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Toyota 密注小型皮卡計畫曝光！美國專利局文件揭露隱藏式貨斗延伸裝置
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Toyota 密注小型皮卡計畫曝光！美國專利局文件揭露隱藏式貨斗延伸裝置

Toyota 於 2025 年 2 月向美國專利商標局（USPTO）申請一項貨斗延伸裝置專利，設計巧妙之處在於整套機構可隱藏於尾門內部。

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Toyota 遭外媒與專利文件揭露，正在開發以 RAV4 為基礎的緊湊型皮卡。最新曝光的美國專利顯示，其設計了一款可隱藏於尾門內部的 U 型貨斗延伸裝置，能在不增加車身外觀尺寸下提升載物機能。

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Toyota 先前傳出將開發一款以 RAV4 為基礎，對手鎖定 Ford Maverick 的緊湊型皮卡。

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Toyota 先前傳出將開發一款以 RAV4 為基礎，對手鎖定 Ford Maverick 的緊湊型皮卡。

Toyota 先前傳出將開發一款以 RAV4 為基礎，對手鎖定 Ford Maverick 的緊湊型皮卡，雖然目前仍未正式公布新車消息，但最新曝光的專利文件，再度讓外界關注 Toyota 小型皮卡計畫。Toyota 於 2025 年 2 月向美國專利商標局（USPTO）申請一項貨斗延伸裝置專利，設計巧妙之處在於整套機構可隱藏於尾門內部。

根據專利內容，這組 U 型框架平時收納在尾門內，放下尾門後即可將框架向外旋轉展開，形成額外的側邊支撐與橫桿，進一步延長貨斗可利用的載物空間。相關機構還配置旋轉鉸鏈、鎖定結構及尾門內嵌式收納槽，使用完畢後即可折疊收回，不會有額外零件突出車外。

Toyota 於 2025 年 2 月向美國專利商標局（USPTO）申請一項貨斗延伸裝置專利，設計巧妙之處在於整套機構可隱藏於尾門內部。

相較一般皮卡常見的外掛式貨斗延伸架，Toyota 的設計可在不增加車身尺寸下提升載物能力，適合木材、梯子、管材、家具、自行車或獨木舟等較長物品。

目前 Toyota 尚未證實這項專利是否會應用於傳聞中的全新緊湊型皮卡，不過若未來真的推出與 RAV4 相關、鎖定 Ford Maverick 的生活型小皮卡，這項隱藏式貨斗設計將有望成為實用賣點。

Open Questions

  • 這項專利是否會正式量產並應用於新車？
  • Toyota 何時會正式發表該款緊湊型皮卡？

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