A logistics transportation method and system based on drone

By introducing transportation methods of drones and smart cargo containers into the logistics system, the problem of limited logistics coverage in remote areas has been solved, transportation costs have been reduced and service scope has been expanded.

CN110286654BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28BEIJING LIAO TIMES TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201810225659.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-03-19
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2038-03-19

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Technical Problem

The existing logistics service companies have limited coverage in remote areas and are costly, resulting in limited delivery scope.

Method used

UAV-based logistics and transportation systems, including base stations, inter-station transportation systems and command centers, use drones and smart cargo containers for cargo transportation, reducing the dependence on personnel configuration.

Benefits of technology

By reducing the number of base station personnel, the staffing cost is reduced, the logistics coverage is expanded, and the problem of limited logistics services in remote areas is overcome.

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Abstract

A logistics transportation system based on drones, the logistics transportation system based on drones includes a base station, an inter-station transportation system and a command center, the base station includes a storage cabinet, an in-station transportation system and an automatic airport, the inter-station transportation system includes an intelligent cargo box and a drone, wherein: the storage cabinet is docked with the automatic airport through the in-station transfer system, the storage cabinet receives the goods to be transported, the storage cabinet sends a signal of storing the goods to the in-station transportation system, the in-station transportation system puts the goods into the intelligent cargo box at the automatic airport position of the base station, the drone reads the transportation signal corresponding to the goods, and transports the intelligent cargo box to the automatic airport of the base station where the destination is located. Thereby, the number of personnel in the base station can be reduced, the personnel configuration cost can be reduced, and it is conducive to reducing the limitation of the delivery range.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of logistics, and in particular relates to a logistics transportation method and system based on unmanned aerial vehicles. Background Art

[0002] With the development of e-commerce technology, more and more people use online platforms to purchase items, which has led to the rapid development of logistics services. People can effectively obtain the purchased products through express delivery services, which not only provides convenience for people to buy products, but also provides people with more choices when buying products.

[0003] In order to effectively deliver products to customers, current logistics service companies generally need to develop a large number of employees, so that more service outlets are distributed within the scope of logistics services. When the transportation system transports the products to the service outlets, the staff of the service outlets will deliver the products to customers. Since the population in remote small and medium-sized towns is relatively scattered, the cost of establishing logistics in these places is relatively high. As a result, logistics companies still cannot fully cover some remote areas of my country, and the regional scope of logistics delivery is still limited. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the embodiments of the present invention provide a logistics transportation system and method based on drones to solve the problems in the prior art of high logistics costs, inability to effectively cover remote areas, and limited delivery range.

[0005] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a logistics transportation system based on a drone, the logistics transportation system based on a drone includes a base station, an inter-station transportation system and a command center, the base station includes a storage cabinet, an intra-station transportation system and an automatic airport, the inter-station transportation system includes an intelligent cargo box and a drone, wherein:

[0006] The storage and retrieval cabinet is connected to the automatic airport through the in-station transfer system. The storage and retrieval cabinet receives the goods to be transported, and sends the signal of storing the goods to the in-station transportation system. The in-station transportation system puts the goods into the smart cargo box at the automatic airport of the base station. The drone reads the transportation signal corresponding to the goods and transports the smart cargo box to the automatic airport of the base station at the destination.

[0007] The drone transports the smart cargo box to the automatic airport, and the in-station transportation system takes out the goods from the smart cargo box according to the transportation signal and transports the goods to the storage cabinet for storage.

[0008] In combination with the first aspect, in a first possible implementation of the first aspect, the drone-based logistics transportation system also includes a meteorological system, and the meteorological signals collected by the meteorological system are sent to the command center. The command center sends a transportation signal to the drone based on the meteorological signal and the signal of the goods to be transported by the base station.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect, in a second possible implementation of the first aspect, the drone-based logistics transportation system also includes an alarm device, which receives status signals collected by drone status sensing equipment, storage cabinet working status sensing equipment, in-station transportation system status sensing equipment and automatic airport working status sensing equipment and outputs an alarm signal.

[0010] In combination with the first aspect, in a third possible implementation of the first aspect, the storage and access cabinet includes a storage box, a gravity sensor and a charging device. The gravity sensor collects the weight signal of the goods to be transported, sends the weight signal to the charging device to generate corresponding billing information, and after receiving the user's payment signal, sends a transportation signal to the in-station transportation system.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, the in-station transportation system includes a cargo storage and retrieval robot, a cargo transfer robot, a cargo loading and unloading robot, and a drone dispatching robot. The cargo storage and retrieval robot takes out the delivered cargo and transfers it to the transfer robot, which stores the cargo in a storage and retrieval cabinet, or the loading and unloading robot loads and unloads cargo from the drone to the transfer robot, which stores the cargo in the storage and retrieval cabinet. The dispatching robot dispatches the drone to leave the station or transfers the drone from the base station to the automatic airport according to the stored cargo.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, the automatic airport includes a drone guidance device, a drone positioning device and a drone lifting platform, the drone positioning device collects drone position signals, the drone guidance device sends a guidance signal to the drone based on the drone position information, and the lifting platform switches the position of the drone inside and outside the base station.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect, in a sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, the smart cargo box is provided with a label, a battery mounting portion and a mating interface, the mating interface is connected to a battery mounted on the battery mounting portion, and when the smart cargo box is mated with a drone, the mating interface is connected to the drone, and the drone reads corresponding route signals and target position signals according to the label.

[0014] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a drone-based logistics transportation method based on the drone-based logistics transportation system of the first aspect, and the drone-based logistics transportation method includes:

[0015] The storage cabinet of the source base station receives the goods to be sent, and according to the transportation signal of the command center, the transportation system in the station transports the goods to the automatic airport;

[0016] According to the transport signal, the cargo is loaded into a smart cargo box, the smart cargo box cooperates with a drone, the drone obtains power and electricity, and reads a flight route to fly to a target base station;

[0017] The drone is parked at the automatic airport of the target base station, and the cargo in the intelligent cargo box coordinated with the drone is transported to the storage cabinet by the in-station transportation system.

[0018] In conjunction with the second aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0019] Acquire line information of multiple lines between the source base station and the target base station, wherein the line information includes line duration, number of times the line battery is replaced, and total distance of the line;

[0020] Acquire the transport attributes of the goods, where the transport attributes include urgent goods and ordinary goods;

[0021] According to the transport attribute of the goods, a corresponding weight coefficient is determined, and according to the weight coefficient and route information, a route corresponding to the transport attribute is selected.

[0022] In combination with the second aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0023] The command center obtains the status of the goods stored in the lockers and / or the usage status of the drones;

[0024] According to the status of the goods stored in the storage cabinet and / or the usage status of the drone, call the adjacent base station where more idle drones are parked, or store the goods transported by the drone in the adjacent base station of the storage cabinet with more idle access positions.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects: by setting up a base station, an inter-station transportation system and a command center, the storage and retrieval board in the base station can allow goods to be collected and delivered, the in-station transportation system can transport goods between the storage and retrieval cabinet and the automatic airport, the intelligent cargo box of the inter-station transportation system can hold goods, and the drone flies to the base station where the target is located, and the goods are stored in the storage and retrieval cabinet in the target base station. Compared with the prior art, the number of base station personnel can be reduced, the personnel configuration cost can be reduced, and it is conducive to reducing the restrictions on the delivery range. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a logistics transportation system based on a drone provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 is a further schematic diagram of a logistics transportation system based on drones provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a process of delivering goods to a household provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an implementation flow of a method for calculating a flight route provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of the implementation process of the drone collection component provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the UAV transportation process provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the drone delivery process provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the interaction process among a drone, a base station and an inter-station transportation system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures, technologies, etc. are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to prevent unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present invention.

[0036] In order to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, a specific embodiment is provided below for illustration.

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a drone-based logistics transportation system provided in an embodiment of the present application, wherein the drone-based logistics transportation system includes a base station 1, an inter-station transportation system 2, and a command center 3, wherein the base station 1 includes a storage cabinet 11, an intra-station transportation system 12, an automatic airport 13, a hangar 14, and a battery storage system 15, and the inter-station transportation system 2 includes an intelligent cargo box 21 and a drone 22, wherein:

[0038] The storage cabinet 11 is connected to the automatic airport 13 through the in-station transfer system 12. The storage cabinet 11 receives the goods to be transported, and sends a signal for storing the goods to the in-station transportation system 12. The in-station transportation system 12 puts the goods into the smart cargo box 21 at the location of the automatic airport 13 of the base station. The drone 22 reads the transportation signal corresponding to the goods and transports the smart cargo box 21 to the automatic airport 13 of the base station at the destination.

[0039] The drone 22 transports the smart cargo box 21 to the automatic airport 13, and the in-station transportation system 12 takes out the cargo from the smart cargo box 21 according to the transportation signal, and transports the cargo to the storage cabinet 11 for storage.

[0040] The drone dispatching robot 141 enables the drone to be picked up and placed in the hangar 14 .

[0041] The battery storage system 15 is composed of a battery array 151 and a charging system 152 to achieve battery storage and charging.

[0042] Specifically, Figure 2As shown, the storage cabinet 11 can receive a cargo box 110, a gravity sensor 111 and a fee device 112, and the cargo box can be used to store goods. In one embodiment, the first part of the reserved cargo boxes is used to store goods to be transported, and the second part of the reserved cargo boxes is used to store received goods; in another embodiment, any type of goods can be stored in the cargo box, including goods to be shipped and goods to be picked up. When goods are stored in the cargo box, the base station control center records the type of the stored goods. The stored goods are not limited by the type of the cargo box, so that the space of the cargo box can be more fully utilized.

[0043] The gravity sensor can be set at the cargo receiving port. When the user deposits the cargo to be shipped, the gravity sensor collects the weight of the cargo and sends the collected weight to the fee device. The fee device can receive the user's input requirements for cargo transportation, such as time limit requirements, through an input device such as a touch screen, and output corresponding fee information. After receiving the user's payment signal, a transportation request is sent to the base station control center or command center, and the in-station transportation system transports the cargo in the station according to the request.

[0044] like Figure 3 The process diagram of delivering goods to users is described as follows:

[0045] In step S301, the user inputs a delivery request, and the delivery window opens with an indicator light flashing;

[0046] The delivery request can be input through the touch screen human-machine interface. After the delivery request is input, the storage cabinet searches for the currently available storage box according to the current usage status of the storage box, opens the storage box, and the user can put the goods into the storage box.

[0047] In step S302, after the user puts the goods into the storage box and confirms it, the delivery window is closed, the gravity sensor collects the weight of the goods, and a request for inputting waybill information pops up.

[0048] After the user puts the goods into the storage box, the user clicks the confirmation button to close the storage box, and the gravity sensor starts to collect the weight of the goods. The storage box can also be automatically closed or prompted to close after the goods are placed in the storage box for a certain period of time.

[0049] The input request may be a form or a link for inputting a QR code. The user may scan the QR code with a mobile phone and input the corresponding waybill information with the mobile phone.

[0050] In step S303, the fee device outputs fee information based on the waybill information and the weight of the goods;

[0051] The fee device can calculate the transportation fee required for the current goods according to the transportation distance, target area, and transportation time requirements in the waybill information, combined with the weight of the goods, and in accordance with predetermined billing rules, and display the transportation fee on the screen.

[0052] In step S304, after receiving the expense signal input by the user, a receipt or an invoice may be printed out according to the user's selection.

[0053] Users can pay according to the QR code output on the screen, or they can enter the fee through a cash collection device.

[0054] After receiving the fee input by the user, the locker can automatically output a receipt to prompt the user to collect the receipt, or it can output the receipt according to the user's instructions, or it can also output an invoice.

[0055] The in-station transportation system 12 may include a cargo storage and retrieval robot 120, a cargo transfer robot 121, and a cargo loading and unloading robot 122. The cargo storage and retrieval robot takes out the stored cargo and transfers it to the transfer robot, which transfers the cargo to the loading and unloading robot, or the loading and unloading robot unloads the cargo from the drone to the transfer robot, and the storage and retrieval robot stores the cargo in the storage and retrieval cabinet. The in-station transportation system can complete the transportation of cargo according to the dispatch information of the base station control center, or it can complete the transportation of cargo by communication interaction between robots, as well as communication between robots and storage and retrieval cabinets, and between robots and drones.

[0056] The hangar 14 includes a drone dispatching robot 141, which picks up the drones that have landed on the automatic airport and puts them into the base station, or picks up the drones in the base station and places them at the corresponding positions of the automatic airport.

[0057] The smart cargo box 21 is provided with a label 210, a battery installation part 211 and a mating interface 212. The mating interface is connected to the battery installed in the battery installation part. When the smart cargo box cooperates with a drone, the mating interface is connected to the drone, and the drone reads the corresponding route signal and target position signal according to the label.

[0058] The tag may store the target base station and flight route corresponding to the cargo. The flight route may be calculated by the base station control center or the command center. Figure 4 As shown, the following steps may be included:

[0059] In step S401, line information of multiple lines between a source base station and a target base station is obtained, wherein the line information includes line duration, number of times the line battery is replaced, and total distance of the line;

[0060] The length of the route can affect the arrival time of the goods. The number of times the battery is replaced on the route can affect the service life of the drone battery and the total time spent on battery replacement. The total distance of the route will also affect the arrival time of the goods.

[0061] In step S402, the transport attributes of the goods are obtained, and the transport attributes include urgent goods and ordinary goods;

[0062] Urgent items in the transportation attributes need to arrive in a shorter time. Therefore, when selecting a route, a larger weight coefficient needs to be assigned to the transportation attributes that affect the arrival time. For ordinary items, factors such as battery life or distance can be considered.

[0063] In step S403, a corresponding weight coefficient is determined according to the transport attribute of the goods, and a route corresponding to the transport attribute is selected according to the weight coefficient and route information.

[0064] For example, there are three lines from base station A to base station B. The specific line information is as follows:

[0065] Route 1: Total duration: 9+2+7.5+2+2+7.5=30min, battery replacement times: 4 times, total distance: 6+5+10+5=26km;

[0066] Route 2: Total duration 7.5+60+7.5+2+7.5=84.5min, battery replacement times 3 times, total distance 5+5+5=15km;

[0067] Route 3: Total time 15+20+9+7.5=51.5min, battery replacement 2 times, total distance 10+6+5=21km.

[0068] During the route selection process, the base station control center comprehensively considers multiple factors such as time, distance, number of battery replacements, etc., and performs weighted calculations on these factors to determine the optimal route, such as Figure 5 shown.

[0069] (1) For urgent items, the time weight is large and the distance weight is relatively small, so route 1 may be the optimal route;

[0070] (2) For common items, the distance weight is relatively large and the time weight is relatively small, so route 2 may be the optimal route.

[0071] (3) For common parts, if the battery life is taken into consideration, the weight of the number of battery replacements needs to be increased, and route 3 may be the best.

[0072] After obtaining the route corresponding to the goods, the route and the order number of the goods can be written into the label of the smart cargo box, and the label can be an active label. The drone can read the route and the order number of the goods through the interface and transport according to the route.

[0073] like Figure 2 As shown, the automatic airport 13 may include a drone guiding device 130, a drone positioning device 131 and a drone lifting platform 132. The drone positioning device 130 collects drone position signals, the drone guiding device sends a guiding signal to the drone based on the drone position information, and the lifting platform switches the position of the drone inside and outside the base station.

[0074] The drone positioning device 131 can be used to determine the current position of the drone. The drone positioning device can include visual positioning, ultrasonic positioning, differential GPS / BD positioning, etc. The drone guiding device 130 guides the drone to rely on a specified position, such as a drone lifting platform 132, according to the positioning signal of the drone positioning device. The drone lifting platform can be used to transport the drone that has returned from the base station to the base station, or to transport the drone that needs to transport goods from the base station to the outside of the base station.

[0075] like Figure 5 The implementation process of drone collection is shown, as detailed below:

[0076] In step S501, the base station control center or command center obtains a transportation plan and writes the transportation plan into a label of the smart container;

[0077] The transportation plan includes a transportation route and may also include waybill information of the goods. The smart cargo box may be manufactured according to uniform specifications. A battery installation portion is provided in the smart cargo box, and a rechargeable battery may be installed or removed for charging. The installation and removal of the battery may be automatically completed by a manipulator of a loading and unloading robot. The mating interface of the smart cargo box may communicate with a drone to obtain tag information, or provide power to the drone through the mating interface.

[0078] In step S502, the selected UAV is parked at the take-off area of ​​the automatic airport;

[0079] The parking position of the drone can be achieved by combining the drone positioning device and the drone guiding device.

[0080] In step S503, the robot installs the smart cargo box on the drone and installs the battery into the smart cargo box;

[0081] Through the interface between the drone and the smart cargo box, the drone can be provided with power, and the battery can be replaced through the battery installation part of the smart cargo box, which makes the operation simpler. The label in the smart cargo box can be read by the drone through the interface, so that the drone can fly according to the route stored in the label.

[0082] In step S504, the drone flies to the target base station according to the read route.

[0083] Due to the limitation of battery weight, the capacity of the battery in the smart cargo box cannot support the ultra-long-distance flight of the drone. Therefore, during the flight to the target base station, it may be necessary to pass by an intermediate base station and replace the drone battery at the intermediate base station. Figure 6 The following is a schematic diagram of the drone transportation process, which is described in detail as follows:

[0084] In step S601, the base station control center or command center sends the transportation plan to the drone and each base station along the way;

[0085] The base station and the command center can communicate via a 4G network or via WIFI or other communication methods. The transportation plan includes a transportation route and a base station corresponding to the transportation route.

[0086] In step S602, the base station control center or command center sends a transportation request to the drone, and the drone flies to the first node base station according to the transportation plan;

[0087] According to the transportation route in the transportation plan, determine the multiple node base stations that the transportation process needs to pass through, and fly to each node base station in turn.

[0088] In step S603, after reaching the node base station, the battery in the smart cargo box is replaced, and the cargo box continues to fly to the next node base station until it reaches the target node base station.

[0089] The selection of the node base station can be determined according to the battery life. For example, when there are three node base stations along the route, and when the battery life allows the drone to directly fly to the second node base station, the second node base station can be directly used as a node base station in the route during route planning.

[0090] When the drone reaches the target base station, the drone delivery process is as follows: Figure 7 As shown, including:

[0091] In step S701, the UAV sends a landing request to the base station;

[0092] The drone can send a landing request to the command center, which will send the landing request to the corresponding base station, or it can directly establish a connection with the base station.

[0093] In step S702, the base station establishes a connection with the drone, the automated airport activates the drone's ultrasonic, differential, or visual positioning and guidance device, so that the drone lands in a designated area of ​​the automated airport, and the drone positioning device moves the drone to a designated location;

[0094] In step S703, the cargo transfer robot separates the smart cargo box from the drone and performs loading and unloading operations on the cargo transported by the drone;

[0095] In step S704, the lifting platform is started to transfer the drone from outside the base station to inside the base station;

[0096] In step S705, the UAV is parked in the hangar 14, and the lifting platform is reset.

[0097] After the lifting platform is reset, other UAVs can be lifted or lowered.

[0098] In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present application, the drone-based logistics transportation system also includes an alarm device 4, which receives status signals collected by drone status sensing equipment, storage cabinet working status sensing equipment, station transportation system status sensing equipment, and automatic airport working status sensing equipment and outputs an alarm signal. The drone status sensing equipment is used to collect information such as the working status of the drone, and the storage cabinet working status is used to collect information such as whether the storage cabinet is abnormal.

[0099] In a preferred embodiment, the drone-based logistics transportation system also includes a meteorological system 5, and the meteorological signals collected by the meteorological system 5 are sent to the command center. The command center sends a transportation signal to the drone based on the meteorological signal and the signal of the goods that need to be transported by the base station.

[0100] The communication network of the drone, base station and inter-station transportation system can use a 4G communication network, and information can be exchanged between each other. The interaction method can be as follows: Figure 8 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0101] In step S801, the storage cabinet of the source base station receives the goods to be sent, and according to the transportation signal of the command center, the in-station transportation system transports the goods to the automatic airport;

[0102] In step S802, according to the transport signal, the cargo is loaded into a smart cargo box, the smart cargo box cooperates with a drone, the drone obtains power and reads a flight route to fly to a target base station;

[0103] In step S802, the drone is landed at the automatic airport of the target base station, and the cargo in the smart cargo box coordinated with the drone is transported to the storage cabinet by the in-station transportation system.

[0104] In addition, this application can also coordinate the drone according to the access status of the base station, including:

[0105] The command center obtains the status of the goods stored in the lockers and the usage status of the drones;

[0106] According to the status of the goods stored in the storage cabinet and the usage status of the drone, a neighboring base station with more idle drones is called, or the goods transported by the drone are stored in a neighboring base station of a storage cabinet with more idle access positions.

[0107] By coordinating the storage and access status between base stations, it is possible to effectively adapt to emergencies such as when there is a large amount of cargo stored or a large number of drones, and the cargo cannot be collected in time, or when the drone batteries cannot be replaced in time.

[0108] The embodiments described above are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A logistics transportation system based on drones, characterized in that: The UAV-based logistics transportation system includes a base station, an inter-station transportation system and a command center. The base station includes a storage cabinet, an intra-station transportation system and an automatic airport. The inter-station transportation system includes an intelligent cargo box and a UAV, wherein: The storage and retrieval cabinet is connected to the automatic airport through the in-station transportation system. The storage and retrieval cabinet receives the goods to be transported, and sends a signal of storing the goods to the in-station transportation system. The in-station transportation system loads the goods into the smart cargo box at the automatic airport of the base station. The drone reads the transportation signal corresponding to the goods and transports the smart cargo box to the automatic airport of the base station at the destination. The drone transports the smart cargo box to the automatic airport, and the in-station transportation system takes out the cargo from the smart cargo box according to the transportation signal and transports the cargo to the storage cabinet for storage; The smart cargo box is provided with a label, a battery installation part and a matching interface, the matching interface is connected to the battery installed in the battery installation part, when the smart cargo box cooperates with the drone, the matching interface is connected to the drone, the drone reads the corresponding route signal and target position signal according to the label, the robot installs the smart cargo box on the drone, and installs the battery on the smart cargo box; The in-station transportation system includes a cargo storage and retrieval robot, a cargo transfer robot, a cargo loading and unloading robot, and a drone dispatching robot. The cargo storage and retrieval robot takes out the delivered cargo and transfers it to the transfer robot, which stores the cargo in an intelligent cargo box. Alternatively, the loading and unloading robot loads and unloads cargo from a drone to the transfer robot, which stores the cargo in a storage and retrieval cabinet. The dispatching robot dispatches the drone to enter the base station or transfers the drone to outside the base station according to the stored cargo. The automatic airport includes a drone guiding device, a drone positioning device and a drone lifting platform. The drone positioning device collects drone position signals. The drone guiding device sends a guiding signal to the drone according to the drone position information. The lifting platform switches the drone position between inside and outside the base station. The logistics transportation method of the logistics transportation system based on the drone includes: obtaining route information of multiple routes between a source base station and a target base station, wherein the route information includes route duration, number of times the battery of the route is replaced, and total distance of the route; Acquire the transport attributes of the goods, where the transport attributes include urgent goods and ordinary goods; According to the transport attribute of the goods, a corresponding weight coefficient is determined, and according to the weight coefficient and route information, a route corresponding to the transport attribute is selected.

2. The UAV-based logistics transportation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The drone-based logistics transportation system also includes a meteorological system. The meteorological signals collected by the meteorological system are sent to the command center. The command center sends a transportation signal to the drone based on the meteorological signal and the signal of the goods to be transported by the base station.

3. The UAV-based logistics transportation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The drone-based logistics transportation system also includes an alarm device, which receives status signals collected by drone status sensing equipment, storage cabinet working status sensing equipment, in-station transportation system status sensing equipment and automatic airport working status sensing equipment and outputs an alarm signal.

4. The UAV-based logistics transportation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The storage and retrieval cabinet includes a storage box, a gravity sensor and a charging device. The gravity sensor collects the weight signal of the goods to be transported, sends the weight signal to the charging device to generate corresponding billing information, and after receiving the user's payment signal, sends a transportation signal to the in-station transportation system.

5. The UAV-based logistics transportation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The drone is powered by a battery installed in the battery installation portion of the smart cargo box.

6. A logistics transportation method based on the logistics transportation system based on drones as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Drone-based logistics transportation methods include: The storage cabinet of the source base station receives the goods to be sent, and according to the transportation signal of the command center, the transportation system in the station transports the goods to the automatic airport; According to the transport signal, the cargo is loaded into a smart cargo box, the smart cargo box cooperates with a drone, the drone obtains power and electricity, and reads a flight route to fly to a target base station; The drone is parked at the automatic airport of the target base station, and the cargo in the intelligent cargo box coordinated with the drone is transported to the storage cabinet by the in-station transportation system.

7. The logistics transportation method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The command center obtains the status of the goods stored in the lockers and / or the usage status of the drones; According to the status of the goods stored in the storage cabinet and / or the usage status of the drone, call the adjacent base station where more idle drones are parked, or store the goods transported by the drone in the adjacent base station of the storage cabinet with more idle access positions.

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