Door Panel Actuation and Locking for Secure Parcel Delivery Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parcel delivery systems lack secure and remotely controllable access solutions that ensure verification and temporary access to dwellings for delivery personnel, often resulting in unsecured or prolonged access.
Innovation Solution
A secure parcel delivery system featuring a door with a pivotable panel and electromechanical driver mechanism, a locking mechanism, and wireless communication interface for remote control, enabling secure and temporary access through a portal aperture, with verification and access control via camera, microphone, speaker, and monitor for secure delivery verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a portal aperture is created in the door for parcel delivery, then delivery access is enabled, but security is compromised due to potential prolonged or unsecured access
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is made dynamically movable between closed and open positions rather than being fixed. The driver mechanism enables the panel to transition between states, providing temporary access when needed while maintaining security when not in use. This dynamic configuration resolves the contradiction by making the access point adaptable to different operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the panel positioning through the driver mechanism, which can be controlled remotely or through automated verification systems. The locking mechanism also operates to automatically secure the panel in the closed position, reducing the need for manual intervention and ensuring consistent security enforcement without requiring constant human monitoring.
2Reliability
If a pivotable panel with locking mechanism is added to control access, then security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access control system is divided into distinct functional components: the pivotable panel for physical barrier control, the driver mechanism for panel actuation, and the locking mechanism for secure positioning. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system by breaking down the complex access control function into manageable, specialized subsystems.
Solution Approach 2:
The driver mechanism serves as an intermediary between the control system and the panel, translating control signals into physical panel movement. The locking mechanism acts as an intermediary between the panel and the door frame, providing secure attachment without requiring complex integration. These intermediary components simplify the overall system architecture by decoupling different functional requirements.
3Measurement precision
If remote verification systems are integrated, then delivery verification is enhanced, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The door system integrates multiple functions into a single unified structure: the panel serves as both a barrier and an access point, the driver mechanism provides both movement and positioning control, and the locking mechanism offers both security and verification capabilities. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated verification systems, thereby limiting the increase in complexity while still achieving enhanced delivery verification.
Data Source
AI summary
A secured parcel delivery system for creating temporary access through a door for delivered parcels includes a door. The door has a portal aperture which extends therethrough. The portal aperture includes a perimeter edge. A panel is pivotably attached to the perimeter edge. The panel is positionable in an open condition which exposes the portal aperture or in a closed condition which covers the portal aperture. A driver mechanism actuates the panel alternatingly between the open condition and the closed condition. A locking mechanism is attached to and releasably locks the panel when the panel is in the closed condition. The locking mechanism is actuated to an unlocked condition which allows the panel to be moved to the open condition or a locked condition which restrains the panel in the closed condition.