Multi-Rail Mountable Bracket for Variable-Width Package Attachment
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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 cannot accommodate multiple or heavy packages, leaving packages vulnerable to theft if not retrieved promptly.
Innovation Solution
A mountable bracket system that allows secure attachment of package containers to mounting rails with adjustable engagement surfaces, enabling the secure mounting of various package sizes and weights without additional hardware tools, and allowing for quick delivery independent of delivery service logistics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate lockers are used for each recipient, then secure package delivery is achieved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with multiple mounting rails of different widths that can accommodate various package sizes and types. A single bracket structure serves multiple functions by providing different engagement configurations through its legs and sub-legs, eliminating the need for multiple separate lockers for different package types.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into multiple functional components including first and second legs with sub-legs, each forming different mounting rails. These segmented elements can be independently configured to create various engagement surfaces that match different package attachment structures.
2Reliability
If manual handling and locker operations are used, then package security is maintained, but delivery speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket system enables self-service package retrieval through its automated opening mechanism. The movable member with spring bias automatically opens the package container when the attachment structure is removed, eliminating the need for manual locker operation and key handling, thus speeding up the delivery process while maintaining security.
3Area of stationary object
If shared lockers are used, then space utilization improves, but the system cannot accommodate heavy or multiple packages simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a movable member that can transition between latched and unlatched positions, and legs that can be positioned at different angles. This dynamic configuration allows the same bracket to adapt to different package sizes, weights, and types, providing versatility while maintaining compact space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting rails can be configured with different widths by adjusting the leg angles and positions. The first mounting rail has a different width than the second mounting rail, allowing the system to accommodate various package attachment structures with different opening widths, thus adapting to different package types without requiring multiple separate lockers.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mountable brackets are used to support various opening widths, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements (first leg, second leg, sub-legs, and mounting rails of different widths) are merged into a single integrated bracket structure. This unified design provides the adaptability of multiple separate brackets while reducing overall system complexity and space requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A mountable bracket includes a first leg configured to be coupled to a mounting surface, and a first sub-leg coupled to the first leg. The first leg is extended along a first axis and is configured to project from the mounting surface at a first angle to define a first engagement surface. The first sub-leg projects from the first leg at a second angle to define a second engagement surface. The second engagement surface and at least a portion of the first engagement surface form a first mounting rail configured to mate with a first attachment structure having a first opening width. The first engagement surface and a third engagement surface of a second leg form a second mounting rail configured to mate with a second attachment structure having a second opening width. The second opening width is greater than the first opening width.