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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2018
Zoox, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Stanford, CA (US);
Brandon Loeb, Campbell, CA (US);
Nicholas Liotta, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Daniel Elliot Schabb, San Francisco, CA (US);
Forrest Craft, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chao Lu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kevin Hothem, Redwood City, CA (US);
James Hedden, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul Choin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for detachably coupling subassemblies of vehicles or other components is discussed herein. The system can include one or more driveshafts and worm drives to drive fasteners to couple the subassembly to the vehicle. The system can enable module repair or replacement in conventional locations without any additional infrastructure by driving fasteners horizontally into the body or other subassembly. In this manner, fasteners can be hidden and to utilize blind holes in the body of the vehicle. The system can be partially disassembled in situ to enable parts replacement and fastener access in the event of a failure. The system can be used in conjunction with a robotic cart to enable subassemblies to be removed from the vehicle for service and repair. A portion of the system can also act as a portion of, or to reinforce, the crash structure of the vehicle.