Portable Safe Anchoring and Tracking for Valuables Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
In public settings like beaches and shopping malls, valuables are at risk of being lost or stolen due to the difficulty in locating them in sandy or loose particle environments, and the inconvenience of managing shopping bags, which often leads to increased theft risk and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A portable safe with a removal-resistant edge for securing into sand or loose ground, equipped with a tamper-detecting alarm and wireless locking/unlocking system, along with a coded shopping bag that converts into a shipping box, facilitating secure storage and transportation of valuables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If valuables are placed in shopping bags or carried in public settings, then accessibility and convenience are improved, but the risk of loss or theft increases due to difficulty in locating items in sandy or loose particle environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the protection system into two parts: a portable safe for secure storage and a tracking device for location monitoring. This segmentation allows valuables to be securely stored while maintaining the ability to locate them through the tracking system, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and theft risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a tracking device as an intermediary between the valuables and the owner. This intermediary provides continuous location information, allowing the owner to monitor the whereabouts of valuables without needing to physically carry or constantly check on them, thus reducing theft risk while maintaining accessibility.
2Reliability
If shopping bags are carried in-hand for continuous control, then security of valuables is improved, but convenience for other activities such as shopping and dining deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the security function from the shopping bag itself and places it in a dedicated portable safe. This allows the shopping bag to be used freely for its primary purpose while the portable safe provides dedicated security protection, separating the two functions to eliminate the trade-off between security and convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable safe with tracking capabilities provides self-monitoring of valuables, eliminating the need for continuous human supervision. The tracking device automatically monitors location and alerts the owner, allowing the owner to engage in shopping activities without constantly watching over the valuables.
3Reliability
If multiple trips to motor vehicle are made to drop off shopping bags, then security of valuables is improved, but time consumption and inconvenience increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables preliminary secure storage of valuables in the portable safe at the shopping location itself, eliminating the need for subsequent trips to the motor vehicle. The tracking device ensures continuous monitoring, so security is maintained without requiring the valuables to be moved to a different location.
4Reliability
If portable safe is securely anchored in ground, then resistance to theft is improved, but ease of removal and retrieval by authorized user may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic anchoring mechanisms that adapt their resistance based on conditions. The anchors provide strong resistance to unauthorized removal attempts while allowing authorized users with proper credentials to easily remove or retrieve the portable safe, thus resolving the contradiction between security and ease of operation for authorized users.
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AI summary
New techniques for stowing and rapidly shipping valuables in a retail setting are provided. In some aspects of the invention, a new form of coded shopping bag, configured to covert to a box (a.k.a. a “BagBox”) for on-location holding and/or shipping is provided. Systems and methods for BagBox conversion, stowing and/or shipping via specialized kiosks are provided. Billing methods based on the coding and recorded user preferences are also provided.