Method for Transferring Transport Goods in a Lockable Transport Container, Lockable Transport Container, and Transport System
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The invention relates to a method for transferring transport goods from a sender (13) to a recipient (19) by means of a delivery agent, wherein the sender (13) places the transport goods into a lockable transport container (11), wherein the transport container (11) is locked by means of an electronic lock and a first electronic signal or a first code, wherein the locked transport container (11) is delivered to the recipient (19) by the delivery agent, wherein the electronic lock is opened by means of a second electronic signal or a second code in order for the recipient to remove the transport goods, said method providing increased flexibility, improved utilization of means of transport, and increased security.; According to the invention the first electronic signal or the first code is transmitted, in particular from a control center (10), to the sender (13) and/or to the electronic lock or the control center (10) opens the electronic lock by remote access upon request of the sender (13), and the second electronic signal or the second code is transmitted, in particular from the control center (10), to the recipient (19) and/or to the electronic lock or the control center (10) opens the electronic lock by remote access upon request of the recipient (19).
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- 20. A method for transferring transport goods from a sender to a recipient via a delivery agent, wherein the sender places the transport goods into a lockable transport container, wherein the transport container is locked by means of an electronic lock and a first electronic signal or a first code, wherein the locked transport container is delivered to the recipient by the delivery agent, wherein the electronic lock is opened by means of a second electronic signal or a second code in order for the recipient to remove the transport goods, wherein the first electronic signal or the first code is transmitted, in particular from a control centre, to the sender and/or to the electronic lock, or the control centre opens the electronic lock by remote access upon request of the sender, and wherein the second electronic signal or the second code is transmitted, in particular from the control centre, to the recipient and/or to the electronic lock, or the control centre opens the electronic lock by remote access upon request of the recipient.
- 36. A transport system comprising a lockable transport container for a motor vehicle and a control centre, wherein the transport container comprises an electronic lock and a receiving mechanism and/or a reading mechanism for an electronic signal or a code and a locating means, in particular a GPS-system, wherein the transport container is associated with a potential delivery agent, wherein the control centre comprises an, in particular electronic, list of data of potential delivery agents, wherein the data comprises in particular the current location of the transport container associated with the delivery agent, preferably at least an expected location of the transport container for a future time period, the transport volume of the transport container as well as status information which indicates the availability of the transport container for a transport operation within a current or future time period, wherein the control centre is configured to associate a delivery agent to the sender of a transport request directed to the control centre for transport goods, including a sending location, a receiving location and a transport period, by reconciling the data of the list of the control centre with the transport request.
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