A control method and device for a delivery box

Abstract

The present application discloses a control method and device for a delivery box. The method includes: obtaining the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; if the door is judged to be in an abnormally open state based on the distance, controlling the door to close; confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box; if the door is closed successfully, determining whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box based on the status of the delivered goods; if the door fails to close, no longer delivering based on the delivery box, and generating corresponding operation and maintenance information based on the status of the delivered goods. The beneficial effect is that through intelligent delivery, contact with third parties other than the distributor and the pick-up party can be effectively avoided, the safety of the delivered goods during transportation can be guaranteed, and the possible theft or substitution during delivery can be accurately grasped, thereby improving user trust and usage experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of safe transportation, and in particular to a control method and device for a delivery box. Background Art

[0002] Traditional delivery methods cannot guarantee that delivery boxes remain closed during transportation. Therefore, contact with third parties other than the shipper and the recipient is unavoidable. This makes the delivery process difficult to guarantee, and customers often lack confidence in the safety of their deliveries. Unmanned delivery also presents a similar problem. Therefore, a method for effectively controlling the delivery process is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application is proposed to provide a method and device for controlling a delivery box that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for controlling a delivery box is provided, comprising:

[0005] Acquiring the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on a distance sensor of the delivery box;

[0006] If it is determined based on the distance that the door is in an abnormally open state, controlling the door to close;

[0007] confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box;

[0008] If the box door is closed successfully, whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box is determined according to the status of the delivery goods; if the box door is closed unsuccessfully, delivery based on the delivery box is no longer performed, and corresponding operation and maintenance information is generated according to the status of the delivery goods.

[0009] Optionally, judging that the door is in an abnormally open state according to the distance includes:

[0010] If the current stage is not the distribution stage or the pickup stage in the delivery process, and the distance is greater than the preset distance threshold, the box door is in the abnormal opening stage.

[0011] Optionally, an electric slide is connected between the box door and the box body of the delivery box;

[0012] The controlling the box door to close includes: driving the motor of the electric slide to drive the box door to close.

[0013] Optionally, confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes:

[0014] If the infrared radiation detected by the infrared sensor is greater than a preset radiation threshold, it is confirmed that the delivery goods are in the delivery box.

[0015] Optionally, confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes:

[0016] If the difference between the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor and the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor after the door was last closed is greater than the estimated value, it is determined that the weight of the delivered goods is abnormal.

[0017] Optionally, the estimated value is determined based on the distance and time that the delivery box has been delivered during this delivery process.

[0018] Optionally, determining whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods includes:

[0019] If the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal, then continue to complete the delivery based on the delivery box;

[0020] If the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, delivery will no longer be performed based on the delivery box, and operation and maintenance information of delivery failure will be generated.

[0021] Optionally, generating corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivered goods includes:

[0022] If the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal, then generate operation and maintenance information for deploying idle transportation capacity to re-deliver the corresponding delivery goods;

[0023] If the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, an operation and maintenance information of delivery failure is generated.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present application, a control device for a delivery box is provided, comprising:

[0025] A door control unit, configured to obtain the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; and control the door to close if it is determined that the door is abnormally open based on the distance;

[0026] A delivery goods unit, configured to confirm the status of the delivery goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box;

[0027] A delivery control unit is configured to determine whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods if the box door is closed successfully; if the box door fails to be closed, no longer deliver the goods based on the delivery box, and generate corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivery goods.

[0028] Optionally, the box door control unit is used to determine that the box door is in an abnormal opening stage if the current stage is not the distribution stage or the pickup stage of the delivery process and the distance is greater than a preset distance threshold.

[0029] Optionally, an electric slide is connected between the box door and the box body of the delivery box; the box door control unit is used to drive the motor of the electric slide to drive the box door to close.

[0030] Optionally, the delivery goods unit is used to confirm that the delivery goods are in the delivery box if the infrared radiation detected by the infrared sensor is greater than a preset radiation threshold.

[0031] Optionally, the delivery cargo unit is used to confirm that the weight of the delivery cargo is abnormal if the difference between the weight of the delivery cargo determined based on the pressure sensor and the weight of the delivery cargo determined based on the pressure sensor after the box door was last closed is greater than an estimated value.

[0032] Optionally, the estimated value is determined based on the distance and time that the delivery box has been delivered during this delivery process.

[0033] Optionally, the delivery control unit is configured to continue delivery based on the delivery box if the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal; if the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, delivery will no longer be performed based on the delivery box, and operational maintenance information of delivery failure will be generated.

[0034] Optionally, the delivery control unit is used to generate operational maintenance information for deploying idle transportation capacity to re-deliver the corresponding delivery goods if the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal; if the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, generate operational maintenance information of delivery failure.

[0035] According to another aspect of the present application, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory arranged to store computer-executable instructions, wherein when the executable instructions are executed, the processor executes any of the above methods.

[0036] According to another aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs, and when the one or more programs are executed by a processor, they implement any of the methods described above.

[0037] As can be seen from the above, the technical solution of the present application obtains the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; if the door is judged to be in an abnormally open state based on the distance, the door is controlled to close; based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box, the status of the delivered goods is confirmed; if the door is closed successfully, whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box is determined based on the status of the delivered goods; if the door fails to close, delivery based on the delivery box is no longer performed, and corresponding operation and maintenance information is generated based on the status of the delivered goods. The beneficial effect is that through intelligent delivery, contact with third parties other than the distributor and the pick-up party can be effectively avoided, the safety of the delivered goods during transportation can be guaranteed, and the possible theft or substitution during delivery can be accurately grasped, thereby improving user trust and usage experience.

[0038] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment below. The accompanying drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. The same reference symbols are used throughout the drawings to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0040] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of a method for controlling a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0041] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a control device for a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0042] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the electric slide structure of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0043] Figure 4a Shows a front view of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 4b shows a top view of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 4c shows a side view of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0047] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following describes exemplary embodiments of the present application in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0049] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0050] Step S110 : obtaining the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box.

[0051] To accurately determine the opening status of the delivery box, a distance sensor is installed on the delivery box. This determines the opening status of the delivery box by detecting the distance between the box door and the box frame. This allows the door to be determined even when there is no one on duty, providing a basis for evaluating the safety indicators of the delivery process.

[0052] Step S120: If the door is judged to be in an abnormally open state based on the distance, the door is controlled to close.

[0053] The delivery box remains closed during the delivery and transportation phase. If the door is open during this phase, it is considered abnormally open. Therefore, the distance between the door and the box frame, as detected by the distance sensor, is used to determine whether the door is abnormally open. If so, the door is immediately closed. This ensures that the door is closed when it is abnormally open, improving the safety of the delivery process.

[0054] Step S130: confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box.

[0055] To accurately determine the status of delivered goods, infrared sensors are installed inside delivery boxes. These sensors detect infrared radiation emitted by goods like fast food, thereby determining their presence. Pressure sensors can also sense changes in the weight of goods within the box and further verify their presence. These two methods can be implemented independently or in parallel to create a redundant mechanism, reducing the possibility of misjudgment. This ensures accurate confirmation of the status of delivered goods, supporting comprehensive analysis and assessment of safety indicators during the delivery process.

[0056] Step S140: If the box door is closed successfully, whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box is determined according to the status of the delivery goods; if the box door is closed unsuccessfully, delivery based on the delivery box is no longer performed, and corresponding operation and maintenance information is generated according to the status of the delivery goods.

[0057] There are two possible scenarios when the door closes: successful closure and failed closure. If the door closes successfully, the status of the delivered goods is evaluated to determine whether to continue delivery from the delivery box. For example, if the delivery goods are deemed to have no quality issues and the door was simply opened accidentally, delivery from the delivery box can continue if the door closes successfully. However, if the door closes successfully but the delivery goods are determined to be missing, delivery from the delivery box cannot continue and the corresponding delivery goods must be replenished. In the case of failed door closure, because the delivery box is open during transportation, it is less secure and delivery from the original delivery box cannot continue. In this case, the delivery system should also immediately generate relevant operational maintenance information to promptly identify and correct the delivery box issue. For example, if the delivery goods are missing, the corresponding delivery goods must be replenished; if the delivery goods are still in the delivery box, a new delivery box can be used. In this way, by comprehensively determining the specific conditions of the door opening status and the delivery goods, and initiating appropriate response measures, the delivery box system achieves automatic and comprehensive operation and ensures the safety of delivered goods.

[0058] It can be seen that Figure 1 The method shown can effectively avoid contact between third parties other than the shipper and the receiver through intelligent delivery, ensure the safety of the delivered goods during transportation, accurately grasp the possible theft or substitution during delivery, and enhance user trust and usage experience.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, judging whether the box door is in an abnormally open state based on the distance includes: if the current stage is not the distribution stage and the pickup stage of the delivery process, and the distance is greater than the preset distance threshold, then the box door is in the abnormally open stage.

[0060] The entire delivery process can be divided into the distribution phase, transportation phase, and pickup phase. During the distribution and pickup phases, the door of the delivery box needs to be open to facilitate the placement and retrieval of delivered goods. During the transportation phase, the door remains closed. A threshold is preset for the distance between the door and the frame. When the delivery box is in the delivery state, the distance sensor detects the distance between the door and the frame in real time and compares it with the preset distance threshold. If the distance detected between the door and the frame exceeds the preset threshold, the door is determined to be abnormally open. This allows for real-time monitoring of the door's open state in unattended conditions, providing a basis for subsequent safety assessments of the delivery process.

[0061] During the delivery and pickup phases, time thresholds can be set to prevent the delivery party or pickup party from forgetting to close the door. For example, the door will automatically close after being open for 30 seconds. In this case, further assessment of the delivery status is unnecessary because the goods are still close to the user and are less likely to be lost, which could affect the delivery quality. Further assessments can also lead to misjudgments and hinder resource conservation.

[0062] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, an electric slide is connected between the box door and the box body of the delivery box; controlling the box door to close includes: driving the motor of the electric slide to drive the box door to close.

[0063] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the electric slide structure of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 4a Shows a front view of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application; Figure 4b shows a top view of a delivery box according to one embodiment of the present application; Figure 4c FIG. 1 shows a side view of a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4a 、 Figure 4b 、 Figure 4c As shown, an electric slide 300, an infrared sensor 401, a pressure sensor 402, an electromagnetic lock 403, and a distance sensor 404 are provided on the delivery box. Figure 3 As shown, the electric slide 300 includes a motor coupling 301, a reduction gear 302 (which may include a motor cage or reducer), a foot 303, and a limit switch 304. When the delivery system issues a command to close the door, the electric slide 300, driven by the motor coupling 301, drives the door to close until it is fully closed. This allows for automatic control of the door's opening and closing.

[0064] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, confirming the status of the delivery goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes: if the infrared radiation detected by the infrared sensor is greater than a preset radiation threshold, confirming that the delivery goods are in the delivery box.

[0065] For example, if the delivered goods are warm meals, they will continuously radiate infrared radiation. An infrared sensor installed in the delivery box will capture the infrared radiation emitted by the food. If the detected infrared radiation value exceeds a preset infrared radiation threshold, the delivered goods are determined to be still inside the delivery box. In this way, based on the heat radiation characteristics of the delivered goods, it can be determined whether the food is still inside the delivery box, providing an analytical basis for assessing the safety of the delivered goods.

[0066] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes: if the difference between the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor and the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor after the box door was last closed is greater than the estimated value, then confirming that the weight of the delivered goods is abnormal.

[0067] Generally, delivered goods have a certain weight. A pressure sensor installed in the delivery box will capture the pressure value under the action of gravity. The pressure sensor detects the obtained pressure sensing value in real time and calculates the difference between the pressure sensing value and the pressure sensing value after the box door was most recently closed. If the difference is greater than the preset estimate, the weight of the delivered goods is determined to be abnormal. In this way, based on the changing characteristics of the delivered goods weight obtained by the pressure sensor, it is possible to eliminate the weight loss of the delivered goods due to volatilization and other reasons, thereby more accurately determining whether the delivered goods are still in the delivery box, providing an analytical basis for determining whether the delivered goods are still intact in the lunch box.

[0068] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, the estimated value is determined based on the distance and time that the delivery box has been delivered during the current delivery process.

[0069] During the delivery phase, a pressure sensor records the initial weight of a delivered item. However, for some specialized items, such as ice cubes, the amount of ice melted and the amount of water evaporated increases over time. Therefore, based on the distance and time of delivery, a reasonable range of natural weight variations can be determined for these items and used as an estimate. Using big data technology and machine learning, we can continuously refine this range of natural weight variations over time and distance and use it as an ideal estimate. This prevents false alarms from the pressure sensor caused by weight changes due to natural loss, improving the accuracy of determining the status of delivered goods.

[0070] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, determining whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods includes: if the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal, then continuing to complete the delivery based on the delivery box; if the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, then no longer delivering based on the delivery box, and generating operational maintenance information of delivery failure.

[0071] For example, when the delivery cargo is food, if the box door is successfully closed, the infrared radiation value detected by the infrared sensor can be used to determine that the food is still in the delivery box, or the pressure sensing value detected by the pressure sensor is within the normal threshold, which can determine that the food weight value is within the normal range. In this case, the overall judgment is that the food delivery status is normal and safe, and delivery can continue based on the delivery box until it is delivered to the recipient of the food. If the infrared sensor does not detect the infrared radiation value of the food, it can be determined that the food is no longer in the delivery box, and the pressure sensing value detected by the pressure sensor determines that the change in food weight has exceeded the normal threshold. If both conditions are met at the same time, it is comprehensively judged that an abnormality has occurred in the food delivery process, and delivery work will no longer be carried out based on the original delivery box. Then, an operational maintenance information about the food delivery failure is generated and sent to the stakeholders of the delivered goods, so as to provide an early warning for organizing the problem investigation and related subsequent processing as soon as possible. In this way, the delivery system can automatically determine whether the delivery process is abnormal. In the event of an anomaly, it can modify the delivery plan and generate corresponding operation and maintenance information as an early warning. This improves the safety of delivery and enables a safe, unattended delivery process. If the delivery item is inside the delivery box or its weight is normal, delivery can continue based on the delivery box. This includes three scenarios: the infrared sensor detects that the delivery item is not inside the delivery box, but the pressure sensor detects that the delivery item's weight is normal; the infrared sensor detects that the delivery item is inside the delivery box, but the pressure sensor detects that the delivery item's weight is abnormal; and the infrared sensor detects that the delivery item is inside the delivery box, but the pressure sensor detects that the delivery item's weight is normal. The last scenario requires no detailed explanation; the first two scenarios may seem contradictory, but they are practically significant because sensors can experience false detections, leading to misjudgments. Therefore, if a sensor determines that the delivery item is normal, such as inside the delivery box or having a normal weight, delivery can proceed.

[0072] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above method, generating corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivered goods includes: if the delivered goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivered goods is normal, then generating operation and maintenance information for deploying idle transportation capacity to re-deliver the corresponding delivered goods; if the delivered goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivered goods is abnormal, then generating operation and maintenance information of delivery failure.

[0073] The description of whether the delivered goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivered goods is normal can refer to the previous embodiment, that is, the redundancy mechanism is used to avoid misjudgment, which will not be repeated here. For the situation where the goods detected by the infrared sensor are no longer in the delivery box and the weight change of the delivered goods detected by the pressure sensor has exceeded the normal threshold, such as when the food has been stolen, it is a typical delivery failure situation. Therefore, the delivery system should generate operational maintenance information of delivery failure at this time. In this way, corresponding response and disposal measures are set for different abnormal states of the box door and different abnormal situations of the delivered goods, which improves the degree of automation of the delivery system and improves the integrity, flexibility and security of the delivery system.

[0074] The above-mentioned method embodiments can be applied to the server side or the delivery box side.

[0075] Figure 2 FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a control device for a delivery box according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, the control device 200 of the delivery box includes:

[0076] The door control unit 210 is used to obtain the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; if the door is judged to be in an abnormal open state based on the distance, the door is controlled to close.

[0077] The delivery goods unit 220 is used to confirm the status of the delivery goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box.

[0078] The delivery control unit 230 is used to determine whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods if the box door is closed successfully; if the box door fails to close, delivery based on the delivery box will no longer be carried out, and corresponding operation and maintenance information will be generated according to the status of the delivery goods.

[0079] visible, Figure 2 The device shown can effectively avoid contact with third parties other than the shipper and the receiver through intelligent delivery, ensure the safety of the delivered goods during transportation, accurately grasp the possible theft or substitution during delivery, and enhance user trust and usage experience.

[0080] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, the box door control unit 210 is used to determine that the box door is in an abnormal opening stage if the current stage is not the distribution stage or the pickup stage of the delivery process and the distance is greater than a preset distance threshold.

[0081] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, an electric slide is connected between the box door and the box body of the delivery box; the box door control unit 210 is used to drive the motor of the electric slide to drive the box door to close.

[0082] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, the delivery goods unit is used to confirm that the delivery goods are in the delivery box if the infrared radiation detected by the infrared sensor is greater than a preset radiation threshold.

[0083] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, the delivery cargo unit 220 is used to confirm that the weight of the delivery cargo is abnormal if the difference between the weight of the delivery cargo determined based on the pressure sensor and the weight of the delivery cargo determined based on the pressure sensor after the box door was last closed is greater than the estimated value.

[0084] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above device, the estimated value is determined based on the distance and time that the delivery box has been delivered during this delivery process.

[0085] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, the delivery control unit 230 is used to continue to complete the delivery based on the delivery box if the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal; if the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, delivery will no longer be based on the delivery box, and operational maintenance information of delivery failure will be generated.

[0086] In one embodiment of the present application, in the above-mentioned device, the delivery control unit 230 is used to generate operational maintenance information for allocating idle transportation capacity to re-deliver the corresponding delivery goods if the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal; if the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, then generate operational maintenance information of delivery failure.

[0087] It should be noted that the specific implementation of each of the above device embodiments can be carried out with reference to the specific implementation of the corresponding method embodiments, which will not be repeated here. The control device 200 of the delivery box can be set at the delivery box side or at the server side.

[0088] In summary, the technical solution of the present application obtains the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; if the door is judged to be in an abnormally open state based on the distance, the door is controlled to close; based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box, the status of the delivered goods is confirmed; if the door is closed successfully, whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box is determined based on the status of the delivered goods; if the door fails to close, delivery based on the delivery box is no longer performed, and corresponding operation and maintenance information is generated based on the status of the delivered goods. The beneficial effect is that through intelligent delivery, contact with third parties other than the shipper and the recipient can be effectively avoided, the safety of the delivered goods during transportation can be guaranteed, and the possible theft or substitution during delivery can be accurately grasped, thereby improving user trust and usage experience.

[0089] It should be noted that:

[0090] The algorithms and displays provided herein are not inherently related to any particular computer, virtual device, or other device. Various general-purpose devices may also be used together with the teachings herein. Based on the above description, it is apparent that the structure required for constructing such devices is suitable. In addition, the present application is not directed to any specific programming language. It should be understood that various programming languages may be utilized to implement the present application described herein, and the description of the specific languages above is provided for the purpose of disclosing the preferred embodiment of the present application.

[0091] In the description provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0092] Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present application and aid in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the above description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, various features of the present application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed application requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the claims below, inventive aspects lie in fewer than all the features of the individual embodiments disclosed above. Accordingly, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim itself serving as a separate embodiment of the present application.

[0093] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the devices in the embodiments may be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiments. The modules or units or components in the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and in addition may be divided into multiple submodules or subunits or subcomponents. All features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) and all processes or units of any method or device disclosed herein may be combined in any combination, except that at least some of such features and / or processes or units are mutually exclusive. Unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) may be replaced by an alternative feature providing the same, equivalent or similar purpose.

[0094] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this application and to form different embodiments. For example, in the claims below, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

[0095] The various component embodiments of the present application can be implemented in hardware, or in software modules running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) can be used in practice to implement some or all of the functions of some or all of the components in the control device of the delivery box according to the embodiment of the present application. The present application can also be implemented as a device or apparatus program (e.g., a computer program and a computer program product) for executing part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present application can be stored on a computer-readable medium, or can be in the form of one or more signals. Such a signal can be downloaded from an Internet website, or provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

[0096] For example, Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. The electronic device 500 includes a processor 510 and a memory 520 arranged to store computer-executable instructions (computer-readable program code). The memory 520 can be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), an EPROM, a hard disk or a ROM. The memory 520 has a storage space 530 for storing a computer-readable program code 531 for executing any method step in the above method. For example, the storage space 530 for storing computer-readable program code may include various computer-readable program codes 531 respectively used to implement various steps in the above method. The computer-readable program code 531 can be read from or written to one or more computer program products. These computer program products include program code carriers such as a hard disk, a compact disk (CD), a memory card or a floppy disk. Such a computer program product is typically, for example Figure 6 The computer-readable storage medium. Figure 6A schematic diagram of the structure of a computer-readable storage medium according to one embodiment of the present application is shown. The computer-readable storage medium 600 stores computer-readable program code 531 for executing the method steps according to the present application and can be read by the processor 510 of the electronic device 500. When the computer-readable program code 531 is executed by the electronic device 500, the electronic device 500 executes each step of the method described above. Specifically, the computer-readable program code 531 stored in the computer-readable storage medium can execute the method described in any of the above embodiments. The computer-readable program code 531 can be compressed in an appropriate form.

[0097] It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate rather than limit the present application, and that a person skilled in the art may devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference symbols placed between brackets should not be construed as limiting the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The present application may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different elements and by means of appropriately programmed computers. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third etc. does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

Claims

1. A control method for a delivery box, characterized in that: The method includes: Acquiring the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on a distance sensor of the delivery box; If it is determined based on the distance that the door is in an abnormally open state, controlling the door to close; confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box; If the box door is closed successfully, determining whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods; if the box door is closed unsuccessfully, no longer delivering based on the delivery box, and generating corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivery goods; The determining, based on the distance, that the door is in an abnormally open state comprises: If the delivery process is not in the distribution stage or the pickup stage, and the distance is greater than the preset distance threshold, the door is in the abnormal opening stage; The method further comprises: If the delivery process is currently in the distribution stage or the pickup stage, and the box door is in the open state, the box door is controlled to automatically close according to the set time threshold.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein An electric slide is connected between the box door and the box body of the delivery box; The controlling the box door to close includes: driving the motor of the electric slide to drive the box door to close.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes: If the infrared radiation detected by the infrared sensor is greater than a preset radiation threshold, it is confirmed that the delivery goods are in the delivery box.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The confirming the status of the delivered goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor in the delivery box includes: If the difference between the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor and the weight of the delivered goods determined based on the pressure sensor after the door was last closed is greater than the estimated value, it is determined that the weight of the delivered goods is abnormal.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The estimated value is determined based on the distance and time that the delivery box has been delivered during this delivery process.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The determining whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the state of the delivery goods includes: If the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal, then continue to complete the delivery based on the delivery box; If the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, delivery will no longer be performed based on the delivery box, and operation and maintenance information of delivery failure will be generated.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein Generating corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivered goods includes: If the delivery goods are in the delivery box or the weight of the delivery goods is normal, then generate operation and maintenance information for deploying idle transportation capacity to re-deliver the corresponding delivery goods; If the delivery goods are not in the delivery box and the weight of the delivery goods is abnormal, an operation and maintenance information of delivery failure is generated.

8. A control device for a delivery box, characterized in that: The device includes: A door control unit, configured to obtain the distance between the door and the box frame of the delivery box based on the distance sensor of the delivery box; and control the door to close if it is determined that the door is abnormally open based on the distance; A delivery goods unit, configured to confirm the status of the delivery goods based on the infrared sensor and / or pressure sensor of the delivery box; a delivery control unit, configured to determine whether to continue delivery based on the delivery box according to the status of the delivery goods if the box door is closed successfully; and to discontinue delivery based on the delivery box if the box door is closed unsuccessfully, and to generate corresponding operation and maintenance information according to the status of the delivery goods; The door control unit is specifically used for: If the delivery process is not in the distribution stage or the pickup stage, and the distance is greater than the preset distance threshold, the door is in the abnormal opening stage; If the delivery process is currently in the distribution stage or the pickup stage, and the box door is in the open state, the box door is controlled to automatically close according to the set time threshold.

9. An electronic device, wherein: The electronic device comprises: a processor; and a memory arranged to store computer-executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein: The computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs, which, when executed by a processor, implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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