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 
  • A47G29/14—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
• • 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
  • A47G2029/142—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 interior being adapted to receive a transportable deposit container for food or large parcels
• • 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
• • 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
  • A47G2029/145—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 comprising means for identifying a deposit; Deposits carrying identification means, e.g. a bar code
• • 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
  • A47G2029/147—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 comprising heating or cooling 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
  • A47G29/141—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
  • A47G2029/149—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 with central server link

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a door frame for a door comprising a container device, wherein the container device is suitable for receiving deliveries, a container device, a standardized box to transport goods/deliveries and the method of using a container device to receive deliveries.
• the present invention relates to a container device which can be set into a door frame while the door is opened so that the house or apartment is locked while the container device is secured in the door frame.
• the container device acts as a door so that parcel services can utilize the container device as a secure space to make deliveries while the recipient is not present.
• the parcel 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 parcel at a pre- agreed drop-off spot, have a neighbor of the intended
• recipient receive the package in case the original recipient is not home at the time of delivery, receiving structures comprising multiple compartments, or shipping the parcel to the nearest station of the service provider and have the recipient pick it up at his or her convenience.
• Delivery structures have multiple limitations and disadvantages. Delivery structures usually comprise multiple doors (e.g. one for each received parcel) which are opened after a customer identifies himself as the recipient so that the original recipient can take out the parcel.
• DE 20 2016 101 841 discloses a cabinet or cupboard which can be used for delivery of parcels and is designed to be mounted within a hole in a wall in order to be accessible from the outside by the parcel service and from the inside by a recipient/customer .
• This prior art cabinet is not suitable to be installed in an apartment or house without major
• US 6,415,552 relates to an exterior wall of a building which is provided with a door that can be opened to expose a plurality of compartments for receiving a wide range of deliverable products. Accordingly, the same problems as in DE 20 2016 101 841 apply with respect to the installation of the compartments .
• JP11-336446 relates to a house-delivery box which is
• US 2006/0179724 relates to an apparatus, system and method for delivery storage.
• the delivery storage apparatus includes an outer opening to allow an individual delivering of goods.
• US 1,469,359 relates to improvements in service cabinets especially for the reception of household supplies.
• an object of the present invention to provide a system which is capable of receiving deliveries and allows for quick installation without the need to modify an exterior wall of a building or in fact any wall while providing a safe and secured space to receive parcels from parcel services.
• a door frame according to the invention comprises a container device which is suitable for receiving deliveries.
• the container device may be removably secured to the door frame so that when the container device is secured to the door frame the space surrounded by the door frame is closed by the container device. Accordingly, the container device acts as a door when it is fit into the door frame and can be set in the door frame when a recipient leaves his or her house/apartment so that the container device is accessible to the parcel services .
• the container device allows for a parcel to be deposited within the container device by parcel services.
• the container device can be set in the door frame when the door is open and therefore close the house or apartment or alternatively the door can be removed and be replaced by the container device which means that the container device will act as a door even when the recipient is at home.
• the dimension of the container device is advantageously as described in the following. To make the container device compatible with variety of sizes of door frames the current situation regarding front doors and apartment doors is summarized. Depending on the region the percentage of used doors being front-doors varies from 30% - 40% in northern Europe to 85% - 90% in southern Europe, while most of the remainder is apartment doors.
• Doors usually comprise standard dimensions which do not vary by much depending on the building. Doors for apartments or single family houses comprise a width of 80-100 cm and a height of about 2m (190 cm - 200 cm) .
• the container device When choosing a size for a container device, the container device needs to be dimensioned to fit a class of door sizes which is most commonly used. Accordingly, the width of the container device should be sized so that it can be used in door frames for being at the lower spectrum regarding the width of the doors because a smaller container device can be used in combination with a bigger door frame. Should the container device be employed in a door frame for a bigger door, it can be provided with a surrounding frame to bridge the gap between the container device itself and the
• the container device comprising a width and height according to the above can fit into a wide variety of door frames which are currently installed in houses or apartments without the need to modify the door frame.
• parcel services and dealers can adjust to the provided container size and package the goods accordingly.
• the container device comprises at least one lockable door on one side.
• the lockable door can be opened by parcel services so that goods or parcels being delivered can be deposited by the parcel services within the container device.
• container device comprises preferably two or three doors and more preferably four doors on one side.
• the container device can further include an alarm system and/or surveillance cameras in order to identify the delivery person on the one hand and on the other hand provide
• the container device can comprise multiple compartments for example two compartments or preferably three compartments and more preferably four compartments.
• the height and the width of the compartments are limited by the dimensions of the door frames most commonly employed as explained above in further detail .
• the container device can comprise a compressor, a vaporizer and at least one heat exchanger or alternative means of cooling.
• the container device can be coupled to the power supply system of the apartment of the house in order to receive electric energy to operate the compressor and or a
• the door frame can be equipped with multiple (e.g. four) holes perpendicular to the direction of the opening.
• the container device may comprise cone-shape bolts which can engage the holes in the door frame to secure the container device to said door frame.
• cone-shaped bolts When cone-shaped bolts are used the container device only needs a rough alignment with the holes when starting the locking process because the container device will be aligned by the cone-shape bolts entering the holes in the door frame.
• the holes can be provided in additional parts mounted on top of the door frame or mounted to replace the inside facing parts of the door frame.
• the additional parts can be made of any material like wood, plastic or metal as long as the material is strong enough to secure the container device.
• the additional parts can be long rectangular parts preferably also being rectangular in a sectional view. The length of the additional parts can be so that the holes for one side are provided within one additional part. However, also one additional part for each hole can be provided.
• the container device may be provided with an extending part which abuts the door frame at a side opposite to the side where the lock fixtures are provided.
• the extended part may extend into a space between the door frame and the door or just into the cut out part of the door frame at which cutout part the door is in abutment with in a closed state.
• the extending part may comprise multiple sections and/or can be sized so that it extends in the space between door hinges when the container device is set into the door frame. In other words, the extending part does not need to cover the entire height of the door.
• the container device may comprise a locking mechanism on the side opposite to the extending part to lock the container device in the door frame using the same fixtures the door uses .
• the container device may comprise a frontal design which is shaped and colored in accordance with the kitchen that is built in the apartment or the house in which the container device is employed so that when the container device is taken out of the door frame it can be moved into the kitchen and be used as a cupboard or refrigerator in said kitchen.
• the container device preferably comprises wheels allowing for an easy movement of the container device within the apartment or the house. By providing wheels positioning of the
• Another object of the present invention to provide a system which allows for a safer transport and securing of cargo and especially a more efficient transport by providing a box which can be received in the container device utilizing the maximum of the
• the boxes can be used by anybody in the market willing to adopt the standard so that across the whole chain of
• the box may be provided with slits or openings to allow airflow into the box. This is especially advantageous when the box is used for delivery of perishable goods like
• multi-box container a container device especially made for housing the boxes.
• Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a multi-box container with the front door or door of the flat being open; the section is taken along line A-A in Fig. 2.
• Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the multi-box container locked in a door frame; the section is taken along line B-B in Fig . 1.
• 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 Fig. 1.
• compartments 26A-26D preferably exhibit substantially the same dimensions.
• Figure 1 shows a sectional top view of the multi-box
• the multi-box container 1 comprises a frame structure 100 that can be made of steel or aluminum. However, different materials like plywood or other natural materials, polymer materials, composite materials, or other materials known in the art of furniture-making may be used.
• the multi- box container 1 does not necessarily have to comprise a frame structure 100. It could also be made in an enclosed cupboard- style fashion.
• the width of the multi-box container 1 is 80 cm.
• the width of the frame 100A, 100B is 5 cm.
• the frame is mainly located on the left and right hand side of the multi-box container.
• the multi-box container 1 has a height of 210 cm in total and compartment has a height of 45 cm, a width of 64 cm and a depth of 48cm.
• multi-box container 1 is integrated in the furniture present in an apartment or house.
• Figure 1 shows the multi-box container 1 being fixed in a standard door frame 2, to which two side parts 10A, 10B have been added.
• the side parts 10A, 10B are attached on top of the original door frame 2, for instance by using screws 11A, 11B.
• the side parts 10A, 10B can replace the inwardly facing side parts of the door frame 2.
• the side parts 10A, 10B are provided with holes 12A, 12B extending along an axis lying both, in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the door frame 2 and substantially
• the holes 12A, 12B can be cylindrical or cone- shaped. They serve to lock the multi-box container 1 in the door frame 2 or side parts 10A, 10B, as will be explained below .
• the multi-box container 1 comprises bolts 20A, 20B the outer ends of which are flush with, or withdrawn into, an outside of the multi-box container 1 when the multi-box container 1 is not locked within the door frame 2 or side parts 10A, 10B When the multi-box container 1 is moved into the door frame, the bolts 20A, 20B align with the holes 12A, 12B of the side parts 10A, 10B.
• the bolts 20A, 20B can be moved to at least partially project from and engage with the holes 12A, 12B, to thereby secure the multi-box container 1 to the side parts 10A, 10B of the door frame 2.
• the projecting parts of the bolts 20A, 20B are preferably cone-shaped, with the dimensions of their outer or tip end being generously smaller than the holes 12A, 12B. In this manner, the multi-box container 1 need not be precisely positioned for the bolts 20A, 20B to align with the holes 12A, 12B. Rather, the outer end of the bolts 20A, 20B will fit into the holes 12A, 12B and assist in positioning the multi-box container 1 once they have entered into the holes and continue their outward movement.
• the upper compartment 26A shown in Figure 1 of the multi-box container is provided with cooling/freezing function.
• the two upper compartments 26A, 26B are provided with a cooling/freezing function so that perishable goods or frozen foods can be delivered and maintained at an optimal temperature to avoid spoiling or defrosting.
• the two upper compartments are provided with insulation 110 to ensure a high efficiency cooling.
• the doors 24A, 24B are also provided with insolation 111.
• To provide the cooling the two upper compartments 26A, 26B are provided with cooling elements 115A, 115B.
• the multi-box container 1 is further provided with a camera 20A which provides surveillance and security but is also usable for identification of the parcel service (i.e. the delivery person) .
• the controller 44 of the multi-box container 1 operates one of the locks 22A-22D in order to open one of the corresponding doors 24A-24D so that the parcel service can deposit a package or another item in the compartment 26A-26D.
• Figure 2 shows a sectional front view of the multi-box container 1, with the multi-box container being secured in the side parts 10A, 10B of the door frame.
• the side parts 10A, 10B are secured by screws 11A, 11B to the wall.
• the multi-box container 1 is secured to the side parts by holes 12A, 12B and corresponding bolts 22A, 22B engaging in the holes as explained above.
• the compartments 26A-26D can be used by parcel services to deposit packages or goods.
• the upper three compartments 26A- 26C are provided with boxes 200A-200C.
• the lowest compartment 26D is used for conventionally packaged parcels.
• compartments 26A-26D may comprise gliding rails 28 to
• compartments 26A, 26B comprise gliding rails 28.
• compartments 26A-26D nor the number of boxes 200A-C or packages set in the multi-box container 1.
• Each compartment 26A-26D may be provided with a reader 30 which reader 30 can be a bar code scanner/bar code reader and/or an RFID-reader. Those readers 30 can be used to track incoming packages as well as outgoing packages and can be connected to a controller 42 which is described later.
• the top 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
• the cooling unit may be any conventional cooling unit, however, a cooling unit from Electrolux is preferred, as they have the highest energy efficiency.
• the controller may be a central control unit for the multi-box container 1 and comprise a Wi-Fi connection so that the multi-box container 1 can be connected to the internet and remotely operated.
• the controller may further control the locks and cone-shaped bolts 20A, 20B which are used to secure the multi-box
• the movement of the bolts can be motorized, for instance via electrically powered solenoids, rack and pinion drives or any other means known to the skilled person.
• the controller may further control the doors 24A, 24B to open when delivery personal has been authorized to access any of the compartments 26A-26D or the recipient wishes to take out received parcels.
• This authorization can be provided by different methods or types of authentication.
• a pin pad may be provided so that the delivery person or recipient enters a pin and is thereby, if the pin is validated, granted access to any of the compartments 26A-26D.
• the controller to which the cameras (20A, 20B) are connected, may provide a facial recognition feature so that the delivery person is granted access when the face is matched to any face that is allowed access by the recipient of the package.
• Most of the authentication and authorization features used today in smartphones, tablet computers or personal computers can be used for this purpose.
• the controller may also use the inductive readers/chargers 32 to program or track the boxes 200 when the boxes are set in the multi-box container 1 by parcel services or when a recipient sets a box 200 in the multi-box container 1 to be collected for returning unwanted items.
• the boxes are
• 26A, 26B are provided over the entire depth of the
• the gliding rails 28 can also be of reduced length as long as the insertion of the boxes 200 is facilitated.
• the compartments 26A-26D are further provided with inductive chargers 32/coupling means 32 to charge electronic parts provided in the boxes 200, which will be described in detail with respect to figure 4.
• the doors 24A, 24B are provided with door handles 25. While in the preferred embodiment only two doors 24A, 24B are shown for 4 compartments 26A-26D so as to separate the cooled compartments 26A, 26B and the compartments 26C, 26D not equipped with a cooling system any number of doors is possible. It is even possible to remove the doors entirely and secure the boxes 200 within the multi-box container 1. However, it is preferred to provide doors 24 so that cooling efficiency is enhanced on the one hand and on the other hand conventionally packaged goods can be received which need a door or some sort of closed compartment to inhibit theft.
• the multi-box container 1 is set on wheels 50 which allows for an easy movement of the multi-box container 1 within the apartment or house and facilitates the arrangement of the multi-box container 1 within the door frame 2.
• the 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 empty boxes 200 can be stacked to store the boxes efficiently, as shown in figure 4c.
• the upper frame has a height of 5 cm and surrounds the multi-box container 1.
• the height of a box 200 is 40cm so that four boxes can fit into a multi-box container 1 which fits into a door frame comprising a height of 190- 200cm.
• the above-described dimensions of the multi-box container were chosen due to the limitations of standard German door frames.
• the dimension of the boxes 200 are chosen so that the boxes can be advantageously employed in a multi-box container 1 having such dimensions and are, therefore, also linked to the dimensions of the standard door frames. Once the multi- box container is used in a country employing different standards for the door frames, the dimensions would need to be adapted accordingly.
• the upper end of the multi-box container is provided with a frame 202 which comprises the electronics system of the boxes 200 used for tracking and setting a destination/recipient.
• the electronic system in each box 200 is capable to replace the label as conventionally employed and communicate via RFID.
• the electronic system of box comprises a chip 204 to provide a memory function to store information like contents,
• the chip comprises an antenna to provide RFID capabilities.
• the electronic system further comprises a battery 206 which can be charged by inductive chargers 32 provided in the multi-box container 1.
• the boxes 200 may be provided with slits or holes 208 to allow ventilation from outside to enhance cooling when the box is inserted into a multi-box container 1 which comprises a cooling system or in a delivery vehicle which employs a cooled cargo space.

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