Autonomous Vehicle Loading Compartments for Private Take-Out Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing autonomous vehicle take-out services face challenges in efficiently delivering ordered products while maintaining customer privacy, as other items stored in the vehicle may obstruct product delivery and expose personal belongings.

Innovation Solution

The system includes an order information receiving and providing unit, an order processing recognition unit, and a controller that manages the vehicle's compartments and access points to ensure secure and efficient product delivery, while maintaining customer privacy by controlling access and visibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the autonomous vehicle uses a fixed loading space for product delivery, then the product delivery process is simple, but other items stored in the loading space may obstruct product delivery and expose customer privacy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduct delivery processVSAvoidprivacy exposure and delivery obstruction

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The loading space is divided into multiple compartments (first loading compartment, second loading compartment, third loading compartment) that can be independently controlled. This segmentation allows the system to isolate the ordered product from other items, preventing privacy exposure and delivery obstructions while maintaining simple delivery operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The partition wall between loading compartments is configured to be movable, allowing dynamic adjustment of compartment boundaries. This enables the system to adapt the loading space configuration based on delivery requirements, ensuring smooth product delivery while protecting customer privacy by separating ordered products from other items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If the autonomous vehicle opens all windows and doors for product loading, then product delivery is efficient, but other items become unnecessarily exposed to the clerk

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduct loading efficiencyVSAvoidunnecessary exposure of personal belongings

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle's access points (windows and doors) are controlled independently for each loading compartment. The controller can open only the specific window or door corresponding to the compartment containing the ordered product, while keeping other compartments sealed. This selective access maintains loading efficiency while preventing unnecessary exposure of personal belongings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different access points (windows and doors) are assigned different access permissions based on the location of the ordered product. The system provides localized access only to the specific compartment containing the ordered product, rather than opening all access points, thus maintaining efficiency while protecting privacy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If the autonomous vehicle uses a single loading compartment, then the vehicle structure is simple, but it cannot prevent deterioration of products requiring specific temperature control

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevehicle structureVSAvoidproduct temperature control

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The loading space is divided into multiple temperature-controlled compartments (first, second, and third loading compartments) that can be independently controlled. This segmentation allows different temperature conditions to be maintained in different compartments based on product requirements, ensuring product reliability while keeping each compartment's control system relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple loading compartments are equipped with similar temperature control mechanisms, allowing the system to handle different product types with different temperature requirements using the same basic control architecture. This multi-functionality approach maintains product reliability without significantly increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250027355A1Method and apparatus for providing take-out service by using an autonomous vehicle

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

A method and an apparatus for providing unmanned take-out service of an autonomous vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes an order information receiving unit configured to receive product order information from a user terminal. The apparatus also includes an order information providing unit configured to provide details of an ordered product included in the product order information to a product provider of the ordered product. The apparatus also includes an order processing recognition unit configured to recognize the ordered product provided from the product provider. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to control at least one of a seat, a window, a door, or a trunk of a vehicle according to a position in the vehicle of a loading target space for the ordered product.