US 12,391,092 B2
Delivery vehicle temperature management systems and methods
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Rob Anthony Richardson, Galleywood (GB); Jon Holt, Howell, MI (US); Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Hintlesham (GB); Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US); and Solomon Lin, Fort Wayne, IN (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/327,529.
Prior Publication US 2024/0399830 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/20 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01)
CPC B60H 1/00735 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00742 (2013.01); B60H 1/00985 (2013.01); B60P 3/20 (2013.01); G07C 5/004 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a refrigerated cargo zone configured to store a plurality of delivery packages, wherein the refrigerated cargo zone comprises an access door;
a detection unit configured to detect a user movement in the refrigerated cargo zone and an access door movement when the vehicle is traversing a delivery route; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the detection unit, wherein the processor is configured to:
obtain inputs associated with the user movement and the access door movement from the detection unit;
determine a user inefficiency parameter based on the inputs;
compare the user inefficiency parameter with a threshold inefficiency parameter; and
output a first notification when the user inefficiency parameter is greater than the threshold inefficiency parameter.