Express delivery control method and device based on mobile intelligent express cabinet system

Abstract

The invention discloses an express delivery control method and device based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system. The method comprises the following steps: controlling each express needing to be delivered to be correspondingly loaded into an intelligent express cabinet at each sorting line grid; after the intelligent express cabinets completing the loading task are stored in a designated storage area, a transport capacity request is sent; each unmanned vehicle responding to the transport capacity request is controlled to respectively drive to a corresponding unmanned vehicle boxing waiting area for loading waiting; in response to query requests of corresponding target placement positions of all the intelligent express delivery cabinets on the unmanned vehicles, querying the corresponding target placement positions according to the identification information codes of the intelligent express delivery cabinets, and sending the target placement positions to the corresponding unmanned vehicles; and controlling the unmanned vehicle to plan a driving path of the unmanned vehicle according to each destination placement position, and delivering each intelligent express cabinet to the corresponding destination placement position according to the planned driving path. The method has the advantages of being simple in implementation method, low in cost, high in intelligent degree and equipment utilization rate, high in flexibility and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of intelligent delivery technology, and in particular to an express delivery control method and device based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system. Background Art

[0002] A smart express locker is a networked storage system consisting of a storage terminal and a platform management system. The storage terminal has a storage cabinet for storing express parcels, and the platform management system manages the storage information of each storage cabinet and the status of the cabinet door switches, etc. It has functions such as smart storage, smart retrieval, remote monitoring, information management, and information release. It can seamlessly connect express companies, recipients, managers and other relevant parties to achieve centralized storage and access, and storage and access at designated locations.

[0003] In the prior art, express delivery using smart express lockers usually adopts a mode in which the express is centrally processed by the site and centrally delivered by the courier. The general process is as follows: after the express is sorted, the courier first scans the express to confirm that the express has been picked up, and then puts it into the storage bag or storage box of the corresponding site. After all the express are distributed, the courier will load the allocated express and deliver them one by one to the corresponding smart express locker placement point. After arriving at the smart express locker placement point, the courier enters the express information (such as the express order number, the recipient's mobile phone number, etc.), and the storage system automatically pops up the corresponding idle locker. The courier puts the express into the locker and closes the door to confirm that the delivery is completed. The delivery is completed after the user picks up the item.

[0004] From the above, it can be seen that although the use of smart express lockers can improve the intelligence of express delivery to a certain extent, the overall implementation process of this type of express delivery method based on smart express lockers is currently cumbersome and complicated. There will be multiple transfer links, which not only requires scanning codes for tracking at each transfer link, but also requires a large amount of manual operation. It is not only inefficient and has high labor costs, but is also prone to problems such as wrong delivery and lost items and low utilization of smart express lockers. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: in response to the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a method and device for controlling express delivery based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system, which has a simple implementation method, low cost, high intelligence, high equipment utilization rate and strong flexibility, and can flexibly and efficiently realize the delivery of express items based on the mobile intelligent express system.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution proposed by the present invention is:

[0007] A method for controlling express delivery based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system, wherein the mobile intelligent express cabinet system comprises an unmanned vehicle and a plurality of intelligent express cabinets, each of which is provided with an identification information code, and the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device, wherein the steps of the method for controlling express delivery include:

[0008] Control the loading of each express parcel to be delivered into the smart express cabinet at the grid of each sorting line;

[0009] After each smart express cabinet that has completed the loading task is stored in the designated storage area, a transportation request is sent;

[0010] Control the unmanned vehicle that responds to the transport request to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading until the unmanned vehicle completes the loading of the smart express cabinet;

[0011] Respond to the query request for the destination placement location of all smart express lockers on the unmanned vehicle, query the destination placement location of each smart express locker according to the identification information code of each smart express locker read by the unmanned vehicle through the information reading device, and send it to the corresponding unmanned vehicle;

[0012] The unmanned vehicle is controlled to plan the driving path of the unmanned vehicle according to the obtained destination placement positions, and the unmanned vehicle is controlled to deliver each smart express cabinet to the corresponding destination placement position according to the planned driving path.

[0013] Furthermore, the control loads the express parcels required for delivery into the smart express cabinets at the grid openings of each sorting line, and also includes recording the specific placement position of each express parcel in the smart express cabinet and uploading it to the platform management system.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes configuring different identification information for different unmanned vehicle loading and waiting areas to prompt the unmanned vehicle to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area according to the identification information. The smart express cabinet sends a prompt information corresponding to the identification information of the unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to prompt the unmanned vehicle in the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to load the smart express cabinet.

[0015] Furthermore, each unmanned vehicle responds to the transport request by virtually grabbing orders, and after successfully responding to the transport request, plans a driving route to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to automatically drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area.

[0016] Furthermore, the identification information code is a multi-bit information code formed by any one or more of an ID text identification, an identification code, an RFID code and a Tigtag code.

[0017] Further, the responding to the query request of the destination placement location corresponding to all the smart express lockers on each unmanned vehicle, querying the destination placement location corresponding to each smart express locker according to the identification information code of each smart express locker read by the unmanned vehicle through the information reading device, and sending it to the corresponding unmanned vehicle includes:

[0018] Receiving a query request for the destination placement location of the smart express locker sent by the unmanned vehicle, wherein the query request carries the identification information codes of all the smart express lockers read by the unmanned vehicle;

[0019] Establish communication between the unmanned vehicle and the unmanned driving controller and the cloud database;

[0020] By accessing the cloud database to query and obtain the destination post station address corresponding to the identification information code of each smart express cabinet, the destination placement location corresponding to all smart express cabinets on the unmanned vehicle is obtained;

[0021] The destination locations of all smart express lockers are sent to the unmanned driving controller of the unmanned vehicle for path planning.

[0022] Furthermore, the control of each unmanned vehicle that responds to the transportation capacity request drives to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading, and also includes controlling the unmanned vehicle and the matched smart express cabinet to send the same or corresponding prompt information to assist in matching the unmanned vehicle and the smart express cabinet; when the matching is successful, the unmanned vehicle is controlled to synchronously unlock the corresponding control lock until the loading of the smart express cabinet is completed.

[0023] Furthermore, controlling the unmanned vehicle to deliver each smart express locker to the corresponding destination placement location according to the planned driving path includes: when the unmanned vehicle reaches the destination placement location corresponding to a smart express locker on the vehicle, controlling the control lock on the unmanned vehicle to be unlocked, and controlling the smart express locker corresponding to the current destination placement location to send a prompt message to prompt the smart express locker that needs to be removed, and the remaining smart express lockers continue to be delivered to the corresponding destination placement locations by the unmanned vehicle until the delivery of all smart express lockers is completed.

[0024] A parcel delivery control device based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system, the mobile intelligent express cabinet system includes an unmanned vehicle and multiple intelligent express cabinets, the intelligent express cabinets include multiple detachable cabinets, each cabinet has an identification information code, the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device, the parcel delivery control device includes a processor and a memory, the memory is used to store a computer program, the processor is used to execute the computer program to execute the above-mentioned express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system.

[0025] A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system as described above is implemented.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: the present invention combines a mobile intelligent express cabinet system and intelligent control to realize express delivery, which can reconstruct the traditional vertically cut organizational model of terminal delivery dominated by manual labor into a flat horizontally cut organizational model, and combines unmanned vehicles to realize the mobile function of intelligent express cabinets, which can greatly improve the utilization rate and flexibility of intelligent express cabinets, and at the same time make full use of unmanned vehicles to complete intelligent terminal delivery, so that the entire delivery process can be observed and controlled during the entire delivery process, avoiding unnecessary multiple scanning of codes, and eliminating the need for cumbersome packaging, cabinet entry and other operations, which greatly simplifies the operation process, thereby greatly reducing the transportation cost and management cost, and greatly improving the delivery efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the mobile intelligent express cabinet system used in this embodiment.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smart express cabinet used in this embodiment.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the effect after splicing multiple smart express cabinets in this embodiment.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the implementation flow of the express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system of this embodiment.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the principle architecture of realizing intelligent sorting of express parcels to smart express lockers in a specific application embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the effect of dividing the unmanned vehicle loading waiting area adopted in a specific application embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the effect of the unmanned vehicle after loading is completed in a specific application embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the effect of assisting an unmanned vehicle to match with a smart express cabinet in a specific application embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Legend: 1. Unmanned vehicle; 2. Smart express cabinet; 21. Cabinet body; 22. Cabinet door; 23. Interactive screen; 24. Universal wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific preferred embodiments, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.

[0037] By combining smart express lockers and unmanned vehicles to form a mobile smart express locker system, and using unmanned vehicles to automatically deliver smart express lockers to the required location, the intelligence and flexibility of delivery can be effectively improved. Figure 1 As shown, it includes an unmanned vehicle 1 and multiple smart express cabinets 2, each cabinet body has an identification information code, and the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device (built into the vehicle body, not shown), which can read the identification information of the identification information code to obtain the information of the smart express cabinet. The number of smart express cabinets can be flexibly configured, and each smart express cabinet is freely assembled according to the accommodation space on the unmanned vehicle and then loaded on the unmanned vehicle, and the unmanned vehicle automatically drives to the required delivery destination address through autonomous path planning.

[0038] The smart express cabinet 2 used in this embodiment is as follows Figure 2 As shown, the cabinet 21 includes a cabinet body 21, a cabinet door 22, an interactive screen 23 and a universal wheel 24. The cabinet body 21 includes a plurality of storage slots for storing express parcels, and each storage slot can accommodate one or more express parcels. The interactive screen 23 displays an interactive interface, through which user input information (such as the information of the express parcel to be queried, etc.) can be received, the storage location of the express parcel can be displayed, and control commands from the platform management system (such as cabinet door opening control commands) can be received to control the state of the cabinet body or the display interface.

[0039] Different ways of splicing can be used between smart express cabinets according to the actual needs such as the shape of the site and the convenience of picking up items. For example, they can be spliced ​​end to end to form a row, or the smart express cabinets can be spliced ​​in different directions so that the doors of each smart express cabinet face different directions to achieve multi-side pickup, such as Figure 3 As shown, users can pick up parcels from multiple sides without interfering with each other, which can greatly improve the efficiency and convenience of picking up parcels. By stacking and / or assembling smart express cabinets directly as shelves, the express delivery process of unpacking, scanning codes, and putting into cabinets can be avoided, and the number and level of intermediate outlets can be reduced or even eliminated, greatly improving efficiency and saving labor costs.

[0040] The identification information code on the smart express cabinet contains contactless and identifiable unique ID information, which can be identified by contactless devices (RFID devices, etc.). The identification information code can be various types of identification codes such as ID text identification, identification code, RFID code, and Tigtag (posture QR code) code, or a multi-bit information code formed by multiple types of identification codes, where the text can be in the form of easy-to-remember Chinese characters, letters, English, numbers, symbols, etc. or a combination of multiple text forms. The identification code can be a barcode, QR code, small program code, recognizable code sequence, etc. that can be automatically read by an image input device or an optoelectronic scanning device. The Tigtag code can be used by a space camera to identify the position (x, y, z) and posture (θ, ω, φ) of the target object to obtain posture information and identify information such as the coordinates of the smart express cabinet.

[0041] Preferably, a four-in-one code consisting of an ID text logo, an identification code, an RFID code and a Tigtag can be set on each smart express cabinet. The four-in-one code can integrate multiple functions into a comprehensive electronic tag to achieve unique identification of the target smart express cabinet between people, people and machines, and machines and machines. At the same time, combined with spatial positioning technology, the four-in-one code electronic tag can realize precise positioning and posture determination of the target smart express cabinet, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the target smart express cabinet, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of searching for the target smart express cabinet.

[0042] It is understandable that the identification information code may also be composed of codes of other types or combinations other than the above according to actual needs.

[0043] This embodiment uses a mobile intelligent express cabinet system to achieve express delivery, adopts information-based intelligent express cabinets as the transportation objects, and combines unmanned vehicles to realize the mobile function of the intelligent express cabinets, which can greatly improve the utilization rate and flexibility of the intelligent express cabinets. The intelligent express cabinets can be regarded as an extension of the sorting equipment and an extension of the station shelves, so that during the circulation of the intelligent express cabinets, the express parcels in the intelligent express cabinets do not need to be scanned for confirmation. The identification code on the intelligent express cabinet can be used to associate the intelligent express cabinet with the sorting system, and specific express parcels can be associated with the intelligent express cabinet. The intelligent express cabinet can also be associated with the carrier (unmanned vehicle), so that the entire process can be observed and controlled throughout the entire distribution process, avoiding unnecessary multiple scanning, and there is no need for cumbersome packaging, cabinet entry and other operations, which greatly simplifies the operation process, thereby greatly reducing the transportation cost and management cost, and greatly improving the delivery efficiency.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, the steps of the express delivery control method based on the above-mentioned mobile intelligent express cabinet system in this embodiment include:

[0045] Step S01. Control the loading of each express parcel to be delivered into the smart express cabinet at the grid opening of each sorting line.

[0046] In this embodiment, at the sorting center, after the express is unloaded onto the automatic sorting line, the express information can be used by the sorting line to automatically sort the express at different stations, and the express is automatically transported to the corresponding outgoing sorting line grid through the sorting line. An empty smart express cabinet is placed in advance at the sorting line grid where the outgoing items are to be sorted, and the door of the smart express cabinet is opened to wait for the express to be loaded into the smart express cabinet.

[0047] In this embodiment, several AGVs (carts) equipped with mechanical arms can be used to automatically complete the loading of smart express lockers. One AGV can simultaneously load and stack multiple smart express lockers. The AGV can use the identification information code on the smart express locker to locate the smart express locker, thereby completing the express loading more accurately and efficiently.

[0048] Preferably, the identification information code on the smart express cabinet can be read by a non-contact information reading module on the sorting line, and the express parcels of the designated site / destination address can be allocated to the corresponding sorting line grid according to the task requirements of the sorting line. For example, express parcels of the same site or similar sites / destination addresses can be allocated to the same sorting port to facilitate the rapid loading and more efficient delivery of the smart express cabinet. The optimal site number can also be allocated to each sorting line grid and smart express cabinet so that the smart express cabinet can be filled as soon as possible or the express parcels of the site corresponding to the current smart express cabinet can be fully allocated.

[0049] Preferably, the control of loading the required express items into the smart express cabinets at the grid openings of each sorting line also includes recording the specific placement position of each express item in the smart express cabinet and uploading it to the platform management system. For example, during the stacking process of the express items, the specific placement position of each express item in the smart express cabinet can be automatically recorded and associated, and uploaded to the cloud-based platform management system, so that the specific position of each express item in the smart express cabinet can be located, and the specific location information can be provided to the user during the subsequent pickup process, so as to quickly complete the pickup.

[0050] Step S03. After each smart express cabinet that has completed the loading task is stored in the designated storage area, a transportation request is sent.

[0051] After each smart express locker completes loading of express parcels, they will be stored in a designated storage area. After confirming that the smart express locker can be used for transportation, a transportation request can be initiated through the business system to wait for the unmanned vehicle to arrive for packing and transportation.

[0052] In this embodiment, each unmanned vehicle can respond to the transport request by means of virtual order grabbing. After successfully responding to the transport request, the unmanned vehicle automatically plans a driving route to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and unloading waiting area, and automatically drives to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and unloading waiting area. The virtual order grabbing method is a mode of service request and response on the Internet platform, which can quickly match each smart express cabinet and unmanned vehicle to achieve optimal allocation.

[0053] Optionally, the order grabbing mode can adopt different mode types. For example, the business scheduling of all registered unmanned vehicles under the order grabbing system can be maintained, and orders can be sent to the unmanned vehicles that have been launched. It can also be directly adopted in a similar way to Meituan merchants sending order grabbing orders to Meituan, which can further reduce management costs and labor costs.

[0054] Step S04. Control each unmanned vehicle that responds to the transportation request to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading until the unmanned vehicle completes the loading of the smart express cabinet.

[0055] In order to ensure the efficient loading of smart express cabinets into unmanned vehicles, multiple unmanned vehicle loading and waiting areas are set up near the smart express cabinet storage area. Unmanned vehicles enter different unmanned vehicle loading and waiting areas according to the smart express cabinets to be transported, so as to quickly transport the smart express cabinets to the corresponding unmanned vehicles.

[0056] Preferably, different identification information can be configured for different unmanned vehicle loading and waiting areas to prompt the unmanned vehicle to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area according to the identification information. The smart express cabinet sends a prompt information corresponding to the identification information of the unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to prompt the smart express cabinet to be loaded into the unmanned vehicle in the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area, so that the unmanned vehicle and the smart express cabinet can be matched using the identification information, and the loading of the smart express cabinet to the unmanned vehicle can be quickly completed.

[0057] For example, different unmanned vehicle loading waiting areas can be marked with different colors (the marking area can be the entire waiting area or the parking space border, etc.), and the unmanned vehicle finds the corresponding waiting area through color prompts, and the smart express cabinet will flash lights of different colors to correspond to each unmanned vehicle loading waiting area, so as to facilitate loading the smart express cabinet flashing lights of corresponding colors onto the unmanned vehicle in the corresponding waiting area. It is understandable that in addition to color, other types of identification information, such as different characters, text, etc., can also be used according to actual needs.

[0058] Preferably, each unmanned vehicle that responds to the transportation request is controlled to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading, and also includes controlling the unmanned vehicle and the matched smart express cabinet to send the same or corresponding prompt information to assist in matching the unmanned vehicle and the smart express cabinet; when the matching is successful, the unmanned vehicle is controlled to synchronously unlock the corresponding control lock until the loading is completed.

[0059] For example, the flashing color of the breathing light on the top of the unmanned vehicle can be made the same as the color of the matching smart express cabinet, so as to assist the staff to quickly match the vehicle with the cabinet, and simultaneously unlock the corresponding electric lock on the vehicle body. The staff can load the corresponding smart express cabinet onto the vehicle with the assistance of the flip structure, and lock it independently after loading it, so that the express cabinet, unmanned vehicle, and mechanical structure correspond one to one, thereby achieving efficient transportation. It is understandable that in order to achieve rapid matching between unmanned vehicles and smart express cabinets, other types of prompt information can of course be used, such as making the same sound, or sticking the same type of label, etc. It should be noted that the above-mentioned flip structure adopts existing products, which will not be described in detail here.

[0060] After determining the matching relationship between each smart express locker and the unmanned vehicle, each smart express locker can be loaded onto the corresponding unmanned vehicle.

[0061] Step S05. Respond to the query request for the destination placement location corresponding to all smart express lockers on each unmanned vehicle, query the destination placement location corresponding to each smart express locker according to the identification information code of each smart express locker read by the unmanned vehicle through the information reading device, and send it to the corresponding unmanned vehicle.

[0062] Step S501. The information reading device (such as RFID identification device, etc.) on the unmanned vehicle automatically reads the identification information codes of all smart express lockers;

[0063] Step S502. Establishing communication between the unmanned vehicle and the unmanned driving controller and the cloud database;

[0064] Step S503. Obtain the destination placement location corresponding to the read identification information code by accessing the cloud database, and obtain the destination placement locations corresponding to all smart express lockers on the unmanned vehicle;

[0065] Step S504: The unmanned driving controller plans a driving route according to the placement locations of each destination.

[0066] The cloud database stores information about all express parcels and smart express lockers. Since smart express lockers at different sites / destination addresses may be loaded on the same unmanned vehicle, it is necessary to plan the driving path of the unmanned vehicle based on the destination addresses to which all smart express lockers need to be delivered. In this embodiment, during the process of loading the smart express lockers onto the unmanned vehicle, the information reading device (such as an RFID identification device, etc.) on the unmanned vehicle will automatically read the identification information code on the smart express locker. At the same time, the unmanned vehicle will establish a connection with the unmanned driving controller and the cloud database, and query the destination placement location corresponding to each smart express locker by accessing the cloud database based on the read identification information code, and then send it to the unmanned driving controller. The unmanned driving controller plans the optimal driving path based on each destination placement location. The above-mentioned destination placement location can be the address of the destination post, or it can be a specific community address or other more detailed addresses.

[0067] Step S06. Control the unmanned vehicle to plan the driving path of the unmanned vehicle according to the acquired destination placement locations, and deliver each smart express cabinet to the corresponding destination placement location according to the planned driving path.

[0068] Under the system's dispatching and management, each unmanned vehicle autonomously goes to the destination placement point of each smart express locker.

[0069] Preferably, during the delivery process of the unmanned vehicle, when the unmanned vehicle reaches the destination placement position corresponding to a smart express cabinet on the vehicle, the control lock on the unmanned vehicle is controlled to be unlocked, and the smart express cabinet corresponding to the current destination placement position is controlled to send a prompt message to prompt the smart express cabinet that needs to be removed, and the remaining smart express cabinets are continued to be delivered by the unmanned vehicle to the corresponding destination placement positions until the delivery of all smart express cabinets is completed.

[0070] For example, when an unmanned vehicle arrives at a smart express cabinet's placement point, the smart express cabinet whose destination is that placement point will flash the corresponding light, and the electric lock will automatically unlock. According to the light instructions, the smart express cabinet that is flashing the corresponding light can be removed and moved to the corresponding placement point. The remaining smart express cabinets will be sent to other stations by the unmanned vehicle.

[0071] It is understandable that in addition to using unmanned vehicles to transport smart express lockers, manned vehicles can also be used as transport vehicles, and both unmanned vehicles and manned vehicles can "grab orders". For manned vehicles, after successfully "grabbing orders" through the business management system, the RFID reading device on the vehicle will automatically identify the ID on the information-based smart express locker, determine the delivery destination based on the server task allocation, and then plan the vehicle's task path and send it to the driver's mobile terminal to guide the driver to the destination site, and the driver will complete the locker delivery task accordingly.

[0072] Preferably, the express status information can also be pushed in real time through APP, so that users can promptly understand the delivery status of the express items. Users can receive information about the express entering the station or arriving at the designated placement point through mobile terminals (mobile phones, etc.), and then can conveniently go to the designated smart express cabinet placement point to pick up the express.

[0073] This embodiment adopts the above method to reconstruct the traditional manual-based terminal delivery vertically cut organizational model into a flat horizontally cut organizational model, fully utilize unmanned vehicles to complete intelligent terminal delivery, and conveniently and directly start scheduling to complete the delivery task from the smart express cabinet to the destination. After arriving at the express cabinet placement point, it can also realize direct delivery of the whole package, which can greatly improve the delivery efficiency, flexibility and convenience, and reduce the delivery cost.

[0074] The present invention is further described below by taking the mobile intelligent express cabinet system using the method of the present invention to achieve complete delivery as an example. The detailed steps are as follows:

[0075] Step 1: Open the door of the empty smart express cabinet and place it at the sorting line where the items are to be sorted out. Figure 5 shown.

[0076] Step 2: The smart express cabinets are loaded with items through several AGVs equipped with robotic arms. During the stacking process, the specific placement of each item in the smart express cabinet is automatically recorded and associated and uploaded to the cloud.

[0077] Step 3: Arrange the fully loaded smart express lockers neatly in the smart express locker storage area, initiate a transport request order through the business system, and wait for vehicles to enter the unmanned vehicle loading waiting area for loading and transportation. The unmanned vehicle loading waiting area is marked with different colors, such as Figure 6 shown.

[0078] Step 4: The unmanned vehicle uses the system to virtually grab an order. After successfully grabbing an order, it plans a path and autonomously drives to the unmanned vehicle loading and unloading waiting area. When loading, the RFID recognition device on the unmanned vehicle automatically reads the identification information code on the smart express cabinet and communicates with the unmanned driving controller. The effect after loading is completed is as follows: Figure 7 shown.

[0079] Step 5: Find the matching smart express cabinet according to the breathing light on the top of the unmanned vehicle, and assist the staff to quickly match the vehicle with the cabinet. At the same time, the corresponding electric lock on the vehicle will be unlocked synchronously. The staff will load the corresponding smart express cabinet onto the vehicle through the flip structure and lock it independently after getting on the vehicle.

[0080] by Figure 8For example, there are only two empty spaces on the unmanned vehicle, and correspondingly there will be two matching smart express lockers flashing. The flashing smart express lockers can then be quickly found and loaded onto the unmanned vehicle.

[0081] Step 6: The unmanned vehicle is dispatched by the AI ​​cloud dispatch center to determine the destination station, and then plans the mission path, carrying the smart express cabinet and driving autonomously to the corresponding destination placement point.

[0082] Step 7: When the unmanned vehicle arrives at a certain placement point, the smart express cabinet whose destination is the placement point flashes the corresponding light, and the electric lock is automatically unlocked. The staff will take down the corresponding smart express cabinet and move it to the corresponding placement point according to the light instructions. The remaining smart express cabinets will be sent to other stations by the unmanned vehicle.

[0083] Step 8: Push the express status information in real time. The user receives the information of the express delivery arrival through the mobile terminal, goes to the smart express cabinet placement point to pick up the express, and completes the delivery of the entire express delivery.

[0084] The present embodiment also provides an express delivery control device for a mobile intelligent express cabinet system. The mobile intelligent express cabinet system includes an unmanned vehicle and multiple intelligent express cabinets. The intelligent express cabinet includes multiple detachable cabinets, each cabinet has an identification information code, and the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device. The express delivery control device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to execute the computer program to execute the above method.

[0085] It is understandable that the above method of this embodiment can be executed by a single device, such as a computer or server, etc., and can also be applied to a distributed scenario and completed by multiple devices in cooperation with each other. In the case of a distributed scenario, one of the multiple devices can only execute one or more steps in the above method of this embodiment, and multiple devices interact to complete the above method. The processor can be implemented in the form of a general-purpose CPU, a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit, or one or more integrated circuits, etc., for executing related programs to implement the above method of this embodiment. The memory can be implemented in the form of a read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a static storage device, and a dynamic storage device. The memory can store an operating system and other applications. When the above method of this embodiment is implemented by software or firmware, the relevant program code is stored in the memory and called and executed by the processor.

[0086] This embodiment further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the above method is implemented.

[0087] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present application can take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, the present application can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-readable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code. The present application is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the processes and / or boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the functions in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can guide a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific way, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a product including an instruction device, which implements the functions specified in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that a series of operation steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide for implementing the process in the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps for the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0088] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment according to the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling express delivery based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system, wherein the mobile intelligent express cabinet system comprises an unmanned vehicle and a plurality of intelligent express cabinets, each of which is provided with an identification information code, and the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device, characterized in that: The express delivery control method comprises the following steps: Control the loading of each express parcel to be delivered into the smart express cabinet at the grid of each sorting line; After each smart express cabinet that has completed the loading task is stored in the designated storage area, a transportation request is sent; Control the unmanned vehicle that responds to the transport request to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading until the unmanned vehicle completes the loading of the smart express cabinet; Respond to the query request for the destination placement location of all smart express lockers on the unmanned vehicle, query the destination placement location of each smart express locker according to the identification information code of each smart express locker read by the unmanned vehicle through the information reading device, and send it to the corresponding unmanned vehicle; The unmanned vehicle is controlled to plan the driving path of the unmanned vehicle according to the obtained destination placement positions, and the unmanned vehicle is controlled to deliver each smart express cabinet to the corresponding destination placement position according to the planned driving path.

2. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The control loads the required express parcels into the smart express cabinets at the grid openings of each sorting line, and also includes recording the specific placement position of each express parcel in the smart express cabinet and uploading it to the platform management system.

3. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: It also includes configuring different identification information for different unmanned vehicle loading and waiting areas to prompt the unmanned vehicle to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area according to the identification information. The smart express cabinet sends out prompt information corresponding to the identification information of the unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to prompt the unmanned vehicle in the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to load the smart express cabinet.

4. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Each unmanned vehicle responds to the transport request by virtually grabbing orders. After successfully responding to the transport request, it plans a driving path to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area to automatically drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading and waiting area.

5. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The identification information code is a multi-bit information code formed by any one or more of an ID text identification, an identification code, an RFID code and a Tigtag code.

6. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The responding to the query request of the destination placement location corresponding to all the smart express lockers on the unmanned vehicle, querying the destination placement location corresponding to each smart express locker according to the identification information code of each smart express locker read by the unmanned vehicle through the information reading device, and sending it to the corresponding unmanned vehicle includes: Receiving a query request for the destination placement location of the smart express locker sent by the unmanned vehicle, wherein the query request carries the identification information codes of all the smart express lockers read by the unmanned vehicle; Establish communication between the unmanned vehicle and the unmanned driving controller and the cloud database; By accessing the cloud database to query and obtain the destination post station address corresponding to the identification information code of each smart express cabinet, the destination placement location corresponding to all smart express cabinets on the unmanned vehicle is obtained; The destination locations of all smart express lockers are sent to the unmanned driving controller of the unmanned vehicle for path planning.

7. The express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The control includes controlling each unmanned vehicle that responds to the transport capacity request to drive to the corresponding unmanned vehicle loading waiting area to wait for loading, and also includes controlling the unmanned vehicle and the matched smart express cabinet to send the same or corresponding prompt information to assist in matching the unmanned vehicle and the smart express cabinet; when the matching is successful, controlling the unmanned vehicle to synchronously unlock the corresponding control lock until the loading of the smart express cabinet is completed.

8. The express delivery control method based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The controlling the unmanned vehicle to deliver each smart express locker to the corresponding destination placement position according to the planned driving path includes: when the unmanned vehicle arrives at the destination placement position corresponding to a smart express lock on the vehicle, controlling the control lock on the unmanned vehicle to be unlocked, and controlling the smart express locker corresponding to the current destination placement position to send a prompt message to prompt the smart express locker that needs to be removed, and the remaining smart express lockers are continuously delivered to the corresponding destination placement positions by the unmanned vehicle until the delivery of all smart express lockers is completed.

9. A parcel delivery control device based on a mobile intelligent express cabinet system, wherein the mobile intelligent express cabinet system comprises an unmanned vehicle and a plurality of intelligent express cabinets, wherein the intelligent express cabinets comprise a plurality of detachable cabinets, each cabinet having an identification information code, and the unmanned vehicle is provided with an information reading device, characterized in that: The express delivery control device includes a processor and a memory, the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to execute the computer program to execute the express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by the processor, the express delivery control method based on the mobile intelligent express cabinet system as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 is implemented.

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