Package receiving device and package receiving method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing package receiving containers are limited in installation location and unsuitable for receiving packages delivered by unmanned aircraft like drones, as they require specific building installations and lack a suitable shape for suspended delivery.
Innovation Solution
A package receiving device with a casing having an upper surface opening, a movable placement table, and a lid member, controlled by drive units to move between raised and lowered positions, allowing packages to be securely housed inside the casing after delivery by a drone.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a receiving container is installed on a building part such as a window, veranda terrace, or wall, then the package receiving function is provided, but the installation location is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The placement table is designed to be movable between a raised position (extending from the casing) and a lowered position (retracted inside the casing). This dynamic configuration allows the receiving device to adapt to different spatial requirements and installation locations without requiring complex fixed structures, thereby improving installation location flexibility while maintaining a relatively simple device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving container has a fixed structure, then the structure is simple, but it is unsuitable for receiving packages delivered in a suspended state by unmanned airplanes
Solution Approach 1:
The placement table can move between raised and lowered positions to accommodate packages delivered in different states. When receiving suspended packages from drones, the placement table extends outward to facilitate easy placement. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the structure to adapt to suspended delivery without requiring overly complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving device is designed with multi-functionality to handle various delivery methods. The placement table can serve both suspended delivery (extending outward for drone drops) and traditional delivery scenarios. The lid member provides both protection and access functions. This universal design allows the same structure to accommodate multiple delivery types without requiring separate specialized structures for each method.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the package is exposed externally, then access is easy, but the package is vulnerable to external access and weather exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The lid member is designed to move between an open position (providing easy access for authorized retrieval) and a closed position (protecting the package from weather and unauthorized access). This dynamic switching capability allows the device to provide both protection and convenience at different times, resolving the contradiction between security and ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A package receiving device 10 includes: a casing 12 having an opening 12a formed in an upper surface thereof; a placement table 22 configured to move up and down between a raised position at which the placement table 22 is located at the upper surface opening 12a of the casing 12 and a lowered position at which the placement table 22 is located inside the casing 12; a lid member 32 configured to move between an opening position and a closing position so that the lid member 32 opens/closes the upper surface opening 12a of the casing 12. After the package is placed thereon, the placement table 22 is moved to the lowered position from the raised position, and subsequently the lid member 32 is moved to the closing position from the opening position, whereby the package placed on the placement table 22 is housed inside the casing 12.