Secure container for receiving and preventing unauthorized access to articles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Parcels delivered to residential addresses are often left unattended and unsecured, making them vulnerable to theft, vandalism, and damage from weather conditions, with existing solutions like workplace delivery or dedicated facilities being inconvenient or impractical.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus featuring an enclosure with a rotatable basket and moveable roof that allows secure storage and retrieval of parcels, protecting them from the elements and unauthorized access, with the basket rotating between upright and upside-down positions to facilitate loading and unloading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If parcels are left unattended outside the building, then delivery convenience is improved, but security and protection from weather deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery container enables self-service delivery where the courier can independently place parcels into the container through the open top without requiring recipient presence, building access, or coordination. The container automatically secures the parcel through its enclosed structure with weather-resistant materials, eliminating the need for additional security measures while maintaining both convenience and protection.
2Reliability
If a locked delivery container with key or code is used, then security is improved, but operational complexity and delays worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the locking mechanism entirely from the delivery container design. Instead of using keys, codes, or electronic locks that require coordination between recipient and courier, the container relies on its enclosed structure with a closable top and weather-resistant materials to provide security. This extraction of the complex locking system eliminates logistic coordination requirements while maintaining security through physical enclosure and durable construction.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If security cameras are installed for surveillance, then monitoring capability is improved, but actual parcel security and weather protection remain insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention converts the harmful exposure of unattended parcels to weather and theft into a benefit by providing a enclosed, weather-resistant container with a closable top. Rather than relying on surveillance to detect problems after they occur, the container proactively prevents damage and theft through its physical structure made of durable, weather-resistant materials, transforming the vulnerability into protected security.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for receiving and preventing unauthorized access to deliveries has an enclosure, a moveable roof on the enclosure, a rotatable basket within the enclosure, and a connecting member coupling motion of the roof and the basket. The basket is rotatable between an upright and an upside-down position. The roof is moveable between an open position in which the basket is accessible and a closed position in which the basket access is blocked. When the roof is moved to the open position, the connecting member rotates the basket to the upright position thereby allowing a user to place the article into the basket. Moving the roof to the closed position rotates the basket to the upside-down position thereby causing the article to drop out of the basket towards the bottom of the enclosure. The enclosure may open into a chute or building for delivering the parcels to a remote location.