Drone Delivery Lock Box

#The present invention relates to a drone delivery box for receiving packages.

#Package delivery is a common service provided by many shippers. The shipping usually relates to retail shipping orders or any other commercial orders to both residential and commercial locations. With respect to residential delivery, many of the package carriers deliver packages and may leave the package at the doorstep of the recipient. This practice has caused a serious problem with the theft of these packages by thieves. One way of combating theft is to provide secure lock boxes that house the package for receipt by the recipient. Another drawback to the package delivery system relates to navigating through the traffic on delivery routes. One solution to avoid traffic delays relates to the use of drones for package delivery. Drones can be programmed to locate a particular residence and allow the dropping of the package at the doorway of the individual. However, again one drawback to this delivery method is the risk of theft.

#A disclosed box for drone drop off includes an enclosure, a secured side access door for a user to access an inside of the enclosure, a first top half cover and second top half cover, where the top covers together enable a top access into the enclosure for package delivery therein, a package plate under the first and second half covers, a spring support system supporting the package plate within the enclosure and a sensor configured to detect the proximity of the drone to enable an opening of the top half covers.

#FIG. 1 depicts a first embodiment of a drone box according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

#FIG. 2 depicts a method for a drone lock box in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

#Throughout the description, same and similar reference numbers may be used to identify same and similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.

#Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

#Throughout the present disclosure, the terms ‘lock box,’ and ‘drone box,’ are used synonymously.