Removable interior for reconfigurable vehicles
A reconfigurable vehicle may include a vehicle frame body and a removable floor. The removable floor may be configurable based on a use case for the reconfigurable vehicle. The removable floor may be configured for passenger transport, goods transport, or both. The removable floor may include a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly may include a wheel and a catch element. The removable floor may include one or more connection interfaces.
1. A reconfigurable vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame body, wherein the vehicle frame body comprises a fixed vehicle floor and a first connection interface, wherein the fixed vehicle floor comprises a rail and a plurality of attachment points; and
a removable floor that is configurable based on a use case for the reconfigurable vehicle, the removable floor comprising:
a rotating assembly comprising a wheel and a catch element,
a second connection interface configured to connect to the first connection interface, and
a plurality of latches.
2. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the removable floor is configured for passenger transport.
3. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the removable floor is configured for goods transport.
4. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the removable floor comprise a first portion configured for passenger transport and a second portion configured for goods transport.
5. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle frame body comprises vehicle sensing configured for autonomous operation.
6. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle frame body comprises hardware systems configured for autonomous operation.
7. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the rail and the plurality of attachment points are recessed into the fixed vehicle floor.
8. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a width of the wheel is larger than a width of an attachment point of the plurality of attachment points.
9. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the wheel is configured to roll on a floor of the rail and over the attachment point.
10. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the catch element is configured to engage one of the plurality of attachment points to lock the removable floor in place.
11. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the wheel is configured to lift off a floor of the rail as the catch element engages one of the plurality of attachment points.
12. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first connection interface is configured to supply power to the removable floor.
13. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first connection interface is a data interface.
14. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second connection interface is configured to receive power from the first connection interface.
15. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second connection interface is configured to send data to the first interface.
16. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the removable floor further comprises a third connection interface.
17. The reconfigurable vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the third connection interface is configured to supply power to another removable floor.
18. A removable floor comprising:
a rotating assembly comprising a wheel and a catch element;
a first connection interface configured to connect to a connection interface of a vehicle; and
a second connection interface configured to connect to another removable floor.
19. The removable floor of claim 18 further comprising:
a bar element configured to raise and lower the wheel and the catch element.
20. The removable floor of claim 18 further comprising:
a cutout configured to accommodate a lifting device.