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US 12,576,789 B2Granted
Cargo orientation and alignment
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, Brendan Diamond, David Brian Glickman, Eric Scott Levine, William Wurz, Matthew B. Rutman
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Abstract
An adjustment system includes at least one base plate, at least one accessory supported by the at least one base plate, and a controller that receives input from at least one sensor. The controller determines a position of the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate and makes a recommendation to adjust a position of the at least one accessory within the vehicle cargo area to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
Claims20
An adjustment system, comprising:
- at least one base plate at a first connection interface with a support structure and including a plurality of mounting apertures, wherein the at least one base plate is selectively slidable relative to the support structure to adjust a position of the at least one base plate;
- at least one accessory supported by the at least one base plate, wherein the at least one accessory includes one or more mounting feet that are selectively engageable within the plurality of mounting apertures to secure the at least one accessory to the at least one base plate via a second connection interface that is different from the first connection interface;
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- a controller that receives input from at least one sensor, wherein the controller determines a position of the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate based on the input from the at least one sensor and makes a recommendation to adjust a position of the at least one accessory within a vehicle cargo area to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
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An adjustment system, comprising:
- at least one base plate;
- at least one accessory supported by the at least one base plate;
- a controller that receives input from at least one sensor, wherein the controller determines a position of the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate and makes a recommendation to adjust a position of the at least one accessory within a vehicle cargo area to increase aerodynamic efficiency;
- a track assembly mounted within the vehicle cargo area and providing at least a first tier track and a second tier track;
- wherein the at least one base plate has opposing edges supported by the track assembly, wherein a height of the at least one base plate within the vehicle cargo area is varied by switching the at least one base plate between the first tier track and the second tier track;
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- wherein the controller uses data from the at least one sensor to estimate a size of the at least one accessory, to determine a size and location of empty space within the vehicle cargo area, and to determine a level of the at least one base plate within the vehicle cargo area.
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