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US 12,287,138 B2Granted
Mobile locker with temperature control and monitoring
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAdam Tracy, Ryan Braunstein
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Abstract
A mobile locker includes one or more dispensing units. Each dispensing unit consists of an accessible product space where each product space also includes a temperature monitor. A passible environmental control incudes a multiple of containers located around the perimeter of each accessible product space. Further, each of the containers incorporates a phase change material (PCM) that is used to temperature condition each accessible product space.
Claims16
A mobile locker comprising:
- a housing configured with a plurality of wheels;
- and
- a plurality of modular dispensing units within the housing, wherein each of the plurality of modular dispensing units define an accessible product space with a temperature sensor, wherein each of the plurality of modular dispensing units include a passive environmental control comprising a plurality of containers located around a perimeter of each accessible product space;
- wherein a first portion of the modular dispensing units include containers comprising a first phase change material (PCM) with a first melting point configured to temperature condition each accessible product space in the first portion;
- wherein a second portion of the modular dispensing units include containers comprising a second PCM with a second melting point configured to temperature condition each accessible product space in the second portion;
- and
- wherein the first melting point is different from the second melting point.
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A mobile locker style storage system comprising:
- one or more mobile lockers;
- a delivery vehicle configured to transport the one or more mobile lockers, wherein each mobile locker comprises:
- a housing configured with a plurality of wheels;
- and
- a plurality of modular dispensing units within the housing, wherein each of the plurality of modular dispensing units define an accessible product space with a temperature sensor, wherein each of the plurality of modular dispensing units include a passive environmental control comprising a plurality of containers located around a perimeter of each accessible product space;
- wherein a first portion of the modular dispensing units include containers comprising a first phase change material (PCM) with a first melting point configured to temperature condition each accessible product space in the first portion;
- wherein a second portion of the modular dispensing units include containers comprising a second PCM with a second melting point configured to temperature condition each accessible product space in the second portion;
- and
- wherein the first melting point is different from the second melting point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.