Drone docking station and delivery system
First Claim
1. A drone docking station (31) for accepting deliveries of packages from a drone comprising:
- A box (32) for accepting drone deliveries of food items, groceries or parcels (40); and
further the box (32) is mounted (39) to a building, house, post, porch, roof, window or existing mailbox, the box (32) has an interior that is temperature controlled, and the box (32) is further comprising a curved bottom (37) in the interior (34) of the box (32) to mitigate the abruptness of dropping an item (40) into the box (32), and a device (100) mounted on the box (32) for communicating with the drone (50).
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a drone docking station for deposit of items delivered by drone. Items may include food items, groceries, parcels and others. A secure porch, roof, window or otherwise building mounted box may be secured through to an existing edifice or may be configured to mount to an existing mailbox post. The basic elements making up the components of the box enable it to carry out efficient and secure delivery of goods to a container box located at a specific address and to securely hold those goods until they are picked-up regardless of duration, weather, or otherwise. The drone dock may employ different technological devices to provide for communication between the drone docking station and a drone to provide security and preservation of the delivered goods before during and after delivery.
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11 Claims
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1. A drone docking station (31) for accepting deliveries of packages from a drone comprising:
- A box (32) for accepting drone deliveries of food items, groceries or parcels (40); and
further the box (32) is mounted (39) to a building, house, post, porch, roof, window or existing mailbox, the box (32) has an interior that is temperature controlled, and the box (32) is further comprising a curved bottom (37) in the interior (34) of the box (32) to mitigate the abruptness of dropping an item (40) into the box (32), and a device (100) mounted on the box (32) for communicating with the drone (50). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- A box (32) for accepting drone deliveries of food items, groceries or parcels (40); and
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8. A drone docking station (31) and delivery box (32) for accepting drone deliveries (40) comprising:
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a means of locating the drone dock (100) such that a drone (50) may accurately approach and dock with the drone (50); a means of engaging (35) the drone dock (31) such that a stable connection or attachment can be made; a means of transferring (64) the contents (40) of the drone (50) to the interior (34) of the drone dock (31); a means of preserving and securely storing within a container (32) the delivered goods (40) once interior (34) to the drone dock (31); a means of disengaging (35) from the drone dock (31); a means of communication (100) between the drone (50) and the drone dock (31), either directly or through a remote server; one or more functional components incorporated within the box (32) to allow for preservation and security (32, 33) of the stored goods (40), the functional component comprising a curved bottom (37) and further comprising a foam pad (36) to prevent damage during the transfer and or subsequent storage and the box (32) having an interior that is temperature controlled; and a means of securing the box (32) to a structure located at a residential or commercial address (107). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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