Retention assembly for a delivery vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsYoung-Chae Hong, Kurt Michael Lundeen
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Abstract
A delivery system for delivery items includes sidewalls that define a cargo space. A retention assembly is operably coupled to the sidewalls. The retention assembly includes a housing and a retention feature that is operably coupled to the housing. The retention feature has an attachment portion and a control unit that is operably coupled with the retention feature. A controller is communicatively coupled to the control unit of the retention assembly, and a memory storage is communicatively coupled with the controller.
Claims13
A delivery vehicle, comprising:
- sidewalls within a cargo space;
- shelving units operably coupled to the sidewalls and configured to receive a delivery item;
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- a retention assembly coupled to the sidewalls proximate to the shelving units, the retention assembly including:
- a housing coupled to the sidewalls;
- a retention feature operably coupled to the housing, the retention feature including a retractable body and an attachment portion, wherein the retention assembly includes a vacuum assembly disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the retention feature;
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- a control unit communicatively coupled to the retention assembly and configured to activate the retention assembly.
A delivery vehicle, comprising:
- sidewalls within a cargo space;
- shelving units operably coupled to the sidewalls and configured to receive a delivery item;
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- a retention assembly coupled to receive sidewalls proximate to the shelving units, the retention assembly including:
- a housing coupled to the sidewalls;
- a retention feature operably coupled to the housing, the retention feature including a retractable body and an attachment portion;
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- a control unit communicatively coupled to the retention assembly and configured to activate the retention assembly;
- a lift assembly operably coupled to the shelving units and including a control unit, wherein the control unit of the lift assembly is communicatively coupled to the control unit of the retention assembly via a wireless communication interface.
A delivery system for delivery items, comprising:
- sidewalls defining a cargo space;
- a retention assembly operably coupled to the sidewalls, the retention assembly including:
- a housing;
- a retention feature operably coupled to the housing, the retention feature having an attachment portion;
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- a control unit operably coupled with the retention feature;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the control unit of the retention assembly;
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- a memory storage communicatively coupled with the controller, wherein the memory storage is configured with an offline training routine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.