Security and Guidance Systems and Methods for Parcel-Receiving Devices
A landing station guidance-and-security system can include an environmental cover and/or a guide-and-security bar. In some embodiments, the landing station guidance-and-security system is integrated into a parcel-receiving device. In some embodiments, the landing station guidance-and-security system is configured to attach to a parcel-receiving device. In some embodiments, the guide-and-security bar includes a precision rod. In some embodiments, a drone landing station includes: a magnetic centering mechanism configured to center a drone and/or a package; sliding dovetail doors; a plow bar; at least one roll-up door; a first storage locker; a second storage locker; and/or a solid rear door configured to block access to the second storage locker from the first storage locker when the first storage locker is being accessed by a user.
1 . A landing station guidance-and-security system comprising:
a first guide-and-security bar;
a second guide-and-security bar;
a third guide-and-security bar; and
a fourth guide-and-security bar.
2 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 further comprising an at least one environmental cover.
3 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said first guide-and-security bar and said second guide-and-security bar run perpendicular to said third guide-and-security bar and said fourth guide-and-security bar.
4 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said first guide-and-security bar and said second guide-and-security bar are on a first plane, and wherein said third guide-and-security bar and said fourth guide-and-security bar are on a second plane.
5 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said landing station guidance-and-security system is integrated into a parcel-receiving device.
6 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said landing station guidance-and-security system is configured to attach to a parcel-receiving device.
7 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 2 further comprising:
a housing wherein said at least one environmental cover is configured to be retracted into said housing.
8 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 2 wherein said at least one environmental cover is configured to create a slope when in a closed position.
9 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 2 wherein said at least one environmental cover is made of segmented metal.
10 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 further comprising:
a gutter.
11 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 10 wherein said gutter includes a downspout.
12 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said first guide-and-security bar comprises at least one precision rod.
13 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 further comprising:
an at least one guide track.
14 . The landing station guidance-and-security system of claim 1 wherein said first guide-and-security bar is made of metal.
15 . A drone landing station comprising:
a curved track;
a first roll-up door comprising a first set of moving slats; and
a second roll-up door comprising a second set of moving slats.
16 . The drone landing station of claim 15 , wherein said first set of moving slats are interconnected by a flexible, waterproof membrane.
17 . The drone landing station of claim 15 further comprising:
a centering mechanism;
a landing surface; and
a package locker.
18 . The drone landing station of claim 15 further comprising:
a magnetic centering and dovetail door system.
19 . The drone landing station of claim 15 wherein said first roll-up door is motorized.
20 . The drone landing station of claim 15 further comprising:
a sensing and scaling devices with a contact sensor.