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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ling Zhu, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy Feldkamp, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mitch McConnell, Temperance, MI (US);
Sanghyun Hong, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Northvile, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford GLobal Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 29/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 29/141 (2013.01); A47G 2029/142 (2013.01); A47G 2029/147 (2013.01); A47G 2029/149 (2013.01);
Abstract
Defrost system for smart locker in package delivery are disclosed herein. An example method can include receiving a delivery message from a delivery unit that a package is to be delivered to a locker unit, the delivery message including an expected delivery time, determining a frozen condition for the locker unit, and activating a defroster element associated with the locker unit before delivery of the package by the delivery unit according to expected delivery time.