Patent ID: 11881067
Assignee: DEUTSCHE POST AG
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  A  B | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for holding piece goods (1) to be collected, and/or for gathering together piece goods (1) to be dropped off, by way of at least one piece goods module (2), which has a plurality of separate piece goods compartments (5), at a collection point (15), wherein the piece goods compartments (5) each have a closure device (6) which is adjustable from a closure position, which prevents access to the piece goods compartment (5), into an opening position, which opens up access to the piece goods compartment (5), and back,
in which the at least one piece goods module (2) is transported by a drone (10) by air from a distribution base (4) to a transfer point (11) and/or vice versa,
in which the at least one piece goods module (2) is transported by a courier vehicle (12) from the transfer point (11) to the collection point (15) and/or vice versa, and
in which, at the collection point (15), the at least one piece goods module (2) is secured captively to a docking station (16) and/or is separated from the docking station (16), which is connected to the piece goods module (2) via a secured connection.