公开(公告)号：US20230053315A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17872419

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Lea Thomas SMITH ,  Jochen KOHLHOFER ,  Dhananjay INGALE ,  Brian PHILLIPS ,  Anthony MOLLICA ,  Michael CURRIE

IPC: B62B3/14 ,  B62B3/02 ,  B60H1/00

Abstract: A cargo device, cargo management system and method of managing cargo are provided. A cargo device includes a platform having a top side configured to support cargo thereon; a cassette attached to the platform, the cassette configured to engage with at least one corresponding rail in a surface, and electrically communicate with the at least one corresponding rail to receive power and/or data related to the cargo from a controller to actuate the wheels, the cassette, or both; and wheels attached to the platform, the cassette, or both, the wheels being configured to move the platform along the surface. One or both of the cassette and the wheels are retractable based on the data such that the cassettes are moved between an engaged position with the corresponding rail and a disengaged position with the corresponding rail.

公开(公告)号：US20240059205A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18366341

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark FARQUHAR ,  Brian PHILLIPS ,  Jeanene F. MUNROE ,  Evan KATZ ,  Praveen DODAMANI ,  Nilesh MATE ,  Gegi GEORGE ,  Kyle CALVERT ,  Eric VEINE ,  Krzysztof WROBLEWSKI ,  Stephen REDWOOD ,  Vishal SARODE ,  Chris ARMBRUSTER ,  Kevin GASPAROTTO ,  Andrew SHOWICH ,  Christopher D. JOHNSON ,  Sumanth MUTHYALA ,  Aaron ROGGOW ,  Salim MAROUF ,  Lea Thomas SMITH ,  Anthony MOLLICA ,  Michael CURRIE ,  Erik ELIE ,  Jason Scott

IPC: B60P1/64 ,  B60P1/36

CPC classification number: B60P1/6481 ,  B60P1/36

Abstract: A system for moving cargo includes an in-vehicle conveyor system mounted in a vehicle cargo space, the in-vehicle conveyor system comprising one or more rails. The rails may be mounted to walls, floor, or ceiling of the vehicle cargo space. The system also includes one or more cargo storage units attached to the in-vehicle conveyor system. Each of the one or more cargo storage units is secured to the rails such that the one or more cargo storage units are raised with respect to a floor of the vehicle cargo space and define a circuit as based on a travel path of the one or more cargo storage units. Upon instruction, the cargo storage units are movable along the circuit to move a specified cargo storage unit to a predetermined location.