Frunk and trunk storage baggage retention and remainder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10988070-B2
Application number	US-201816154135-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2018
Priority date	Oct 8, 2018
Publication date	Apr 27, 2021
Grant date	Apr 27, 2021

Abstract

A baggage storage and retention system includes a first vehicle seat receiving a first passenger in a vehicle. A second vehicle seat of the vehicle receives a second passenger. Each vehicle seat has a seatbelt assembly generating a seatbelt locked signal when one of the first or second passengers seated in the vehicle seat closes the seatbelt assembly defining a seatbelt closed condition. A vehicle storage compartment has multiple strap and/or lock assemblies. A first strap assembly generates a first strap locked signal when a first baggage item of the first passenger is placed in the vehicle storage compartment, engaged with the first baggage item and closed defining a strap assembly closed condition. A passenger and baggage identification system receives the seatbelt locked signal and the first strap locked signal and links the first passenger to the first seat and the first baggage item to the first passenger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A baggage storage and retention system, comprising:
a first vehicle seat of a vehicle receiving a first passenger in the vehicle;
a second vehicle seat of the vehicle receiving a second passenger in the vehicle;
each of the first and second vehicle seats having a seatbelt assembly generating a seatbelt locked signal when one of the first or second passengers seated in one of the first or second vehicle seats closes the seatbelt assembly defining a seatbelt closed condition;
a vehicle storage compartment having multiple strap assemblies, a first one of the strap assemblies generating a first strap locked signal when a first baggage item of the first passenger is placed in the vehicle storage compartment, engaged with the first baggage item and closed defining a strap assembly closed condition; and
a passenger and baggage identification system receiving the seatbelt locked signal and the first strap locked signal and linking the first passenger to the first seat and the first baggage item to the first passenger.

2. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 1 ,
wherein:
a seatbelt unlock signal is generated when the seatbelt assembly of the first seat is unlocked; and
a baggage unlock signal designated to the first one of the strap assemblies is generated when the seatbelt unlock signal is generated, the baggage unlock signal permitting the first passenger to unlock the first one of the strap assemblies and remove the first baggage item.

3. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 2 , wherein the baggage unlock signal designated to the first one of the strap assemblies is not linked to the second passenger or the second vehicle seat thereby preventing the second passenger from unlocking the first one of the strap assemblies or removing the first baggage item.

4. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 1 , wherein a second one of the strap assemblies generates a second strap locked signal when a second baggage item of the second passenger is placed in the vehicle storage compartment, engaged with the second baggage item and closed.

5. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 4 , wherein the passenger and baggage identification system receives the seatbelt locked signal from the second vehicle seat and the second strap locked signal and links the second passenger to the second vehicle seat and the second baggage item to the second passenger; and
a baggage unlock signal designated to the second one of the strap assemblies is generated when a seatbelt unlock signal of the second vehicle seat is generated, the baggage unlock signal permitting the second passenger to unlock the second one of the strap assemblies and remove the second baggage item.

6. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 1 , wherein the passenger and baggage identification system generates a reminder signal forwarded to a communication device of the first passenger or a vehicle built-in alert system if the first one of the strap assemblies is not unlocked after the first passenger unlocks the seatbelt assembly of the first vehicle seat.

7. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 1 , wherein the first passenger via a passenger communication device in communication with the passenger and baggage identification system preselects the first vehicle seat and the first one of the strap assemblies based on an availability of the first vehicle seat and the second vehicle seat and a volume of the storage compartment.

8. The baggage storage and retention system of claim 1 , wherein the passenger and baggage identification system preselects the first vehicle seat and the first one of the strap assemblies for the first passenger using input from the first passenger via a passenger communication device together with identification of the first baggage item.

9. A method for controlling baggage storage and retention of a vehicle, comprising:
providing a baggage storage and retention system, comprising a first vehicle seat of the vehicle receiving a first passenger in the vehicle, a second vehicle seat of the vehicle receiving a second passenger in the vehicle, each of the first and second vehicle seats having a seatbelt assembly generating a seatbelt locked signal when one of the first or second passengers seated in one of the first or second vehicle seats closes the seatbelt assembly defining a seatbelt closed condition, a vehicle storage compartment having multiple strap assemblies, a first one of the strap assemblies generating a first strap locked signal when a first baggage item of the first passenger is placed in the vehicle storage compartment, engaged with the first baggage item and closed defining a strap assembly closed condition and a passenger and baggage identification system receiving the seatbelt locked signal and the first strap locked signal and linking the first passenger to the first seat and the first baggage item to the first passenger;
the first passenger selecting the first vehicle seat of the vehicle;
generating the seatbelt locked signal when the seatbelt assembly of the first vehicle seat is closed by the first passenger seated in the first vehicle seat;
creating the first strap locked signal when the first baggage item of the first passenger is placed in the vehicle storage compartment, engaged with the first one of multiple strap assemblies and closed;
forwarding the seatbelt locked signal and the first strap locked signal to the passenger and baggage identification system; and
linking the first passenger to the first seat and the first baggage item to the first passenger.

10. The method for controlling baggage storage and retention of a vehicle of claim 9 , further including:
generating a seatbelt unlock signal when the seatbelt assembly of the first seat is unlocked; and
creating a baggage unlock signal designated to the first one of the strap assemblies when the seatbelt unlock signal is generated, the baggage unlock signal permitting the first passenger to unlock the first one of the strap assemblies and remove the first baggage item.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Subramanian Vijayasarathy
• R V Keshava R

Classifications

• B60R7/04

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R7/02 Primary

  in separate luggage compartment {(B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R2022/005

  for restraining luggages · CPC title

• A45C13/42

  Devices for identifying luggage; Means for attaching same · CPC title

• B60R22/00

  Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles (safety belts or body harnesses in general A62B35/00) · CPC title