Deepal patents telescoping foot bath for car passenger seats
Deepal has patented an in-car foot bath with anti-sloshing technology under the front passenger seat.
Deepal has filed a patent for a foot bath that slides out from under the front passenger seat and can be removed for cleaning. The patent includes an anti-sway structure inside the basin to stop water sloshing during driving.
Chinese automakers are racing to introduce unusual comfort features to stand out. Deepal joins others: Rox Motor introduced an in-car toilet, and Seres designed a more advanced version that sits under the passenger seat.
Chery was granted a patent in 2022 for a foot bath with heating, massage and drainage. Many companies patent features they never bring to market; Toyota once patented a tear-gas dispenser.
- Telescoping foot bath
- Patent feature
- Under front-passenger seat
- Mounting location
- Chery 2022
- Competing patent date
Why it mattersIt shows how fiercely Chinese automakers are competing on comfort and convenience features as they race to dominate electric-vehicle markets.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though Deepal and other Chinese brands are beginning to export to Australia.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
