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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2019
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
David R. Petrucci, Warren, MI (US);
Gregg R. Kittinger, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Kausalya Singuru, Troy, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Mohannad Murad, Troy, MI (US);
Joseph J. Boeve, Lake Orion, MI (US);
William P. Ciaramitaro, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system to detect and avoid spilled cargo in an automobile vehicle, includes an automobile vehicle rear cargo area including a floor to temporarily receive a storage item in the cargo area. A lift gate is moved between a closed and latched position and a fully open position inclusive to allow loading and removal of the storage item. A vision system identifies the storage item when initially loaded in the cargo area and identifies if the storage item is initially positioned in a cargo spill position or subsequently moves to the cargo spill position. A cargo stop device is releasably connected to the lift gate. An operating system releasably stores the cargo stop device when the storage item is not in the cargo spill position and deploys the cargo stop device when the storage item is in the cargo spill position.