This utility patent presents a Side-Foldable and Convertible Truck Bed Tonneau Cover-Roof System, offering an innovative solution for vehicle multifunctional conversion, energy efficiency, and cargo area protection. The system features an automated, side-foldable tonneau cover that also functions as a roof, significantly enhancing aerodynamic efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and improving fuel economy. It provides robust weather protection and heightened security in the truck bed or cargo area for cargo, installed equipment, or robotics stored. With a one-touch operation, the system allows for smooth, seamless opening and closing, ensuring convenience and ease of use. This innovative design offers versatile functionality, transforming the tonneau cover into a portable vehicle roof. Additionally, it enables the conversion of a truck into various vehicle types, such as an SUV or van, or allows an SUV or van to be transformed into a truck, greatly enhancing the vehicle's versatility and adaptability. The system consists of three key components: watertight tonneau roof panels (typically 4 or 6), a motorized folding and retracting mechanism, and an automated side-pocket storage solution for the folded panels. The side pockets, located along the truck bed walls or van walls, allow for partial or full access to the bed or cargo area while securely storing the panels. The system can be installed as an original feature, retrofitted, or added as a portable upgrade on various vehicles with truck beds or cargo spaces, including trucks, pickup trucks, utility vehicles, passenger van, cargo van, and specialty vehicles, making it adaptable to a wide range of applications. This utility design provides both functional and aesthetic flexibility, allowing vehicles to be easily transformed based on user needs.
SIDE-FOLDABLE AND CONVERTIBLE TRUCK BED TONNEAU COVER-ROOF SYSTEM
2025-06-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English