Device and method for the automatic handover of goods
First Claim
1. Apparatus for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup without personal transfer to or by the user of the product, said apparatus comprising:
- a lockable container,at least one input device, arranged on or in the container for inputting delivery/pickup information from or to the delivery person or return agent, respectively,a control unit arranged in or on the container,a removable, transportable memory element adapted to store order information, wherein the container is opened if the delivery/pickup information agrees in a predetermined way with the order information,wherein, for an expected delivery/pickup, the memory element or a part of the control unit containing the memory element is adapted to be inserted by the user in the container when the container is positioned in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business in an off-line mode.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup. The apparatus has a lockable container for the products with at least an input device and a controller with a memory element. The method employs this reception/provision apparatus. A control unit including at least input device, controller and memory element is positioned with container in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business for an expected delivery/pickup. After a completed ordering process, the obtained order information is input by the user into memory element of reception/provision apparatus to put reception/provision apparatus in a state of readiness. The transportable reception/provision apparatus is positioned in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business for the expected delivery or pickup of product.
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26 Claims
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1. Apparatus for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup without personal transfer to or by the user of the product, said apparatus comprising:
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a lockable container, at least one input device, arranged on or in the container for inputting delivery/pickup information from or to the delivery person or return agent, respectively, a control unit arranged in or on the container, a removable, transportable memory element adapted to store order information, wherein the container is opened if the delivery/pickup information agrees in a predetermined way with the order information, wherein, for an expected delivery/pickup, the memory element or a part of the control unit containing the memory element is adapted to be inserted by the user in the container when the container is positioned in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business in an off-line mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup without personal transfer to or by the user of the product, said apparatus comprising:
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a lockable container comprising fastening elements by means of which the container is adapted to be fastened to a stationary construction element outside the user'"'"'s residence or place of business, at least one input device, arranged on or in the container for inputting delivery/pickup information from or to the delivery person or return agent, respectively, a control unit arranged in or on the container, a removable, transportable memory element adapted to store order information, wherein the container is opened if the delivery/pickup information agrees in a predetermined way with the order information, wherein, for an expected delivery/pickup, the memory element or a part of the control unit containing the memory element is adapted to be inserted by the user in the container when the container is positioned in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business in an off-line mode; and
,wherein the stationary construction element is constructed as a post anchored in the ground, on which the container is adapted to be hung, and retaining elements are arranged on the construction element for engaging the container, said apparatus further comprising a locking element for engagement with at least one of the retaining elements. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. Apparatus for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup without personal transfer to or by the user of the product, said apparatus comprising:
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a lockable container, at least one input device, arranged on or in the container for inputting delivery/pickup information from or to the delivery person or return agent, respectively, a control unit arranged in or on the container, a removable, transporatable memory element adapted to store order information, wherein the container is opened if the delivery/pickup information agrees in a predetermined way with the order information, wherein, for an expected delivery/pickup, the memory element or a part of the control unit containing the memory element is adapted to be inserted by the user in the container when the container is positioned in front of the user'"'"'s residence or place of business in an off-line mode; and
,the control unit comprising an interface for inputting the order information into the memory element. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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