CN1307663A - Secure home delivery method - Google Patents

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CN1307663A
CN1307663A CN99808063A CN99808063A CN1307663A CN 1307663 A CN1307663 A CN 1307663A CN 99808063 A CN99808063 A CN 99808063A CN 99808063 A CN99808063 A CN 99808063A CN 1307663 A CN1307663 A CN 1307663A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47G29/14Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels
    • A47G29/141Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels comprising electronically controlled locking means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/14Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels
    • A47G29/20Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0005Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices using chains, cables or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/14Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels
    • A47G29/141Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels comprising electronically controlled locking means
    • A47G2029/144Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels comprising electronically controlled locking means the receptacle being transportable and attachable to a building
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/14Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels
    • A47G29/141Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels comprising electronically controlled locking means
    • A47G2029/146Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels comprising electronically controlled locking means the receptacle comprising identification means, e.g. a bar code

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Abstract

A home delivery system for use by retail outlets such as supermarkets which comprises a container (1) with a lid (2) attached thereto by means of a hinge (3). The lid (2) has co-operating parts (54) with a hole therethrough through which chain or cable (51) extends. The cable (51) has an enlarged head (58) at one end which cannot pass through the aligned holes in the co-operating parts (54) of the lid (2) thereby anchoring the cable (51) to the lid at all times. A locking member (52) is secured to the other end of the cable (51) which is received in docking port (53) in lock assembly (50) secured to wall (59) at the delivery site. Once the locking member (52) has engaged in the docking port (53), it can be released using a key or by selecting the correct combination depending on the type of lock used. As an alternative, the lock can be operated by a ''swipe'' or ''chip card''.

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The home delivery method of safety
The present invention relates to a kind of lockable home-use container and relevant equipment of transporting, and at hand over of goods with goods is placed on the method for drop-off location in the mode of safety.
Because client more and more likes utilizing online computer system by the internet stock on order,, shopping online and the drop-off location of goods being delivered to the consignee subsequently become more and more popular so becoming.
Some supermarkets are providing a kind of family expenses conveyer, allow client by phone or by shopping at network.One receives order, and the staff in supermarket can be good with the goods packing of being ordered, and prepares to be transported to client's drop-off location.Yet,, very low for these work meetings of supermarket efficient that becomes if the consignee stays out when deliver goods.Especially the inlet that goods is denied access to inside, deliver goods place when deliver goods can bring a special problem: unattended because goods usually can not be placed down, like this these goods have to be taken back the supermarket again but also arrange again to transport next time.
The supermarket makes client can pass through the PC indent goods to the continuous increase that computer technology drops into, but how to provide the problem of safe transport still to have to be solved.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of home delivery method that uses lockable to transport container, this method has overcome or has substantially reduced the shortcoming of prior art.
Put it briefly most, the invention provides a kind of safe system that transports, this system comprises and being used for dilivery of freight to the container drop-off location, lockable, this container has linkage, the bond pad that is used for untiedly said vesse being connected to drop-off location or lockable grappling fixture or is fixedly attached to the drop-off location.
An aspect of of the present present invention provides a kind of home-use conveyer, this device comprises the container that transports that is used to convey goods, the lockable device on container, its prevent to enter without permission this container inside, have the grappling fixture of the locking device that is fixed on the drop-off location, and linkage, this linkage stretches from the container that includes coupling device, until container being connected on the grappling fixture releasedly, above-mentioned linkage can be contained in the locking device of grappling fixture.
Best, above-mentioned linkage comprises the flexible joint thing of chain for example or rope.
In one embodiment, lockable grappling fixture or bond pad may be the structures of padlock and hasp, the part of hasp or the part of container or be connected the end of above-mentioned flexible joint thing, and the other end is arranged on the drop-off location, above-mentioned two parts can pass through the padlock fastening.
In another embodiment, coupling device is provided in a side of the interior insert of socket that the flexible joint thing is abterminal, be contained in locking device, and above-mentioned locking device comprises and can discharge this insert from socket by the releasing device of user's operation.
Best, this insert is automatically locked in the socket when it inserts.In one embodiment, above-mentioned releasing device is an Electric switch plate (electronic key pad), when the operator selects when being incorporated into Electric switch plate and can discharging the corresponding to suitable sign indicating number of the code of this lock, this Electric switch plate can be operated to be released in the mechanical connection between insert and the socket.Alternately, the lock by shaft-like card or the operation of personal chip card can be used equally.
Above-mentioned insert can adopt any form easily.For example, it can be a flat components with a plurality of holes, above-mentioned hole is used for installing a locking member on lockable grappling fixture or bond pad, above-mentioned locking member or each locking member have relative device, this device is after only receiving the valid password by the unique use of user, from the hole of locking member and insert form engage recall above-mentioned locking member or each locking member, thereby above-mentioned insert is shifted out from above-mentioned socket.
Above-mentioned lockable grappling fixture can have " delivery type " (" deliveries-in ") socket and " vacateing formula " (" empties-out ") socket, when total password (master code) that only promising recipient knew when being transfused to switchboard, above-mentioned insert discharges from " vacateing formula " socket.Yet above-mentioned grappling fixture or bond pad can comprise " delivery type " socket or " vacateing formula " socket more than.Insert at flexible joint thing end also can be operated the lock that is used for discharging in the container.
Best, lockable grappling fixture or bond pad have thereon and are used for being fixed in the wall of drop-off location or the device on the fence, and above-mentioned like this grappling fixture or bond pad can not be moved under the situation of special tool(s) not having.
The present invention also provide a kind of utilize lockable, movably transport container goods be transported to the method for drop-off location, this method comprises the steps:
A) goods of desiring to transport is packed into said vesse, with the container locking to prevent entering without permission;
B) said vesse is transported to the drop-off location, by coupling device is installed in said vesse is connected on the grappling fixture at drop-off location or drop-off location place, above-mentioned linkage stretches in the locking device on the grappling fixture into from container;
C) recipient operates above-mentioned locking device, said vesse is discharged from the said fixing thing, thereby obtain these goods.
Best, flexible joint thing parts and said vesse link together, said vesse has insert at the one end, this insert can be inserted in the socket in above-mentioned immovable fixture or the bond pad, thus the above-mentioned insert of fastening and it is remained in the above-mentioned socket automatically until being released.
In one embodiment, after above-mentioned insert was released from above-mentioned socket, it can be inserted in the socket on the container, thereby discharges above-mentioned insert, obtained the goods in the container.
Utilize the present invention, the buyer can not or inconvenient delivery period in do not need to arrange to stay at home because Lockable container of the present invention by provide a kind of when they stay out the reception goods, flexible and safe method has overcome the problems referred to above.After container soars, connect on bond pad, reclaim in order to transfer cart.
In one embodiment, box has locking device on lid and box body, one flexible joint thing passes this box, and at one end has a locking device, this locking device is installed Lock Part at the other end of above-mentioned flexible joint thing, this arrangement can be passed above-mentioned flexible joint thing and above-mentionedly is set at the lid of container and the locking device on the box body, and passes or be centered around the grappling fixture of drop-off location.
Above-mentioned flexible joint thing is a rope preferably, and above-mentioned locking device and Lock Part comprise operable switch or combination lock.For said vesse is fixed on the drop-off location, above-mentioned rope will be passed in the above-mentioned locking device (hole of for example a pair of alignment in each container parts) on lid and the box body, enwind a fixed object of drop-off location then, for example fence, railing or electric light bar or on wall, cut a hole the eye.
Now, only also in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, Lockable container and its using method are described in detail by example.
Fig. 1 transports the floor map of container and a kind of form of relevant grappling fixture or bond pad for lockable according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 transports the elevation (part is section) of container for lockable shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 transports the end-view of container when lid is opened for lockable shown in Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is the grappling fixture shown in Figure 1 or the enlarged drawing of bond pad;
Fig. 5 is the elevation of fixture shown in Figure 4;
Fig. 6 is the plane enlarged drawing of insert shown in Figure 1, that form this part of transporting system;
Fig. 7 is the lateral view of insert shown in Figure 6;
Fig. 8 is lockable grappling fixture or bond pad shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 and the insert section enlarged diagram that inserts the socket on it;
Fig. 9 is structure shown in Figure 8 plan view when omitting some parts for convenient description;
Figure 10 is according to an alternative home-use lateral view that transports system of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the lateral view of another system of the present invention.
As the Fig. 1 in the accompanying drawing the lockable system that transports according to first embodiment of the invention is shown, this system comprises the Lockable container 1 with a lid 2, and this lid 2 can be connected on the said vesse around pivot rotatably by hinge 3.Above-mentioned lid 2 can be locked into closure state by the lock 4 at its front end.Said vesse is made by the plastic material of a kind of stone for example PVC, and this material is light and enough hard guaranteeing permanent use, but the while also can waterproof.According to the use of this material, this material also can comprise the cladding material of some insulation.The shape of this material is preferably as directed the same, is designed to make many container sets to be fitted together and to be deposited in together up and down mutually effectively.
Lid 2 has a hole 5 in the angle on one is individual, the flexible joint thing, and preferably metallic cable or chain 6 are connected on the above-mentioned hole.Insert 7 is connected on the free end of metallic cable 6, and its structure will be described following.Yet above-mentioned flexible joint thing can be connected on the box body of container.
Lockable grappling fixture or bond pad 8 are connected on the fence 10 of drop-off location by plate 16, above-mentioned plate 16 utilizes clamp nut and bolt 15,17 that fixture 8 is clamped on the fence 10, and above-mentioned nuts and bolt 15,17 is fastening back if do not use special tool(s) not to be moved.Because these bolts do not constitute part of the present invention and belong to prior art, will this be described further here.
If the drop-off location does not have fence to connect grappling fixture or bond pad 8 in the above described manner, these objects also can be installed on wall or the immovable bar safely, or are connected in a known way on other any existing immovable object.The main points of fixture 8 are that it must immovably be fixed on the drop-off location.Not with doubting, should be noted that said structure only is to carry out in the mode that exemplifies.
A kind of lockable grappling fixture or bond pad 8 are described in Fig. 4,5 and 8 well, can see that in the drawings it comprises that one has anterior 14 can 13, forwardly 14 be provided with an Electric switch plate 12 and be used for the groove or the socket 9 of " sending " and preferably be used for the groove or the socket 11 of " vacateing ".Yet socket or every kind of socket of surpassing one all can be provided with, or even a plurality of socket, just two or three.
A kind of insert 7 is clearly show that in Fig. 6 and 7, can see among the figure that it comprises planar rigidity body 7a, has two rectangular openings 18 at the end of above-mentioned planar rigidity body 7a, and the purpose of this rectangular opening will be described subsequently.Rigid body 7a also comprises several circular ports 19, and the purpose of this circular port also will be described subsequently.When describing three holes, should be noted that the hole 19 that any number can be provided.Because the tumbler switch cooperation in these holes and the above-mentioned lock and is opened lock in known manner just, so the actual number in hole 19 will be according to the type of using the lock 4 on container.Each insert 7 will have the unique combination and the arrangement in the hole 19 of oneself, the lock 4 that uses insert 7 to open on the special container 1.
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 illustrate the locking device that is used for insert 7 is locked in groove 9 or 11.
A pair of underframe element 30 is located in the grappling fixture 8 on the either side of each groove 9 or 11.Locking lever 31 can be connected on each underframe element 30 around pivot rotatably by trunnion 32, and has stop pin 36, can be on pivot is connected a end away from trunnion 32 rotatably at 37 places.Each stop pin 36 all is biased to by spring 38 and turns clockwise, and only be arranged on the lever 31 so just can be being rotated counterclockwise, and clockwise rotation is being supported and is under an embargo owing to the bottom of pin 36 and part 28.Each underframe element 30 also comprises an arm 33, and spring 34 is stretching between the tie point 35 on above-mentioned arm 33 and the lever 31 and to upper offset, the summit of lock pin 36 can project upwards and pass the respective rectangular hole 18 in the insert 7 like this.Utilize said structure, when insert 7 insertion grooves or socket 9 or 11, its forward position 40 will be meshed with each lock pin 36, and make lock pin center on pivot to be rotated counterclockwise, enter when maintaining insert 7 in the hole 18 and locking it in correct position, in the insert 7 complete insertion grooves until will under the effect of spring 38, upspringing when each lock pin 36.If the user regains insert 7 as far as possible from socket 9 or 11 because lock pin 36 can not be turning clockwise, so this motion be forbid and insert still is maintained in socket 9 or 11.
Can see clearlyer in Fig. 8, each lever 31 is maintained at the latched position of rising by the foot section 28a at C shape attachment 26, and this C shape attachment 26 is located at the below, bottom of lock pin 36 and meshes together with it.This C shape attachment 26 can be connected on another Connection Element 24 around pivot rotatably at 25 places, and this Connection Element 24 self also can be connected on the transmission device 22 of solenoid 21 around pivot by trunnion 23 rotatably, and this transmission device 22 is setovered by spring 29.
Utilize said structure, when the transmission device on solenoid 21 22 was retracted and moves right, attachment 24 made attachment 26 be rotated counterclockwise around the direction of pivot with arrow A, and the leg 28a with attachment 26 recalls from lock pin 36 bottoms like this.As a result of, because the end 18a at insert 7 mesopores 18 keeps engaging with lock pin 36 when insert is recalled, each lock pin 36 and the lever 31 that is connected with lock pin will be by the promotions that is directed downwards with arrow B like this, so the user can recall insert 7 from socket 9 or 11.The user keys in the proper operation password in known manner on switchboard 12, thereby has operated solenoid accordingly.After insert 7 was removed from socket, lever 31 and the lock pin 36 that is attached thereto were got back to raised position as shown in Figure 8 under the effect of spring 34.Further, solenoid 21 is released, and under the effect of spring 29 locking member 26 is turned back to position shown in Figure 8, is preparing the insertion next time of insert 7.
The system that transports of the present invention uses as follows.The user is sent to the supermarket with his or her order by phone or internet or other modes, and these orders are collected in the supermarket then, goods is placed on transports in the container 1.This container 1 is closed subsequently, locks 4 closures, and the container 1 that is mounted with goods then can be delivered to the appointed place by transporting instrument.The deliver goods driver is placed on the container 1 that installs drop-off location outside subsequently, in the socket 9 that insert 7 is inserted in the front end that is located at bond pad or grappling fixture 8.
The goods that transports is locked in the position of drop-off location now, can not be moved until the consignee and key in correct password on switchboard 12.Subsequently, insert 7 is untied, and regains in " delivery type " socket, and container 1 freely is transported to the deliver goods place then.In case in inside, the user can inject insert 7 in the lock 4, the tumbler switch of locking like this in 4 engages with series of apertures 19 on the insert, and it is unique that this insert is split 4 the customer of undoing the lock.
In case box is got sky, the consignee can be re-applied to this box the outside then, by insert 7 being inserted in " vacateing formula " sockets 11 this box is fixed on grappling fixture or the bond pad 8.Empty 1 now is fixed again to remove up to the deliver goods driver from grappling fixture 8 suitable cryptographic master key is gone into switchboard 12, thereby start solenoid 21 rotate counterclockwise lever 26 and the lock pin 36 that is connected on the lever 31 is pushed down and by from being connected of hole 18 release, like this insert 7 is shifted out from socket 11 with the same way as of having described at " delivery type " socket 9.
Be preferably in the device that is used for receiving a sealing or safety label also is set on the container 1, this label is inserted by the supermarket before transporting, for the customer provides a visible explanation, illustrate this container when leaving warehouse/supermarket until container 1 does not all have infringement after the position in deliver goods place is removed.
Pay socket 9 and can comprise record payment data and the electronic installation of time, and print the device that all these pay record.
Because system of the present invention can be used in many supermarkets, each will need a different main password, must can admit different main passwords so collect socket.So the supplier of locking container needs keep these main passwords, and the record of user's password, forget Password and their goods of needs release to prevent them.
Above-mentioned lock must be able to be opened many times.For example, the consignee takes all food away, fastens container 1 and it is reconnected on the fixture 8, only is used for finding buying meeting with destroying or an inside box that belongs to the supermarket and should be sent back to has been omitted, and container need be reopened like this.Therefore the user must take off this container from bond pad 8, reopens it.This be by arrange " delivery type " and " vacateing formula " groove corresponding simultaneously after importing proper password on the switchboard, be opened.
Two other simpler system that transports according to the present invention is shown in Figure 10 and 11.
At first describe the embodiment of Figure 10, this illustrates a container 1 with lid 2, and this lid is connected on the container 1 by hinge 3.Lid 2 and container 1 have co-operate part 54, and a hole is arranged on this part, and chain or rope 51 pass this hole and be mounted to fixed cover 2, unless prevent that this lid is opened under the situation that chain or rope 51 are removed.
Above-mentioned rope 51 comprises locking mechanism 51, and this mechanism comprises switch or combination lock 53 that is fixed on the one end and the locking member 52 that is fixed on its other end.This locking member 52 is admitted and is fixed in known manner in the lock 53, therefore no longer is described at this.This locking member can be discharged by a key (not shown), perhaps under the situation that is combination lock, discharges this locking member by selecting correct number of combinations.
In the above-described embodiments, fence 10 is fixed in the pedestal 55, and rope 51 enwinds this fence 10, when lock 50 is switched on container 1 is fixed.
Describe now embodiment shown in Figure 11, this illustrates a container 1 with lid 2, and this lid is connected on the container 1 by hinge 3.Lid 2 has common cooperation part 54, and a hole is arranged on this part, and chain or rope 51 pass this hole.This rope 51 the one end have one strengthen 58, the head of this increasing can not be fixed on rope 51 on the lid so all the time by the hole of the alignment in the cooperation part 54 of lid 2.Locking member 52 is fixed on the other end of rope 51, and the other end of this rope is received within the conjugate foramen 53 that locks in the combination 50, and this locking combination 50 is fixed on the wall 59 in deliver goods place.At three conjugate foramens shown in the described embodiment, therefore a more than container can be fixed on lock or the bond pad 50.Be to be understood that the bond pad that may be provided with any number.In case locking member 52 is engaged in the conjugate foramen 53, use the type of locking to utilize key or select correct combination to separate and unblank according to institute.As an alternative way, can use lock by " bar " or " chip card " operation.

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1. the home-use system that transports, this system comprises the transported container of the goods that is used to be transported, forbid entering without permission the lockable device of this container on container, comprise the grappling fixture of the locking device that is fixed on the drop-off location, and linkage, this linkage stretches until container can be connected on the above-mentioned grappling fixture with being released from the container that comprises coupling device, and above-mentioned linkage can be contained in the locking device of grappling fixture.
2. the system that transports as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned linkage comprises the flexible joint thing.
3. the system that transports as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that above-mentioned flexible joint thing is a chain or rope.
4. the system that transports as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that above-mentioned linkage comprises from integral part of extended this container of said vesse and is located at hole in this device and the hasp that is fixed on the deliver goods place, said vesse part and hasp pass through the padlock fastening.
5. as claim 2 or the 3 described systems that transport, it is characterized in that above-mentioned coupling device is provided in a side of an insert of flexible joint thing far-end, this insert is installed in the socket that is located on the above-mentioned locking device, but above-mentioned lock comprises by the releasing device of user's operation, is used for above-mentioned insert is discharged from above-mentioned socket.
6. the system that transports as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that above-mentioned insert is automatically locked in the above-mentioned socket when inserting above-mentioned insert.
7. as claim 5 or the 6 described systems that transport, it is characterized in that above-mentioned releasing device comprises exercisable electronic switch plate, when selecting with the corresponding to suitable sign indicating number of user's unique password on switchboard, this electronic switch plate can be operated to such an extent that be released in connection between insert and the socket.
8. as claim 5 or the 6 described systems that transport, it is characterized in that above-mentioned releasing device is operated switch or combination lock.
9. as the described any system that transports of claim 5-7, it is characterized in that above-mentioned insert is the flat components with at least one hole, above-mentioned hole or each hole are used for receiving a locking member on lockable grappling fixture, above-mentioned locking member or each locking member have relative device, this device is after only receiving the valid password by the unique use of user, from the hole of locking member and insert form engage recall above-mentioned locking member or each locking member, thereby above-mentioned insert is shifted out from above-mentioned socket.
10. as the described any system that transports of claim 5-7, it is characterized in that above-mentioned lockable fixture has " delivery type " socket and " vacateing a formula " socket, above-mentioned insert utilizes a main password to discharge from " vacateing formula " socket.
11. as the described any system that transports of claim 1-3, it is characterized in that the locking said vesse in the lockable device cooperation on above-mentioned flexible joint thing and the said vesse, prevent to enter without permission said vesse.
12., it is characterized in that above-mentioned grappling fixture has the device that is used for being fixed on deliver goods place wall or the fence thereon as the described system that transports of above-mentioned each claim.
13. one kind utilize lockable, movably transport container goods be transported to the method for drop-off location, this method comprises the steps:
A) goods of desiring to transport is packed into said vesse, with the container locking to prevent entering without permission;
B) said vesse is transported to the drop-off location, make said vesse be connected the drop-off location on the linkage or be connected on the grappling fixture of drop-off location by coupling device is installed in, above-mentioned linkage stretches in the locking device on the grappling fixture into from container;
C) recipient operates above-mentioned locking device, said vesse is discharged from the said fixing thing, thereby obtain these goods.
14. as the described method of any claim 13, it is characterized in that above-mentioned coupling device is an insert, above-mentioned linkage is one to be connected the flexible joint parts on the said vesse, above-mentioned insert is installed in the interior socket of above-mentioned grappling fixture, unless above-mentioned lock is discharged by the consignee, above-mentioned insert will be remained in the above-mentioned socket.
15. one kind utilize lockable, movably transport container goods be transported to the method for drop-off location, will roughly describe in conjunction with the accompanying drawings now.
16. the home-use system that transports, this system comprises the removable container of the goods that is used to be transported, the flexible joint thing of forbidding entering without permission the lockable device of this container on container, stretching from said vesse, this attachment has a locking device at the one end, and has a Lock Part that can be contained in its inside at the other end.
17. the home-use system that transports as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that above-mentioned locking device is a combination lock.
18. the system that transports as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that above-mentioned locking device is the lock of a switching manipulation.
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GB9817497A GB2340479A (en) 1998-08-11 1998-08-11 Container lockable to an anchorage point
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