GB2224495A

GB2224495A - Automatic mail delivery equipment

Info

Publication number: GB2224495A
Application number: GB8823546A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Mohamad Amir Abedinzadeh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-10-07
Filing date: 1988-10-07
Publication date: 1990-05-09
Also published as: GB8823546D0

Abstract

The Mail Point provides an automatic mail delivery service used for P.O. Box general delivery of mail and parcels. The mail point system has three main sections:- a) The Storage Tube b) Conveyor and, c) The Collection Point The customer will press his PIN NO into the collection point and mail from the storage tube relating to the particular section belonging to the customer will be released through automatic gates to the tunnel of the storage tube which leads to the conveyor and passes to the collection point where the customer receives the mail. The Automatic P.O. Box, due to the nature of this service has to be constructed to different designs and structure depending on particular customer requirements and subject to the specific location in question. <IMAGE>

Description

AUTOMATIC MAIL DELIVERY EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONS The automatic Post Box is designed for mainly the use of Post Office Secretarial Services and those whom wish to provide a 24 hour Mailing service for their customers. A person whom will use the automatic Post Box shall receive a membership card which includes a pacific number. Also shall be confirmed about code number to make it possible to use the system. The instruction on how the system operates are enclosed on (Page 10).

How the system functions: The automatic Post Box contains three sections as follows.

SECTION 1 (SERVICE UNIT) The actual service unit that receives the orders (Page 8).

Service unit can be made in different sizes, style and colours subject to the customers orders and space availability. Service unit can be made to the wall or as a shelf standing unit. The size and the style can be different in various ways subject to the space availability building, structure, capacity and customer request.

PLEASE NOTE: The mailing storage can be made in different sizes, style and shape, because every building may have different structure where the actual storage unit needs to be fitted.

SECTION 2 (STORAGE TUBE) Each storage tube consists of storage rings and each ring can store 36 individual mailing section (Page 7 and 6). The storage rings can be increased or decreased subject to the requirement and space facility. The request mail released (Details on how to use the system is on page 10).

Basically the code number given will release the mail from the pacific section by using electronic lock. The mail shall drop in to the tunnel in the middle of the storage tube. At the bottom of the tube a Conveyor will transfer the mail in to the actual service unit (Page 8).

PLEASE NOTE: Incase the service unit will be made as a self standing unit the storage tube will be fixed inside the service unit. The storage tube can be fixed in the basement or floors above and basically a standard Conveyor will transfer mail in to the service unit which is fixed outside the premises for the customers use. As explained above the mail storage unit has to be built in various different structure and shape due to the facilities available. It is not possible to offer just one standard unit and this can be made in many different ways to insure the customer satisfaction with regard to space facility and the capacity required in different buildings.

SECTION 3 (CONVEYOR) Conveyor acts as a bridge between section 1 (service unit) and section 2 (STORAGE TUBE). Conveyors are available in the market in different styles and shapes, therefore we may use the right structure available subject to the requirement.

MAIL CONTAINER This can be made from leather or plastic which one side is secure by a zip. All the mails concerning one section (A customer mail) will be stored in this container. Customer shall receive through the system the set container, take out his mail and put it back in the section MAIL IN.

For the Secretarial Services the same can be used for their customers to put his order to the unit at his conveyance time and collect the finished work after standard time limit given by the organization.

MEMBERSHIP CARD POINT Card Point (Page 5). There are 10 sections, numbers from 1-7 and 3 additional reserve sections (For further capacity needed) from A-C. Each number for example number one is programmed (1+) and (1-). The customer membership card reads 2006. The first digit and the last digit will be used into the system and the number shall read 26.

The system has been programmed to take the first digit (+) and the last digit (-). Therefore, the system shall take the set for example (2+)+(6-). The customer membership card as explained for example 26 will carry the power to the Storage Tube and opens the lock on section 26.

CODE NUMBER It is used for extra security which means encase the customer loses their membership card, someone else should not be able to use the system. Therefore, the code number used to avoid any problems. The code number can act in two different systems, subject to the condition of building.

A) The code number can be used to allow the power into the system.

B) Code number can be used to lock and reopen the screen of the front of the system. This system are used also presently for the entrance doors. This system has been manufactured by different companies and is available in the market.

STORAGE SECTION (Storage Ring Mail Section) Page 6 The electronic lock is used for this system are available in the market made by different manufactures. The lock shall be fixed on top of the section by holding the contents and when its ordered it shall be released in to the tunnel.

AUTOMATIC POST BOX INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Please dial your Code Number.

2) Enter your Membership Card with the arrow facing the machine.

3) If the Green Light lights up it states that the mail is being processed and shortly received through Out Section.

4) If the Red Light lights up it states that theres no mail today.

5) You shall receive your mail in a Green Folder with your name printed on it. After taking your mail, please return the Green Folder back to the machine through the In Section.

6) Mail in Section. This section can be extremely helpful for organization like Secretarial Services which are willing to give 24 hours service. They may use the system also as a Mailing Service and Message Receiver. The customer of such organization may store their work into the machine and collect the processed work at its conveyance subject to the time limit given.

Claims

CLAIM

According to the present invention this system (Mail Point) provides an Automatic Service through Mail Point and more importantly requires far less operating space and there is no need for a collection area as in the old method.

The Mail Point System has three main sections.

A) Storage Tube B) Conveyor C) Collection Point