VEHICLE EXTERNAL CARGO STOWAGE AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240317144A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18731136

    申请日:2024-05-31

    IPC分类号: B60R9/042

    CPC分类号: B60R9/042

    摘要: Apparatus and method to access external vehicle cargo carriers and cargo are disclosed for moving cargo from a vehicle's roof to the vehicle's hood and returning the cargo to the roof for storage. A particular embodiment consists of using existing vehicle external roof-rack mounts and cargo carriers to allow mobile crossbars to deliver the cargo carrier and the cargo to a position at the front of the vehicle. A self-contained control system provides locomotive force to deploy and retrieve the cargo carrier and cargo. A human interface is used to control the apparatus and includes manual checks to ensure safe use. The apparatus can be used without a control system and operated manually.

    Vehicle external cargo stowage and retrieval apparatus and related control system

    公开(公告)号:US12036953B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US18373923

    申请日:2023-09-27

    IPC分类号: B60R9/042

    CPC分类号: B60R9/042

    摘要: Apparatus and method to access external vehicle cargo carriers and cargo are disclosed for moving cargo from a vehicle's roof to the vehicle's hood and returning the cargo to the roof for storage. A particular embodiment consists of using existing vehicle external roof-rack mounts and cargo carriers to allow mobile crossbars to deliver the cargo carrier and the cargo to a position at the front of the vehicle. A self-contained control system provides locomotive force to deploy and retrieve the cargo carrier and cargo. A human interface is used to control the apparatus and includes manual checks to ensure safe use. The apparatus can be used without a control system and operated manually.

    VEHICLE EXTERNAL CARGO STOWAGE AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240101038A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18373923

    申请日:2023-09-27

    IPC分类号: B60R9/042

    CPC分类号: B60R9/042

    摘要: Apparatus and method to access external vehicle cargo carriers and cargo are disclosed for moving cargo from a vehicle's roof to the vehicle's hood and returning the cargo to the roof for storage. A particular embodiment consists of using existing vehicle external roof-rack mounts and cargo carriers to allow mobile crossbars to deliver the cargo carrier and the cargo to a position at the front of the vehicle. A self-contained control system provides locomotive force to deploy and retrieve the cargo carrier and cargo. A human interface is used to control the apparatus and includes manual checks to ensure safe use. The apparatus can be used without a control system and operated manually.