[001] The present subject matter described herein, relates to a ventilator for a vehicle, and more particularly towards protection of ventilator from damage.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART:
[002] A luggage compartment is generally provided in a rear portion of a vehicle defining a luggage space in the spare wheel / tire area. A luggage board is disposed on a vehicle floor that serves as an upper cover / closure of a goods storage box which is provided below a floor portion of the luggage compartment and which is used to store a spare tire, tools, and the like.
[003] Further in Current / Conventional design of Vehicles, a ventilator is provided in the luggage compartment, wherein the ventilator is placed inside a box section of a Rear Skirt panel and a Member Tail End. Size of these components is designed as per the size of the Ventilator by keeping enough clearances, due to which an overall size of the box section made of rear skirt panel and member tail end increases in current design, thereby reducing luggage space. One of the reasons for providing the ventilator in the box section includes protection of the ventilator against damage caused due to the luggage. Further, in certain other vehicle designs the ventilator is provided outside of the box section, so as to decrease the size of the box section, and an increase in the luggage space is achieved. However, the ventilator being positioned outside the box section is prone to damage / deformation, primarily due to luggage impact.
[004] Japanese Patent publication JP2015098298 provides a vehicle rear part structure, where the addressed problem includes - To provide a vehicle rear part structure which prevents foreign objects and sounds from the vehicle exterior from intruding into a vehicle cabin through a ventilator without impairing the ability of the ventilator which exhausts air in the vehicle cabin. The solution includes - A vehicle rear part structure 100 according to the invention is disposed at the inner side of a rear bumper 104 at a vehicle rear part. The vehicle rear part

structure includes: a rear skirt panel 106 which is elongated in a vehicle width direction; a tail end member 108 which is attached to the outer side of the rear skirt panel over the vehicle width direction and forms a closed cross section with the rear skirt panel; and a ventilator 110 which is attached to the tail end member and exhausts air in a space formed by the closed cross section to the outer side. The space formed by the closed cross section communicates with the interior of a vehicle cabin at both ends in the vehicle width direction.
[005] The Japanese prior art provides solution to a problem different from the present disclosure. Moreover, the prior art provides a conventional design wherein ventilator is provided in the box section which leads to reduced luggage space in the luggage compartment. Further, the Japanese prior art teaches away from providing the ventilator outside the box section.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
[006] The principal objective of the present invention is to provide optimized luggage space in vehicles.
[007] Another object of the present subject matter is to provide protection against damage to a ventilator provided in luggage compartment of vehicles.
[008] Another object of the present subject matter is to provide a ventilator cover for protecting the ventilator against damage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[009] The present invention relates to a ventilator cover disposed on a ventilator in a luggage compartment of a vehicle, the ventilator positioned substantially on a rear skirt panel. The ventilator cover including an arcuate vertical part covering the ventilator, the arcuate vertical part having a first span defined between a plurality of first edges, a plurality of horizontal parts extending from the plurality of first edges, and having a second span defined between a plurality of second edges and the plurality of first edges, and a plurality of flanges extending from the plurality of second edges, the plurality of flanges configured to be secured to the rear skirt panel.

[0010] In order to further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit scope of the present subject matter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0012] Fig. 1 illustrates cut view of a conventional luggage area;
[0013] Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional cut side view of the conventional luggage area of Fig. 1;
[0014] Fig. 3 illustrates a luggage compartment for a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0015] Fig. 4 illustrates a sectional cut view of the luggage compartment of Fig. 3; and
[0016] Fig. 5 illustrates a zoomed view of the luggage compartment of Fig. 3.
[0017] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and

methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
[0018] The present disclosure presents embodiments for a ventilator cover disposed on a ventilator in a luggage compartment of a vehicle, the ventilator positioned substantially on a rear skirt panel. The ventilator cover including an arcuate vertical part covering the ventilator, the arcuate vertical part having a first span defined between a plurality of first edges, a plurality of horizontal parts extending from the plurality of first edges, and having a second span defined between a plurality of second edges and the plurality of first edges, and a plurality of flanges extending from the plurality of second edges, the plurality of flanges configured to be secured to the rear skirt panel.
[0019] It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate the principles of the present subject matter. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present subject matter. It should also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that by devising various arrangements that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its spirit and scope. Furthermore, all examples recited herein are principally intended expressly to be for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the present subject matter and the concepts contributed by the inventor(s) to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present subject matter, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures.

[0020] These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise 5 various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
[0021] Fig. 1 illustrates cut view of a conventional luggage area 100. As discussed earlier, a ventilator assembly 102 is provided in box section 104 defined by a rear skirt panel 106 and member tail end 108. Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional cut 10 side view of the conventional luggage area 100 about a plane X-X’. It can be observed, that due to provision of the ventilator assembly 102 in the box section 104, as large size of the box section 104 is required. This leads to reduction in luggage storage space.
[0022] Fig. 3 illustrates a luggage compartment 300 for a vehicle (not shown) in 15 accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The luggage compartment 300 includes a storage space 302 defined between a rear seat of the vehicle, a plurality of luggage side trims 304, and a rear skirt panel 306. The luggage compartment 300 further includes a luggage board 308 covering a floor surface of the storage space 302.
20 [0023] The luggage compartment 300 of Fig. 3 further illustrates a ventilator 310 positioned substantially on the rear skirt panel 306. In an embodiment, a position of the ventilator 310 is distant from a member tail end 402, outside of a box section 404 (See Fig. 4) of the rear skirt panel 306. The luggage compartment 300 further includes a ventilator cover 312 disposed on the ventilator 310.
25 [0024] Fig. 4 illustrates a sectional cut view of the luggage compartment 300 taken along plane A-A’ passing through the ventilator cover 312 of Fig. 3. As illustrated, the luggage compartment 300 includes the ventilator 310 positioned on the rear skirt panel 306, wherein, position of the ventilator 310 is outside of the box section 404 created by the member tail end 402 of the rear skirt panel 306.
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[0025] Fig. 5 illustrates a zoomed view of the luggage compartment 300 showing the ventilator cover 312. In an embodiment, the ventilator cover 312 defines an arcuate vertical part 502 covering the ventilator 310. The arcuate vertical part 502 includes a first span (L1) defined between a plurality of first edges 504. In an 5 example, the arcuate vertical part 502 of the ventilator cover 312 is bent towards the ventilator 310. The ventilator cover 312 further includes a plurality of horizontal parts 506 extending from the plurality of first edges 504. The plurality of horizontal parts 506 includes a second span (L2) defined between a plurality of second edges 508 and the plurality of first edges 504. The ventilator cover 312 10 further includes a plurality of flanges 510 extending from the plurality of second edges 508. In an embodiment, the plurality of flanges 510 are configured to be secured to the rear skirt panel 306.
[0026] In an example, the ventilator cover 312 of the luggage compartment 300 is made up of metal, plastic, resin, fiber or the like material. Further, the ventilator
15 cover 312 being covering the ventilator 310, protects the ventilator 310 from damage against luggage impacts or any other intrusions. Further, as seen in Fig. 5, the ventilator cover 312 being disposed on the ventilator 310, defines a plurality of side openings 512. In an embodiment, the ventilator cover 312 through the plurality of side openings 512 provides optimized air flow through the ventilator
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[0027] The luggage compartment 300 as per the disclosure provides the following advantages over the conventional designs. Reduction in size of the box section 404, as the ventilator 310 is provided outside. This leads to an increase in storage space 302 of the luggage compartment 300. Further, reduction is cost is achieved
25 based on reduction in size of the box section 404. Further, air flow path towards the ventilator 310 inside passenger compartment is also improved as the ventilator 310 is positioned outside the box section 104. Further, the ventilator cover 312 provides protection to the ventilator 310 against any damage. Further, the material, design, and shape of the ventilator cover 312 provides soundproofing
30 capabilities, and thus less noise enters the passenger compartment.
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[0028] Although embodiments for the present subject matter have been described in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the present subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as embodiments for the present subject matter. Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system/component of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations which fall within the scope of the present subject matter.

We claim:

A ventilator cover (312) disposed on a ventilator (310) in a luggage compartment (300) of a vehicle, the ventilator (310) positioned substantially on a rear skirt panel (306), the ventilator cover (312) comprising:
an arcuate vertical part (502) covering the ventilator (310), the
arcuate vertical part (502) having a first span (LI) defined between a
plurality of first edges (504),
a plurality of horizontal parts (506) extending from the plurality of first edges (504), and having a second span (L2) defined between a plurality of second edges (508) and the plurality of first edges (504), and
a plurality of flanges (510) extending from the plurality of second edges (508), the plurality of flanges (510) configured to be secured to the rear skirt panel (306).
The ventilator cover (312) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ventilator cover (312) is made of metal, plastic, fiber, or resin.
The ventilator cover (312) as claimed in claim 2, wherein a material and shape of the ventilator cover (312) provides soundproofing capabilities.
The ventilator cover (312) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning of the ventilator (310) is outside of a box section (404) defined by a member tail end (402) and the rear skirt panel (306).
The ventilator cover (312) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ventilator cover (312) defines a plurality of side openings (512) being disposed on the ventilator (310), the ventilator cover (312) through the plurality of openings (512) provides optimized air flow through the ventilator (310).

The ventilator cover (312) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the arcuate vertical part (502) of the ventilator cover (312) is bent towards the ventilator (310).