Securable delivery container for temporarily securely storing deliveries and limiting access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for securing deliveries are inadequate as they fail to protect against theft and environmental damage, particularly for oversized or temperature-sensitive items, and often require inconvenient access methods or compromise privacy and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A securable delivery container with a temperature-controlled internal compartment and a deployable external compartment, equipped with a cable lock and external lock system, allowing secure storage and access for various delivery services, including USPS, FedEx, UPS, and Amazon, while maintaining control over access and protecting items from the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lockable container is used to secure deliveries, then theft protection is improved, but access control becomes problematic requiring keys or combinations that compromise convenience and security
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a delivery access system with a control unit that acts as an intermediary between the lock mechanism and delivery personnel. The control unit communicates with a central server to verify authorization codes, eliminating the need for physical keys or complex combinations while maintaining secure access control through digital authentication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical locking systems (keys, combination locks) with an electronic access control system. The mechanical key-lock interface is substituted with an electronic lock mechanism that accepts digital authorization codes and communicates with a centralized control system, improving both security and convenience.
2Reliability
If a secure container is used to protect deliveries, then theft prevention is improved, but environmental protection (temperature control) is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple protective functions into a single integrated container system. The secure container incorporates both theft prevention mechanisms (electronic locks, access control) and environmental control features (temperature regulation, insulation) in one unified structure, allowing simultaneous protection against both theft and environmental damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs a multi-functional container that performs multiple protective roles. The container serves as both a secure storage unit with access control for theft prevention and a temperature-controlled environment for perishable items, making it universally applicable to various delivery types requiring both security and environmental protection.
3Ease of operation
If traditional mailboxes are used for deliveries, then accessibility is improved, but security and environmental protection are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the simple mechanical mailbox structure with an electronic access-controlled container. The traditional open or key-based mailbox is substituted with a smart container featuring electronic locks, authorization code verification, and centralized control, maintaining accessibility while dramatically improving security.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple delivery services are accommodated, then service versatility is improved, but access management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal access system that accommodates multiple delivery services through a single standardized interface. The control unit and central server communicate with various delivery personnel using a common authorization protocol, allowing USPS, FedEx, UPS, and other services to access the container without requiring service-specific key systems or complex management procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides secure, temperature-controlled storage for a variety of items, including perishables, while allowing multiple delivery services to access the container, reducing theft and environmental damage, and ensuring convenient retrieval for the owner.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature-controlled internal compartment
Data Source
AI summary
A securable delivery container for temporarily securely storing deliveries and limiting access comprising a container having a bottom, a plurality of walls a receiving compartment defined therein, a lid attachment, a lid for accessing the compartment, and a compartment anchor point for securing a deployable external compartment, a temperature controlled compartment, a lock, a deployable external compartment for deliveries with one receiving compartment defined therein, and a lock for the external compartment, whereby a delivery person unlocks the securable delivery container, places a package, inside the container and locks the container unless the package is too large or an odd shape that will not fit in the securable delivery container, then a delivery person deploys the external compartment and places the odd package inside the external compartment and secures the delivery to securable delivery container, closes the lid, and locks the securable delivery container locking the external container.