Device and system for insulating items during delivery by a mobile robot
AssigneeStarship Technologies Oü
InventorsLauri VÄIN, Tommy BIENE, Sylvia-Johanna ANNUS, Piret UUSAL
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Abstract
An insulated bag reduces heat exchange between temperature-sensitive items and ambient surroundings. The insulated bag has a bag body which can be covered by a bag lid. The bag lid is provided with a first portion of a securing element. The insulated bag is suitable for insertion into an item space of a mobile delivery robot. The mobile robot has a robot lid provided with a complementary second portion of the securing element. After the insulated bag is inserted into the item space, the two portions of the securing element are connected. Thereafter, when the robot lid is opened, the bag lid is also opened, permitting access to its contents.
Claims21
An insulated bag for reducing heat exchange between temperature-sensitive items and ambient surroundings, comprising:
- a bag body comprising a body inner surface, a body outer surface and a body cavity;
- a bag lid comprising a lid inner surface and a lid outer surface, the bag lid adapted to selectively assume at least an open position and a closed position, wherein:
- the closed position comprises the bag lid fitting on the bag body, so as to prevent access to the body cavity;
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- the open position comprises the bag lid positioned so as to allow access to the body cavity;
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- a securing element attached to the bag lid and adapted to releasably attach the bag lid to an overlying surface not belonging to the insulated bag, such that raising the overlying surface also raises the bag lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.