Mountable bracket with multiple mounting rails
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current secure package delivery solutions are inconvenient as they require separate lockers for each recipient, are slow due to manual handling, and do not support multiple or heavy packages, leaving packages vulnerable to theft if not retrieved promptly.
Innovation Solution
A mountable bracket system with adjustable mounting rails that can securely attach package containers of various sizes and weights, allowing for quick and secure delivery without additional hardware tools, enabling multiple package containers to be attached to a single mounting surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate lockers are used for each recipient, then secure delivery is achieved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple lockers are combined into a single locker unit with multiple compartments. Each compartment can be independently accessed by different recipients using their own keys or access codes, eliminating the need for multiple separate lockers while maintaining security for multiple recipients.
Solution Approach 2:
The single locker is designed with multi-functional compartments that can serve different recipients. The locker body serves as a universal container structure, while internal partitions and access mechanisms provide specialized access for different users, reducing the total number of lockers needed.
2Ease of operation
If manual handling is used for package delivery, then flexibility is maintained, but delivery speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Packages are pre-positioned in the appropriate locker compartments before the recipient arrives. The delivery system prepares the package for immediate retrieval by having it ready in the designated compartment, eliminating the need for manual searching or handling during the actual delivery moment, thus speeding up the process while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Area of stationary object
If shared locker is used for multiple packages, then space efficiency improves, but access time increases due to unlocking and door operations
Solution Approach 1:
The shared locker is segmented into multiple independent compartments, each accessible through its own access mechanism. This allows different recipients to access their respective packages simultaneously or sequentially without interfering with each other, eliminating the need to unlock and open the entire locker door for each access, thus reducing access time while maintaining space efficiency.
4Productivity
If packages are left outside for pick-up, then delivery speed improves, but security against theft deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locker serves as an intermediary secure storage facility between the delivery point and the recipient. Packages are placed in the locked locker instead of being left outside, and recipients retrieve them using their own access credentials. This intermediary structure eliminates theft risk while maintaining fast delivery speed, as the package never needs to be physically handled by the delivery person after placement in the locker.
Data Source
AI summary
A mountable bracket includes a first leg and a second leg configured to be coupled to a mounting surface, a first sub-leg coupled to the first leg, and a second sub-leg coupled to the second leg. The first leg projects from the mounting surface to define a first engagement surface. The first sub-leg projects from the first leg to define a second engagement surface. The second leg projects from the mounting surface to define a third engagement surface. The second sub-leg projects from the second leg to define a fourth engagement surface. The second engagement surface and the first engagement surface form a first mounting rail having a first rail width. The fourth engagement surface and the third engagement surface form a second mounting rail having the first rail width. The first engagement surface and the third engagement surface form a third mounting rail having a second rail width.