Abstract:
Self-service parcel terminal for storing parcels of different sizes high up in the terminal comprises means for loading postal parcels, loading parcels of varying sizes to the door, measuring and weighing parcels, inserting parcels, storing and delivering parcels. The self-service parcel terminal is also suitable for using as a vending machine, mailbox, storage locker, for delivering goods from e-stores, etc. Gripping mechanism and lift system are used for moving parcels in the terminal, which allows to move parcels in groups or as single items between the shelves and the slot for inserting/delivering parcels.

Description:
PRIORITY 
     This application claims priority of European application EP13196165 which was filed on Dec. 9, 2013, and the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference. 
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to the field of self-service parcel terminals, more specifically to the field of delivery, sending and receiving parcels, packages, mail and other postal objects. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     It is well-known, that there is a variety of different automated machines and terminals for postal objects, such as widely known automated machines for postal objects that have a separate locker for each parcel. Courier or parcel delivery person inserts the postal object to the locker of suitable size and enters the receiver. If the same locker has been addressed as the point of delivery for the recipient, the recipient is sent a message as an SMS or the like, and in order to pick up the parcel the recipient keys in the relevant code at the user interface upon which the door of the locker opens for the receiver to pick up their parcel. If a parcel terminal located elsewhere has been assigned as the pick-up place of the parcel, another courier comes to pick up the parcels, enters access code at the user interface or identifies their right to access in some other way, picks up parcels from each locker and takes them to the next automated machine where they insert each parcel into a separate locker after having gained access there. 
     That kind of generally known solution has several drawbacks. Inserting the parcels by the courier and picking the parcels up by another courier or parcel recipient is slow because each locker must be opened and closed separately. When the parcels have been transferred from one courier to another and parcels for different recipients have been inserted together into one bigger locker there is a danger that a user may have access to unrelated parcels and upon picking parcels up or inserting them the user may mix the parcels up and one or more parcels may end up being delivered to the wrong person. In the case of different parcel senders and recipients, and also for security reasons separate lockers are preferred for each parcel which means that parcel terminals are too large in order to have enough capacity for a sufficient number of lockers. For example, using the service of parcel terminals is expensive at shopping and entertainment centers, sports facilities, airports, etc. because of expensive rented areas available there. However, it is not possible to build parcel terminals higher either because in such a case people of smaller height, or disabled people in wheelchairs would not be able to get their parcel from higher lockers, or some of the parcels are too heavy to be fitted into higher lockers, or to be picked up from these lockers. Another problem is, that since parcel terminals make maximum use of space, some of the lockers are, again, too low and that is what makes it complicated or even impossible for some users to pick up their parcels. Although well-known parcel terminals have lockers of different sizes, the number of lockers of less common sizes is smaller and so it may happen that upon arrival of a parcel there is no locker of that size available at the parcel terminal. That can easily happen due to the fact that during different seasons or at different locations parcels of varying sizes are posted. The identification of the user and granting access is uncomfortable in the case of several widely known solutions, or even insecure because the user must have a special access code, magnetic card or some other solution to be carried along with them in order to identify themselves and gain access. In the case when this identification tool is lost or stolen, the courier or the recipient gains no access to the parcel terminal or parcels and inserting as well as picking up parcels has been hampered. Similarly, in the case of the ID or access solution reaching into the hands of unrelated persons the recipient may not receive their parcel at all. 
     Therefore, widely known parcel terminals are insecure, with unbalance or little capacity, take up too much space, uncomfortable for users and inserting, storing and delivering parcels is too slow. 
     The closest solution to the present invention would be U.S. Pat. No. 6,694,217 “Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval”, which describes a vertical storage locker and is also suitable for sending and receiving parcels. The described solution contains rectangular boxes that have been fixed between two vertical pulling belts creating a vertical carousel-like mechanism. Each box has been divided into drawers. In order to insert the package, the carousel spins until the box with empty drawers has been guided in front of the slot of the storage compartment doors, whereas each drawer has been assigned their own door. Upon retrieving the parcel, the carousel spins in the similar fashion until the drawer with the desired parcel has been guided to its relevant door. The drawback of this solution is their complicated and clumsy structure, and the long waiting time, until the suitable drawer has reached the suitable door, while both inserting and retrieving parcels. As the sending and picking up parcels takes place at different times, then the distribution of parcels in the boxes is uneven, and upon inserting several parcels—when they have to be placed into different boxes—the user must wait until the next box with an empty drawer has reached its door, and again open the suitable door whereas this must be done after inserting each parcel and closing the door. Another issue with this solution is that due to the carousel mechanism and each drawer having their assigned doors, it only enables inserting parcels or postal objects of very limited sizes. 
     From prior art there are different other known vertical carousel and lift-type solutions that are used to store or warehouse building materials, manufactured and other goods. Carousel solutions work there similarly to the one described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,694,217. In the case of the so-called lift-type solutions there is a drawer with a board, for placing goods on it or taking them from it, facing the hatch for inserting and retrieving goods. Above the drawer there is a shelf facing another shelf parallel to it, and a lift moves up and down between these two shelves, taking the board or tray with goods placed on it from the hatch, and delivering it up to the suitable shelf. To order the goods to the hatch, the lift is moved to the relevant shelf from which the board with the desired goods is pulled to the platform of the lift. Such solutions have been described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,694,217 according to which the platform of the lift moves thanks to the lifting mechanism of chains fastened to its ends. Or like it is described in the European patent documents EP1473254B1 and EP1462392A2, where, similarly to the moving platform between two shelves, the lifting mechanism of the platform comprises guide rails located at both ends of the platform between which the platform moves. The drawback of such solutions is that in order to warehouse different goods, the platform needs to be moved up and down several times because the platform only allows transporting one board at a time. As the hatch or door to the keeping area of the goods opens to its full capacity in such solutions, that only allows placing goods of the same type or meant for one and the same customer together on it. Such solutions are thus unsuitable for applying to self-service parcel terminals because they do not guarantee sufficient security that the right parcels reach their right recipients; transporting the goods to and from their shelves is complicated and time-consuming. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The aim of the present invention is to offer a secure, simple, fast, reliable and high capacity self-service postal parcel terminal that would take up little floor space and would come without the drawbacks mentioned above. More precisely, the purpose of present invention is to fasten the loading, storing and delivering parcels, and to make the storage of parcels easier, increase the capacity of the terminal, guarantee the security of parcels and that each person receives their specific parcel, as well as to increase the user-friendliness of the terminal. 
     Differently from the well-known solutions, the present self-service postal parcel terminal enables fitting more parcels to the same floor space than the presently known solutions. Loading and retrieving parcels is several times faster, and due to the height of the terminal, it uses significantly less floor space. 
     The parcel terminal according to the present invention comprises the module for loading and delivering parcels, the module for loading parcels of different sizes to the door, module for measuring and weighing parcels, the module for loading, storing and delivering parcels. 
     The self-service parcel terminal according to the present invention has such a structure that differently from earlier solutions, the parcels are stored in parcel containers located on the shelves inside the terminal, and only one door is used in order to insert/load and retrieve parcels. Upon loading or retrieving several parcels it is thus not necessary to move back and forth between different doors. Automated parcel transportation mechanism guides the parcel container with one or several compartments to the loading and delivery slot. The loading and delivery slot door system opens to load or deliver parcels either fully, so that all the compartments of the parcel container are open and accessible, or only so much that the desired compartment for inserting or delivering the parcel is open. 
     The door system is fully open to the full extent of the parcel container in order to retrieve or insert several parcels, and for further speeding up loading, storing and parcel delivery time the courier or other users are given, for example, light signals as to which parcel must be placed into which compartment, and which compartment the parcel must be retrieved from. Using light signals makes the courier&#39;s work faster, customers receive their parcel quicker, or can insert their parcel faster into the machine, and parcel delivery time becomes quicker. 
     Door opening system comprises two door panels moving horizontally towards each other, or away from each other; and one vertically moving door panel. 
     In order to measure the parcels, the parcel is placed between open door panels and the relevant command is selected from the user menu; automated system moves the door panels slowly towards the parcel. Sensors then measure the distance between the door panels and the width and height measures of the parcel are calculated. After having calculated the measures, a suitable parcel container is sent and parcels are placed to the compartments that best fit the parcel measures. Parcels are preferably placed into those size-wise fitting compartments of the containers that are closest to the door slot in order to keep the time for placing parcels into parcel containers to the optimum. 
     Upon delivering the parcel, the door panels are guided automatically and simultaneously with the lift, and door panels are opened at the right place while bringing the parcel container to the door according to this which compartment of the parcel container contains the parcel. 
     In the case when a parcel container contains parcels addressed to different recipients, the retrieval of the right parcel by the right person is guaranteed so that door panels are moved by the controller both horizontally and vertically in the way that the door panels open only in front of this compartment of the parcel container where the particular parcel for that recipient is located. Delivering parcels this way also guarantees that upon retrieving or loading a parcel the recipient or courier has no access to unrelated parcels. 
     It is known about the solutions in use thus far that some people, e.g. the disabled in wheelchairs, shorter or older people cannot retrieve their parcels easily at the terminal because some parcels are too high up, others too low which creates possibilities for stealing parcels, or that a parcel may end up in wrong hands. In the present terminal the loading and delivery slot has been added to a suitable set height in order to ensure security. Lift system always brings the parcel to be delivered to the same fixed level which enables the user—also while in wheelchair—easily retrieve or send the parcel at the machine without asking a stranger for help. 
     In order to identify the courier or maintenance person for the terminal, a facial recognition camera has been added to the terminal in an alternative embodiment of the invention which, differently from the already known solutions enable card—as well as code-free identification, thus again making using the terminal more secure, simpler and faster. 
     Upon loading parcels bearing no marking specifying the recipient or other data, and for the terminal to accept such parcels, the user identifies the unmarked parcel before inserting it to the loading and delivery slot. When the courier retrieves the parcel, a bar code, for example is issued first—a sticker with for example an RFID, NFC or other marking. Courier sticks it to the parcel being retrieved. Unmarked parcels are provided, upon their retrieval from the terminal, with a marking that is necessary for further transportation of the parcel. 
     Parcels vary in size depending on the season or their location in the terminal. In order to increase the maximum capacity of the terminal, the shelving system has been constructed adaptable so that depending on the need (e.g. season, location, target user group, etc.) it would accommodate maximum number of replaceable parcel containers of suitable measures, which in turn would accommodate maximum number of parcels in the terminal. 
     Lifting mechanism comprises a motor and a counter weight. Applying a motor and a counter weight together allows using a more compact motor of smaller power capacity while at the same time transporting heavier parcels and parcel containers higher. 
     Instead of the parcel or parcel container moving systems in the already known solutions, a gripping mechanism has been used in the present invention. 
     The gripping mechanism of parcel containers comprises a loader and a magnetic mechanism. In an alternative embodiment the gripping mechanism comprises the chain system mechanism. 
     The lifting and gripping mechanisms allow maximum use of the terminal inside area for parcel containers meant for storing parcels. That kind of gripping mechanism also enables transportation of parcel containers of varying sizes to the door slot. 
     Automatic weighing of parcels is done, for example, by the lifting mechanism and relevant sensors, the parcel weight information obtained by automated weighing is added to the parcel information. 
     Different alternative embodiments of the invention comprising a variety of payment systems (e.g. payment by card, in cash, via mobile phone; NFC/QR etc. payments based on contactless technology, biometric payment); various means to identify the parcel, recipient, parcel arrival; means to monitor the parcel rout, send the parcel, etc.; devices to measure, weigh, evaluate, calculate the cost of, mark, stamp the parcel or other analogous solutions that are based on added sensors, devices, and updating the computer with the relevant software module. 
     In addition to the main purpose of the invention, the present self-service parcel terminal can also be used as, for example, a vending machine, mail box, storage locker, for delivering goods from e-shops, or similar solutions. 
     The self-service terminal according to the present invention comprises a multi-load system for couriers. When choosing the multi-load program, the self-service terminal opens up all slots at the same time. Couriers insert similar parcels into separate slots in a matter of seconds without having to move around. The solution is easy to use. The courier only has to scan the barcode of each parcel and the light in front of the right slot shows where to put the parcel. The multi-load system is fool proof and saves time and energy. 
     The customer receives an SMS notification with a pin-code to pick-up the parcel from the self-service terminal. After inserting the pin-code, the terminal brings the parcel to the sliding door, which is located at a convenient height for all customers. The door slides down and only the right slot with the right parcel is opened up. The self-service terminal allows faster retrieval of the parcel than the known parcel terminals. The customer collects the parcel quickly and without any effort. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention is explained more precisely with references to figures added, where the drawing 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of the preferable embodiment of the self-service parcel terminal according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows the front view of the shelving system of the terminal in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  shows the view from above, without the roof, of the shelving system in drawing  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  shows the front view of the shelving system in  FIG. 2  together with the lift module, electrical board and electricity module, and with parcel containers; 
         FIG. 5  shows a perspective view of the lift module; 
         FIG. 6  shows a perspective view of the positioning device of the lift module and the loader; 
         FIG. 7  shows the front view of the positioning device of the lift module and the loader; 
         FIG. 8  shows a perspective view of the section of the loader magnetic mechanism in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9   a  shows the position of the magnetic mechanism upon pushing the parcel container into the shelf/drawing from the shelf in the side-most position of the magnetic mechanism on the loader; 
         FIG. 9   b  shows the front view of the shelving system with the position of a parcel container upon pushing it into the shelf/drawing from the shelf; 
         FIG. 9   c  shows the position of the magnetic mechanism upon pushing the parcel container into the shelf/drawing from the shelf in an alternative embodiment to the invention where parcel containers with locking mechanism have been used; 
         FIG. 10   a  shows a perspective view of the door system with door hatches in their open positions in the preferable embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 10   b  shows a perspective view of the door system with door hatches in their open positions in an alternative embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 11  shows the front view of door system with one compartment slot open; 
         FIG. 12  shows the front view of the loader in an alternative embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 13  shows a perspective view of the connection between the lever and a link and the chain; 
         FIG. 14  shows the front view of the loader in an alternative embodiment of the invention, depicting the connection between the transmission chain and the motor; 
         FIG. 15  and  FIG. 16  show a perspective view of an alternative loader embodiment with a parcel container where taking the parcel container from the shelf and placing it onto the shelf have been shown by the help of levers; 
         FIG. 17  shows an alternative embodiment of the loader with a parcel container, viewed from below; 
         FIG. 18  shows the preferable embodiment of the block diagram of the connections between the electronics components and automated systems of the self-service parcel terminal; 
         FIG. 19  shows the block diagram of the processes carried out in the self-service parcel terminal in its preferable embodiment; 
         FIG. 20  shows the initializing processes of the self-service parcel terminal in its preferable embodiment; 
         FIG. 21-FIG .  25  show different examples of using the self-service parcel terminal. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The self-service parcel terminal according to the present invention comprises a body  0100 , frame  0200 , lift module  0300 , door system  0400 , payment module  0500 , computer  0600 , motors  0700  (preferably, for example, AC servomotors, in an alternative embodiment asynchronous motor, step-by-step motor, DC motor, DC carbon brush motor), drive module  0800 , electricity module  0900 , parcel containers  1000 , sensor, controllers, converters, connection details for electronic components (e.g. cables, details for wireless connection). 
     The following provides a more detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention. The body  0100  shown in the drawing  FIG. 1  comprises at least one removable first upper covering panel  0101 , on middle  0102  and lower covering panel  0103 , two upper side covering panels  0104  and two lower side covering panels  0105  and a rear covering panel  0109 . The covering panels of the front of the body are placed so that slots have been created for the door module  0400 , payment module  0500 , computer module  0600 , screen  0601  and which have been added a belt  0106 , if necessary sheltering roof  0107 , device box  0108 . The belt  0106  has been fastened to the shelves. Covering plates and the device box or payment module  0500  are attached to the belt  0106 . One of the embodiments of the invention has a receipt printer  0504 , a scanner  0502  and sticker a tag printer  0503  added, for example, inside the belt  0106 . 
     The frame  0200  shown in the drawing  FIG. 2  comprises the base frame  0201 , at least eight support poles  0202  vertically fastened to the frame, at least two brackets  0203  fastened to the rear middle support poles  0202 , support pole  0202  connecting buses  0204  fastened to the upper ends of the support poles and a roof  0205  attached to the connecting buses  0204 , support rods  0206  and  0207  in order to connect the support poles  0202  with each other and cross poles  0208 . 
     The support poles  0202  have been fastened to the base frame  0201  in the way that one support pole  0202  has been attached to each corner of the upper side of the base frame  0201  and two support poles  0202  have been attached to both longer sides of the upper side of the base frame  0201 . Additional support poles  0201  have been added between the support poles  0201  located either in the corners of the longer or shorter edge of the upper side of the base frame  0201  if necessary. 
     The support poles  0202 , connecting buses  0204 , support rods  0206  and  0207  and cross poles  0208  as well as rollers  0209  fastened to the support rods  0206  comprise a shelving system. 
     The sides of the base frame  0201  comprising slots  0210  and the upper side comprises absorbers  0211 . The slots  0210  are for transporting the self-service parcel terminal according to the present invention. The slots  0210  are covered with covering panels  0103  and  0105  in the working position of the fully assembled terminal. The slots  0210  have been created to the front, behind and sides as well. In the case when there occurs a need to, for example, transport, move or lift the terminal, it is not necessary to fully unload it and disassemble, it is enough to remove the covering panel  0103  or  0105 , and that makes the terminal easily moveable, liftable or transportable by a fork-lift truck from the front, behind or sides. Absorbers  0211  have been added to ensure security while guiding the positioner  0307  of the lift module  0300  to its lower position, or when the positioner  0307 , should a malfunctioning occur, falls down. 
     Cross poles  0208  are meant for both strengthening the frame  0200  and ensuring security so that the parcel containers  1000  would not move out of the shelves. Roller frame comprises a bent support at the end of the path in order to limit the movement of parcel containers. Different embodiments of the terminal include parcel containers  1000  with locking  1001  and without, wider and narrower. Parcel container  1000  has been added a locking mechanism to prevent accidental movement of the parcel container on the shelf. Wider parcel containers  1000  comprises double pair of sliders. Side sliders of those are used while placing the parcel container onto the shelf and while pulling it out, and middle sliders are used for pulling onto the loader  0308  or for pushing from the loader  0308  to the shelf. 
     Drawing  FIG. 3  shows the view of the shelving system and frame  0200  without the roof  0205  from above, with showing also the view from above of the main boom  0302 , carriage  0305 , positioner  0307 , loader  0308  and the magnetic mechanism  0306 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 4  shows the front view of the shelving system with the lift module  0300 , main boom motor  0704 , drive module  0800  and electricity module  0900  and parcel container  1000 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 5  shows a perspective view of the lift module  0300 . Lift module  0300  comprises an energy chain  0301 , a main boom  0302 , a carriage  0305 , a positioner  0307 , a loader  0308 , a belt pulley module  0323  fastened to the upper part of the main boom  0302  and a pulling module  0324  of the main boom fastened to the lower end, and a belt  0303  fitted on the belt pulleys over the belt pulley module  0323  and pulling module  0324 , a counterweight  0304  fastened to the belt  0303 , a carriage  0305  fastened to the main boom  0302  that moves with rollers  0347  along the main boom which has been connected to the one end of the energy chain  0301  by tension adjuster  0309 , a positioner  0307  fastened to the carriage  0305  and a loader  0308 . The pulling module  0324  of the main boom  0302  is connected to the motor  0704 . 
     Energy chain  0301  has been fastened to the bracket  0203 . One end of the energy chain  0301  has been fastened to the carriage  0305  and another end has been connected to the drive module  0800 . 
     The belt  0303 , in the preferable embodiment of the self-service parcel terminal, comprises two parts, the upper ends of both of which have been fastened to the counterweight  0304  and lower ends to the carriage  0305  and tension adjuster  0309 . 
     Carriage  0305  comprises two connecting plates  0311 , two L-shaped side supports  0312  for the connecting plate  0311 , supplementary plate  0313  of the side support, supplementary support  0314  and rollers  0315 , whereas the side support  0312  and supplementary support  0314  have been fastened to the connecting plate  0311  of the carriage and supplementary plate  0313  so that a gap has been created to attach the positioner  0307 . The carriage  0305  comprises a tension adjuster  0309  added to the belt  0303 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 6  shows a perspective view of the positioner  0307  of the lift module  0300  and of the loader  0308  attached to it. The positioner  0307  comprises two at least double-layer shoulders  0316 , both of which have been connected between the side plate  0312  of the carriage  0305  and supplementary support  0314 , of positioner side supports  0317 , positioner bracket for position rollers  0318  and positioner position rollers  0319  fastened to its ends, positioner motor fastening plate  0320 , loader motor  0706  together with positioner motor  0705  for moving the loader  0308 . 
     The loader  0308  shown in drawings  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  comprises a frame  0325 , rollers  0326  located on both longer edges of the frame, positioner rails  0327 , pulling belt  0328 , the edge  0329  restricting uplifting parcel containers  1000 , the fastening plate  0330  of the loader pulling motor, drive wheels  0331  and magnetic mechanism  0306 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 7  shows a belt fastening that enables magnets to grab hold of the parcel containers that are farther away from the belt pulleys. Magnets can be taken onto the side-most belt pulley. 
     The magnetic mechanism  0306  in drawings  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  comprises the belt fastening plate  0332  of the magnetic mechanism, an electromagnet  0333 , end cover  0334  for the stay bolt in the upper part of the magnetic mechanism, tight-fitting bolt of the electromagnet  0335  and sensor stay bolt  0336 , together with the sensor, provide feedback on the distance between the box and magnet. When the magnetic head moves to the box and is close enough, contact occurs with the cover of stay bolt  0334  and with the magnetic plate of the box. As a result, the stay bolt  0336  will move away from its central position thus cutting the signal in the sensor. When in the uploading process the stay bolt moves to the central position it allows to assume that the box has moved away from the magnet, and the uploading process is cancelled. The tight-fitting bolt of the magnet on the hinge joint compensates the possible up-down and sideways movements of the parcel container caused by possible lack of smoothness upon moving the parcel container. 
     Fastening of the magnet is located in the central part of the magnetic mechanism. The magnet has been fastened to the webs  0335  of the magnetic mechanism with the help of a joint (hinge joint) in order to exclude the force arms between the box and magnet. The fastening of the belt of the magnetic head is located in the lower part of the magnetic mechanism. The belt fastening carried out by belt fastening plate  0332  allows the magnets to take hold of parcel containers that are farther away from the belt pulleys, and magnets can be taken onto the side-most belt pulley, if necessary. 
     The movement of the lift module  0300  components is guided, in order to place parcel containers  1000  onto the shelves and taking them from the shelves, in a way that the carriage  0305  with the positioner  0307  is guided up and down along the length of the main boom  0302 , and the loader  0308  fastened onto the positioner  0307  connected to the carriage  0305  is guided up-down and left-write on the positioner  0307 . Parcel containers  1000  are guided onto the shelves and out of shelves on the rollers  0209  by the magnetic mechanism  0306  of the loader  0308 . Parcel containers  1000  are located at different levels/heights, behind each other, and one box at a time is moved. Whereas the shoulders  0316  of the positioner  0307  have been made with such a length that the positioner position rollers  0319  fastened to the ends of the bracket  0318  of the position rollers fastened to the shoulders are supported by the inside of the first front support poles  0202 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 9   a  shows the position of the magnetic mechanism  0306  upon pushing the parcel container  1000  into the shelf/drawing from the shelf in the side-most position of the magnetic mechanism  0306  on the loader  0308 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 9   b  shows the front view of the shelving system with the position of a parcel container  1000  upon pushing it into the shelf/drawing from the shelf. 
     Drawing  FIG. 9   c  shows the position of the magnetic mechanism  0306  upon pushing the parcel container  1000  into the shelf/drawing from the shelf in an alternative embodiment to the invention where parcel containers  1000  with locking mechanism  1001  have been used. Drawing  FIG. 9   c  also shows the cross section of the magnetic mechanism  0306  and the stay bolt  0334  and the centering spring  0337  for the sensor stay bolt. 
     Drawings  FIG. 10   a  and  FIG. 10   b  show a perspective view of the door system  0400  with horizontal door hatches in their open and the vertical door hatch in its closed positions in the preferable embodiment, and with door hatches in their open positions in an alternative embodiment of the invention. The door system  0400  comprises the frame  0401 , two horizontal door panels  0405  attached to the frame  0401  and set on at least one upper slider  0402  and rail  0403  and moving on at least one lower slider  0404 , a vertical door panel  0406  inside the frame  0401 , and a trapezoid  0407  attached to the frame  0401  for moving the vertical door panel  0406 , door system panel  0408  and safety curtain  0901 . In the preferable embodiment of the invention the door system panel  0408  has been added a camera  0501 , design stripe  0409 , a sheltering roof  0107 , computer screen  0601  and a belt  0106 , device box  0108 , receipt printer  0504 , scanner  0502 , a sticker tag printer  0503 , payment module  0500  have been attached to the lower edge of the frame  0401 . 
     Payment module  0500  comprises, for example payment by card, in cash, via mobile phone, NFC/QR etc. payments based on contactless technology, biometric or other similar types of payment, applications to identify the person (e.g. chip card reader, camera, fingerprint reader or iris recognition scanner), a printer, keyboard/pinpad, scanner (barcode, QR), computer, camera. 
     Drawing  FIG. 11  shows the front view of door system  0400  with one compartment slot  1002  of the parcel container  1000  open. 
     Drawing  FIG. 12  shows the front view of the loader  0308  in an alternative embodiment of the invention. In the alternative embodiment of the invention, the loader  0308  comprises a support frame  0338  attached to the connecting plate  0311 , two guides  0339 , chain  0340  fastened around the guides  0339 , a lever  0341  attached to either chain  0340  to move parcel containers  1000 , frames  0325  and rollers  0326  attached to the outer walls of the guides  0339 , gear wheels  0342  attached to the lower sides  0339  and the connecting plate  0311  of the guides  0339 , transmission chain  0343  attached around the gear wheels  0342 , two support plates  0346  for the guide, loader motor  0706 . In an alternative embodiment of the invention, one guide  0339  with one level  0341  has been used between rollers  0326 . 
     The motor of the positioner  0705  sets the transmission chain  0343  moving, which, in its turn, sets moving the chain  0340  that has levers  0341  attached to it. The levers  0341  work as one link  0344  of the chain  0340 . Rollers  0345  have been attached to the ends of the levers  0341 . The connection of the lever  0341  and link  0344  to the chain  0340  is shown in the drawing  FIG. 13 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 14  shows the front view of the loader  0308  in an alternative embodiment of the invention, depicting the connection between the transmission chain  0343  and the positioner motor  0705 . 
     Drawings  FIG. 15  and  FIG. 16  show a perspective view of an alternative loader  0308  embodiment with a parcel container  1000 , where taking the parcel container  1000  from the shelf and placing it onto the shelf has been shown by the help of levers  0341 . In the case of such an alternative embodiment, parcel containers  1000  with a groove  1003  added to their lower edge for the rollers  0345  of the levers  0341  have been used in the system. In order to place the parcel container  1000  onto the shelf or taking it from the shelf, the levers are guided into the groove  1003  of the parcel container  1000  by the positioner motor  0705 , transmission chain  0343 , and chains  0340 . In order to take the parcel container  1000  from the shelf, the levers  0341  are guided, with the help of rollers  0345 , into the groove  1003 , levers  0341  are guided with the help of chains  0340  so that they are perpendicular to guides  0339 , that are used to pull the parcel container  1000  from the shelf onto the loader  0308  over the rollers  0326 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 17  shows an alternative embodiment of the loader  0308  with a parcel container  1000 , viewed from below, and showing the positioning of the transmission belt  0343  and connection with the guides  0339  and the positioner motor  0705 , and guiding the levers  0341  into the groove  1003 . Chain transmission has been built so that the levers would move at maximum distance from each other while pulling the parcel container, and the pulling capacity of the lever is achieved to the in the moving direction of resting of the support rollers of the lever from the front to the support plate of the guide, and from behind to the chain, which, in its turn, rests on the guide of the chain. 
     Drawing  FIG. 18  shows the preferable embodiment of the block diagram of the connections between the electronics components and automated systems of the self-service parcel terminal, comprises payment module  0500 , computer  0600  and user interface  0601 , drive module  0800 , electrical board with safety solutions  0900 . Computer  0600  and user interface  0601  contain software for adjusting the settings, running and usage of the terminal. 
     Payment module  0500  together with a computer  0600  contain, for example, payment solution with pinpad, sticker tag printer, receipt printer, scanner, VPN router, Switch, computer, camera, uninterrupted power supply (ups), 3-dimensional measuring device, or other such components or devices to identify a person, receive or send parcels, make payments or other transactions related to the transactions mentioned above. Payment module  0500  comprises an external Internet connection (WAN) and the computer  0600  is connected to CPU  1100 . In the sample embodiment of the present invention, the payment module  0500  comprises a camera  0501 , scanner  0502 , label printer  0503 , receipt printer  0504 , payment solution device  0505 , switch  0506 , router  0507 , UPS  0508 , 3D measuring device  0509  and broadband port  05010  (WAN). The computer  0600  is connected to the camera  0501 , scanner  0502 , label printer  0503 , UPS  0508 , 3D measuring device  0509  and switch  0506  and connected to CPU. The switch  0506  is connected to the router  0507  and payment terminal  0505  comprising a receipt printer  0504 . 
     Electrical board  0900  comprises a controller, safety curtain  0901  connected to the door system, stop circuit  0902 , electromagnetic guide  0903 , parcel container distance sensor  0904 , door lighting  0905  attached to the door system, temperature adjuster  0906  and electromagnetic lock of the payment solution  0907 . 
     The module  0800  for controlling motors comprises one or several converters, zero point sensors, limit switch, braking resistor (main boom motor). The module  0800  is connected to  0900  electrical board motor that transmits commands for controlling motors. 
     The drive module  0800  in the preferred embodiment of the solution comprises a vertical door converter  0801 , left horizontal door converter  0802 , right horizontal door converter  0803 , main boom converter  0804 , positioner converter  0805  and loader converter  0806  which are all connected to each other, whereas each converter is connected to the relevant sensor and motor. 
     More precisely, vertical door converter (drive)  0801  is connected to the vertical door sensor (home sensor)  0811  and vertical door motor  0701 , left horizontal door converter  0802  to the left horizontal door sensor  0812  and left horizontal door motor  0702 , right horizontal door converter  0803  to the right horizontal door sensor  0813  and right horizontal door motor  0703 , main boom converter  0804  to the main boom sensor  0814  and main boom motor  0704 , positioner converter  0805  to positioner sensor  0815  and positioner motor  0705  and loader converter  0806  to loader sensor  0816  and loader motor  0706 , main boom converter  0804  has additionally been connected to brake resistor  0821  and limit switches  0831 . 
     Drawing  FIG. 19  shows the block diagram of the processes carried out in the self-service parcel terminal in its preferable embodiment. The work processes of the self-service parcel terminal involve commands to be entered by the user, and relevant transactions to be carried out at the terminal, bringing the parcel container  1000  and taking it away; guiding the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307  to the loading (incl. loading goods into the terminal and retrieving from the terminal, bringing parcel containers forth from the shelf and taking to the shelf) coordinates; loader  0308  movement to the stand-by position; moving horizontal doors  0405  to the coordinates of the ordered slot; loading parcel containers; loading check; main boom movement to the height of the desired slot counter; positioner movement to the free movement position; horizontal doors movement completion check; positioner movement to the door level; opening the vertical door; parcel delivery and/or loading check; closing the vertical door; main boom and positioner movement to the box downloading coordinates; horizontal doors movement to stand-by position; box downloading; main boom, positioner, loader movement to the stand-by position; terminal stand-by position. 
     In order to bring the parcel container  1000  forth and take it away, and for opening door panels at the right place, user interface is used to send a command to the controller containing coordinates of the parcel container and the location of the slot in that parcel container. After having received the command, the door panels, main boom  0302 , positioner  0307  are guided to the relevant position. The loader  0308  is guided to the standby position for pulling the parcel container  1000 . Pulling the parcel container  1000  continues when the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307  have forwarded the signal of their arrival. Immediately before loading it is checked that the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307  have received the coordinates of the same parcel container. In the case when the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307  have been transmitted different coordinates for the parcel container  1000 , no loading is allowed. Then starts the loading of parcel container. The loader  0308  drives the magnetic head of the magnetic mechanism  0306  up to the catch plate of the parcel container. Upon the signal of arrival, the electromagnet is switched on. The motor starts working in reverse direction and the parcel container is pulled onto the loader  0308 . In the next stage the parcel container is brought behind the door system  0400  by moving the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307 . Horizontal door panels  0405  are guided to their proper positions, parcel container is pressed against the door seals and the vertical door panel  0406  is then opened. In order to take the parcel container  1000  to the shelf, the given process is carried out in its reverse order—the vertical door plate  0406  will close, then the parcel container is moved away from the seals of horizontal door panels  0405 , and the main boom  0302  as well as the positioner  0307  are guided to the coordinates of the parcel container. Downloading the parcel container begins upon the permitting signal of. In the end position the electromagnet is released and the loader  0308  is guided to the central position, or uploading a new parcel container begins. 
     Drawing  FIG. 20  shows the initializing processes of the self-service parcel terminal in its preferable embodiment which comprises initializing the machine; uploading the controller and creating data connection with converters; switching on motor power supplies and forwarding the switching on command to the converters; check-up of applying the holding current of motors; switching off main boom and loader brakes, vertical door initialization; check-up of vertical door initialization and closing and checking loader status. Loader status check checks if the loader is empty; if loading/downloading has been interrupted; if the parcel container is on the loader. 
     If the loader is empty stage includes the initialization of the loader and horizontal door; moving the loader and horizontal doors into central position; initialization of the main boom and positioner; guiding the main boom and positioner into central position; finishing initialization. 
     If the loading/downloading stage includes initialization of horizontal doors; guiding horizontal doors into central position, initialization of the loader; downloading complex command; checking that downloading has finished; initialization of the main boom, positioner and horizontal doors; guiding the main boom, positioner and horizontal doors into central position; finishing initialization. 
     If the parcel container is on the loader stage includes the initialization of horizontal doors, main boom and positioner; guiding horizontal doors into central position; guiding the main boom and positioner to the coordinates of the last loading; initialization of the loader; downloading complex command; checking that downloading has finished; finishing initialization. 
     Self-service parcel terminal is operated by a computer  0600  (for example a touch screen computer), that forwards complex commands to the controller (for example an industrial controller CPU). The controller has been preprogrammed for all possible movements. The movements have been defined one at a time. A complex command is forwarded to the controller which shows the movements that need to be made. 
     Controller operates the AC servo motors to move the door panels  0405  and  0406  of the door system  0401 . Each axle has 1 sensor that marks the 0-point of that axle. Light sensors are used for the purpose (for example Fork light barrier, LED, infrared). Upon starting up the self-service parcel terminal the axles are reset. The zero point sensors of other movements are not used during machine work. Except for the zero point sensor of the vertical door panel  0406  the other output of which is used to check the status of the door system  0401  and for doubled check-up operation which excludes movements by other motors when the vertical door panel  0406  is open. 
     The energy created by the braking of the main boom  0302  motor  0704  is directed to the braking resistor which is there converted into warmth. 
     Magnetic mechanism, comprising electromagnets  0333  that are switched at controller output, is used to move parcel containers  1000 . Magnetic mechanism  0306  is kept switched on until the parcel container  1000  is fully back on the shelf. 
     One sensor is used while moving parcel containers  1000  in order to check the distance between the parcel container  1000  and magnetic mechanism  0306 , whereas the sensor checks this way both sides of the loadable parcel containers  1000 . In the case where the distance is bigger than the defined distance, the signal from the sensor switches the controller into reloading mode. 
     Communication between the controller and converters is carried out via data connection line, in the preferable embodiment, for example CANopen or some other communication protocol in an alternative embodiment. CANopen extension module and divider are applied on the controller for that purpose. Converters have an integrated CANopen data connection readiness. Controllers are constantly forwarded information about all axles and the controller forwards new commands via one channel. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, for example, the motors are guided by inputs and outputs. 
     Safety curtains  1101  that have been chosen with fingerprint recognition are used as a safety sensor. The output of safety curtain  1101  guides security relay. If an object (for example, the hand of a customer/courier or some item that has fallen into the door system slot) happens to get into the safety curtain  1101 , the power supply circuits of the vertical door motor are cut off, the motor brake of the vertical door is applied, signal is sent to the converter of the motor of the door panels and the controller. The safety curtain is released in order to resume functioning and the functioning resumes automatically. 
     In order to guarantee safety, the smart features of converters are taken further advantage of. The turning moment of the motor is checked upon closing the door panels. When the turning moment is higher than the defined value, the door panels open into their previous position. For example, in the case where something is between the door and the counter, and is, at the same time, inside the curtains, or the security circuit fails to operate. In order to give the command to reset the safety curtains, both inside relays of the security relay are applied, for example, in a situation when some security device does not function properly. 
     The opening and closing of the door panels  0405  and  0406  of the door system  0400  has been programmed according to the measures of the different types of compartments  1002  of the parcel container  1000 , whereas the parcel container  1000  comprises one or more compartments  1002  that can vary in size according to the usage purpose of the postal parcel terminal. 
     In an alternative embodiment of the self-service parcel terminal the door panels  0405  and  0406  are moved by DC carbon-brush motor, limit switches, cammed rails, where the sensor/limit switch identifies gaps and a step-by-step locking mechanism. 
     While adjusting the settings of the self-service terminal, the zero points are determined where the positions of the motor are matched with converters and converter settings are adjusted so that the motors would move in right the right directions. Converters are used to guide the motors to coordinates in relation to the zero point. Each axle has one zero point. Each time controller is started up, it begins with initialization process where axles in their fixed order do a reset. Three different initialization programs are chosen from, depending on the position the machine came to a standstill in. All axles are guided to the central position when the terminal initialization process is finished. 
     In order to guarantee security, for example, in the case of a power outage when UPS cannot supply enough energy, the information about whether the parcel container  1000  is on the loader  0308  or not is kept in memory of the terminal to finish the processes. In the case when the parcel container  1000  is on the loader, resetting is carried out so that the parcel container  1000  is placed back onto the shelf. Initializing the loader  0308  is in such a case the last one to be carried out. 
     When resetting of the main boom  0302  and positioner  0307  has been completed, they are guided to the coordinates where the parcel container is missing. The given information is saved in the terminal memory. Loader  0308  resetting is then safely started since the parcel container is moved onto the relevant shelf upon moving the loader. 
     Upon losing the box, when electromagnet breaks loose from the parcel container due to, for example, overloaded parcel container or technical malfunctioning, the distance between the magnetic head and parcel container or the contact, is checked with the sensor attached to the magnetic head. In case when the status of the sensor changes in the pulling stage, electromagnet is released. Loading process is then restarted. The loader  0308  is once again guided to the final coordinates of the loading. Parcel container  1000  is pushed to the shelf with the loader  0308  while moving. In the end position electromagnet is applied and pulling the box begins. 
     The terminal has been set to multi-load function to allow loading several compartments  1002  of one parcel container  1000  of the self-service parcel terminal. Parcel container  1000  is not automatically transported to the shelf after inserting the parcel into the compartment  1002 , the next vacant compartment  1002  is opened in the parcel container  1000  instead. In order to do that, the vertical door panel  0406  is closed and the parcel container is then moved away from the seals of the horizontal doors  0405 . Horizontal doors  0405  are guided into a new position and the parcel container is again guided against the door seal upon the readiness signal. Vertical door panel  0406  opens. Exchange of parcel container  1000  is carried out when the parcel container has been filled or when the next parcel has been meant for another type of parcel container. 
     Opening and closing the door panels  0405  and  0406  of the self-service parcel terminal has been divided into three stages. The first and last stages involve opening and closing door panels. Door panels do not move in the second stage. LED lights inside the door system are flashing during the movement of door panels. If the safety curtain was to be interrupted in these stages then the movement of door panels is stopped, and movement resumes when the safety curtain has been released. 
     Safety curtain is in automatic reset mode in the second stage of opening door panels, after cancelling the motor movement command from the display, or after a longer interruption to the safety curtain according to the time counted by the controller how long the object is in contact with the safety curtain. When this contact time with the object exceeds the determined time x, it is presumed that procedures with the parcel have been finished and the door system may close. 
     In the case when the parcel is retrieved in the first stage of opening the door system and the person retrieving it leaves, then the vertical door panel  0406  closes automatically and an error message is created for checking the status of the parcel container before using the terminal again. When the retrieval of the parcel fails, the door will be opened again with the same access code or the retrieval time is extended at the user interface. 
     Upon closing the door system the turning moment of the motor is checked by converter, and compared to the target figure. When the turning moment is higher, the vertical door panel  0406  is moved again to its previous position. 
     In order to weigh the parcel (for example, to avoid overload in the terminal; calculate the cost of the parcel, or for similar purposes) the turning moment that is influenced by the weight of the parcel container and of the parcels placed inside it, is checked in real time. 
     Drawings  FIG. 21  to  FIG. 25  show different examples of using the self-service parcel terminal according to the processes shown in the drawing  FIG. 19 . 
       FIG. 21  Describes A COURIER TAKING PARCELS OUT 
     On the main page at the display the courier chooses page TAKING PARCELS OUT and the system shows the list of parcels. Courier chooses TAKE ALL to take out all the parcels or TAKE ONE to choose it from the list and the system shows the number of parcels in slot with BUSINESS CLIENT parcel. Courier confirms and system prints labels with barcode. Courier scans the printed barcodes of the parcels. 
     At the same time the sensors check if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free, the system shows a pre-opening image and/or animation while in progress. If the door area is not free, the system shows a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem. If necessary the courier clears the door area. 
     The system moves the container with parcels to the doors and opens the doors. 
     The courier takes parcels out and the system prints the next label with a barcode in TAKE ALL mode. Courier scans the barcode for the next parcel. 
     At the same time the sensors check if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free, the system shows a pre-closing image and/or animation while in progress. If the door area is not free, the system shows a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem. If necessary the courier clears the door area. The system closes the door and moves the container back in TAKE ONE mode. System moves the container back and brings the next one to the doors the same way as the first one in TAKE ALL mode and repositions doors to the front of another slot in the same container and opens the doors. 
     Courier takes parcels out and chooses END TAKING. Taking out parcels continues as long as all the parcels are out in TAKE ALL mode. 
       FIG. 22  Describes A COURIER INSRTING PARCELS 
     On the main page at the display the courier chooses the page INSERTING PARCELS. The system turns the scanner on, the courier scans the barcode of parcels and system checks the barcode. If the barcode is not correct the system displays an error message. 
     If the barcode is correct the code comprises slot size information and the system checks for pre-selected slot availability. If the selected size is not available, a larger slot will be given. 
     At the same time sensors check if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays a pre-opening image/animation while in progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the courier fixes the problem. The system moves the container with the parcel to the doors and opens the doors. 
     Courier inserts the parcels and if the parcels did not fit in, asks for a larger slot. If the courier has asked for a larger slot, the larger slot will be given by the system. 
     Courier scans the barcode of the next parcel. At the same time sensors are checking if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays a pre-closing image and/or animation while progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions to fix the problem and the courier fixes the problem. 
     System closes the doors, moves the first container back and brings the next one to the doors the same way as the first one and repositions doors to the front of another slot in the same container and opens the doors. 
     Courier inserts the parcels and chooses END INSERTING on display screen. Inserting continues with next parcels. 
       FIG. 23  Describes SENDING A PARCEL—CUSTOMER TO CUSTOMER 
     On the main page at the display customer selects service SEND PARCEL. The system shows options and destinations. Customer selects type BUSINESS and parcel destination. System asks for customer&#39;s door code. If the customer has inserted a wrong code, the system displays an error message. If the door code is correct, the system displays possible slot sizes. 
     The customer selects the parcel slot size or asks for a larger slot. If the chosen size is not available, a larger slot will be given. The system asks for the number of parcels and the customer inserts the number of parcels. At the same time sensors check if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays pre-open image/animation while progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the customer fixes the problem. The system moves the container with the slot of selected size to the door, opens the door and shows the inserting instructions and finishing options. 
     If the slot is in the right size, customer inserts the parcel and confirms sending. If the size of the slot is not correct, customer asks for a larger slot. At the same time sensors are checking if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays a pre-finishing image/animation while in progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the customer fixes the problem. The system closes the doors, moves the container back and offers a receipt or MAIN PAGE. Customer chooses PRINT RECEIPT and the system prints the receipt. 
       FIG. 24  Describes SENDING PARCEL—CUSTOMER 
     On the display the customer selects SEND PARCEL. The system shows options and destinations. Customer selects type CONSUMER and parcel destination. System shows possible slot sizes. Client chooses the parcel slot size or asks for a larger slot. If the chosen size is not available, a larger slot will be given. Customer then inserts contacts of the recipient contacts and the system displays the payment menu. Customer makes the payment. If the payment fails, system cancels the payment and displays the main page. If the payment is successful, system confirms the payment. 
     At the same time sensors check if the door area is free of interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays pre-open image/animation while progress. If the door area is not free the system displays warning message and/or instructions to fix the problem and client fixes the problem. The system moves the container with the slot of selected size to the doors, opens the doors and shows the inserting instructions and finishing options. 
     If the slot is in the right size, customer inserts the parcel and confirms sending. If the size of the slot is not correct, customer asks for a larger slot. At the same time sensors are checking if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays a pre-finishing image/animation while in progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the customer fixes the problem. System closes the doors, moves the container back and offers a receipt or MAIN PAGE. Client chooses PRINT RECEIPT and the system prints the receipt. 
       FIG. 25  Describes RECEIVING PARCEL 
     On the main page at the display the customer selects RECEIVING PARCEL. System asks for the customer door code, customer inserts the door code. System checks the door code, if the customer has inserted a wrong code, system displays an error message. If the inserted door code is correct, system checks for other waiting (unpaid) parcels for the same customer, or parcels with limitations (for example parcels with age restrictions, etc.). If necessary, the customer inserts their ID for identification. System checks whether the payment is needed or not. If the payment is needed, customer makes the payment. If the payment fails, the system cancels the payment and displays the main page. If the payment is successful, system confirms the payment. 
     At the same time sensors check if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system displays a pre-open image/animation while in progress. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the customer fixes the problem. The system moves the container with the parcel to the doors and opens the doors. Customer takes the parcel out. 
     System offers a receipt or MAIN PAGE. Client chooses PRINT RECEIPT and the system prints the receipt. 
     At the same time sensors are checking if the door area is free from interfering items. If the door area is free the system closes the doors and moves the container back. If the door area is not free the system displays a warning message and/or instructions how to fix the problem and the customer fixes the problem, system closes the doors and moves the container back. 
     LIST OF COMPONENTS 
     
         
         
           
               0100  body 
               0101  removable first upper covering panels 
               0102  middle covering panel 
               0103  lower covering panel 
               0104  two upper side covering panels 
               0105  two lower side covering panels 
               0106  belt 
               0107  sheltering roof 
               0108  device box 
               0109  rear covering panel (rear wall) 
               0200  frame 
               0201  base frame 
               0202  support poles 
               0203  bracket 
               0204  connecting buses for support poles  0202   
               0205  roof 
               0206  support rods for connecting support poles 
               0207  support rods for connecting support poles 
               0208  cross poles 
               0209  rollers 
               0210  slots of the base frame  0201   
               0211  absorbers 
               0300  lift module 
               0301  energy chain 
               0302  main boom 
               0303  belt 
               0304  counterweight 
               0305  carriage 
               0306  magnetic mechanism 
               0307  positioner 
               0308  loader 
               0309  tension adjuster of the belt  0303   
               0310  connecting plate of the main boom 
               0311  connecting plate of the carriage 
               0312  side support 
               0313  supplementary plate of the side support 
               0314  supplementary support to the side support 
               0315  carriage rollers 
               0316  positioner shoulder 
               0317  positioner side support 
               0318  positioner bracket for position rollers 
               0319  positioner position rollers 
               0320  positioner motor fastening plate 
               0323  belt pulley module 
               0324  pulling module of the main boom 
               0325  loader frame 
               0326  loader rollers 
               0327  positioner rails 
               0328  pulling belt 
               0329  the edge restricting uplifting parcel containers 
               0330  fastening plate of the loader pulling motor 
               0331  drive wheels 
               0332  belt fastening plate of the magnetic mechanism 
               0333  electromagnet 
               0334  end cover for the stay bolt 
               0335  tight-fitting bolt of the electromagnet 
               0336  sensor stay bolt 
               0337  centering spring for the sensor stay bolt 
               0338  support frame 
               0339  guides 
               0340  chain 
               0341  levers 
               0342  gear wheels 
               0343  transmission chain 
               0344  link 
               0345  roller 
               0346  support plate for the guide 
               0347  rollers 
               0400  door system 
               0401  door system frame 
               0402  upper slider 
               0403  rail 
               0404  lower slider 
               0405  horizontal door panels 
               0406  vertical door panel 
               0407  trapezoid 
               0408  door system panel 
               0409  design stripe 
               0500  payment module 
               0501  camera 
               0502  scanner 
               0503  label printer 
               0504  receipt printer 
               0505  payment terminal 
               0506  switch 
               0507  router 
               0508  UPS 
               0509  3D measuring device 
               0510  WAN 
               0600  computer 
               0601  display/user interface 
               0701  vertical door motor 
               0702  left horizontal door motor 
               0703  right horizontal door motor 
               0704  main boom motor 
               0705  positioner motor 
               0706  loader motor 
               0800  drive module 
               0801  vertical door converter (drive) 
               0802  left horizontal door converter 
               0803  right horizontal door motor 
               0804  main boom converter 
               0805  positioner converter 
               0806  loader converter 
               0811  vertical door sensor (home sensor) 
               0812  left horizontal door sensor 
               0813  right horizontal door sensor 
               0814  main boom sensor 
               0815  positioner sensor 
               0816  loader sensor 
               0821  brake resistor 
               0831  limit switches 
               0900  electricity module/power supply, input/output devices and safety module 
               0901  safety curtain (emergency stop) 
               0903  electromagnetic guide 
               0904  parcel container distance sensor 
               0905  door lighting 
               0906  temperature adjuster 
               0907  electromagnetic lock of the payment solution 
               1000  parcel container 
               1001  locking mechanism 
               1002  compartment 
               1003  groove 
               1100  CPU