Smart mailbox
First Claim
1. A smart mailbox for receiving mail, comprising:
- a base, a plurality of side walls secured to said base extending upwardly therefrom, a front panel mechanically attached to said base also extending upwardly from said base, said front panel having a front panel door and having a postal slot;
an upper lid secured to said side walls and said front panel;
said base, said plurality of walls, said front panel, and said upper lid defining a receptacle therein;
a sensor configured internally within said receptacle for detecting receipt of a mail;
an indicator placed on said front panel door, connected to said sensor for indicating receipt of a mail;
a first lock placed on said front panel door configured for locking and unlocking said front panel door to said front panel of said receptacle;
a second lock placed on said upper lid configured for locking and unlocking said upper lid to said front panel; and
a keypad mounted on said receptacle connected to said first lock for operating locking and unlocking of said front panel door.
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Abstract
A smart mailbox having a receptacle with a front panel door and a postal slot comprising; means for detecting receipt of a mail; an indicator connected to said detector for indicating receipt of a mail, and; means for electronically locking the mailbox thus providing a secure and smart mailbox. The means for detecting includes motion detectors or weight detectors or both and indicator includes a local and a remote indicator. Further said means for electronically locking may be an electromagnetically operated lock and a keypad. In addition the keypad may include a remote keypad for remote operations of the remote keypad and the remote indicator the mailbox provides a transceiver.
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17 Claims
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1. A smart mailbox for receiving mail, comprising:
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a base, a plurality of side walls secured to said base extending upwardly therefrom, a front panel mechanically attached to said base also extending upwardly from said base, said front panel having a front panel door and having a postal slot;
an upper lid secured to said side walls and said front panel;
said base, said plurality of walls, said front panel, and said upper lid defining a receptacle therein;
a sensor configured internally within said receptacle for detecting receipt of a mail;
an indicator placed on said front panel door, connected to said sensor for indicating receipt of a mail;
a first lock placed on said front panel door configured for locking and unlocking said front panel door to said front panel of said receptacle;
a second lock placed on said upper lid configured for locking and unlocking said upper lid to said front panel; and
a keypad mounted on said receptacle connected to said first lock for operating locking and unlocking of said front panel door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for securing and receiving mail in a mailbox comprising steps of:
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providing means for electronically locking the mailbox thereby securing mail received in the mailbox;
detecting receipt of a mail in the mailbox; and
indicating receipt of a mail. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A smart mailbox for indicating the receipt of a mail having an upper lid hingedly connected to a receptacle having a base, plurality of walls and a front panel door, said front panel door further having a postal slot for receiving mail into it, an indicator, a motion sensor placed inside said front panel door configured to detect the motion/receipt of a mail, a manual key lock for manually locking said front panel door, a weight sensor for sensing the weight of said received mail thereby indicating the presence/absence of a received mail through said indicator and an electronic locking system having an electromagnetic lock and a key pad for manually/remotely operating said key pad for locking said front panel door.
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