A vehicle includes a panel that defines an aperture. The vehicle also includes a cover operably coupled to the panel. The cover is operable between a first condition and a second condition. In the first condition, the cover conceals the aperture. In the second condition, access to the aperture is provided. The vehicle further includes an electrical connector coupled to the cover, such that the electrical connector moves with the cover as the cover moves between the first and second conditions. Movement of the cover from the first condition to the second condition reveals the electrical connector.

Apparatus is provided for a storage system that can be securely and reversibly installed in a vehicle. The apparatus presented comprises a storage unit which may readily store multiple small-to-medium objects, and which may be securely fastened to the vehicle frame or vehicle elements. The apparatus further presents aspects allowing easy access to the storage unit, for loading and unloading, and allowing the storage unit to be securely fastened closed for storage. The storage apparatus' storage unit may comprise a single sheet of material, folded and joined to create adjacent sides. The present invention solves problems with the currently available apparatuses of vehicle storage systems.

A smart license plate vault securely holds small objects, such as a vehicle key, while resembling a license plate mounting platform. The smart license plate vault may be operated by authorized third parties via a keypad located on the smart license plate vault to accept access codes and other information. The smart license plate vault may include a storage compartment with a removable cover for providing access to the storage compartment and an electronic locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the vault, a vault cover plate sensor for detecting when the vault cover plate has been placed into a closed position, a storage compartment sensor for recording information regarding an interior of the storage compartment when the vault cover plate sensor detects that the vault cover plate has been placed into the closed position, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the recorded information to a remote location.

A smart license plate vault securely holds small objects, such as a vehicle key, while resembling a license plate mounting platform. The smart license plate vault may be operated by authorized third parties via a keypad located on the smart license plate vault to accept access codes and other information. The smart license plate vault may include a storage compartment with a removable cover for providing access to the storage compartment and an electronic locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the vault, a vault cover plate sensor for detecting when the vault cover plate has been placed into a closed position, a storage compartment sensor for recording information regarding an interior of the storage compartment when the vault cover plate sensor detects that the vault cover plate has been placed into the closed position, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the recorded information to a remote location.

Provided are modular cargo storage systems for passenger vehicles, as well as methods of using the same. A modular cargo system can include a plurality of rails each having a plurality of slots at a lower portion thereof, as well as a plurality of click and lock modules, which are a type of removable fastener that can be squeezed to fit inside one of the rails and released to be removably secured within a slot position of the rail. The click and lock modules can be placed as desired within the rails, and within the slots of the respective rails as desired, and stretchable bands can be connected to the click and lock modules as desired in order to customize the storage capability of the modular cargo storage system.

Provided are modular cargo storage systems for passenger vehicles, as well as methods of using the same. A modular cargo system can include a plurality of rails each having a plurality of slots at a lower portion thereof, as well as a plurality of click and lock modules, which are a type of removable fastener that can be squeezed to fit inside one of the rails and released to be removably secured within a slot position of the rail. The click and lock modules can be placed as desired within the rails, and within the slots of the respective rails as desired, and stretchable bands can be connected to the click and lock modules as desired in order to customize the storage capability of the modular cargo storage system.

A command center storage system includes a stationary unit and a moveable unit. The stationary unit comprises a support platform and a lower storage cavity disposed at least partially below the support platform. The support platform has an upper and lower surface and a forward and rearward region. The lower surface is adjacent to a loading floor of a vehicle and the rearward region includes an opening to the lower storage chamber. The moveable unit moves between a rear position and a forward position relative to the stationary unit, and extends over a portion of the rearward region of the support platform and the opening to the lower storage chamber when the moveable unit is in the rear position. The moveable unit extends over a portion of the forward region of the support platform such that the opening to the lower storage chamber is accessible when the moveable unit is in the forward position.

A command center storage system includes a stationary unit and a moveable unit. The stationary unit comprises a support platform and a lower storage cavity disposed at least partially below the support platform. The support platform has an upper and lower surface and a forward and rearward region. The lower surface is adjacent to a loading floor of a vehicle and the rearward region includes an opening to the lower storage chamber. The moveable unit moves between a rear position and a forward position relative to the stationary unit, and extends over a portion of the rearward region of the support platform and the opening to the lower storage chamber when the moveable unit is in the rear position. The moveable unit extends over a portion of the forward region of the support platform such that the opening to the lower storage chamber is accessible when the moveable unit is in the forward position.

A partition assembly for a vehicle can include a partition member, a platform member, and a drawer. The partition member can extend along a first axis, have a first side surface and a second side surface, and define a storage area and a prisoner area. The platform member can be coupled to the first side surface of the partition member and can extend from the partition member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The drawer can be coupled to the platform member and can be slidable between an open position and a closed position along the second axis.

A partition assembly for a vehicle can include a partition member, a platform member, and a drawer. The partition member can extend along a first axis, have a first side surface and a second side surface, and define a storage area and a prisoner area. The platform member can be coupled to the first side surface of the partition member and can extend from the partition member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The drawer can be coupled to the platform member and can be slidable between an open position and a closed position along the second axis.