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US 12,748,423 B2Granted
Asset delivery system
AssigneeUnited Parcel Service of America, Inc.
InventorJulio Gil
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Abstract
An apparatus may automatically move one or more assets to or from one or more storage units to or from a delivery bot. The apparatus and the one or more storage units and the delivery bot may be stored in a logistics vehicle. The delivery bot may be configured to deliver or pick up the one or more assets to or from one or more delivery or pickup locations that are outside of the logistics vehicle.
Claims20
An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a top surface comprising an aperture defining an opening to the top surface;
- a sliding top cover;
- an asset platform;
- a scissor lift;
- and
- at least one sensor, wherein:
- the sliding top cover is configured to receive an asset and slide along the top surface to an open position and expose the aperture,
- the at least one sensor is configured to detect a pressure over a threshold on a top surface of the sliding top cover and responsive to detecting the pressure over the threshold, instruct the sliding top cover to slide to the open position,
- the scissor lift is configured to activate and raise the asset platform to a first level to receive the asset through the aperture based at least in part on a gravitational force that pulls the asset from the sliding top cover to the asset platform and activate to lower the asset platform to a second level to enclose the asset within the body, and
- the sliding top cover is configured to slide along the top surface to a closed position such that the asset is not viewable.
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An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a top surface comprising an aperture defining an opening to the top surface;
- a sliding top cover;
- an asset platform;
- a scissor lift;
- and
- at least one sensor, wherein:
- the sliding top cover is configured to slide along the top surface to an open position and expose the aperture,
- the scissor lift is configured to activate and raise the asset platform to a first level to receive an asset through the aperture and activate to lower the asset platform to a second level to enclose the asset within the body,
- the at least one sensor is configured to detect a pressure over a threshold on a top surface of the asset platform and responsive to detecting the pressure over the threshold, instruct the scissor lift to activate and lower the asset platform to the second level to enclose the asset within the body, and
- the sliding top cover is configured to slide along the top surface to a closed position such that the asset is not viewable.
8 more elements
An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a top surface comprising an aperture defining an opening to the top surface;
- a sliding top cover;
- an asset platform;
- a scissor lift;
- and
- a protrusion that extends vertically from a portion of the sliding top cover, wherein:
- the sliding top cover is configured to slide along the top surface to an open position and expose the aperture,
- the scissor lift is configured to activate and raise the asset platform to a first level to receive an asset through the aperture and activate to lower the asset platform to a second level to enclose the asset within the body,
- the sliding top cover is configured to slide along the top surface to a closed position such that the asset is not viewable, and
- the protrusion comprises a sensor configured to detect geographical surroundings of the unmanned vehicle and to guide the unmanned vehicle to a destination location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.