Package receiving system and method of use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional package receiving systems are vulnerable to outdoor elements and theft, as packages are often exposed and unsecured.
Innovation Solution
A package receiving system with a shoot extending through a building wall, featuring a conveyer belt and dual doors, where the exterior door remains closed during delivery, and an electronic control system for wireless communication and remote monitoring, including a scanner and camera for package scanning and notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If packages are left on porches or next to doors for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but security and protection from elements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a shoot system as an intermediary structure that extends through the building wall, allowing packages to be delivered securely from the exterior to the interior without direct exposure. The shoot acts as a protected conduit that mediates between the delivery person outside and the resident inside, eliminating the need to leave packages exposed on porches while maintaining secure access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the package transfer process from the vulnerable exterior environment and moves it into the protected interior environment through the shoot system. By separating the delivery interface (exterior door) from the storage interface (interior cabinet), the system removes packages from the harmful exterior environment while maintaining ease of delivery.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If packages are placed in a secure enclosed space, then security and protection from elements is improved, but accessibility and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the package receiving system into separate functional segments: an exterior door for delivery, a shoot for transport, an interior door for secure access, and a cabinet for storage. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining both security and ease of operation through the coordinated operation of discrete parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The shoot system serves as an intermediary that connects the exterior delivery interface with the interior storage interface. This mediator enables secure package transfer while maintaining both protection during transit and ease of access at both ends, resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a shoot system with dual doors is used, then security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the security system into two simple door mechanisms rather than one complex locking system. The exterior door protects during delivery and the interior door protects during storage, with the shoot connecting them. This segmentation achieves enhanced security through simplicity of individual components rather than complexity of the whole.
Data Source
AI summary
A package receiving system includes a shoot extending through a wall of a building from an exterior of the building to an interior of the building; a first door positioned on the exterior of the building providing access to the shoot; a second door positioned on the interior of the building and providing access to the interior of the building; and a conveyer belt positioned at a bottom of the shoot to transport a package from the exterior to the interior; the second door is to open to allow the package to enter into the interior.