A device (1) for loading a vehicle (50) includes a platform for positioning inside the larger vehicle, a ramp having a sidewall, and a bridging member connectable between the platform and ramp, wherein the bridging member and ramp are configured to move to a deployed position in which the bridging member extends between the platform and the ramp such that the bridging member and platform are substantially coplanar, and the ramp extends at an angle from the bridging member. A mobility vehicle includes a body having a floor, wherein the floor has an upper side and a ground-facing side, at least one front wheel and a plurality of rear wheels, and a guide (53) attachable to the body and movable away from the floor to a deployed position on the ground-facing side of the floor. The mobility vehicle may ascend the ramp of the device and the guide contacts the sidewall and lifts the at least one front wheel off the floor of the device.

A wheelchair lift can be easily installed on a standard truck or SUV, wherein the wheelchair lift includes an extendable and retractable platform, a motorized lifting mechanism, a remote control, and a safety stop mechanism that prevents the wheelchair from rolling off of the platform during use. The wheelchair lift is mountable underneath the driver's side or passenger's side of the vehicle, and folds into a compact unit that is positioned along the base of the vehicle chassis in a position where a running board or step might normally be located. The wheelchair lift may be easily removed from one vehicle and installed on another vehicle.

A ramp includes: a ramp body having a ramp face; and support members that, when the ramp body is used, are each disposed at a respective width direction end of the ramp body so as to run along an extension direction of the ramp body including at an extension direction central portion of the ramp body, the width direction being orthogonal to the extension direction of the ramp body, the support members respectively forming triangular shapes having heights that decrease on progression from one end portion side to another end portion side in the extension direction of the ramp body in side view, and a lower end of each of the support members making contact with a ground contact surface so as to support the ramp body from a lower side.

The present disclosure relates generally to a perception sensor, including but not limited to an absolute position sensor, for detecting the angle of a wheelchair access device in a wheelchair accessible vehicle. The subject technology improves the safety of wheelchair access devices, such as wheelchair lifts and ramps, in traditional wheelchair accessible vehicles during ingress and egress of a passenger by alerting a vehicle operator or caretaker of unsafe angles and conditions. The subject technology may also be useful in autonomous vehicles (AV) for enabling automatic operation of a wheelchair access device, such as a ramp or lift, and facilitate the safe loading and unloading of a passenger seated in a wheelchair.

An embodiment auto sliding ramp for a vehicle includes a drive motor, a clutch rod including a clutch body slidably inserted inside the drive motor and a clutch gear mounted on the clutch body, a motor clutch connecting the drive motor and the clutch rod, a ramp drive unit configured to drive the ramp according to its rotation, a main drive including a drive gear engaged with the ramp drive unit and a drive shaft connected to the drive gear and configured to manually rotate the drive gear, and a clutch operation part configured to disengage the motor clutch by pushing the clutch rod.

A vehicle slope apparatus includes a slope plate configured to be moved in a deployment direction so as to be deployed at a lower end of a door opening portion and configured to be moved in a housing direction so as to be housed in a housing portion provided in a vehicle body, and a position holding device configured to hold a position of the slope plate against an external force.

A ramp assembly for a passenger vehicle for transporting one or more passengers. The ramp assembly accommodates ingress and egress of a physically limited passenger and includes one or more of a collapsible siderail, a modular construction, and/or lighting. The ramp assembly includes a platform base having a first platform side assembly coupled to a first side of the base. The first platform side assembly includes a first track section located on a top side of the first platform side assembly, a first collapsible siderail, and a first light mounting structure to support an illumination device. A second platform side assembly is coupled to a second side of the base. The second platform side assembly includes a second track section located on a top side of the second platform side assembly, a second collapsible siderail, and a second light mounting structure to support an illumination device.

A track extender for a sliding door track of an OEM passenger vehicle having a passenger opening, and a door operatively coupled to a sliding mechanism configured to slide along the sliding door track of the OEM vehicle. The sliding door track includes a track channel extending from the passenger opening toward a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein the sliding door track includes a first end located toward the passenger opening and a second end located toward the rear portion of the vehicle. The track extender includes a track extension body located at the second end of the track wherein the track extension body defines an extension channel. The extension channel is aligned with the track to lengthen the track and to extend a travel distance of the sliding mechanism along the track and to increase a width of the passenger opening.

A vehicle passenger assist entry-exit assembly may comprise a first panel, a second panel rotatably attached to the first panel, and a third panel rotatably attached to the second panel. The first, second and third panels may be coupled to a vehicle body and substantially linearly aligned when located under a floor of the vehicle's body in a retracted position. The passenger assist entry-exit assembly may further comprise a deployment actuator mechanism attachable to the vehicle body to enable the panels to move from the retracted position to a step forming deployed position and to a ramp forming deployed position. The vehicle passenger assist entry-exit assembly may further comprise a step actuator mechanism configured to rotate a step member of the third panel to form a step for the step forming deployed position.

A track extender for a sliding door track of an OEM passenger vehicle having a passenger opening, and a door operatively coupled to a sliding mechanism configured to slide along the sliding door track of the OEM vehicle. The sliding door track includes a track channel extending from the passenger opening toward a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein the sliding door track includes a first end located toward the passenger opening and a second end located toward the rear portion of the vehicle. The track extender includes a track extension body located at the second end of the track wherein the track extension body defines an extension channel. The extension channel is aligned with the track to lengthen the track and to extend a travel distance of the sliding mechanism along the track and to increase a width of the passenger opening.