METHOD FOR OPERATING A STORAGE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR A PRODUCT AND STORAGE SYSTEM

Abstract

A method for operating a storage system of a motor vehicle for a product includes outputting a piece of product information for the product from a service provider external to the motor vehicle on an output device of the storage system. The method further includes transferring a selection of the product by a user of the storage system to the service provider by a transmission device of the storage system and adjusting a shape of a storage device of the storage system for the product by a shifting actuating mechanism of the storage device depending on the product.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A method for operating a storage system of a motor vehicle for a product, comprising the steps of: outputting a piece of product information for the product from a service provider external to the motor vehicle on an output device of the storage system; transferring a selection of the product by a user of the storage system to the service provider by a transmission device of the storage system; and adjusting a shape of a storage device of the storage system for the product by a shifting actuating mechanism of the storage device depending on the product.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of paying for the product via the storage system.

13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of displaying the product depending on a position of the motor vehicle or on a planned driving route of the motor vehicle or on an input by the user.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the output device is an optical output device or an acoustic output device.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the adjusting depends on a position of the motor vehicle or on a journey time to a collection location of the product.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the shifting actuating mechanism is a matrix shifting actuating mechanism with adjustable end geometries for adjusting the shape of the storage device.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein a flexible membrane of the storage device is adjusted by the shifting actuating mechanism for adjusting the shape of the storage device.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein the adjusting of the shape of the storage device of the storage system is additionally performed by a vacuum device of the storage device.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein the adjusting of the shape of the storage device depends on an outer shape of the product or on a type of the product.

20. A storage system of a motor vehicle for a product, comprising: an output device; a transmission device; and a storage device; wherein the storage system is configured to perform the method according to claim 11.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of the method; and

[0027] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the storage system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In the Figures identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference numbers.

[0029] In a schematic view, FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of the method for operating a storage system 10 (FIG. 2) of a motor vehicle 12 (FIG. 2). The storage system 10 is formed for storing a product 14, 16 (FIG. 2).

[0030] It can be provided in a first step S1 that the choice of a shop is carried out via a navigation system of the motor vehicle 12. In a second step S2, reaching a position of the motor vehicle 12 can be provided. Furthermore, in a third step S3, further decision criteria can lead to the fourth step S4, which describes the start of the method. In a fifth step S5, it can be checked as to whether the product 14, 16 is available from a service provider. To do so, a corresponding calibration can be carried out, for example via a database 18, which can be provided externally to the motor vehicle, for example. In a sixth step S6, a decision then takes place as to whether or not the service or provision can be provided. Should the service not be provided, then it is transferred from the sixth step S6 to the ninth step S9, in which the method is ended. Should the service be available, then a payment of the service or the product 14, 16 can be carried out in a seventh step S7. To do so, it can be provided that a corresponding payment process can be carried out by means of a billing system 20. In the eighth step S8, the output of the product information and/or the adjustment of a storage device 22 (FIG. 2) of the storage system 10, in particular, is then carried out. The service or the product 14, 16 can be provided, for example, via a server 24 external to the motor vehicle or via a website or an application. After the eighth step S8, the end of the method is then carried out in the ninth step S9.

[0031] According to the invention, it is provided that, in the method for operating the storage system 10 of the motor vehicle 12 for the product 14, 16, an output of a piece of product information of a service provider external to the motor vehicle is carried out depending on a decision criterion on an output device 26, 28 (FIG. 2) of the storage system 10. A transmission of a product 14, 16 selected by a user of the storage system 10 to the service provider is carried out by means of a transmission device 30 (FIG. 2) of the storage system 10. It is provided that, in the eighth step S8, a shape of the storage device 22 of the storage system 10 for the selected product 14, 16 is adjusted by means of a shifting actuating mechanism 32 (FIG. 2) of the storage device 22 depending on the selected product 14, 16.

[0032] In particular, for carrying out the method, the storage system 10 can further have an electronic computing device 34, by means of which method steps can be carried out.

[0033] Thus, it is made possible that the storage device 22, in particular a surface of the storage device 22, is adjusted to the selected product 14, 16. In particular, it can be provided that a surface of the storage device 22 or the storage device 22 is adjusted to the shape of the product 14, 16. Furthermore, the storage device 22, for example, can also be adjusted to the type of product. For example, for a drink can, a kind of cup holder can be formed by means of the storage device 22, such that the drink can can be reliably held in the motor vehicle 12. Furthermore, the surface can also be adjusted to the type of product, such that the product 14, 16 can be prevented from slipping out of position by means of the storage device 22 due to the deformation of the storage device 22.

[0034] Furthermore, it can be provided, in particular, that the payment process for paying for the selected product 14, 16 is carried out in the seventh step S7 by means of the storage system 10, in particular by means of the transmission device 30. Furthermore, it can be provided that the product 14, 16 is displayed depending on the position, as specified in the second step S2, of the motor vehicle 12, as a decision criterion and/or a planned driving route, as specified in the first step S1, of the motor vehicle 12 as a decision criterion and/or a preferred product input by the user as a decision criterion.

[0035] Furthermore, it can be provided that, depending on a position of the motor vehicle 12 and/or a driving time to a collection location of the product 14, 16, the shape of the storage device 22 is adjusted to the product 14, 16.

[0036] In a schematic perspective view, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the storage system 10. In the present exemplary embodiment, the storage system 10 has an output device 26, 28, presently two output devices 26, 28, wherein the output device 26, 28 is provided as an optical output device 26 and/or as an acoustic output device 28.

[0037] Furthermore, it can be provided that the shifting actuating mechanism 32 is provided as a matrix shifting actuating mechanism 32 with adapted end geometries for generating the adjusted shape of the storage device 22. Furthermore, a flexible membrane 36 of the storage device 22 can be adjusted by means of the shifting actuating mechanism 32 to generate the adjusted shape of the storage device 22.

[0038] Furthermore, it can be provided that the adjusted shape of the storage device 32 is additionally generated by means of a vacuum device 38 of the storage device 22.

[0039] The shape of the storage device 22 can be adjusted in particular depending on an outer shape of the product 14, 16 and/or a type of product 14, 15. By adjusting to the outer shape of the product 14, 16, the product 14, 16 can be reliably held on the storage device 22. By adjusting to the type of product, for example with liquids, a kind of funnel, for example, can be created, such that, in the event of possible leaking of the liquid from the vessel, the liquid can nevertheless be held by the storage device 22. Furthermore, corresponding surfaces, for example, can be created, in order to be able to hold the product 14, 16. For example, should it be established that it is a mobile telephone, as the type of product, a rough surface can be created by means of the storage device 22, such that the mobile telephone can be prevented from slipping out of position.

[0040] In particular in the present exemplary embodiment, the product 14 can be formed as a bottle and the product 16 as a drink cup. In other words, in the present exemplary embodiment, a cup holder is formed by means of the storage device 22. It is possible that further shapes, for example for shelving a mobile telephone, can be formed.