Outdoor electronic movable delivery box
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional package delivery systems for multi-story residential buildings face issues such as dropped packages, theft, wrong address deliveries, exposure to weather, and the need for physical contact between recipients and delivery personnel, lacking security, accountability, and dependability.
Innovation Solution
A building-mounted movable electronic delivery box system that allows packages to be delivered to multiple floors without physical contact, featuring a secure, lockable container with a control assembly for access management, using a motorized vertical support and control pads for secure and efficient delivery and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If packages are delivered to multi-story residential buildings using conventional methods, then delivery personnel can hand deliver packages directly to recipients, but this requires physical contact between delivery personnel and recipients, increasing security risks and reducing safety
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary delivery box system mounted on the building exterior that acts as a mediator between delivery personnel and recipients. The box can be remotely positioned at different floor levels and opened only with authorized access codes, eliminating the need for physical contact while ensuring secure package transfer. The system includes a control panel for code entry and a mechanical release mechanism that opens the box without human intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical hand-off process with an electronically controlled system. The delivery box is equipped with an electronic control panel, motorized locking mechanism, and remote positioning capability along a vertical track. This substitution of mechanical manual operations with electronic control systems eliminates physical contact requirements while maintaining secure delivery.
2Reliability
If packages are left in fixed delivery locations, then delivery personnel can easily deposit packages, but packages are exposed to theft, wrong address deliveries, and weather damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms a static fixed-location delivery box into a dynamic system that can be remotely positioned at different vertical levels along an exterior track. The box is mounted on a motorized carriage that can be controlled to stop at specific floors, allowing the same secure box to serve multiple delivery locations without requiring multiple fixed installations throughout the building.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal delivery box system that can serve multiple functions and locations. A single box can be positioned at different floors to deliver to different recipients, eliminating the need for separate delivery boxes at each floor or location. The system provides weather protection, theft prevention, and address verification through its electronic control and positioning capabilities.
3Reliability
If delivery boxes are mounted externally on buildings, then packages can be delivered without entering the building, but the delivery system becomes vulnerable to weather exposure and requires complex mounting structures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a weatherproof enclosure design with sealed construction and protective coatings that shield the package and electronic components from environmental elements. The delivery box features gaskets, drainage provisions, and UV-resistant materials to protect against rain, sun, and temperature extremes while maintaining external mounting.
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AI summary
A building mounted delivery management system and associated method is provided which makes use of a movable electronic delivery box (basket) moves in a path outside a multi-story residential building such as an apartment building or other residential high-rise building. The electronic delivery box is accessible only by authorized delivery personnel and correctly identified and authorized residents of the residential building.