Secure Package Delivery Assembly

Abstract

A secure parcel delivery assembly for securing parcels upon delivery includes a shell. A divider plate is hingedly engaged to the shell and defines upper and lower compartments within the shell, which are accessible via an upper and lower openings, respectively. First and second doors close the upper and lower openings, respectively. The first door is hingedly engaged to the divider plate so it only is hingable when the first door is closed. A parcel inserted into the upper compartment causes the divider plate to hinge upon closing of the first door so that the parcel drops to the lower compartment. The parcel is accessible via the lower opening. Wirelessly actuatable door locks secure the first and second doors to the shell, allowing a user to wirelessly actuate and deactuate the door locks to secure and to retrieve the parcel, respectively.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A secure parcel delivery assembly comprising:
 a shell defining an interior space and being configured for mounting to a substrate;   an upper opening and a lower opening positioned in a front of the shell;   a divider plate hingedly engaged to the shell defining an upper compartment and a lower compartment within the interior space;   a first door hingedly engaged by a lower edge to the shell, such that the first door is positioned for selectively closing the upper opening, the first door being hingedly engaged to the divider plate, such that the divider plate is fixedly positioned substantially perpendicular to the front of the shell with the first door being open, and such that the divider plate is hingable with the first door being closed, wherein the upper compartment is configured for insertion of a parcel, positioning the divider plate for hinging upon closing of the first door, such that the parcel drops from the upper compartment to the lower compartment;   a second door hingedly engaged to the shell, such that the second door is positioned for selectively closing the lower opening; and   a pair of door locks, the door locks being wirelessly actuatable, each door lock being engaged to a respective one of the first door and the second door and being configured for selectively engaging the shell, such that the first door and the second door fixedly close the upper opening and the lower opening, respectively, for securing the parcel within the interior space, positioning a user for selectively wirelessly actuating and deactuating the door locks for securing and retrieving the parcel, respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further including:
 a mounting plate;   a plurality of holes positioned in the mounting plate, wherein each hole is configured for selective insertion of a respective article of mounting hardware for securing the mounting plate to a substantially horizontal substrate; and   a post engaged to and extending from the mounting plate, the post being configured for selectively engaging a bottom of the shell, such that the shell is mounted upon the post.   
     
     
         3 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further including a plurality of apertures positioned in a back of the shell, wherein each aperture is configured for insertion of a respective item of mounting hardware for securing the shell to a substantially vertical surface. 
     
     
         4 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 3 , further including a plurality of plugs, the plugs being complementary to the apertures, such that each plug is selectively insertable into a respective aperture for sealably closing the respective aperture. 
     
     
         5 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second door is hingedly engage to the shell by a respective one of opposed side edges of the second door. 
     
     
         6 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pair of door locks comprises a receiver; and   each door lock comprises:
 a housing defining an internal space, 
 a battery engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, 
 a latch engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the latch being selectively extensible from the housing, 
 a strike engaged to the housing and being positioned for selectively engaging the latch, 
 an actuator engaged to the housing, positioned in the internal space, and operationally engaged to both of the battery and the latch, and 
 a switch engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the switch being operationally engaged to both to the battery and the actuator, the switch being communicatively engaged to the receiver, such that, upon receipt of a first signal and a second signal from the receiver, the switch is positioned for operationally engaging the actuator to the battery for locking and unlocking, respectively, the first door and the second door. 
   
     
     
         7 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further including a pair of handles, each handle being engaged to a respective one of the first door and the second door, wherein the handle is configured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user for hinging the respective one of the first door and the second door. 
     
     
         8 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the handle comprises a recess. 
     
     
         9 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further including:
 a panel hingedly engaged to the shell defining a mail compartment positioned in the interior space above the upper compartment;   a keyed lock engaged to the panel and being configured for selectively engaging the shell, such that when the keyed lock is engaged to the shell the panel is fixedly positioned substantially perpendicular to the front of the housing, and such that when the keyed lock is disengaged from the shell the panel is hingable for allowing access to the mail compartment; and   a slot positioned in the front of the shell and opening into the mail compartment, wherein the slot is configured for insertion of mail into the mail compartment.   
     
     
         10 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further including a mail flag rotationally engaged to the shell, such that the mail flag is selectively positionable in a substantially vertical position, wherein the mail flag is configured for indicating outgoing mail being positioned in the mail compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The secure parcel delivery assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the door locks are keyed, such that the door locks are unlockable with an associated door key. 
     
     
         12 . A secure parcel delivery assembly comprising:
 a shell defining an interior space and being configured for mounting to a substrate,   a mounting plate;   a plurality of holes positioned in the mounting plate, wherein each hole is configured for selective insertion of a respective article of mounting hardware for securing the mounting plate to a substantially horizontal substrate;   a post engaged to and extending from the mounting plate, the post being configured for selectively engaging a bottom of the shell, such that the shell is mounted upon the post;   a plurality of apertures positioned in a back of the shell, wherein each aperture is configured for insertion of a respective item of mounting hardware for securing the shell to a substantially vertical surface;   a plurality of plugs, the plugs being complementary to the apertures, such that each plug is selectively insertable into a respective aperture for sealably closing the respective aperture;   an upper opening and a lower opening positioned in a front of the shell;   a divider plate hingedly engaged to the shell defining an upper compartment and a lower compartment within the interior space;   a first door hingedly engaged by a lower edge to the shell, such that the first door is positioned for selectively closing the upper opening, the first door being hingedly engaged to the divider plate, such that the divider plate is fixedly positioned substantially perpendicular to the front of the shell with the first door being open, and such that the divider plate is hingable with the first door being closed, wherein the upper compartment is configured for insertion of a parcel, positioning the divider plate for hinging upon closing of the first door, such that the parcel drops from the upper compartment to the lower compartment;   a second door hingedly engaged to the shell, such that the second door is positioned for selectively closing the lower opening, the second door being hingedly engage to the shell by a respective one of opposed side edges of the second door;   a pair of door locks, the door locks being wirelessly actuatable, each door lock being engaged to a respective one of the first door and the second door and being configured for selectively engaging the shell, such that the first door and the second door fixedly close the upper opening and the lower opening, respectively, for securing the parcel within the interior space, positioning a user for selectively wirelessly actuating and deactuating the door locks for securing and retrieving the parcel, respectively, the door locks being keyed, such that the door locks are unlockable with an associated door key; the pair of door locks comprising a receiver, each door lock comprising:
 a housing defining an internal space, 
 a battery engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, 
 a latch engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the latch being selectively extensible from the housing, 
 a strike engaged to the housing and being positioned for selectively engaging the latch, 
 an actuator engaged to the housing, positioned in the internal space, and operationally engaged to both of the battery and the latch, and 
 a switch engaged to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the switch being operationally engaged to both to the battery and the actuator, the switch being communicatively engaged to the receiver, such that, upon receipt of a first signal and a second signal from the receiver, the switch is positioned for operationally engaging the actuator to the battery for locking and unlocking, respectively, the first door and the second door; 
   a pair of handles, each handle being engaged to a respective one of the first door and the second door, wherein the handle is configured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user for hinging the respective one of the first door and the second door, the handle comprising a recess;   a panel hingedly engaged to the shell defining a mail compartment positioned in the interior space above the upper compartment;   a keyed lock engaged to the panel and being configured for selectively engaging the shell, such that when the keyed lock is engaged to the shell the panel is fixedly positioned substantially perpendicular to the front of the housing, and such that when the keyed lock is disengaged from the shell the panel is hingable for allowing access to the mail compartment;   a slot positioned in the front of the shell and opening into the mail compartment, wherein the slot is configured for insertion of mail into the mail compartment; and   a mail flag rotationally engaged to the shell, such that the mail flag is selectively positionable in a substantially vertical position, wherein the mail flag is configured for indicating outgoing mail being positioned in the mail compartment.