US 12,269,326 B2
Autonomous vehicle configurable for transportation of passengers and cargo
Michael John Harmon, Westland, MI (US); and Robert Walker, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/405,374.
Application 18/405,374 is a division of application No. 17/241,276, filed on Apr. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,904,742.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140281 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B60J 5/02 (2006.01); B60J 5/06 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B60N 2/10 (2006.01); B60N 2/64 (2006.01); B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/80 (2018.01)
CPC B60J 5/06 (2013.01) [B60J 5/02 (2013.01); B60J 5/103 (2013.01); B60P 1/435 (2013.01); B60J 5/105 (2013.01); B60N 2/10 (2013.01); B60N 2/64 (2013.01); B60N 2/68 (2013.01); B60N 2/80 (2018.02)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a body including a front, a rear, and opposed first and second sides extending between the front and the rear, wherein the front of the body has a front opening, the rear of the body has a rear opening, the first side has a first side opening, and the second side has a second side opening;
an interior space within the body;
a front door configured to open and close relative to the front opening;
a rear door configured to open and close relative to the rear opening;
a first side door configured to open and close relative to the first side opening;
a second side door configured to open and close relative to the second side opening;
a plurality of storage bins incorporated into one or more of the front door, rear door, and first and second side doors, wherein the storage bins are configured to hold items and are further configured such that an item in the storage bin is accessible from an exterior of the vehicle when the corresponding one of the front door, rear door, first side door, or second side door is closed, and wherein each of the front door, rear door, and first and second side doors includes a plurality of storage bins.