Present disclosure relates to a field of vehicles. Particularly, but not exclusively the present disclosure relates to a storage box provided within a vehicle. Further, embodiments of the disclosure disclose the vehicle comprising a thermal box.
BACKGROUND
[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] Typically, vehicles such as two wheeled vehicles include a storage box to store and carry various goods and items. The storage box in some vehicles like scooters is arranged below a seat of the vehicle and above an engine. The storage box is accessible by opening the seat of the vehicle. However, a conventional storage box is not appropriate to carry heat sensitive goods due to heat transferred into the storage box from the engine and environment. In recent times, storage boxes have been developed that maintain an internal temperature of the storage box to store heat sensitive goods. However, these storage boxes are coupled with additional thermal systems so as cool/heat the storage boxes. The inclusion of these thermal systems requires additional space to be installed within the vehicle. As a result, increasing the overall weight of the vehicle which is undesired and eventually increases the manufacturing cost for manufacturing complex storage boxes with the thermal systems.
[004] Usually, the storage box comprises a cabin and a lid to enclose the cabin. When the vehicle moves, particularly at higher speeds or in the rough terrain, it is subjected to vibration causing the storage box to open. Thus, maintaining a thermal insulation of the storage box is challenging.
SUMMARY
[005] The one or more shortcomings of the prior art are overcome by a thermal box for a vehicle as claimed, and additional advantages are provided through the provision of the thermal box 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.

[006] In one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a seat that is mounted to a body frame of the vehicle. The seat is configured to be in an open or close configuration. The vehicle includes a storage box which is disposed within the vehicle and underneath the seat. The seat is configured to be pivotable relative to at least one of the body frame and the storage box such that storage box is accessible in the open configuration of the seat Further, the storage box comprises a thermal box including a base and a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls defining a cavity. The rear wall is elevated from the base higher than the front wall and an upper peripheral portion of the walls are defined with a resting portion. The storage box further comprises a lid removably coupled with the thermal box to thermally isolate the cavity. The lid further comprises a top wall and a wall structure extending downwardly from the top wall complementing a profile of the walls of the thermal box. Further, in the close configuration of the seat, a portion of the lid contacting the rear wall of the thermal box is closer to the seat than the portion of the lid contacting the front wall.
[007] In an embodiment, the lid is pivotable about a front end of the thermal box for opening the lid. The configuration of the thermal box and the lid allows opening of the lid only from the rear end and prevents opening of the lid from the front end.
[008] In an embodiment, the rear wall of the thermal box is inclined at a pre-determined angle with respect to a base of the thermal box. This formation of the thermal box constraints movement of the lid in upwards and downward direction, at the front end causing the lid being opened and closed only at a rear end. In an embodiment, the pre-determined angle ranges between 82° to 85° with respect to the base of the thermal box. This aids in mitigating opening of the lid at a front end of the thermal box. [009] In an embodiment, the wall structure of the lid is defined with a flange to engage with the resting portion and seal the walls of the thermal box. This flange of the lid improves sealing of the lid with the thermal box to allow thermal isolation of the cavity.
[010] In an embodiment, the thermal box and the lid are made of materials selected from a group comprising expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polyethylene (EPE), expanded polyurethane (EPU) and any other polymer having thermal insulating property through a moulding process. As thermal box is made of expanded polymer

material, the goods or items stored in the thermal box are preserved at required temperature for longer duration and heat transfer is negligible.
[Oil] In an embodiment, the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls extend upwardly from the base between the front wall and the rear wall. This allows formation of the cavity which is to be thermally isolated to carry or store the goods.
[012] In an embodiment, the front wall, the rear wall, the side walls and the base of the thermal box are formed as a single body and at least one of the walls, and the base of the thermal box is configured with at least one ribbed structure to maintain spaced apart relation with an outer surface of the storage box. This configuration allows to minimize conduction heat transfer between the storage box and the thermal box.
[013] In an embodiment, a portion of wall structure extends from the flange or walls of the lid such that the portion of wall structure is received within the cavity of the thermal box to seal the lid within the walls of the thermal box to maintain thermal isolation for longer duration.
[014] In an embodiment, a portion of the flange close to the front wall of the thermal box is defined with a raised section to allow opening of the lid only at the rear end as the raised section has limited travel space to allow the lid to open form the at the front end.
[015] In another aspect, the present disclosure discloses a thermal box of a vehicle comprising a base and a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls defining a cavity. The rear wall is elevated from the base higher than the front wall. Also, an upper peripheral portion of the walls is defined with a resting portion. Further, a lid is removably coupled with the thermal box to thermally isolate the cavity. The lid comprises a top wall and a wall structure extending downwardly from the top wall complementing a profile of the walls of the thermal box. The thermal box and the lid is disposed within the vehicle and underneath a seat of the vehicle. The seat is pivotable relative to a body frame such that thermal box is accessible in the open configuration of the seat. In a close configuration of the seat, a portion of the lid contacting the rear wall of the thermal box is closer to the seat than the portion of the lid contacting the front wall.

[016] The configuration of the thermal box of the present disclosure maintains thermal insulation for a greater time. Also, the configuration structure of the thermal box is such that rear wall is closer to the seat than the front wall prevents unintended opening of the lid, thereby enables maintaining thermal insulation for a more time, without opening abruptly. Also, configuration of thermal box is such that opening of lid at a front end of the thermal box is prevented when the vehicle moves at higher speeds or in the rough terrain.
[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 FIGURES
[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 side view of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[021] Figure 2 illustrates a side view of a vehicle showing a storage box having a thermal box, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[022] Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of the storage box of the vehicle along with the thermal box, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[023] Figure 4 illustrates a side view of the storage box of the vehicle along with the thermal box in a closed configuration provided below a seat of the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[024] Figures 5 illustrates a side view of the thermal box in closed condition, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[025] Figures 6 illustrates a side view of the thermal box in an open condition, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[026] 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
[027] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the Figures 1-6 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.
[028] 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 thermal box 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 thermal box of the vehicle. However, such modifications 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.
[029] 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.
[030] 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.
[031] The terms like "at least one" and "one or more" may be used interchangeably or in combination throughout the description.
[032] While the present disclosure is illustrated in the context of a two wheeled vehicle, however, a thermal storage box and aspects and features thereof can be used with other type of vehicles as well. The terms "vehicle", "two-wheeled vehicle", "electric vehicle", "EV" and "motorcycle" have been interchangeably used throughout the description. The term "vehicle" comprises vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, mopeds, scooter type vehicle, and the like.
[033] The terms "front/forward", "rear/rearward/back/backward", "up/upper/top", "down/lower/lower ward/downward, bottom", used therein represents the directions as seen from a vehicle driver sitting astride.
[034] 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 6. In Figures. 1 to 6, the same element or elements which have same functions are indicated by the same reference signs.
[035] As illustrated in Figure 1, disclosed is a vehicle (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle (100) referred to herein, embodies a motorized scooter vehicle.

[036] The vehicle (100) comprises a front-end assembly (102), a rear end assembly (104), and a footboard (106). The front-end assembly (102) forms the front portion of the vehicle (100). The rear end assembly (104) forms the rear portion of the vehicle (100). The footboard (106) lies between the front portion (102) and the rear portion (104). The footboard (106) acts as a platform where a rider riding the vehicle (100) may rest its feet.
[037] The front-end assembly (102) comprises a front ground engaging member (114), and a steering mechanism (116). The front ground engaging member (114) is operatively connected to the steering mechanism (116). The steering mechanism (116) comprises a handlebar (118). The handlebar (118) is configured to be rotated by the rider to steer the vehicle (100). The leg shield (120) encloses the steering mechanism (116). The leg shield (120) comprises an inner leg shield and an outer leg shield. The leg shield (120) provides protection for the feet of the rider of the vehicle (100).
[038] The front-end assembly (102) further comprises a dash assembly. The dash assembly comprises a display unit (not shown). The display unit displays information about the vehicle (100) to the rider. The dash assembly may comprise additional components such as, an LCD, a GPS, and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) etc. without limiting the scope of the invention. Further, the front-end assembly (102) may comprise additional components such as mirrors, head lamps, front fenders etc. without limiting the scope of the invention.
[039] The rear end assembly (104) comprises a seat (110), a rear ground engaging member (112), and a power unit (not visible). The seat (110) provides seating for the rider and/or co-rider of the vehicle (100). The seat (110) is pivotally mounted to the body frame (130). The seat (110) is configured to be an open and close configuration.
[040] The rear ground engaging member (112) underlies the seat (110) and is driven by the power unit (not visible). A fuel tank stores and supplies fuel to the engine.
[041] Further, the rear end assembly (104) may include additional components such as a rear fender, suspension systems, taillights, rear grips etc. without limiting the scope of the invention.

[042] The body frame (130) supports the front-end structure (102), the footboard (106), and the rear end structure (104). The body frame (130) comprises a head tube (132), a down frame (134), a cross member (136), a first seat rail (138), a second seat rail (not shown in figures), a second cross member (142), and a third cross member (not shown in figures). The head tube (132) supports the steering assembly (116). More particularly, the head tube (132) pivotably supports the handlebar (118).
[043] The down frame (134) extends downwards and rearwards from the head tube (132). The down frame (134) is connected to the cross member (136). The first seat rail (138) and the second seat rail extends substantially parallel in a rearward and upward direction from the cross member (136). The second cross member (142) and the third cross member (not shown) extend between the first seat rail member (138) and the second seat rail member (not shown). The body frame (130) comprises a first mounting bracket (not shown) disposed on the second cross member (142). The body frame (130) comprises a number of second mounting brackets (not shown) disposed on the third frame member. In the illustrated example, the first seat rail (138) and the second seat rail have a hollow tubular structure. Further, the body frame (130) may comprise additional members to hold various components such as side stand, etc., without limiting the scope of the invention.
[044] Referring to Figure 2 to Figure 4 the present disclosure discloses the vehicle (100) comprising a storage box (10) disposed underneath the seat (110). The storage box (10) is accessible in an open configuration of the seat (110). The storage box (10) is defined with a front wall (11a), rear wall (1 lb) and side wall structures (1 lc, 1 Id) and a base (12) to form a chamber. Further, the storage box (10) includes a thermal box (20) disposed within the chamber formed by the front, rear (11a, lib) and side wall structures (1 lc, 1 Id) and the base (12).
[045] Further, the storage box (10) comprises the thermal box (20) as illustrated Figures 2 to 6. The thermal box (20) of present disclosure is configured to maintain a thermal insulation by isolating an internal space of the thermal box (20) from temperatures generated from peripheral components such as an engine (105), fuel tank of the vehicle (100) or from an external atmosphere. The thermal box (20) comprises a base (25), a front wall (21) and a rear wall (22) and side walls (23, 24) extending

a cavity (27) to store goods. The thermal box (20) is defined with a rear end (20a) and a front end (20b). In an embodiment, the front wall (21), the rear wall (22), the side walls (23, 24) and the base (25) of the thermal box (20) are formed integrally as a single body. In another embodiment, each of the wall (21, 22, 23, 24) and base (25) are separate components coupled to each other. In an embodiment, the walls (21, 22, 23, 24) and the base (25) may be formed in continuation as per the desired size and dimension. Further, the rear wall (22) is elevated from the base (25) higher than the front wall (21). Also, an upper peripheral portion of the walls (21, 22, 23, 24) is defined with a resting portion (26).
[046] Further, the storage box (10) of the present disclosure includes a lid (30) coupled to the thermal box (20) and configured to cover the thermal box (20) to thermally isolate the cavity (27). The lid (30) comprises a top wall (35) and a wall structure (31). The wall structure (31) is configured to extend downwardly from a periphery of the top wall (35). The wall structure (31) and the top wall (35) is configured with a profile complementing a profile of the wall (21, 22, 23,24) of the thermal box (20). In an embodiment, the wall structure (31) is defined with a flange (36). The flange (36) is configured to engage with the resting portion (26) and also enables sealing of the wall (21,22,23,24) of the thermal box (20). In an embodiment, a portion of the wall structure (31) is configured extend from the flange (36) that is received within the cavity (27) of the thermal box (20) to seal the lid (30) within the walls (21, 22,23, 24) of the thermal box (20). More specifically, an outer surface of the walls or the wall structure (31) of the lid (30) is in contact with an inner surface of the wall (21, 22,23, 24) of the thermal box (20). In an embodiment, the walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) abuts the inner surface of the wall (21,22, 23,24) from the front end (20b) to the rear end (20a). In an embodiment, the walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) abuts the inner surface of the wall (21, 22, 23,24) throughout the periphery. In an embodiment, the walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) is provided only at the rear end of the lid (30). In an embodiment, the walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) is provided only at the front end of the lid (30). Also, the flange (36) may rest on the resting portion (26) of the thermal box (20) and flushes within to form a sealing contact, thereby thermally sealing the cavity (27).

[047] Referring to Figure 4 to 6, the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is inclined at a predetermined angle (9) with respect to a base (25) of the thermal box (20). In an embodiment, the predetermined angle (9) is considered about a tooling direction (B). The tooling direction (B) may be considered as the direction that a tool travel or a core actually travelling away from a cavity designed for forming thermal box (20) and the lid (30) in a forming process.
[048] In an embodiment, in a closed configuration of the seat (110), the portion of the lid (30) contacting the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is closer to the seat (110) than the portion of the lid (30) contacting the front wall (21). Thereby, the lid (30) is unable to pivot about the front end (20b) of the thermal box (20) for opening the lid (30), because the seat (110) will obstruct such upward movement of the lid (30) at the rear end (20a). Further, the configuration of the thermal box (20) and the lid (30) allows opening of the lid (30) only from the rear end (20a) with pivot at the front end (20b) and prevent opening of the lid (30) from the front end (20b) with the pivot at the rear end (20a), this configuration is possible because the rear wall (22) is elevated from the base (25) higher than the front wall (21) and also because the walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) is provided at the front end of the lid (30). The walls or wall structure (31) of the lid (30) provided at the front end of the lid (30) will be obstructed by the front wall (21) when the lid (20) will tend to pivot at the rear end (20a). In an embodiment, a portion of flange (36) closer to the front wall (21) of the thermal box (20) is defined with a raised section (37). This raised section (37) extends downwardly from the portion of the flange (36) to abut within the walls (21,22,23,24) of the thermal box (20). As shown in Figure 5, as the lid (30) is complementing the profile of the thermal box (20), the lid (30) is also formed at a predetermined angle (9) at rear end (20a) and the front end (20b). However, the front wall (21) is not formed at any predetermined angle (9) intentionally, and the angle, if any, is for manufacturing processes, therefore this prevents the raised section (37) to be completely receivable within the thermal box (20). This configuration of the thermal box (20) and that the lid (30) constraints the movement of the lid (30) in upward direction at the front end (20b). More specifically, the upward and downward movement is restricted due to formation of the lid (30) and the thermal box (20) such that the rear wall (22) is higher and closer to the seat (110) than the front wall (21). When viewed from the side view as shown in Figures 4 to 6, the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is elevated higher than the

front wall (21). Therefore, the lid (30) which is complementary to the profile of the thermal box (20) seals the thermal box (20) such that a portion of the lid (20) sealing the rear wall (22) is closer to the seat (110) than the portion of lid (30) sealing the front wall (21) of the thermal box (20). Additionally, the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) and lid (30) are formed at predetermined angle (9). In an embodiment, the predetermined angle (9) ranges between 82 ° -85 ° with respect to the base (25) of the thermal box (20). Thus, the portion of the lid (30) at the front end (20b) is having negligible space and clearance for the lid (30) to move upwards. Further, a space formed between the top wall (35) and the inner surface of the seat (110) at the rear end (20a) is less than the space formed between the top wall (35) and the inner surface of the seat (110) at front end (20b). Even though the lid (30) tends to move upwards due to this negligible clearance between the top wall (35) and the inner surface of the seat (110) at the rear end (20a), the upwards movement of the lid (30) is restricted, thus causing the opening of the lid (30) only from the rear end (20a) and pivot at the front end (20b) of the thermal box (20). In an embodiment, the lid (30) is allowed to move with respect to the thermal box (20) at the rear end (20a) as a require travel distance is formed. The travel distance may range between 10 mm to 15 mm.
[049] This eliminates the opening of the thermal box (20) when the vehicle (100) is moving at higher speeds and subjected to vibrations thereby maintaining thermal insulation for a longer duration.
[050] The thermal storage box (10) may be made using materials including but not limited to expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polyethylene (EPE), expanded polyurethane (EPU) and any other polymer having thermal insulating property. The material may be decided based on a thickness allowed for the thermal box (20) and duration of thermal exchange with respect to external environment. In another embodiment, the thermal box (20) and the lid (30) may be formed though a moulding process.
[051] The thermal box (20) is disposed within the storage box (10) of the vehicle (100) as shown in Figure 2 and 3. In an embodiment, at least one of the wall (21, 22, 23,24) and the base (25) of the thermal box (20) is contoured to maintain spaced apart relation with an outer surface of the storage box (10). In an embodiment, the walls (21, 22, 23,24) of the thermal box (20) is configured with at least one ribbed structure or

plurality of projections. In an embodiment, the walls (21, 22, 23,24) of the thermal box (20) is configured with a plurality of ribbed structures spaced apart from each other either evenly or randomly. This configuration of the walls (21, 22, 23,24) minimizes area of contact of the thermal box (20) with the storage box (10), to reduce conduction heat transfer between the storage box (10) and thermal box (20).
[052] Further, the lid (30) of the thermal box (20) is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the seat (110) of the vehicle (100). In an embodiment the lid (30) is spaced apart at a varying distance from with respect to the bottom surface of the seat (110), moving from front end (20b) to the rear end (20a). Referring to the Figures 4 to 6, the thermal box (20) has a contour it tapers off towards the front end (20b) from the rear end (20a) so as to be compatible with the shape of the seat (110), and the front wall (21) at front end (20b) extends inclinedly and upwardly towards the rear wall (22) at the rear end (20a). The seat (110) of the vehicle is subjected to external loads and forces, which in turn may be transmitted to the lid (30) of the thermal box (20). This spaced apart configuration of lid (30) from the bottom surface of the lid (30) prevents deformation of the thermal box (20) and inadvertent opening of the lid (30) due to external loads and forces applied to the seat (110). In an embodiment, the varying distance between the lid (30) and the bottom surface of the seat (110) ranges between 7mm to 40 mm.
[053] In one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the thermal box (20), is removable hence enables replacement and for carrying the items and goods contained therein.
[054] In an embodiment, the thermal box (20) according to present disclosure provides a cost-effective solution in resisting opening of the lid (30) when the vehicle (100) moves at higher speeds or in rough terrain.
[055] In an embodiment, the size, configuration of the thermal box (20) can be varied according to the application requirement.
[056] In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides the thermal box (20) that is simple in construction, along with being robust and compact.

[057] In an embodiment, the thermal box (20) of the present disclosure eliminates need of additional mechanism and components to maintain closed or opened condition of the thermal box (20).
[058] In an embodiment, the thermal box (20) of the present disclosure maintains thermal insulation for longer duration.
[059] In an embodiment, the thermal box (20) of the present disclosure being made of thermally insulated material enables negligible heat exchange with the storage box (10). [060] 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.
[061] Herein, the terms "tooling direction" is defined as a direction and movement of a mold part and possibility to come-out from mold part, unless stated otherwise. The mold is built in two separate pieces. There is possibility to have a cavity side and the core side. If the core pulls apart from the cavity, this is referred as the tooling direction.
[062] 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.
[063] 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.
[064] 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.
[065] 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.
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[066] 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.
[067] 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.

[068] 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.
[069] 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.

claim:

1. A vehicle (100) comprises:
a seat (110) mounted to a body frame (130) of the vehicle (100) and configured to be in an open or close configuration; and
a storage box (10) disposed within the vehicle (100) and underneath the seat (110), wherein the seat (110) is pivotable relative to at least one of the body frame (130) and the storage box (10) such that storage box (10) is accessible in the open configuration of the seat (110), wherein the storage box (10) comprises:
a thermal box (20) comprising a base (25) and a front wall (21), a rear wall (22), and side walls (23, 24) defining a cavity (27), wherein the rear wall (22) elevated from the base (25) higher than the front wall (21), and wherein an upper peripheral portion of said walls (21, 22, 23, 24) defined with a resting portion (26); and
a lid (30) removably coupled with the thermal box (20)
to thermally isolate the cavity (27), the lid (30) comprises a top
wall (35) and a wall structure (31) extending downwardly from
the top wall (35) complementing a profile of the said walls (21,
22, 23, 24) of the thermal box (20),
wherein in the close configuration of the seat (110), a portion of the lid (30)
contacting the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is closer to the seat (110)
than the portion of the lid (30) contacting the front wall (21).
2. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lid (30) is pivotable about a front end (20b) of the thermal box (20) for opening the lid (30), and wherein, the configuration of the thermal box (20) and the lid (30) allows opening of the lid (30) only from the rear end (20a) and prevent opening of the lid (30) from the front end (20b).
3. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is inclined at a pre-determined angle (9) with respect to a base (25) of the thermal box (20).

4. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pre-determined angle (9) ranges between 82° to 85° with respect to the base (25) of the thermal box (20).
5. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall structure (31) of the lid (30) is defined with a flange (36) to engage with the resting portion (26) and seal the said walls (21,22,23,24) of the thermal box (20).
6. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermal box (20) and the lid (30) are made of materials selected from a group comprising expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polyethylene (EPE), expanded polyurethane (EPU) and any other polymer having thermal insulating property through a moulding process.
7. The vehicle (100), as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front wall (21), the rear wall (22), and the side walls (23, 24) extend upwardly from the base (25) between the front wall (21) and the rear wall (22).
8. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front wall (21), the rear wall (22), the side walls (23, 24) and the base (25) of the thermal box (20) are formed as a single body and wherein at least one of the said walls (21, 22, 23, 24), and the base (25) of the thermal box (20) is configured with at least one ribbed structure (28) to maintain spaced apart relation with an outer surface of the storage box (10).
9. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion of wall structure (31) extends from the flange (36) or walls of the lid (30), and wherein the portion of wall structure (31) is received within the cavity of the thermal box (20) to seal the lid (30) within the walls (21,22,23,24) of the thermal box (20).
10. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion of the flange (36) close to the front wall (21) of the thermal box (20) is defined with a raised section (37).

11. A thermal box (20) of a vehicle (100), the thermal box (20) comprising:
a base (25) and a front wall (21), a rear wall (22), and side walls (23, 24) defining a cavity (27), wherein the rear wall (22) elevated from the base (25) higher than the front wall (21), and wherein an upper peripheral portion of said walls (21, 22, 23, 24) defined with a resting portion (26); and
a lid (30) removably coupled with the thermal box (20) to thermally isolate the cavity (27), the lid (30) comprises a top wall (35) and a wall structure (31) extending downwardly from the top wall (35) complementing a profile of the said walls (21, 22, 23, 24) of the thermal box (20),
wherein the thermal box (20) and the lid (30) disposed within the vehicle (100) and underneath a seat (110) and the seat (110) is pivotable relative to a body frame (130) such that thermal box (20) is accessible in an open configuration of the seat (110),
wherein in a close configuration of the seat (110), a portion of the lid (30) contacting the rear wall (22) of the thermal box (20) is closer to the seat (110) than the portion of the lid (30) contacting the front wall (21).