Packages are delivered from a drone to an upper end of an elongate shaft which in a preferred embodiment has the appearance of a chimney and which can be coupled to a residential structure or provided as a standalone structure. A hollow column extends from an upper end down to a lower end. A chute can allow for a package to pass from the upper end to the lower end or a platform used to carry a package from the upper end to the lower end. Preferably a movable cover selectively overlies the upper end to close off the upper end when not in use and to allow the upper end to be exposed for access to packages from drones. A locker can be provided adjacent to the lower end to provide secure access to packages having been delivered through the interface.
Drone delivery interface
2019-12-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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