Interior delivery box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11440478-B2
Application number	US-201916731628-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	Dec 31, 2019
Publication date	Sep 13, 2022
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022

Abstract

There is disclosed herein examples of a vehicle container unit that may be mounted within a vehicle. The vehicle container unit may be mounted to a seat of a vehicle and may include space for transporting items within the vehicle container unit. The vehicle container unit may mount to the seat via an anchor system of the seat.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A base for a vehicle container, comprising:
a body to mate with a seating area of a passenger seat of a vehicle, the body comprising:
a first surface of the body to receive the vehicle container, wherein the first surface is parallel to a plane of contact of the vehicle with a surface on which the vehicle is located when the body is mated with the passenger seat,
a first portion to be located on top of a top seating surface of the passenger seat,
a second surface of the first portion to abut a back rest and the top seating surface of the passenger seat, wherein the second surface extends from the first surface, contours along a surface of the back rest, curves to form a rounded and convex corner where the back rest meets the top seating surface of the passenger seat, and contours along the top seating surface,
a second portion to be located in front of a front edge of the passenger seat and to extend downwards in front of the front edge of the passenger seat and along a front side of the passenger seat,
a third surface of the second portion to abut the front edge and the front side of the passenger seat, wherein the third surface extends from the second surface, and curves to form a rounded and concave surface that contours over the top seating surface, the front edge, and the front side of the passenger seat, and

an attachment element embedded within the body, the attachment element comprising a mounting element to receive a portion of the vehicle container, and wherein the mounting element is to maintain a vertical position of the portion of the vehicle container when received.

2. The base of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting plate embedded within the body and located toward a first end of the first surface of the body, the vehicle container to mount to the first surface, the mounting plate of the base to engage with a mounting plate of the vehicle container, wherein:
the attachment element is located at a second end of the first surface, the second end being opposite to the first end, and
the mounting plate of the base is to maintain a horizontal position of vehicle container when engaged with the mounting plate of the vehicle container.

3. The base of claim 2 , further comprising a first clip element coupled at the first end of the first surface of the body, the first clip element to connect to a second clip element of the vehicle container, wherein the first clip element and the second clip element being connected maintains engagement of the mounting plate of the base and the mounting plate of the vehicle container.

4. The base of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the body to which the vehicle container is to be mounted has an indentation, the attachment element has a shape that matches a shape of the indentation, and the attachment element is located within the indentation.

5. The base of claim 1 , wherein the attachment element has two apertures, and the two apertures are to have a tether to extend through the two apertures and connect to at least one anchor of the passenger seat to mount the base to the passenger seat.

6. The base of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a foam material, and the attachment element comprises a rigid material.

7. The base of claim 6 , wherein the foam material comprises expanded polypropylene.

8. The base of claim 6 , wherein the rigid material comprises a plastic material.

9. A vehicle container unit for a vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle container comprising:
an enclosure that encloses a space for carrying items,
a first surface of the vehicle container that is parallel to a plane of contact of the vehicle with a surface on which the vehicle is located when the vehicle container is installed in a seating area of a passenger seat of the vehicle, and
a mounting mechanism provided on the first surface of the vehicle container for mounting the vehicle container, wherein the mounting mechanism includes a base piece and an arm extending from the base piece, the base piece is flat and is embedded on the first surface of the vehicle container, the arm has a curved portion at a proximal end and a flat portion at a distal end, and the arm extends out and away from the first surface of the vehicle container, and

a base to mate with to a seating area of the passenger seat of the vehicle, the base comprising a second surface to abut the first surface of the vehicle container, and a mounting mechanism to couple to the mounting mechanism of the vehicle container to mount the vehicle container to the base, wherein:
the mounting mechanism of the base includes an extension parallel to the second surface and a recess encircled by the extension,
the arm of the mounting mechanism is to be rotated and inserted into in the recess to mount the vehicle container to the base, and
the extension is to maintain a vertical position of the arm when the arm is located within the recess.

10. The vehicle container unit of claim 9 , wherein;
the extension and the recess are located toward a first end of the second surface of the base,
the mounting mechanism of the base further includes a first clip element located toward a second end of the second surface of the base,
the arm is located toward a first end of the first surface of the vehicle container,
the mounting mechanism of the vehicle container further includes a second clip element located toward a second end of the first surface of the vehicle container,
the first clip element is to connect with the second clip element, and
the first clip element and the second clip element are to maintain the second end of the second surface of the base against the second end of the first surface of the vehicle container when engaged.

11. The vehicle container unit of claim 9 , wherein the enclosure includes a door, the door rotatable around a poly hinge to open and close the enclosure about the space.

12. The vehicle container unit of claim 11 , further comprising a magnet embedded within the enclosure, the magnet to apply a magnetic force to the door to maintain the door in a closed position absent external forces.

13. The vehicle container unit of claim 9 , further comprising a divider element coupled to the enclosure, the divider element to extend within the space and subdivide the space within the enclosure.

14. The vehicle container unit of claim 13 , wherein the divider element is coupled to an inner wall of the enclosure via a poly hinge, the divider element to rotate about the poly hinge between a first position against the inner wall and a second position that subdivides the space.

15. The vehicle container unit of claim 9 , wherein the enclosure comprises a foam material, and the mounting mechanism of the vehicle container comprises a rigid material.

16. The vehicle container unit of claim 15 , wherein the foam material comprises expanded polypropylene, and the rigid material comprises a plastic material.

17. The vehicle container unit of claim 9 , further comprising a tether, wherein the base further comprises an attachment element having two apertures and the tether is to extend through the two apertures and connect to an anchor system of the passenger seat of the vehicle to mount the base to the passenger seat.

18. A vehicle container for a vehicle, the vehicle container to be mounted to a base, the vehicle container comprising:
an enclosure that encloses a space for carrying items,
a surface of the vehicle container to abut a surface of the base,
a mounting mechanism located at a first end of the enclosure, wherein:
the mounting m

Assignees

• Gm Cruise Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Meador Timothy Jon
• Ledger Marie
• Uelmen Jessica
• Galliano Iii Anthony
• Mathews Arun A
• Palnitkar Pratik

Classifications

• B60R2011/0059

  using clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R7/043 Primary

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60R2011/0061

  using key-type connections · CPC title