Code-Activated Window for Secure Unattended Parcel Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in online shopping is the difficulty in delivering and returning parcels when the recipient is not present, leading to increased costs for logistics companies and inconvenience for both recipients and online shops, as existing solutions like delivering to neighbors or pick-up points are inefficient and not definitive.
Innovation Solution
A window system with a frame and sash that can be opened using a predetermined code, equipped with a processor, actuator, and volumetric sensor, allowing secure and automated delivery and return of parcels without the recipient's presence, and featuring an extensible platform for aerial delivery and a lock for enhanced security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If parcels are delivered to neighbors or pick-up points, then delivery can proceed without recipient presence, but delivery efficiency is reduced and costs increase due to additional transport steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated window system as an intermediary between the delivery person and the recipient's interior space. The window includes an extensible platform that can be extended to receive parcels without requiring the recipient to be present, thereby eliminating the need for alternative delivery locations while maintaining delivery efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The window system enables self-service delivery by automatically extending its platform when a delivery person approaches, allowing parcels to be deposited without human intervention. The system then automatically retracts the platform and secures the parcel inside, eliminating the need for additional transport steps to neighbors or pick-up points
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the window remains closed for security, then safety is improved, but parcel delivery becomes difficult without recipient presence
Solution Approach 1:
The window system dynamically changes its state based on the delivery situation. The extensible platform can be extended to receive parcels when needed, and the window can be opened automatically through the code entering mechanism, allowing secure yet accessible parcel delivery without constant monitoring
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the window is opened manually by the recipient, then security is maintained, but delivery cannot proceed when the recipient is absent
Solution Approach 1:
The window system performs self-service by automatically opening when a correct code is entered through the code entering means. This eliminates the need for recipient presence while maintaining security, as the automated opening mechanism only responds to authorized codes
Solution Approach 2:
The code entering mechanism is prepared in advance and can be accessed by delivery persons who have the predetermined code. This preliminary setup allows the window to be opened automatically when needed, eliminating delivery delays caused by recipient absence
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a window for receiving and delivering objects, characterized in that it comprises a frame, a sash attached by mechanical means to the frame, wherein the sash is closed in the standby position thereof, and code entering means which allow opening the sash upon entering a predetermined code, wherein, in the open position, the sash allows the surface thereof to be used for receiving and delivering objects.