Compartment system

US10909790B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Post AG · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Jansen · Bonn, DE
• Ramin Benz · Bonn, DE
• Christoph Dautz · Bonn, DE
• Christian Carstens · Bad Honnef, DE
• Dirk Schusdziara · Bonn, DE
• Erwin Hirtreiter · Traitsching, DE
• Franz A. Schießl · Großaign, DE
• Christian Eisenhart · Neukirchen-Balbini, DE
• Stanislav Bulygin · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2009/0092
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided is a method involving obtaining an identifier at a control unit of a compartment system having compartments provided with respective locks and respective lock control units that are configured to communicate with the control unit; obtaining information indicating that one compartment has been closed, and causing storing of the identifier in the lock control unit assigned to the compartment. Also provided is a method comprising detecting, at a lock control unit assigned to a compartment of a compartment system comprising a control unit and compartments provided with respective locks and lock control units configured to communicate with the control unit, that the compartment has been closed; transmitting a piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit if it has been detected that the compartment has been closed; obtaining an identifier from the control unit; and storing the identifier in the lock control unit.