Locker Adaptation System for Secure Package Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current delivery methods leave packages unguarded on porches, making them susceptible to theft and do not provide a secure means for delivery persons to deliver goods inside recipients' private or living quarters without triggering alarm systems or entering the premises.
Innovation Solution
A locker adaptation system with electronically controlled doors, operated as standalone or networked, allowing secure delivery and pickup of goods within Consumer Lockers attached to private areas, enabling authorized users to access and manage lockers using networked or standalone locks, and integrating with service providers for authentication and authorization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If packages are left on porches for delivery, then delivery speed and convenience are improved, but security against theft deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a locker system as an intermediary between the delivery person and the recipient. The locker serves as a secure intermediate storage point where packages can be deposited and later retrieved, eliminating the need to leave packages unattended on porches while maintaining delivery speed and convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery process is segmented into distinct phases: delivery to locker, secure storage in locker, and later retrieval by recipient. This segmentation allows the package to be securely stored during the interval between delivery and pickup, resolving the contradiction between fast delivery and theft prevention.
2Ease of operation
If delivery persons enter private areas to deliver goods, then delivery access is improved, but security alarm triggers and privacy intrusion worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The locker acts as an intermediary structure positioned at the boundary of private areas. Delivery persons can access the locker from outside without entering the private interior space, thereby maintaining delivery access while avoiding alarm triggers and privacy intrusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves the delivery interface from the interior private space to an exterior or boundary location where the locker is accessible from outside. This dimensional shift allows delivery persons to deposit packages without crossing into the protected interior zone that would trigger alarms.
3Reliability
If electronically controlled doors are added to lockers, then security is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The electronically controlled door system operates autonomously through automated authentication and locking mechanisms. The system self-manages security operations without requiring manual intervention, providing enhanced security while keeping operational complexity manageable through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic door control system serves multiple functions: authentication, authorization, locking, unlocking, and access logging. By consolidating these functions into a single integrated system, the patent achieves high security while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate systems.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a locker and system for secured delivery of goods to consumer wherein the locker may be positioned at a commercial location such that one door is accessible to the public and a second door is accessible to the workers at the commercial location. Delivery may occur via drone or human with selected access given to the designated locker door. In accordance with the foregoing objects, an embodiment of the present invention generally comprises a service provider, a service client, an operator (seller or inspector), an end user (buyer or end user), and at least one chamber having at least one remotely controlled electronic door in communication with a service provider, service client, and/or operator.