Nested Security Box with Geolocation Unlocking
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for secure packaging solutions that can withstand moderate impacts and abrasions, while also being trackable and capable of alerting users to any incidents affecting the delivery process, particularly for medicinal marijuana shipments where traditional armored trucks are too expensive and impractical.
Innovation Solution
A secure shipping box system with a nested design, equipped with a sensor module for tracking and impact detection, a computations module for data evaluation, and a communications module for real-time monitoring, featuring an electromechanical latch that can be unlocked based on geolocation and intended recipient confirmation, and an impact-resistant coating for enhanced security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If armored trucks are used for secure delivery, then security level is improved, but cost and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is segmented into multiple independent components: a hard outer shell for physical protection, a soft inner lining for cushioning, GPS tracking modules for location monitoring, and electromechanical locking mechanisms for secure closure. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without requiring the entire system to be overly complex or expensive.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary elements such as a soft inner lining between the hard outer shell and the contents, and electromechanical locking mechanisms as intermediaries between the lid and container. These intermediaries provide security and protection without requiring armored vehicles, thereby reducing overall system complexity and cost while maintaining reliability.
2Reliability
If ordinary safes are used, then security is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is nested within the lid, creating a compact nested structure where the inner container fits inside the outer lid. This nesting arrangement reduces the overall footprint and weight while maintaining security features, making the package portable compared to traditional safes that require fixed installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a soft inner lining made of flexible material that cushions and protects the contents without adding significant weight or bulk. This flexible shell approach provides security and protection while maintaining portability, unlike rigid traditional safes that are difficult to move.
3Strength
If double walled game box design is used, then wall strength is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical forcing methods (such as crowbars) with an electromechanical locking system that uses a code-based access mechanism. The locking assembly with code entry replaces the need for physical prying, making the box easier to open while maintaining the double-walled strength through the hard outer shell and soft inner lining structure.
4Reliability
If tracking and monitoring systems are added, then shipment integrity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single unified system: the hard outer shell provides both structural strength and impact resistance, the soft inner lining provides both cushioning and protection, the GPS module provides both location tracking and movement monitoring, and the electromechanical locking system provides both security and controlled access. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity while maintaining shipment integrity.
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AI summary
A shipping box system and method are provided in which a shipping box has a container having a bottom surface and a plurality of walls, the container walls forming a perimeter about a container cavity. The shipping box further has a lid having a top surface and walls, the lid walls forming a perimeter about a lid cavity. The box further provides a sensor module for determining a physical location and orientation of the container, a computations module for evaluating data retrieved from the sensor module, and a locking assembly for locking the container and the lid in a closed configuration. The container and the lid are sized to nest, such that when the lid is fixed to the container, the container cavity and the lid cavity occupy substantially the same space and the container walls and the lid walls overlap.