Commodity deposit device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart delivery box systems inconvenience couriers by requiring them to manually search for and designate delivery boxes, and they lack the ability to adjust storage space according to the size of the delivered commodities.
Innovation Solution
A commodity deposit device with multiple delivery boxes and a control panel that allows for automatic detection of empty boxes, recognition of encryption codes, and adjustable storage space through rotatable partitions and a communication system for secure and efficient delivery operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a courier manually searches for and designates delivery boxes through a control panel, then delivery boxes can be assigned to recipients, but the courier experiences inconvenience and increased operation time
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery box system automatically detects empty boxes and opens them without courier intervention. The system self-identifies available storage spaces and performs the opening action autonomously, eliminating the need for couriers to manually search and select boxes through the control panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of empty delivery boxes and pre-opens them before the courier arrives. By preparing the storage spaces in advance, the system eliminates the courier's need to search for and manually open boxes during the delivery process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If delivery boxes have constant storage space, then the structure is simple, but the courier cannot adjust storage space according to commodity size
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery box incorporates a movable partition that can be dynamically adjusted to change storage space volume. This dynamic structure allows the box to adapt to different commodity sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall design, as the adjustment mechanism is a single movable element rather than a complex reconfigurable system.
Data Source
AI summary
A commodity deposit device includes delivery box sets, and a control panel configured to control the plurality of delivery box sets, wherein each of the plurality of delivery box sets includes a plurality of delivery boxes stacked, the control panel includes a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of delivery boxes, and a display configured to output storage status information of the plurality of delivery boxes, and each of the plurality of delivery boxes includes a cabinet with a storeroom defined therein, a door rotatably connected to the cabinet and configured to open and close the storeroom, a commodity information recognizer installed at one side of an inside of the storeroom and configured to recognize an encryption code indicated on a commodity received into the storeroom, and a door lock configured to lock or unlock the door in response to a command transmitted from the controller.