Suitcase having added user features

Abstract

A suitcase including a retractable tray component or a removable container receptacle provided on an exterior of the suitcase. The suitcase may further include any combination of retractable wheels, a weight sensor, a location sensor, a communication interface, a port, a battery source, or memory.

1 . A suitcase comprising:
 a main body;   a retractable tray; and   an opening in the main body configured to allow the retractable tray to move between a first position interior to the main body to an extended position with a majority of the retractable tray being exterior to the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , wherein the retractable tray is configured to rotate in the extended position so that a surface of the retractable tray when in the extended position is perpendicular to the surface of the retractable tray when in the first position. 
     
     
         3 . The suitcase of  claim 2 , wherein the retractable tray includes a stopping mechanism that stops a portion of the retractable tray from moving through the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a receptacle component provided at an exterior of the main body and configured to receive a removable container.   
     
     
         5 . The suitcase of  claim 4 , wherein the receptacle component includes a circular opening and cylindrical component configured to receive a cylindrical removable container. 
     
     
         6 . The suitcase of  claim 5 , further comprising the cylindrical removable container. 
     
     
         7 . The suitcase of  claim 5 , wherein the receptacle component further includes an external piece that extends along the exterior of the main body of the suitcase along at least a portion of a length of the cylindrical component. 
     
     
         8 . The suitcase of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a locking mechanism configured to hold the removable container in a fixed position within the receptacle component.   
     
     
         9 . The suitcase of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a spring within the receptacle component and configured to raise the removable container above a surface of the suitcase.   
     
     
         10 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a location component configured to transmit a location notification for the suitcase.   
     
     
         11 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of the suitcase and to provide the weight to a display.   
     
     
         12 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a rechargeable battery source; and   a port to access the rechargeable battery source.   
     
     
         13 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 memory; and   a Bluetooth interface configured to access data in the memory.   
     
     
         14 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a set of multiple retractable wheels.   
     
     
         15 . The suitcase of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a handle, wherein when the handle extends, each wheel in the set of retractable wheels extend and when the handle retracts, each wheel in the set of retractable wheels retract.   
     
     
         16 . The suitcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wireless communication component that is configured to provide data about the suitcase to an application for display at a user device.