Cybertruck Power Liftgate Patent Published -- operated by smart phone or wireless key fob

[scottf200]

I'm really curious if anyone thinks the Tesla slanted stubby ramp qualifies it as a statistically reasonable tailgate or just a odd gimmick. Certainly it would not be useful at the majority of work sites or for many other practical uses.

Here are three articles and many picture/iterations of what these companies with decades of feedback from customers have implemented.


https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/tailgate-on-trucks/

https://www.caranddriver.com/featur...ures-ranked-chevrolet-ford-gmc-honda-and-ram/

https://www.motortrend.com/features/tailgate-wars-ram-vs-gmc-vs-ford/

Since the patent shows it....

The gate ramp was going to largely being unused. That ramp would weigh a TON and also create manufacturing expense, to be largely unused.

I've mentioned this before, but not so directly.

Aw so no ramp. That makes more sense.

Red: Wonder what features they will have besides the narrow and shallow steps that are shown on each edge.
Purple: Power gate in up position as others have stated.
Green: Power gate in down position as others have stated.
Orange: Those look like electrical connections to me. ?

Others having power lift gate (2019):

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[scottf200]

You may be right. It is probably too high. I was thinking of these bumper ones when I saw them.

 

[greggertruck]

Here’s a good pic for everyone to stare at!

 

[scottf200]

This 2019 GM power lift gate is well thought out.

• 63 cubic feet
• 500 MPa floor strength ["1 MPa is equal to 1,000,000 Pa. 1 Pa is a pressure that a force of 1 Newton makes on 1 square meter. 1 MPa is therefore a pressure that 1,000,000 Netwons make on 1 square meter of surface area. --- 1 MPa is also equal to 145 psi."]
• 12 (3 levels per corner) fixed tie downs each rated at 500 lbs (!) [6 in CT?]
• Clever 2 tier loading system
• Bed lighting from corners

 

[PilotPete]

Based on this drawing theres no chance a ramp is coming

I don’t know that I would read this much into this patent. This is a powered tailgate patent. This is NOT a complete tailgate construction patent. To patent the powered portion doesn’t require definition of everything held within the tailgate.

There may be a separate patent coming for an “extending tailgate”, which may, or may not, be powered as well. And if that patent shows up one day, it does not require that it shows the powered portion that we see here.

IF they included the ramp in this set of drawings, they might open themselves up to someone else patenting a powered tailgate that DOESN’T have a ramp. With this drawing, they appear to be saying this applies to a “generic” tailgate.

There seem to be a lot of people that are willing to throw everything out at the slightest whim. But I’m not sure this is the right feature and the right intel to cause that conclusion.

 

[cvalue13]

remembering the patent drawings are of the alpha, in it there were more clearly intended steps

whereas the pre-pro have a still step-like feature there but if more questionable utility ,

 

[Ogre]

Maybe some kind of electrical motor with a screw drive? Seems like a lot of torque needed for lifting so much weight with a short arm.

 

[Klaxon]

Zooom, enhance….

Maybe powered by the compressor used for the suspension?

The image is a bit confusing because it shows the piston is 2 positions at once. It shows the extended position behind the compressed position and the lever it controls is also sort of in 2 positions at the same time.

The

Looks scary. It operates on such a hight where compression of some body members could be particularly painful.
It should be blocked when I am closer than three feet.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Since the patent shows it....

The gate ramp was going to largely being unused. That ramp would weigh a TON and also create manufacturing expense, to be largely unused.

I've mentioned this before, but not so directly.

Elon never said anything about removing the ramp and it was a major selling point. If they remove the lockable storage, the wings, and the ramp theee will be a lot of upset people. I suspect there was no reason to show the ramp in the patent application for the tailgate lift mechanism do they left it out.

brw, they way they describe it this mechanism can be used for the frunk, for the lockable storage, etc.

 

[Ogre]

Looks scary. It operates on such a hight where compression of some body members could be particularly painful.
It should be blocked when I am closer than three feet.

Seriously doubt the piston will be exposed. Too many pinch hazards.

Also… don’t put your junk there. It’ll operate remotely, take advantage.

 

[TheLastStarfighter]

I think we've already established that the sharp edge in red is what is known as the "Crotch Cutter".

 

[cvalue13]

I think we've already established that the sharp edge in red is what is known as the "Crotch Cutter".

and also, for those of us with crotch-height children who appear, running, out of nowhere: the Harry Potter Maker (power of positive marketing)

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