Secured delivered mail repository
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large packages are often stolen from unattended residences due to the lack of secure delivery solutions, resulting in significant annual losses for shippers, carriers, and customers, and complicating the return process.
Innovation Solution
A secure unattended parcel delivery and pickup receptacle with a container body on adjustable legs, equipped with a servo mechanism for access, anchoring points for theft prevention, a user interface panel with camera and speaker, and a restraining cable, allowing for video communication and secure storage of parcels without the recipient's presence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If packages are left on front porches for delivery, then delivery speed and convenience are improved, but package security and theft prevention deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A secured delivery receptacle serves as an intermediary between the delivery location and the recipient. The receptacle receives packages securely while the recipient is away, eliminating the need for the recipient to be present during delivery. The system includes a receptacle with access control mechanisms (keypad, biometric sensors) that mediate between the delivery person and the package contents, providing security while maintaining delivery speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery system enables self-service through automated access control. The receptacle autonomously authenticates users via keypad codes or biometric sensors and automatically dispenses packages to authorized recipients without requiring manual intervention from delivery personnel or the recipient's physical presence, thus maintaining high delivery speed while ensuring security.
2Reliability
If a secured receptacle with access control is implemented, then package security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery receptacle is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines secure storage, access control (keypad and biometric sensors), package dispensing, and notification systems in a single device. This universal approach consolidates multiple security and delivery functions into one system, reducing overall complexity compared to separate systems while maintaining high security standards.
3Reliability
If anchoring systems and restraining cables are added, then theft prevention is improved, but ease of installation and mobility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is equipped with pre-installed anchoring points and mounting features during manufacturing. These preliminary preparations allow for straightforward field installation using simple anchoring systems and restraining cables, reducing installation complexity while ensuring secure anti-theft protection when the system is deployed.
Data Source
AI summary
A secure delivered mail repository comprises a durable cuboid box having an automatically locking and unlocking door capable of being irremovably secured to a surface, emergency illumination and an anti-theft concrete and cable tether. The repository has a digital panel capable of user interface in electrical communication with a power source, a plurality of digital cameras and a plurality of speakers. The repository may be monitored from a user's internet enabled electronic device which is configured to operate in conjunction with a home security system of a user while the illumination means is configured to visually alert a first responder to an adjacent emergency. The repository facilitates the safe and secure delivery of a package mailed to the user by enabling a delivery service to deposit a package within the repository and secure the same therein.