Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
  • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
  • A47G29/1209—Rural letter-boxes
  • A47G29/1216—Supports
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
  • A47G29/14—Deposit 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
  • A47G29/141—Deposit 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
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
  • A47G29/14—Deposit 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
  • A47G29/20—Deposit 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
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
  • A47G29/14—Deposit 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
  • A47G29/141—Deposit 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
  • A47G2029/144—Deposit 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

Definitions

• the invention relates to a receiving container for receiving or to be sent parcel or parcel items with a closable opening through which a parcel or package shipment is inserted into the receiving container.
• the invention further relates to a method for delivering a parcel or parcel by a delivery service to a recipient.
• receiving container of the type mentioned are basically known, for example in the form of so-called mailboxes.
• Such mailboxes are intended to be fixed in the entrance of a house by structural intervention in the house fixed to then the
• Influence can be delivered.
• the delivery of packages or parcels which can not regularly be inserted through the often only slot-shaped opening of a mailbox in this, is usually such that the delivery service tries to deliver such a shipment personally, i. when a delivery attempt at the front door or apartment door rings and then the package or package delivery personally handed, usually against receipt.
• a disadvantage here is that whenever the recipient is not personally encountered, this is forced to re-organize the further receipt of the intended for him parcel or package shipment, i. For example, by personal pickup at the delivery warehouse or at a neighbor, or to arrange a second delivery.
• delivery means the activity of a delivery service and includes both that the delivery service delivers a consignment to the recipient and also picks up a consignment at the consignor
• a receiving container should therefore be usable for receiving consignment by a recipient as well as to send consignments by one
• fastening element with which the receiving container on a door of a house or apartment optionally, in particular temporarily fixed and removable, in particular thus each can be used temporarily without structural intervention.
• apartment or is attached directly to / on the masonry of the property and thus represents a permanent installation, but only then, ie temporarily used when, for example, a recipient expects the delivery of parcels or parcels and then a receiving container of the type according to the invention the door of the house or apartment provides to effect such delivery, in which the delivery to be delivered, such as a parcel or a parcel message does not fit into the usual mailbox.
• the owner / owner of such a receptacle can use this function as a sender to insert a parcel or parcel into it for collection by a delivery service. So a sender can the
• the device according to the invention is referred to as a receiving container, because it is always suitable for receiving in any case.
• receiving container having an inner volume, which is more common over the volume
• Mailboxes goes out, in particular, which also have a closable opening, which has a larger cross-section than that usually at
• Mailboxes provided opening, which is normally only intended to insert correspondence can.
• An embodiment of the invention can therefore provide that both the opening and the inner volume of a container according to the invention is selected such that at least the standard packaging of a country-specific delivery service, for example, DIN-compliant packaging, such as those of the company DHL or the German Post
• Receiving container can be added.
• a receiving container may accordingly have an inner volume and a corresponding opening, which are provided in order to receive in a first embodiment at least so-called Packsets XS or packages with the dimensions 22.5 ⁇ 14.5 ⁇ 3.5 cm a second embodiment at least packs of size S, or packages of at least 25 x 17.5 x 10 cm record, in a third preferred embodiment to include packs of size M, or packages with the outer dimensions of at least 37.5 x 30 x 13 , 5 cm, or in another preferred fourth
• Reception container can provide that this completely without any structural intervention on the door of a house or apartment can be attached and removed again.
• this embodiment can provide that the fastening element of the receiving container is formed as a tab which with one end on
• Receiving container in particular attached to a rear facing the door edge of the receiving container and can be inserted into a gap between the door leaf and door frame or door leaf and floor, in particular so that at a
• Such an embodiment has the particular advantage that a receiver on expected receipt of a parcel or packet shipment or a sender the receiving container according to the invention attached to the door without any structural measures, such as drilling, gluing, walls, etc., and then when the delivery is made is, this receiver can also remove again, also without structural measures.
• a receiving container is therefore used only temporarily, so that a permanent optical
• an embodiment may provide here that the tab, which is for example inserted into a gap between the door leaf and door frame or door leaf and floor, a rigid tab, for example in such a way that the shape of this tab to the gap shape, for example in the floor area or on the Fold shape of the door leaf is adjusted in the upper or a lateral area.
• a rigid tab for example in such a way that the shape of this tab to the gap shape, for example in the floor area or on the Fold shape of the door leaf is adjusted in the upper or a lateral area.
• the shape and the rigidity that the tab can not be pulled out of the gap after closing the door.
• a contrast preferred embodiment may provide that the tab, which is attached to the receiving container with its one end, is formed of a flexible sheet-like element, such as a textile sheet-like element, so that this sheet-like element automatically to the respective gap shape, for example on Floor or even at the upper rabbet area of the door adapts.
• a flexible sheet-like element such as a textile sheet-like element
• Door leaf and door frame clamped tab can be removed by simply pulling from the gap area, a preferred development according to the invention provide that this tab has a thickening at its other, loose end, in particular such a thickening, which is thicker in cross-section than the usual gap between the door leaf and floor, or door leaf and
• the end of the tab may be at least simple, preferably folded and sewn several times, or the end of the tab may form a receiving pocket into which a
• rod-shaped object is inserted, in particular wherein the rod cross-section is greater than the gap.
• a receiving container of the aforementioned type has the particular advantage of being attached to a door as required, and being either suspended from the upper portion of a door panel when the tab disposed on the receiving container is between the upper edge of the door
• the tab can preferably be arranged at the upper rear region of the receiving container.
• a receiving container lying on the floor may be temporarily provided for receiving or sending parcels or parcels when the tab is passed through the slot between the bottom edge of the door and the floor. Then, the tab can be arranged at the lower rear portion of the receiving container.
• the same receiving container if this has a wall, in particular a rear wall, starting from which the tab continues or extends. It can then be positioned with the rear wall hanging door to the container but also with the
• Rear wall can be arranged oriented to the ground.
• Another embodiment may provide that a receiving container of the type according to the invention does not entirely manage without structural intervention, but it requires at least no structural intervention when the
• Receiving container after an initial one-time structural intervention then later temporarily attached or removed from the door of a house.
• the fastening element is set up on the receiving container to cooperate with a counter element, wherein the counter element can be fastened once by structural engagement on a door or other part of the property and the fastener and the counter element together then releasably connectable without structural intervention are, such as by a coupling engagement of the elements with each other.
• Reception container if desired and implemented by the owner.
• the receiving container can be designed as a bag, a net or as a textile folding box. This has the advantage that the
• Receiving container in the unfilled state can be made little conspicuous, especially if the receiving container is placed on the ground and is fastened for example between the lower edge of the door leaf and the floor with a tab.
• a bottom wall and an upper wall are movable relative to one another by foldable, for example, arranged therebetween
• the rear wall and the front wall are movable relative to each other by means of flexible, in particular collapsible / collapsible
• Inventive receiving container to give the impression of a doormat and thus visually less noticeable and possibly actually come as a doormat for use.
• the receiving container comprises a communication unit, in particular such a
• Communication message can be sent and / or received.
• the training of the communication unit for communication over such a WLAN may be advantageous.
• equipping the communication unit with a SIM card for sending messages over a cellular network may be advantageous, e.g. according to the GSM or GPRS standard.
• Communication unit is arranged to send a message to a registered communication address, e.g. to send to a communication device of the owner of the receiving container, for example, when closing the receiving container after inserting a parcel or package shipment.
• the recipient is automatically informed about the receipt of his shipment and may optionally decide on how to proceed, for example whether he drives directly home to remove the consignment from the receiving container, or whether he takes other measures, or can take, such as the safe closing of the receiving container or the collection of the consignment by a third party commissioned person.
• a message is sent to the aforementioned registered communication address, after an actuation of a triggering element, which, for example, by the
• Delivery service can be made after the package or the
• Pierechensend is inserted into the interior of the receiving container.
• a triggering element may e.g. be arranged on an actuating unit and / or a display of the receiving container.
• the message can also be sent after a previously
• the delivery service a may be provided here that the delivery service a
• it may be provided to receive a message with the communication unit, for example from a delivery service or from an owner by sending this message to the
• Reception container which is known for example to the recipient, or may be indicated for the delivery service on the outside of the receiving container to trigger an action depending on the received message, for example, to operate a shutter mechanism, in particular by means of which the opening of the receiving container closed or is free.
• a shutter mechanism in particular by means of which the opening of the receiving container closed or is free.
• the locking may not occur until after the recipient has been informed of the insertion of the message by a message, the recipient is closed by means of his own returned message.
• the recipient or, where appropriate, an authorized third party, for example a delivery agent, may also be sent by sending a message through the
• Communication unit of the receiving container is also cause the opening or re-opening of the receiving container, for example, in the case of local absence, so that the recipient or the authorized third party can grant himself or a third party access to the receiving container so that this package, or You can remove the parcel shipment from the receiving container.
• this function also opens up the use of the shipping option, in which the owner of the receiving container uses it to conveniently place his own packages / parcels from home, which can then be picked up and sent by the delivery service provider in this way.
• Parcel are sent by the communication unit, a message to the delivery service, which is hereby informed that a shipment is ready for pickup.
• a further embodiment which can also be combined with the aforementioned embodiments, can provide that the communication unit is set up to indicate an imminent receipt of a parcel or a parcel, for example, depending on information from the data of a
• the sending of parcels or parcels on the Internet can be tracked on the basis of a tracking number, so that both the delivery service and the recipient of a mailing can inquire at any time, by requesting this information, where the mail addressed to him Package or parcel is located.
• Communication unit for example, triggered by the delivery service or by
• Reception of the delivery time in particular an intended / expected delivery time is communicated to the communication unit and then the receiver, which is usually the owner of the receiving container, such expected delivery indicates, for example, visually or acoustically or by message to a mobile terminal device, so that the owner a reception container this then attached to the door to make the delivery effect even in his absence.
• Communication unit of the receiving container in particular the communicating with this communication unit devices, such as those of a delivery service or the owner of the receiving container and
• Communication address are each established to carry out the communication in accordance with the requirements of the DE-mail law of the Federal Republic of Germany or equivalent legal implementations of the EU Directive 2006/123 / EC. There is in this way the possibility to effect also legally effective deliveries by means of a receiving container of the type according to the invention or a method performed therewith.
• An embodiment of the receiving container according to the invention may further provide that it comprises a closure mechanism, in particular a closure mechanism embodied as an electronically actuable lock, in particular that which can be actuated or preferably closed by
• This may in particular be the communication unit which has already been described previously for receiving or sending communication messages.
• a further development can also provide that a closure can only take place if a parcel shipment or package parcel is actually inserted into the interior of the receiving container.
• Receiving container has an interior monitoring to determine whether an object was actually inserted into the interior of the receiving container.
• Receiving container in the tab or in a transition region of the tab and the receiving container is arranged a weighing device, the weight registered consignment.
• the registration of the weight does not necessarily mean that the exact weight is registered in grams, but in the present case it is sufficient for any one to be sufficient
• Weight load is determined by an inserted parcel or parcel shipment.
• a closure mechanism can only be actuated, in particular only then a receiving container of
• a further securing element is arranged, in particular in this is arranged for removal, so as not to fasten in the inner volume of the receiving container suitable shipments to the receiving container.
• it can be a steel cable, the end of which can be pulled out of the interior of the receiving container, around this by or through a product to be delivered
• Communication message to the owner for example by sending the message to the registered communication address, e.g. via SMS or MMS or email.
• the alarm device may also include a camera to capture images of unauthorized access and, if necessary. Save or send in a message with.
• FIG. 1 shows an overview of a detail of a door leaf 1 and a door frame 2, wherein in this embodiment of the receiving container 3 according to the invention, the rear wall 3a of the receiving container 3 merges in its upper region in a dashed line shown here 3b, or this tab 3b at a upper rear edge of the receiving container 3 is arranged, wherein the receiving container 3 facing away from the end 3c of the tab 3b is formed thickened, so that although the tab 3b with its flat thin portion through a gap between the door leaf 1 at the upper edge of the door leaf and the door frame 2 can be passed, but after closing the door this tab can not be pulled out through the gap.
• the receiving container 3 After closing the door, therefore, the receiving container 3 is fixed and not removable without destruction.
• the tab can be formed by a textile surface.
• the receiving container 3 has here on the front side an openable flap 4, and a control surface or operating element 5, optionally with a Display unit, which is at least electronically connected to a communication unit, not shown here.
• a delivery service can open the flap 4, insert a package or package into the receiving container 3, close the flap 4 at least mechanically and then confirm the insertion of the parcel or the parcel by sending a message to the communication unit or the control element 5. whereupon by means of an electric
• Closing mechanism the apparent flap 4 is locked and according to the embodiment of the invention a message to a registered
• FIGS. 2 which on the left side represent the opening of the flap 4, so that a delivery agent 6 can place a package 7 in the released internal volume of the receiving container 3.
• the further embodiment can also provide that the deliverer 6 triggers a DE-mail-compliant message to both the logistics center of the delivery service 9, as well as to a registered communication address of a communication device 10 of the receiver 11 by pressing a trigger element 8 on the control panel 5. These messages are made by the deliverer 6
• the deliverer can also send a message to the
• a deliverer 6 after inserting a package 7 so only the flap 4 closes and in particular electronically by actuation of a trigger element 8 on the control panel 5 causes the locking of the opening.
• FIG. 3 visualized on the left side of the already described embodiment of an embodiment according to which the receiving container 3 according to the invention is attached to the upper edge of a door leaf 1 on a door frame 2.
• the right-hand illustration illustrates that a receiving container 3 of the type according to the invention can also be fixed on the floor, for which at the rear edge of the receiving container 3, a tab 3b of the aforementioned type is arranged, but here then by a gap between the door leaf 1 and floor 11th is passed.
• the receiving container 3 can be designed to be foldable, with an upper wall 3d which can be raised relative to a bottom wall and, for example, flexible or
• FIG. 3 shows that a folded embodiment of the invention of the receiving container 3 has the appearance of a diminishedabtreters and only in the unfolded state takes the form of a box, or a box, and is suitable to receive a package or a packet inside the package.
• FIG. 4 visualizes that the dimensions of a device according to the invention
• Configuration of the receiving container are chosen such that its inner volume preferably at least 80% of all commonly occurring
• a further embodiment may provide for at least 52 x 35 x 21 cm packages to be included so that the usual package size of mail order companies can normally be loaded inside the receiving container.
• FIG. 5 shows a variant embodiment which also makes it possible to reliably deliver larger parcels or goods by means of the use of the receiving container according to the invention, although the goods are not inserted directly into the interior thereof.
• a fuse element 12 here, for example, a steel rope insoluble 12 can be fastened, which may be provided to this with
• Steel rope to be supplied goods here as a non-limiting example to attach a pair of skis.
• An alternative embodiment may also provide, from the interior of the
• Reception container 3 a basically larger in terms of volume net 14 to then insert the goods to be delivered herein, but this network remains inseparably connected to the receiving container 3 at least without destruction.
• FIG. 6 furthermore visualizes that a receiving container 3 of the type according to the invention can be set up an unauthorized one
• Actions such as sending a message to the
• Communication unit of the receiving container causes or, for example, by entering a code on the control panel 5, so an alarm visual, acoustic or sent as a message, e.g. be triggered as an SMS or as an email.
• the flap 4 of the receiving container may also be provided to design the flap 4 of the receiving container according to the invention with sensors that monitor the opening of the flap 4 and cause an alarm, unless the opening in the intended manner, such as via the control panel or receiving a message with the Communication unit is done.

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