mesh door (9) is defined with a stopper member (12) adapted to support the mesh door (9) in a vertical orientation and protects the goods from contacting at least one window or door (WD) of the first compartment.
10. The body structure (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a convertible seat (13) removably mounted on the floor (8) of the first compartment (1) and configurable to be folded and shifted beneath the dashboard (11) of the vehicle (V).

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 202221018762-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
2 202221018762-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
3 202221018762-POWER OF AUTHORITY [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
4 202221018762-FORM 18 [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
5 202221018762-FORM 1 [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
6 202221018762-DRAWINGS [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
7 202221018762-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
8 202221018762-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [30-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-30
9 202221018762-Proof of Right [13-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-13
10 Abstract1.jpg 2022-08-02