US 11,881,067 B2
Procedure for keeping ready for collective parts and/or for collecting parceled parts
Felix Vorwerk, Bonn (DE); and Matthäus Pruski, Troisdorf (DE)
Assigned to Deutsche Post AG, Bonn (DE)
Filed by Felix Vorwerk, Bonn (DE); and Matthäus Pruski, Troisdorf (DE)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/132,865.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 135 888.4 (DE), filed on Dec. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0197971 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); A47G 29/14 (2006.01); G07C 9/32 (2020.01)
CPC G07C 9/00896 (2013.01) [A47G 29/141 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G07C 9/32 (2020.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for holding piece goods (1) to be collected, and/or for gathering together piece goods (1) to be dropped off, by way of at least one piece goods module (2), which has a plurality of separate piece goods compartments (5), at a collection point (15), wherein the piece goods compartments (5) each have a closure device (6) which is adjustable from a closure position, which prevents access to the piece goods compartment (5), into an opening position, which opens up access to the piece goods compartment (5), and back,
in which the at least one piece goods module (2) is transported by a drone (10) by air from a distribution base (4) to a transfer point (11) and/or vice versa,
in which the at least one piece goods module (2) is transported by a courier vehicle (12) from the transfer point (11) to the collection point (15) and/or vice versa, and
in which, at the collection point (15), the at least one piece goods module (2) is secured captively to a docking station (16) and/or is separated from the docking station (16), which is connected to the piece goods module (2) via a secured connection.