Garage parcel box

Abstract

A Parcel Box that is mounted on the garage door of a residential home for package and mail delivery comprises an outer box having a front door with a lock and an inner box having a back door with a lock, an inner box that allows the parcel box to be extended in volume capacity to accommodate varying sizes of packages, a barcode reader for scanning a barcode that is affixed on the package for unlocking the front door, a processor that communicates with the barcode reader to determine that the barcode matches one of the stored codes in the processor's storage and the processor sends a command to unlock the front door then the processor communicates with the wireless network that sends a message to the user's cell phone that a package is delivered inside the parcel box, a security camera that records the activity around the parcel box, a security lights for illuminating the driveway during night time, and a slot for receiving mails.

Claims

1. A Parcel Box that is mounted on the garage door of a residential home for package and mail delivery. Said parcel box comprising: An outer box having a front door with a lock and inner box having a back door with a lock; an inner box that allows the parcel box to be extended in volume capacity to accommodate varying sizes of parcels; a barcode reader for scanning the affixed barcode on the package for unlocking the front door; a processor configured to: communicate with the barcode reader to determine that the barcode matches one of the stored codes in the processor's storage and the processor issue a command to unlock the electronic lock and opens the front door, communicate with the wireless network that sends a message to the user's cell phone that a package is delivered inside the parcel box, read the sensor that detects the presence of a parcel inside the parcel box and sends a command to close the front door. a camera that records the activity before and after the parcel box is opened,

2. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising: a motion-controlled security lights for illuminating the driveway during nighttime.

3. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising a slot on the front door for receiving mails.

4. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising knobs that allows the parcel box to be expanded or contracted to a varying volume capacity of the parcel box.

5. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising multiple hinges that are attached to the parcel box and to the garage door panels to keep the parcel box in place.

6. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising multiple hinges that are attached to the garage panels to support the panels in place.

7. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising a compartment that stores the electronic control devices.

8. The parcel box of claim 1, further comprising a light indicator that is visible only from inside of the garage to indicate the presence of package inside the parcel box.

9. A Parcel Box that is mounted on the front door of a residential home for package and mail delivery. Said parcel box comprising: An outer box having a front door with a lock and inner box having a back door with a lock; an inner box that allows the parcel box to be extended in volume capacity to accommodate varying sizes of parcels; a barcode reader for scanning the affixed barcode on the package for unlocking the front door; a processor configured to: communicate with the barcode reader to determine that the barcode matches one of the stored codes in the processor's storage and the processor issue a command to unlock the electronic lock and opens the front door, communicate with the wireless network that sends a message to the user's cell phone that a package is delivered inside the parcel box, read the sensor that detects the presence of a parcel inside the parcel box and send a command to close the front door. a camera that records the activity before and after the parcel box is opened,

10. The parcel box of claim 8, further comprising: a motion-controlled security lights for illuminating the front porch during nighttime.

11. The parcel box of claim 8, further comprising a slot on the front door for receiving mails.

12. The parcel box of claim 8, further comprising knobs that allows the parcel box to be expanded or contracted to a varying volume capacity of the parcel box.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the outside of the garage illustrating the parcel box attached on the garage door panels.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the inside of the garage illustrating the parcel box attached on the garage door panels.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the inside of the garage illustrating the hinges for the parcel box attached on the garage door panels.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the parcel box illustrating the front door is in the open position and the inner box is in the expanded position.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the parcel box illustrating the front door is in the open position and the inner box is in the contracted position.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the parcel box illustrating the front door is in the close position and the inner box is in the contracted position.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a front view of the parcel box illustrating the front door is in the close position.

[0019] FIG. 8 is a side view of the parcel box illustrating the inner box in the contracted position and the front door is in the close position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the invention. One embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1 showing the parcel box 100 installed on the garage door panels 200 with the outer box front door 11 in the open position and a slot 12 on the front door for receiving mails. When the barcode that is affixed on the package is positioned near the barcode scanner 14 on the parcel box, the barcode scanner scans the barcode and if found a match to the stored data from the processor's storage, the electronic lock 13 opens. The processor which is located inside the electronic compartment box 15 then reads the weight sensor to determine that the package is inside the parcel box and closes the outer box front door 11. The processor then sends a message via the wireless network to the user's cell phone that a package is delivered inside the parcel box. The processor controls the camera 16 recordings before and after the parcel box is opened. The user after receiving the message that a package is delivered inside the parcel box, may view the recordings on the user's cell phone. During at nighttime, the motion-controlled security lights 17 turns on to illuminate the driveway.

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates the back door 18 of the parcel box in the open position and the inner box 21 in the expanded position. There are two knobs 19 that allow the inner box to be expanded or contracted to accommodate varying package sizes. The knobs are rotated counterclockwise to loosen up the grip between the outer box 20 of the parcel box and the movable inner box of the parcel box. The expandable section of the parcel box, which is the inner box, moves along the two slots 22 on the sides of the inner box. When the desired expanded position is reached, the knobs are rotated clockwise to tighten the grip between the inner box and outer box to keep the inner box in place.

[0022] FIG. 3 illustrates the two hinges 23 that are attached to the parcel box to hold the parcel box in place. There are four hinges 24 that are attached to the garage door panels to keep the panels in place.

[0023] FIG. 4 illustrates the parcel box not installed on the garage door. The front door 11 is in the open position and the inner box 21 is in the expanded position.

[0024] FIG. 5 illustrates the parcel box not installed on the garage door. The front door 11 is in the open position and the inner box 21 is in the contracted position.

[0025] FIG. 6 illustrates the parcel box not installed on the garage door. The front door 11 is in the close position and the inner box 21 is in the contracted position.