BR112019017115A2 - door stop comprising a containment device, containment device and box received by the containment device - Google Patents

Abstract

the present invention relates to a door stop (2) for a door comprising a retaining device (1). the containment device (1) is suitable for receiving deliveries and can be removably attached to the door stop (2) so that when the containment device (1) is attached to the door stop (2), the space surrounded by the door frame (2) it is closed by the containment device (1).

Description

Descriptive Report of the Invention Patent for DOOR STOP that comprises a containment device, containment device and box received by the containment device.

Technical Field of the Invention [001] The present invention relates to a door stop for a door comprising a containment device, wherein the containment device is suitable for receiving deliveries, a containment device, a standardized box for transporting items / deliveries, and the method of using a containment device to receive deliveries. In more detail, the present invention relates to a containment device that can be mounted on a door frame when the door is open so that the house or apartment is locked while the containment device is attached to the door frame. . The containment device acts as a door so that package delivery services can use the containment device as a secure space to deliver when the recipient is not present.

Description of Related Technique [002] In recent years, the mail order business has grown steadily. Especially the share of e-commerce with respect to the mail order business has increased dramatically.

[003] The classic or Internet-based mail order business lets a customer choose products / articles from a catalog or a website. Once the items have been ordered, they are packaged and shipped to the customer, usually employing package delivery services that will transport the order to the customer and deliver it to the customer at their home or workplace, as the circumstances may require.

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2/23 [004] In order to save time, the following text will refer to an apartment, or a flat, or a home or a house, but it does not lend itself to excluding office space or other buildings such as desired delivery location.

[005] For the delivery and reception to be successful, it is important that the customer is present during delivery, which is not always the case.

[006] The package delivery services involved have developed strategies to compensate for the fact that the customer is not always present at the time of delivery. The strategies employed are of a wide variety and range from leaving the package at a previously agreed point of delivery, having a neighbor of the recipient to receive the package in case the original recipient is not at home at the time of delivery, receiving structures comprising multiple compartments, or send the package to the station closest to the service provider and where the recipient will pick it up at his convenience.

[007] All of the above solutions have different disadvantages. When a package or shipment cannot be delivered to the recipient because the recipient is not at home at the time of delivery, the person delivering the package can, for example, try to find neighbors who are willing to receive the package at least temporarily so that the original recipient can, when he returns, pick up the package at the neighbor's location. However, this is a very time-consuming undertaking for the delivery person because he has to find a neighbor who wants to pick up the package and fill out a form that informs the original recipient that the package was delivered to the neighbor.

[008] An alternative is the agreement at a delivery point that is usually arranged through a contract between the customer and the service.

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3/23 package delivery service. This also has disadvantages. For example, such a contract has to be completed with each package delivery service that a seller can use, which leads to multiple agreements that have to be made before delivery of the package. In addition, the original recipient is not always aware that the package delivery service is actually chosen by the seller and may therefore not necessarily make sure that the necessary arrangements regarding a delivery point are in place. In addition, this entails liability, as contracts are normally drafted in such a way that package delivery services are no longer responsible for all damage or theft once the package has been delivered.

[009] Another option that multiple package delivery services have chosen are buildings that receive structures for boxes or packages that are accessible during business hours or 24 hours a day when packages are delivered and then picked up later by the original recipient .

[0010] However, delivery structures have multiple limitations and disadvantages. Delivery structures typically comprise multiple ports (for example, one for each package received) that are opened after a customer identifies himself as the recipient so that the original recipient can remove the package. Therefore, if such a structure is to provide delivery options for a certain number of customers, equally many doors with individual opening mechanisms and a control section need to be installed in a publicly accessible area.

[0011] The technology and space needed for these delivery structures, especially since they have to be tamper-proof and theft-proof, make large structures more expensive. Furthermore, if very few recipients empty the compartments used in the

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4/23 at the end of a working day, the empty spaces available for the next day's deliveries will be insufficient, which resulted, however, in another solution developed by the package delivery services and employed mostly today.

[0012] In this scenario, packages that cannot be delivered to the recipient, or to neighbors, or to the reception structure, are taken to a store or the corresponding package delivery service station where the package is for a predetermined amount of days before being sent back to the seller. The package can be picked up during that time normally during office hours by the original recipient. This has multiple disadvantages, meaning that stores need a significant amount of space on the floor in order to house all packages that should eventually be picked up by the original recipient, they need to be tamper-proof due to the large values that are temporarily stored , and they also require extra staff during peak hours, usually on weekends, when customers want to pick up their packages.

[0013] In short, none of the available systems provides a workable solution that is convenient for customers and economical for package delivery services.

[0014] In addition, none of the above solutions for delivery allow the delivery of perishable items that require refrigeration. Up to the present date, delivery of such items generally requires that the customer be at the specific delivery address during the time of delivery or that a delivery person has unsupervised access to the facilities at that address.

[0015] Another problem with the logistical system as currently employed is that the items are usually individually packaged by a seller and each seller sends his own pa

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5/23 cote. These packages usually do not have standard sizes, as there is no established standard. This leads to multiple problems with respect to the handling of packages. For example, it is complicated to ensure safe transport and proper cargo security when all packages come in different shapes and sizes. Finally, packages can contain different loads so that they can only be stacked to a certain extent without damaging other packages in the stack.

[0016] Some of the problems mentioned above are solved in the prior art.

[0017] The patent document DE 20 2016 101 841 discloses a cabinet or cabinet that can be used for the delivery of packages and is intended to be mounted inside a hole in a wall so that it can be accessed from the outside by the service of package delivery and inside by a recipient / customer. This prior art cabinet is not suitable to be installed in an apartment or house without major construction work, since an external wall needs to be built to have a hole in the dimensions of the cabinet. Only in this way will only one side of the cabinet face the outside, as intended.

[0018] U.S. patent document 6,415,552 refers to an external wall of a building that is provided with a door that can be opened to expose a plurality of compartments to receive a wide range of deliverable products. Therefore, the same problems as those in the patent document DE 20 2016 101 841 apply with respect to the installation of the compartments.

[0019] Patent document WO 97/12186 discloses a refrigerator that comprises two doors on opposite sides so that the refrigerator can be mounted on a wall or, alternatively,

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6/23 on a door, such as a door to an apartment or a front door to a house / building. This document does not, however, provide a simple solution whereby a delivery frame or delivery device can be placed inside a door frame without modifying the door and / or the door frame. In addition, it does not disclose a compartment or space that can be used for deliveries that do not require refrigeration.

[0020] Patent document JP11-336446 relates to a home delivery box that is constituted so that at least panel bodies are placed in vertical contact within a rectangular range of an entry door for a building.

[0021] U.S. patent document 2006/0179724 relates to an apparatus, system and method for storing deliveries. The delivery storage apparatus includes an external opening to allow individual delivery of articles.

[0022] U.S. patent document 1,469,359 refers to improvements in service cabinets, especially for receiving domestic supplies.

Summary of the Invention [0023] In view of the prior art, an objective of the present invention is to provide a system that can receive deliveries and allows quick installation without the need to modify an external wall of a building or indeed any wall, while providing a protected and secure space for receiving package delivery service packages.

[0024] This problem is solved by a door jamb comprising a containment device according to claim 1 and a containment device according to claim 3. The dependent claims refer to the advantageous embodiments of the invention.

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7/23 [0025] A door jamb according to the invention comprises a containment device which is suitable for receiving deliveries. The containment device can be removably attached to the door stop so that when the containment device is attached to the door stop, the space surrounded by the door stop is closed by the containment device. Consequently, the containment device acts as a door when it is fitted to the door frame and can be adjusted on the door frame when a recipient leaves his house / apartment so that the containment device is accessible to package delivery services. .

[0026] The containment device allows a package to be deposited within the containment device by package delivery services. The containment device can be adjusted on the door jamb when the door is open and therefore closes the house or apartment or, alternatively, the door can be removed and replaced by the containment device, which means that the containment device it will act as a door even when the recipient is at home.

[0027] The size of the containment device is advantageously as described below. To make the containment device compatible with the range of door frame sizes, the current situation with regard to front doors and apartment doors is summarized. Depending on the region, the percentage of doors used that are front doors varies from 30% to 40% in northern Europe to 85% to 90% in southern Europe, while most of the rest consists of apartment doors.

[0028] Doors usually comprise standard dimensions that do not vary much depending on the building. The doors to apartments or simple family houses are 80 to 100 cm wide and about 2 m (190 cm to 200 cm) high.

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8/23 [0029] When choosing a size for a containment device, the containment device needs to be sized to fit a class of door sizes that is most commonly used. Therefore, the width of the containment device must be dimensioned so that it can be used on door jambs to be in the lowest spectrum with respect to the width of the doors, since a smaller containment device can be used in combination with a larger door jamb. If the containment device is used on a door stop for a larger door, it can be provided with a surrounding stop to cover the gap between the containment device itself and the door stop.

[0030] Therefore, an advantage of the invention is that the containment device comprising a width and a height according to the above can fit in a wide variety of door stops that are currently installed in houses or apartments without the need to modify the door frame. At the same time, package delivery services and vendors can adjust to the size of the provided container and pack the items accordingly.

[0031] The containment device comprises at least one lockable door on one side. The lockable door can be opened by package delivery services so that the items or packages being delivered can be deposited by the package delivery services within the containment device. The containment device preferably comprises two or three doors, and more preferably four doors on one side.

[0032] This allows different sections / compartments to be opened when a delivery order is shipped, which increases security and versatility.

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9/23 [0033] When the containment device is used as a door while the original door is disassembled, it is also preferable to install doors on the opposite side of the containment device so that package delivery services can operate the containment device on one side (for example, the outside) while the customer / recipient operates the containment device on / on the other side (for example, the inside).

[0034] The containment device may also include an alarm system and / or surveillance cameras in order to identify the delivery person on the one hand, and on the other hand to provide additional security for the building and / or the received packages.

[0035] The containment device may comprise multiple compartments, for example, two compartments or preferably three compartments, and more preferably four compartments. The height and width of the compartments are limited by the dimensions of the most commonly used door jambs, as explained in more detail above.

[0036] The advantage of four compartments is that all compartments offer sufficient space in height while the last compartment can still be reached comfortably.

[0037] It is preferable that at least one of the compartments can provide refrigeration or even freezing so that perishable items such as food, medication requiring refrigeration or frozen food can be delivered to the containment device while the required refrigeration chain remains smoothly . Therefore, the containment device may comprise a compressor, a vaporizer and at least one heat exchanger, or an alternative means of cooling. The containment device can be coupled to the aparta's power supply system

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10/23 or the house in order to receive electricity to operate the compressor and / or a controller.

[0038] Where it is possible to modify the door jamb, the door jamb can be equipped with multiple holes (for example, four) perpendicular to the direction of the opening. The containment device may comprise cone-shaped screws that can engage the holes in the door stop to secure the containment device to said door stop. When cone-shaped screws are used, the containment device only needs a slight alignment with the holes when the locking process is initiated, since the containment device will be aligned by the cone-shaped screws that penetrate the holes in the doorjamb.

[0039] Alternatively, the holes can be provided in the additional parts mounted on the top of the door frame or mounted to replace the internal parts of the door frame coverings. Additional parts can be made of any material such as wood, plastic or metal, as long as the material is strong enough to secure the containment device. The additional pieces can be long rectangular pieces, and preferably they are also rectangular in a sectional view. The length of the additional pieces may be such that the holes on one side are provided within an additional piece. However, an additional part for each hole can also be provided.

[0040] When a modification of the door stop is not possible or not permissible, the containment device can be provided with an extended part that abuts the door stop on a side opposite the side where the locking means is provided. The extended portion may extend into a space between the door jamb and the door or only in the cut-out portion of the door jamb where the notch portion of the door is confined in a closed state. The sten part

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11/23 can comprise multiple sections and / or can be dimensioned so that it extends into the space between the door hinges when the retaining device is adjusted on the door stop. In other words, the extended part does not have to cover the entire height of the door.

[0041] The containment device may comprise a locking mechanism on the side opposite the extended part to lock the containment device on the door jamb when using the same means that the door uses.

[0042] The containment device may comprise a front design that is formed and colored according to the kitchen that is built into the apartment or house where the containment device is employed so that when the containment device is removed from the doorjamb it can be moved into the kitchen and used as a cupboard or a refrigerator in said kitchen.

[0043] An advantage of a containment device is that it comprises a front design that matches the furniture in the house that can be stored in the house when the recipient is at home and takes the containment device out of the door frame without deviating from an internal drawing.

[0044] The containment device preferably comprises wheels that allow easy movement of the containment device within the apartment or the house. With the provision of wheels, the positioning of the containment device on the door frame or a different space or room in the house is simplified when the customer / recipient is at home and the installed door is used to close the apartment or house.

[0045] Alternatively, the containment device can be fixed or attached to a means of fixation or retention on a wall, preferably an external wall. This allows the containment device

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12/23 tion is placed at a designated point and allows the provision of a containment device to receive the package without the need to insert the containment device into the door frame in the event that someone leaves the house or apartment and waits for a package or delivery. The containment device can also be fixed / attached to a piece of furniture, or it can be fixed inside a recess.

[0046] In order to track the packages, the containment device comprises a barcode reader and / or an RFID reader in at least one compartment or preferably in all compartments so that the delivery of the packages can be tracked when inserted or delivered to the containment device.

[0047] The containment device may also comprise a control system that can be connected to the Internet and control the attachment of the containment device to / in the door frame. The control system can also control the alarm system and / or the surveillance cameras. The control system can also control access to the compartments or space within the containment device to secure deliveries on the one hand and, on the other hand, make it possible for package delivery services to deposit a delivery on the containment device. The controller can also be used to control the locking mechanism with which the container is attached to the door frame.

[0048] The containment device can also be used for return shipping to the original seller or supplier by allowing the package delivery service to remove packages after identification, and transport the package or box to the return address.

[0049] In view of the prior art, another objective of the present invention is the provision of a system that allows a safer transport and fixation of the load, and especially a transport

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13/23 more efficient by providing a box that can be received in the containment device when using the maximum space available.

[0050] The boxes are reusable and comprise batteries and / or are RFID chips, so that the boxes can be traced and specially programmed so that it is not necessary to print labels showing the receiving address and the recipient, but programming the recipient on the RFID chip in the box. Other means of identifying / labeling the boxes are possible, for example, displays with e-Ink, indicating the address of the recipients or bar codes, or both. Alternatively, an individual number can be assigned to each box so that the recipient of a box is not programmed into a box, but that the recipient is mapped to the number in the logistics service system. It is also possible to combine the aforementioned identification systems and provide, for example, each box with an individual number, while RFID chips are also used to store information about the recipient in each box.

[0051] The electronic components can be powered by a rechargeable battery that can be optionally charged by using inductive chargers in the containment device.

[0052] The boxes can be programmed into the containment device by the original recipient. With this, the boxes can be used for the return of rented items or unwanted packages that need to be discarded by the ordering company by mail or retailer.

[0053] The boxes can be used by anyone in the market who wants to adopt the standard so that, through the entire transport chain (logistics chain) a standard unitary packaging is possible.

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14/23 [0054] The box can be provided with notches or openings to allow air flow in the box. This is especially advantageous when the box is used for the delivery of perishable items such as vegetables or other foods since, when the box is placed inside a refrigeration environment, fresh air can easily flow into the items stored inside the box and therefore, the cooling of perishable items is enhanced. The use of such a box for food and other perishable items is especially advantageous, since these items are normally packed individually, which leads to a high number of individual items that can then be easily combined in the box.

[0055] The boxes are preferably 55 to 65 cm wide, 40 to 50 cm deep at an upper end and 45 to 55 cm wide at a lower end. The boxes also comprise a preferred height of 35 to 45 cm. The dimensions of the containment device and boxes are selected according to standard sizes of front doors of simple family buildings or flats / apartments doors as explained above. The selected dimensions of the boxes are related to the size of the containment device, the corresponding size and beneficial effects of which are as explained in detail above.

[0056] By using a standard box size and employing integrated electronic components, the degree of automatic handling can be greatly improved over the handling of conventional packages using different sizes and different materials.

[0057] Other advantages of the boxes as described above are that all boxes have equal dimensions and can be used in all compartments of the containment device and, in the case that packages are not sent when using the boxes, they can

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15/23 must be stacked inside a containment compartment.

[0058] Next, a containment device made especially to house the boxes will be called a multi-box container. Brief Description of the Drawings [0059] Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a multi-box container with the front door or the flat door being opened; the section is taken along line A-A in Figure 2.

[0060] Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the multi-box container locked on a door frame; the section is taken along line B-B in Figure 1.

[0061] Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the multi-box container with the doors of the multi-box container being closed; the section is taken along line C-C in Figure 1.

[0062] Figure 4 shows a box that can be used in the multi-box container as a delivery box containing fruits or other items.

Description of Preferred Modalities [0063] In the attached drawings, the same reference numbers will be used for similar or identical elements. The repeated description of these elements will be omitted. Therefore, a description of an element can refer not only to a particular figure, but to several or all figures.

[0064] The containment device 1 or multi-box container 1 of the preferred embodiment comprises four compartments 26A to 26D which are arranged on top of each other (one on top of the other). The compartments are preferably cube-shaped. All four compartments 26A to 26D preferably exhibit substantially the same dimensions.

[0065] Figure 1 shows a sectional top view of the container

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16/23 of multiple boxes 1. The multi-box container 1 comprises a stop structure 100 that can be made of steel or aluminum. However, different materials such as plywood or other natural materials, polymer materials, composite materials, or other materials known in the art of furniture making can be used. The multi-box container 1 does not necessarily have to comprise a stop structure 100. It can also be made in a cupboard-style manner. In the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1, the width of the multi-bin container 1 is 80 cm. The width of the stop 100A, 100B is 5 cm. The stop is located mainly on the left and right sides of the multi-box container.

[0066] In the preferred embodiment, the multi-box container 1 has a height of 210 cm in total and the compartment has a height of 45 cm, a width of 64 cm and a depth of 48 cm.

[0067] The dimension of the compartments 26A to 26D is 64 cm in width and 48 cm in depth. The multi-box container 1 has the insulating material 110 attached to its rear side. The material is thermally insulating where compartments are used to keep deliveries fresh. The material also has soundproofing properties. The total depth of the multi-box container 1 including the doors 24A to 24D and the insulating material 110 is 60 cm in the preferred embodiment. The 60 cm depth is preferred because it makes it easier to hold the multi-bin container 1 when it is not mounted on the door frame 2 to receive deliveries. The depth dimension will allow the multi-bin container 1 to fit into the recesses or spaces and be flush with the kitchen or bathroom cabinets. When the multi-bin container 1 is not mounted on the door frame 2, it can even be used as a cabinet. Uses for receiving deliveries

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17/23 and as a cabinet can thus be switched. This is especially advantageous because the multi-box container 1 is integrated into the furniture present in an apartment or a house.

[0068] Figure 1 shows the multi-bin container 1 being attached to a standard door stop 2, to which two side parts 10A, 10B have been added. The side parts 10A, 10B are attached to the top of the original door stop 2, for example, when using screws 11 A, 11B. Alternatively, the side parts 10A, 10B can replace the internal side parts facing inward of the door stop 2. The side parts 10A, 10B are provided with holes 12A, 12B extending along an axis that places both, in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the door stop 2 and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the side parts 10A, 10B. The holes 12A, 12B can be cylindrical or cone shaped. They serve to lock the multi-bin container 1 on the door stop 2 or on the sides 10A, 10B, as will be explained below.

[0069] The multi-bin container 1 comprises screws 20A, 20B whose outer ends are flush with, or pulled into, an outer part of the multi-bin container 1 when the multi-bin container 1 is not locked within the door stop 2 or side parts 10A, 10B. When the multi-bin container 1 is moved to the door stop, the screws 20A, 20B align with the holes 12A, 12B of the side parts 10A, 10B. When the multi-bin container 1 is to be locked on the side portions 10A, 10B of the door stop 2, the screws 20A, 20B can be moved into and protrude at least partially from and coupled with the holes 12A, 12B, to fix from there the multi-bin container 1 to the side parts 10A, 10B of the door stop 2.

[0070] The side parts 10A, 10B can be made from any

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18/23 material such as wood, plastic or metal, as long as the material is strong enough to hold the multi-box container. The side parts can be long rectangular parts, and are preferably also rectangular in a sectional view. In the preferred embodiment, the length of the side parts is such that both holes on one side of the door stop are provided within a side part 10A, 10B. However, a side portion for each hole (multiple side parts 10A, 10B per side of the door jamb) can also be provided.

[0071] The projected parts of the screws 20A, 20B are preferably cone-shaped, in which the dimensions of their outer end or tip are generously smaller than the holes 12A, 12B. In this way, the multi-bin container 1 does not need to be positioned precisely so that the screws 20A, 20B align with the holes 12A, 12B. Instead, the outer end of the screws 20A, 20B will fit into the holes 12A, 12B and help to position the multi-bin container 1 once they have entered the holes and continue their outward movement.

[0072] The upper compartment 26A shown in Figure 1 of the multi-box container is provided with the cooling / freezing function. In the preferred embodiment, the two upper compartments 26A, 26B are provided with a cooling / freezing function so that perishable items or frozen foods can be delivered and kept at an ideal temperature to prevent them from spoiling or thawing. Therefore, the two upper compartments are provided with insulation 110 to ensure high efficiency cooling. Doors 24A, 24B are also provided with insulation 111. For the cooling provision, the two upper compartments 24A, 26B are provided with cooling elements 115A, 115B.

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19/23 [0073] The multi-box container 1 is also provided with a camera 20A that provides surveillance and security, but can also be used for the identification of the package delivery service (ie the delivery person). In the case of a positive identification, the controller 44 of the multi-bin container 1 operates one of the locks 22A to 22D in order to open one of the corresponding ports 24A to 24D so that the package delivery service can deposit a package or another article in compartments 26A to 26D.

[0074] Figure 2 shows a sectional front view of the multi-box container 1, with the multi-box container being attached to the side parts 10A, 10B of the door stop. The side parts 10A, 10B are fixed by screws 11 A, 11B to the wall. The multi-box container 1 is attached to the sides by the holes 12A, 12B and by the corresponding screws 22A, 22B that engage in the holes, as explained above.

[0075] Compartments 26A to 26D can be used by package delivery services to deposit packages or items. The three upper compartments 26A to 26C are provided with boxes 200A to 200C. The lowest 26D compartment is used for conventionally packaged packages. The compartments 26A to 26D can comprise the slide rails 28 to facilitate the insertion of the boxes 200. In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, only the compartments 26A, 26B comprise the slide rails 28.

[0076] Although a four-compartment configuration 26A to 26D is described in the preferred embodiment and three of the compartments 26A to 26C are used for boxes 200A to 200C, the invention is not limited with respect to the number of compartments 26A to 26D or the number 200A-C boxes or packages placed in the multi-box container 1.

[0077] Each compartment 26A to 26D can be provided with a

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20/23 reader 30, where reader 30 can be a barcode scanner / barcode reader and / or an RFID reader. These readers 30 can be used to track incoming packets, as well as outgoing packets, and can be connected to a controller 42 which is described later.

[0078] The upper part 40 shown in Figure 2 comprises the controller (not shown) and the cooling systems (not shown), as well as a connector to connect the multi-box container 1 to the electricity system of the house or apartment.

[0079] The refrigeration unit can be any conventional refrigeration unit, however, an Electrolux refrigeration unit is preferred, as it has the highest energy efficiency. The controller can be a central control unit for the multi-bin container 1 and comprise a Wi-Fi connection so that the multi-bin container 1 can be connected to the Internet and operated remotely. The controller can also control the cone-shaped locks and screws 20A, 20B which are used to secure the multi-box container 1 to the side parts 10A, 10B. The movement of the screws can be motorized, for example, through electrically energized solenoids, rack and pinion impellers or any other means known to an element skilled in the art.

[0080] The controller can also control ports 24A, 24B so that they open when personal delivery has been authorized to access any of the compartments 26A to 26D or the recipient wants to retrieve the received packages. This authorization can be provided by different methods or types of authentication. For example, in one of the ports (24A, 24B) a pin cushion can be provided so that the delivery man or the recipient inserts a pin and, therefore, if the pin is validated, he will have access to any of the

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21/23 compartments 26A to 26D. Alternatively or additionally, the controller to which the cameras (20A, 20B) are connected, can provide a facial recognition element so that the delivery person can have access when the face matches any face that has access allowed by the package recipient. Most of the authentication and authorization elements currently used in smartphones, tablet computers or personal computers can be used for this purpose.

[0081] The controller can also use inductive readers / chargers 32 to program or track boxes 200 when boxes are placed in the multi-box container 1 by package delivery services or when a recipient places a box 200 in the multi-box container 1 to be collected for the return of unwanted items. The boxes are described in detail later.

[0082] In Figure 3 a sectional side view of the multi-bin container 1 is shown. The slide rails 28 of the upper compartments 26A, 26B are provided over the entire depth of the compartments 26A, 26B. However, the slide rails 28 can also be of a reduced length as long as the insertion of the boxes 200 is facilitated.

[0083] Compartments 26A to 26D are also provided with inductive chargers 32 / coupling means 32 for loading electronic parts provided in boxes 200, which will be described in detail with reference to Figure 4.

[0084] Doors 24A, 24B are provided with door handles 25. Although in the preferred mode only two doors 24A, 24B are shown for 4 compartments 26A to 2Dd to separate cooling compartments 26A, 26B and compartments 26C, 26D not equipped with a cooling system, any number of doors is possible. It is even possible to remove the complete doors

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22/23 and fix the boxes 200 inside the multi-box container

1. However, it is preferable to provide doors 24 so that cooling efficiency is enhanced on the one hand and, on the other hand, that conventionally packaged items that need a door or some kind of closed compartment can be received to inhibit theft.

[0085] The multi-bin container 1 is mounted on wheels 50, which allows easy movement of the multi-bin container 1 within the apartment or house and facilitates the arrangement of the multi-bin container 1 within the door frame 2 .

[0086] In the following, the boxes are described in detail with respect to Figures 4A to 4C. Boxes 200 in the preferred embodiment are provided with a width of 60 cm and a depth of 55 cm at an upper end. The lower end is smaller, so that the empty boxes 200 can be stacked to efficiently store the boxes, as shown in Figure 4c. The upper stop has a height of 5 cm and surrounds the multi-box container 1. The height of a box 200 is 40 cm, so that four boxes can fit in a multi-box container 1 that fits into a door stop that comprises a height of 190 to 200 cm.

[0087] The dimensions described above for the multi-box container were chosen due to the limitations of standard German door jambs. The size of the boxes 200 is chosen so that the boxes can be advantageously used in a multi-box container 1 that has such dimensions and therefore are also linked to the dimensions of the standard door stops. Since the multi-box container is used in a country that employs different standards for door stops, the dimensions need to be adapted accordingly.

[0088] The upper end of the multi-box container is

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23/23 provided with a stop 202 that comprises the electronic system of the boxes 200 used to track and configure a destination / recipient. The electronics in each box 200 can replace the tag as used conventionally and communicate via RFID. [0089] The electronic system of the box comprises a 204 chip to provide a memory function to store information such as content, recipient, addresses for delivery and / or origin, and so on. The chip comprises an antenna to provide RFID capabilities. The electronic system also comprises a battery 206 that can be charged by the inductive chargers 32 provided in the multi-box container 1.

[0090] Boxes 200 may be provided with notches or holes 208 to allow outside ventilation to enhance cooling when the box is inserted into a multi-box container 1 comprising a cooling system or a delivery vehicle that employs a cargo cooling space.

Claims (14)

1. Combination of a door stop (2), a door and a containment device (1), characterized by the fact that the containment device (1) is suitable for receiving deliveries, and is constructed and arranged to be fixed removably to the door frame (2) so that when the door is open and the retaining device (1) is attached to the door frame (2), the space surrounded by the door frame (2) is closed by the containment device (1). Door stop (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the door is 80 to 100 cm wide and / or the door is a front door of a building or a door of a flat / apartment , and / or the containment device (1) comprises a width of 75 to 90 cm and a height of 185 to 200 cm. 3. Containment device (1), which can be removably attached to a door stop (2) so that when a door attached to the door stop is opened and the containment device (1) is attached to the door stop (2), the space surrounded by the door stop (2) is closed by the containment device (1), characterized by the fact that the containment device (1) also comprises at least one lockable door (24A, 24B ) on one side, where the lockable door (24A, 24B) can be opened by package delivery services so that items that are delivered by said package delivery services can be safely received in the containment device (1 ). 4. Containment device (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the containment device (1) includes an alarm system and / or surveillance cameras (20A, 20B). 5. Containment device (1) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the fact that it still comprises at least Petition 870190079690, of 16/08/2019, p. 37/46 2/3 minus two compartments (26), in which at least one of the two compartments (26) can be cooled, or four compartments (26), in which at least two compartments (26) can be cooled and one of the cooling compartments (26) is a freezer compartment. 6. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that it still comprises cone-shaped screws (20A, 20B) to align the containment device (1) within the door stop (2) when the cone-shaped screws (20A, 20B) couple with the door stop (2) to fix the containment device (1) to said door stop (2), in which the cone shaped screws (20A, 20B) are preferably connected to a locking mechanism. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that it still comprises a locking mechanism and an extended part on the opposite side of the locking mechanism. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that at least one door (24) is formed in such a way that, when the containment device (1) is removed from the stop with door (2), the containment device (1) can be integrated into a built-in kitchen and / or the containment device (1) comprises a depth of 55 to 65 cm. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the containment device (1) is mounted on wheels (50), preferably allowing movement of the containment device (1 ) in any direction. 10. Containment device (1) according to any Petition 870190079690, of 16/08/2019, p. 38/46 3/3 one of claims 3 to 9, characterized by the fact that it still comprises a barcode reader (30) and / or an RFID reader (30) and / or an induction-based power supply (32) in at least one compartment (26) and / or comprises a control system in which the control system is connected to the Internet and controls the attachment to the door frame (2) by a locking mechanism and / or the security of deliveries by allowing access to at least one door (24). 11. Containment device (1) according to any of claims 5 to 10, characterized in that at least the compartment is formed in such a way that stackable boxes (200) can be received in the containment device (1), wherein the boxes (200) optionally comprise an RFID chip (204) and / or a battery (206) so that the boxes are traceable and preferably programmable. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 11, characterized in that the containment device (1) can be attached to a fixing means on a wall, preferably an external wall. 13. Containment device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 12, characterized in that the containment device (1) can be attached to a piece of furniture, or can be fixed within a recess. 14. Method of using a containment device (1) as defined in any of claims 3 to 13, characterized by the fact that it serves to deliver and / or pick up packages or supplies.