Cargo floor system including a retractable floor assembly

1. A retractable floor assembly, comprising:

a floor pan including a recessed storage compartment holding a spare tire and wheel;

a guide track recessed within said floor pan and overlying said recessed storage compartment;

a retractable floor adjacent to the floor pan, said retractable floor including a plurality of bars connected together by a plurality of hinges and adapted to slide along said guide track; and

a drive mechanism displacing said retractable floor between a stowed position and a deployed position.

2. The retractable floor assembly of claim 1 , wherein a decorative cover layer is carried on said plurality of bars.

3. The retractable floor assembly of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of bars are made from bamboo and said decorative cover layer is a carpeting material.

4. The retractable floor assembly of claim 2 , further including a housing holding said retractable floor when said retractable floor is in said stowed position.

5. The retractable floor assembly of claim 4 , wherein said guide track includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail and said retractable floor includes a first end sliding on said first guide rail and a second end sliding on said second guide rail.

6. The retractable floor assembly of claim 5 , wherein said drive mechanism includes a drive motor and a linkage connecting said drive motor to a proximal end of said retractable floor.

7. The retractable floor assembly of claim 6 , wherein said linkage includes a roller upon which said retractable floor is wound.

8. A cargo floor system, comprising:

a floor pan including a recessed storage compartment, an access opening in communication with said recessed storage compartment and a spare wheel and tire held in said recessed storage compartment;

a retractable floor assembly including a retractable floor spanning said access opening and a drive mechanism displacing said retractable floor between a deployed position closing said access opening and a stowed position opening said access opening; and

a guide track recessed within the floor pan overlying said recessed storage compartment, said guide track receiving and supporting said retractable floor.

9. The cargo floor system of claim 8 , wherein said retractable floor includes a plurality of bars connected together by a plurality of hinges.

10. The cargo floor system of claim 9 , wherein a decorative cover layer is carried on said plurality of bars.

11. The cargo floor system of claim 10 , wherein said decorative cover layer is also provided on said floor pan.

12. The cargo floor system of claim 11 , further including a housing holding said retractable floor when said retractable floor is in said stowed position.

13. The cargo floor system of claim 12 , wherein said guide track includes a first guide rail at a first side of said access opening and a second guide rail at a second side of said access opening and said retractable floor includes a first end sliding in said first guide rail and a second end sliding in said second guide rail.

14. The cargo floor system of claim 13 , wherein said drive mechanism includes a drive motor and a linkage connecting said drive motor to a proximal end of said retractable floor.

15. The cargo floor system of claim 14 , wherein said linkage includes a roller upon which said retractable floor is wound.

16. The cargo floor system of claim 15 , wherein said decorative cover layer is also provided on said housing.

17. The cargo floor system of claim 16 , wherein said plurality of bars are made from bamboo and said decorative cover layer is a carpeting material.