Automated parking facility
US-2015167340-A1 · Jun 18, 2015 · US
Vehicle vending machine
US11131108B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11131108-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916598520-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
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Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurality of delivery bays positioned along the corridor, a customer interaction kiosk, and/or a video system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating a vehicle vending machine, comprising: retrieving a vehicle positioned on a vehicle pallet from a storage location within a tower of the vehicle vending machine; and navigating a robotic carrier to an appropriate one of a plurality of delivery bays of the vehicle vending machine while the robotic carrier carries the vehicle positioned on the vehicle pallet, wherein the storage location is vertically offset from the plurality of delivery bays; unlocking a personnel door in the appropriate delivery bay in response to determining the vehicle positioned on the vehicle pallet is in a final position in the appropriate delivery bay; and opening an external door of the appropriate delivery bay in response to the personnel door being relocked after its unlocking. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: closing the external door of the appropriate delivery bay after confirmation that the vehicle is removed from the appropriate delivery bay.
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- What does patent US11131108B2 cover?
- Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurali…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Carvana Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E04H6/287. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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