Pickup locations with modifiable storage compartment configurations and corresponding door operations
First Claim
1. A pickup location apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of storage compartments in a first storage compartment configuration;
at least one partition;
at least one partition positioning element that positions the at least one partition to modify the first storage compartment configuration to produce a second storage compartment configuration, wherein the at least one partition is positioned by the at least one partition positioning element to divide a first storage compartment of the first storage compartment configuration into second and third storage compartments that are part of the second storage compartment configuration;
a first door with a first hinge, the first door providing an opening of a first size that corresponds to a size of the first storage compartment, wherein the first door provides access to the first storage compartment in the first storage compartment configuration;
a second door with a second hinge that is different than the first hinge, the second door providing an opening of a second size that corresponds to a size of the second storage compartment, wherein the second door provides access to the second storage compartment in the second storage compartment configuration; and
a third door with a third hinge that is different than the first hinge, the third door providing an opening of a third size that corresponds to a size of the third storage compartment, wherein the third door provides access to the third storage compartment in the second storage compartment configuration;
wherein the first door is located on a first side of the pickup location apparatus and the second and third doors are located on a second side of the pickup location apparatus.
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Abstract
Storage compartment configurations of pickup locations may be modified (e.g., by dividing larger storage compartments into multiple smaller storage compartments, or vice versa) based on sizes of items to be delivered to the pickup locations, so as to allow more items to be stored with less unused space in each of the storage compartments. Partitions may be positioned (e.g., inserted, moved, removed, etc.) utilizing positioning elements (e.g., rollers, motors, actuators, robotic arms, etc.) for configuring the sizes of each of the storage compartments. Door operations for each of the storage compartments may be modified so as to correspond to the current sizes of the storage compartments, and in some instances multiple doors may be utilized for providing access to larger storage compartments while individual doors may be utilized for providing access to smaller storage compartments.
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20 Claims
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1. A pickup location apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of storage compartments in a first storage compartment configuration; at least one partition; at least one partition positioning element that positions the at least one partition to modify the first storage compartment configuration to produce a second storage compartment configuration, wherein the at least one partition is positioned by the at least one partition positioning element to divide a first storage compartment of the first storage compartment configuration into second and third storage compartments that are part of the second storage compartment configuration; a first door with a first hinge, the first door providing an opening of a first size that corresponds to a size of the first storage compartment, wherein the first door provides access to the first storage compartment in the first storage compartment configuration; a second door with a second hinge that is different than the first hinge, the second door providing an opening of a second size that corresponds to a size of the second storage compartment, wherein the second door provides access to the second storage compartment in the second storage compartment configuration; and a third door with a third hinge that is different than the first hinge, the third door providing an opening of a third size that corresponds to a size of the third storage compartment, wherein the third door provides access to the third storage compartment in the second storage compartment configuration; wherein the first door is located on a first side of the pickup location apparatus and the second and third doors are located on a second side of the pickup location apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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a pickup location apparatus, comprising; a first storage compartment; a partition that is configured to be positioned to divide the first storage compartment to form a second storage compartment that is smaller than the first storage compartment; and first and second doors, wherein the first and second doors are separately hinged and are hinged on opposite sides; and a computing system, comprising; one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing program instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to at least; store a first door operation for operating the first door to provide a first opening of a first size to provide access to the first storage compartment; and store a second door operation for operating the second door to provide a second opening of a second size to provide access to the second storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pickup location apparatus, comprising:
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a first door providing an opening of a first size that corresponds to a size of a first storage compartment, wherein the first door is configured to provide access to the first storage compartment; a partition for dividing the first storage compartment to form at least a second storage compartment that is smaller than the first storage compartment; and a second door that is operated independently of the first door, wherein the second door is configured to provide access to the second storage compartment when the partition is utilized to form the second storage compartment; wherein the first and second doors are sliding doors and the first opening of the first size is provided between the first and second doors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pickup location apparatus, comprising:
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a first door providing an opening of a first size that corresponds to a size of a first storage compartment, wherein the first door is configured to provide access to the first storage compartment; a partition for dividing the first storage compartment to form at least a second storage compartment that is smaller than the first storage compartment; and a second door that is operated independently of the first door, wherein the second door is configured to provide access to the second storage compartment when the partition is utilized to form the second storage compartment; wherein the first door is located on a first side of the pickup location apparatus, and wherein the second door is located on a second side of the pickup location apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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