Intelligent warehouse, express delivery method, device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention disclose an intelligent warehouse, an express delivery method, device and storage medium. The intelligent warehouse includes: a warehouse body; a base, arranged under the warehouse body; a shelf, placed on the front and rear sides of the middle and upper part of the warehouse body; and a delivery port, arranged on the user-facing side of the warehouse body, forming an idle space on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the warehouse body; the intelligent warehouse also includes: an extra-large grid, which is higher than the delivery port and is placed in the idle space on the user-facing side of the warehouse body, for storing express parcels that exceed the height of the shelf or the load-bearing capacity of the shelf; a height measuring device, arranged on both sides of the delivery port, for detecting the height of the express parcel; and / or a weight measuring device, arranged in the delivery port, for detecting the weight of the express parcel. By adding an extra-large grid, the idle space of the intelligent warehouse due to the use of a walking mechanism is fully utilized, and storage conditions are provided for express parcels whose height or weight exceeds the shelf limit, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of couriers and being more convenient for senders to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of logistics technology, and in particular to a smart warehouse, an express delivery method, an apparatus, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of e-commerce, the requirements for the logistics industry are getting higher and higher. The traditional delivery method by couriers has also shown more and more problems. For example, the courier cannot arrive in time when the customer delivers the package, or the customer misses the appointment time due to many uncertain factors when making an appointment for door-to-door pickup. At the same time, the customer's work of looking for the package when picking up the package is extremely time-consuming.

[0003] Existing smart warehouses use walking mechanisms to interact with people to place express parcels at designated locations in the warehouse or take out express parcels from designated locations, thus realizing automatic delivery or pickup for customers and automatic delivery or collection for couriers. Customers and couriers no longer need to wait for each other, which greatly reduces the time to find parcels. However, since the walking mechanism requires a certain amount of working space, it is impossible to deliver express parcels to shelves that are lower than the height of the walking mechanism. Therefore, there is a large amount of idle space at the bottom of the existing smart warehouse that cannot be well utilized, resulting in a waste of space resources. On the other hand, the comb-tooth structure shelves of smart warehouses have certain weight restrictions, and the delivery port has a height restriction. Therefore, when using the smart warehouse, if the express parcel exceeds the restricted weight or height, it cannot be completed, which also limits the delivery and retrieval of express parcels. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present invention provide a smart warehouse, a method, a device and a storage medium for express delivery, which aim to solve the problem of idle bottom space in existing smart warehouses due to the use of a walking mechanism, and provide storage conditions for express parcels whose weight or height exceeds the shelf limit.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a smart warehouse, including:

[0006] Warehouse body;

[0007] A base is arranged under the warehouse body;

[0008] Shelves are placed at the front and rear sides of the upper middle part of the warehouse; and

[0009] The delivery port is arranged on the side of the bin body facing the user, and an idle space is formed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the bin body;

[0010] The smart warehouse also includes:

[0011] The extra-large opening is higher than the delivery opening and is placed in the idle space on the user-facing side of the warehouse. It is used to store express parcels that exceed the height of the shelf or the load-bearing capacity of the shelf.

[0012] Height measuring devices, installed on both sides of the delivery port, are used to detect the height of the express; and / or

[0013] The weighing device is installed in the delivery port and is used to detect the weight of express parcels.

[0014] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for express delivery, the method comprising:

[0015] Measure the height and weight of delivered shipments;

[0016] If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery slot or the weight exceeds the weight limit of the delivery slot, the height of the express will be compared with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express will be compared with the weight limit of the oversized slot;

[0017] If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, check whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse;

[0018] If there is an empty oversized slot, open the delivery box door, prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty oversized slot.

[0019] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an express delivery device, the device comprising:

[0020] The measurement module is used to measure the height and weight of the delivered express;

[0021] A comparison module, for comparing the height of the express with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express with the weight limit of the oversized slot if the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the slot or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the slot;

[0022] A detection module is used to detect whether there is an empty oversized slot in the smart warehouse if the height of the express does not exceed the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express does not exceed the weight limit of the oversized slot;

[0023] The prompt module is used to open the delivery port door if there is an empty extra-large slot, and prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty extra-large slot.

[0024] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the express delivery method provided by any embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] The embodiment of the present invention provides a solution for express delivery in a smart warehouse. By adding an extra-large grid at the bottom of the existing smart warehouse, the problem of idle bottom space caused by the use of a walking mechanism is solved, and full utilization of the space resources of the smart warehouse is achieved. Storage conditions are provided for express parcels whose weight or height exceeds the shelf limit, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of couriers and being more convenient for senders. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smart warehouse provided in the first embodiment of the present invention from the front view;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smart warehouse provided by the first embodiment of the present invention from a side view;

[0028] Figure 3 is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided by Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided by Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the express delivery device provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

[0032] In the figure: 1. Warehouse body; 2. Base; 3. Top plate; 4. Delivery port; 5. Extra-large grid; 6. Height measuring device; 7. Scanning head; 8. Print port; 9. Interactive screen; 10. Interactive screen speaker; 11. Face camera; 12. Surveillance camera; 13. Advertising screen; 14. Advertising screen speaker; 15. Brand light box; 16. Mechanical lock hole; 17. Shelf; 18. Walking mechanism; 181. Bottom pulley; 182. Walking mechanism slide rail; 19. Idle space; 20. Ladder rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0034] It should be mentioned before discussing the exemplary embodiments in more detail that some exemplary embodiments are described as processes or methods depicted as flow charts. Although the flow charts describe the steps as sequential processes, many of the steps therein can be implemented in parallel, concurrently or simultaneously. In addition, the order of the steps can be rearranged. The process can be terminated when its operation is completed, but can also have additional steps not included in the accompanying drawings. The process can correspond to a method, function, procedure, subroutine, subprogram, etc.

[0035] Embodiment 1

[0036] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smart warehouse provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the smart warehouse provided by the first embodiment of the present invention from the side view. This embodiment provides a smart warehouse, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the smart warehouse includes: a warehouse body 1, a base 2, a delivery port 4, a shelf 17 and an idle space 19. Among them, the base 2 is arranged under the warehouse body 1, the shelf 17 is placed on the front and rear sides of the upper middle part of the warehouse body 1, the delivery port 4 is arranged outside the warehouse body 1 facing the user side, and an idle space 19 is formed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the warehouse body. Specifically, optionally, the base 2 is at the bottom layer of the smart warehouse, and there are cabinet feet below, which can fix the smart warehouse on the ground of the delivery site; the delivery port 4 can be set at any position facing the user side. For example, in this embodiment, the delivery port 4 is set in the middle of the smart warehouse, or the height of the delivery port 4 is set to adapt to the height of the user. Since the smart warehouse can use the walking mechanism 18 to realize automatic storage and retrieval of express parcels placed at the delivery port 4, without the need for users to manually store and retrieve the express parcels at the corresponding slots, and at the same time, the walking mechanism 18 requires a certain working space and cannot deliver express parcels to shelves that are lower than the height of the walking mechanism 18, automatic storage and retrieval cannot be achieved at the bottom of the smart warehouse. When the walking mechanism 18 is used to realize automatic storage and retrieval, the shelf 17 can only be placed on the front and rear sides of the upper and middle part of the warehouse body 1, and a multi-row comb tooth structure is used to place pallets and goods; similarly, if the walking mechanism 18 is used to realize automatic storage and retrieval, idle space 19 will be formed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the warehouse body.

[0037] The smart warehouse also includes: an extra-large grid 5, which is placed in the idle space 19 on the user side of the warehouse body 1, and is used to store express mails that exceed the height of the shelf 17 or the load-bearing capacity of the shelf 17; a height measuring device 6, which is arranged on both sides of the delivery port 4, and is used to detect the height of the express mail; a weight measuring device, which is arranged in the delivery port 4, and is used to detect the weight of the express mail. Specifically, optionally, the space of the extra-large grid 5 is higher than the delivery port 4. Since it is located at the bottom of the smart warehouse, it can bear a greater weight than the comb structure. The number of extra-large grids 5 can be set according to actual needs, and for example, it can be 6. A magnetically controlled door can be used to realize the opening and closing of the extra-large grid 5. The idle space 19 on the other side opposite to the extra-large grid 5 can be used to temporarily store the tools of maintenance personnel or idle pallets, and can also be used as a pre-warehouse for small merchants. The height measuring device 6 and the weight measuring device are used to detect the height and weight of the express mail respectively, and then select the express mails that need to be stored in the extra-large grid 5, so that the extra-large grid 5 can be better utilized. Optionally, the height measuring device 6 can be a safety grating.

[0038] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present invention makes full use of the idle space 19 of the smart warehouse due to the use of the walking mechanism 18 by adding an extra-large grid 5 to the bottom of the smart warehouse, and at the same time provides storage conditions for express parcels whose height or weight exceeds the limit of the shelf 17, which can improve the delivery efficiency of couriers and is more convenient for senders to use.

[0039] On the basis of the above technical solution, the smart warehouse may also include: a walking mechanism 18, which is placed in the middle of the bottom of the warehouse body 1, and is used to deliver the express delivered to the delivery port 4 to the target shelf; a walking mechanism slide rail 182, which is placed on the base 2, and the walking mechanism 18 is clamped on the walking mechanism slide rail 182, and is used to support the walking mechanism 18 to move along the walking mechanism slide rail 182. Among them, the walking mechanism 18 may include a lifting device, a telescopic device, a rotating device and a bottom pulley 181, the lifting device is used to control the express to move up and down to select the target row shelf, the telescopic device is arranged at the top of the lifting device, and is used to control the express to move forward and backward to enter the target shelf, the rotating device is arranged at the bottom of the lifting device, and is used to control the express to rotate to select the target direction shelf, and the bottom pulley 181 is arranged at the bottom of the walking mechanism 18, and is used to control the express to move left and right to select the target column shelf. Specifically, optionally, the shelf 17 can be divided into a front shelf and a rear shelf, wherein the front shelf faces the user side; there is a space in the middle position between the front shelf and the rear shelf, and the traveling mechanism 18 is placed at the bottom of the space. Since the idle space 19 is formed when the traveling mechanism 18 is used to realize automatic storage and retrieval, the idle space 19 can be at the same height as the traveling mechanism 18 when it is not working; the lifting device can move up and down in the gap, the telescopic device can move forward and backward and enter and exit the shelf 17, and the rotating device can control the rotation of the lifting device so that the telescopic device above the lifting device is aligned with the front shelf or the rear shelf.

[0040] On the basis of the above technical solution, the smart warehouse may further include: an interactive screen 9 and an interactive screen speaker 10, wherein the interactive screen 9 is arranged outside the warehouse body 1 on the user side, and the interactive screen speaker 10 is arranged beside the interactive screen 9. Specifically, the interactive screen 9 may be arranged above the delivery port 4 to facilitate user operation; the interactive screen speaker 10 may be used to provide feedback on user interaction, prompt the user operation process, etc.

[0041] On the basis of the above technical solution, the smart warehouse may further include: a top plate 3, which may be arranged on the warehouse body 1, for covering and protecting the inside of the smart warehouse; a scanning head 7, which may be arranged next to the delivery port 4, for the courier to scan the waybill number or the consumer to scan the code to send the parcel; a printing port 8, which may be arranged next to the delivery port 4, for printing access vouchers or consumption vouchers; a face camera 11, which may be arranged next to the interactive screen 9, for identifying the user identity to ensure safe use; a monitoring camera 12, which may be arranged above the interactive screen 9, for monitoring the on-site environment and recording abnormal user operations; an advertising screen 13, which may be arranged above the user-facing side of the smart warehouse, for advertising; an advertising screen speaker 14, which may be arranged next to the advertising screen 13, for playing the corresponding content of the advertisement; a brand light box 15, which may be arranged at one end of the user-facing side of the smart warehouse, for displaying the brand name and trademark, etc.; a mechanical lock hole 16, which may be arranged at the bottom in the middle of the user-facing side of the warehouse body 1, for maintenance of the smart warehouse; a ladder rack 20, which may be arranged above the walking mechanism, for maintenance personnel to climb and repair the upper shelf 17.

[0042] Embodiment 2

[0043] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided in the second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to the case where an intelligent warehouse is used for express delivery. The method can be executed by the express delivery device provided in the embodiment of the present invention. The device can be implemented by hardware and / or software and can be integrated in the intelligent warehouse. Figure 3 As shown, the specific steps include:

[0044] S31. Measure the height and weight of the delivered express.

[0045] In this embodiment, when receiving the express mail placed by the user at the delivery port, the delivery port door is closed, and the height of the delivered express mail is measured by the height measuring device arranged on both sides of the delivery port of the smart warehouse. The height measuring device can be a safety grating, etc. The weight of the delivered express mail is measured by the weight measuring device under the platform for placing the express mail in the delivery port to obtain the height and weight of the delivered express mail. If a fault occurs when opening and closing the delivery port door, the operation and maintenance personnel are notified to handle it on site. If there is a hand or other object blocking the height measuring device, the user is prompted to move it away. If it is not moved away within the time limit, the door is automatically closed and the fault is reported. Optionally, before measuring the height and weight of the delivered express mail, the delivery port and the super-large compartment are respectively configured with respective height and weight limits for subsequent comparison. When configuring the height and weight limits for the super-large compartment, they can be adjusted according to the actual situation to avoid affecting the user's use due to the difficulty of storing and retrieving items.

[0046] S32. If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port, the height of the express is compared with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express is compared with the weight limit of the oversized slot.

[0047] In this embodiment, the height of the express is first compared with the height limit of the delivery port, and the weight of the express is compared with the weight limit of the delivery port. If the height of the express does not exceed the height limit of the delivery port and the weight of the express does not exceed the weight limit of the delivery port, then according to the general storage process, it can be detected whether there is an empty shelf in the smart warehouse. If it exists, the express can be stored on the target shelf using the walking mechanism. If it does not exist, the user is prompted that there are no ordinary shelves, and the user can be advised to choose manual delivery or continue to detect whether there are idle super-large grids for storage. If the number of express parcels that exceed the height limit or weight limit of the delivery port is small, the super-large grid can be used to store ordinary express parcels, thereby improving the storage utilization rate of the smart warehouse; if the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port, it is compared with the height limit and weight limit of the super-large grid.

[0048] S33. If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, check whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse.

[0049] In this embodiment, a storage status can be set for each super-large slot. When express parcels are stored in it, the status is set to full, and when express parcels are not stored in it, the status is set to empty. Then, by reading the status of all super-large slots, it is determined whether there are any idle super-large slots in the smart warehouse, or the status of one super-large slot is read each time until a super-large slot with an empty status is found.

[0050] S34. If there is an empty extra-large slot, open the delivery port door, prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty extra-large slot.

[0051] In this embodiment, if it is detected that there is an idle super-large slot, the delivery port door is opened, and prompts such as text and pictures can be displayed on the interactive screen set on the user side of the smart warehouse, and voice prompts can be played through the interactive screen speaker set next to the interactive screen to prompt the user to take out the express put into the delivery port. If the user fails to take it out within the time limit, the smart warehouse enters the system maintenance state and sends a notification to remind the operation and maintenance personnel to go and handle it. Optionally, when the smart warehouse is operated for the courier, if it is detected that there is an idle super-large slot, the courier will directly open the corresponding super-large slot after taking out the express, and then the courier will automatically or manually close the door after putting the express in; when the smart warehouse is operated for the consumer, if it is detected that there is an idle super-large slot, after the consumer takes out the express, it is also necessary to remind the consumer to pay an additional special shipping fee, that is, the use fee of the super-large slot, and after receiving the fee, the corresponding super-large slot is opened, and then the consumer will automatically or manually close the door after putting the express in.

[0052] After the smart warehouse receives the express through the delivery port and closes the delivery port door, the height and weight of the express are measured and compared with the height and weight limits of the delivery port. If the height and weight limits are within the delivery port, the express is sent to the target shelf using the walking mechanism according to the general storage process. If there is no free shelf, the user is prompted that there is no available space or continues to determine whether there is an available super-large slot. If the height or weight limit of the delivery port is exceeded, it is compared with the height and weight limit of the super-large slot. If the height and weight limit of the super-large slot is within the delivery port, and there is a free super-large slot, the user is prompted to take the express from the delivery port and deposit it in the corresponding super-large slot. If it is operated by a courier, the corresponding super-large slot is opened directly. If it is operated by a consumer, the consumer must be prompted to pay the use fee of the super-large slot separately, and the corresponding super-large slot is opened after receiving the fee.

[0053] In summary, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention determines the height and weight of the express, determines whether the express can be stored on an ordinary shelf or an extra-large grid, and determines whether there are corresponding empty shelves or extra-large grids, thereby realizing the normal storage process of the smart warehouse and the utilization of the extra-large grid, thereby solving the problem of waste of space resources at the bottom of the existing smart warehouse, and expanding the height and weight range of the delivered parcels, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of couriers and being more convenient for senders to use.

[0054] On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, after comparing the height of the express with the height limit of the super-large slot and comparing the weight of the express with the weight limit of the super-large slot, the method further includes: if the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the super-large slot or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the super-large slot, prompting the user that it cannot be delivered and suggesting to request manual delivery. Among them, the interactive screen set on the user side of the smart warehouse can display text, pictures and other prompts, and the interactive screen speaker set next to the interactive screen can play voice prompts to prompt the user that the delivery cannot be made through the smart warehouse, and the courier can be requested to pick up the package at home or go to the express delivery point for delivery.

[0055] On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, after detecting whether there is any vacant super-large slot in the smart warehouse, the method further includes: if there is no vacant super-large slot, prompting the user that delivery is impossible and suggesting requesting manual delivery.

[0056] Embodiment 3

[0057] Figure 4 This is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided in the third embodiment of the present invention. The technical solution of this embodiment is further refined on the basis of the above technical solution, and can be applied to the situation where the courier uses the smart warehouse to deliver the parcels. Figure 4 As shown, the specific steps include:

[0058] S41. If the smart warehouse is configured to allow couriers to use extra-large slots for delivery, log in to the smart warehouse according to the information entered by the courier and respond to the delivery request.

[0059] In this embodiment, considering that it is inconvenient for users to take out oversized or overweight express parcels, in order to reduce complaints from consumers, the smart warehouse can be configured to not allow couriers to use oversized slots for delivery. When the courier uses it, if the height or weight of the express parcel exceeds the limit of the delivery slot, it can directly prompt that it cannot be delivered and recommend manual delivery. If the smart warehouse is configured to allow couriers to use oversized slots for delivery, when using it, the courier can enter identity information through the interactive screen, log in to the smart warehouse, and click to send the parcel; the smart warehouse responds to the delivery request and prompts the courier with information such as the requirements for the height and weight limits of the express parcel and the operation method.

[0060] S42. Obtain the express waybill number and recipient information. If the express is a cash on delivery item, prompt the courier to manually confirm the cash on delivery amount.

[0061] In this embodiment, the courier can manually enter the waybill number through the interactive screen or scan the waybill number through the scanning head, and then the smart warehouse can directly pull the relevant information of the recipient based on the waybill number, or wait for the courier to manually enter the relevant information, which may include name, gender, and contact information, etc.; if the express delivery to be delivered is a cash on delivery item, the smart warehouse can directly pull the cash on delivery amount based on the waybill number or prompt the courier to manually enter the cash on delivery amount, and prompt the courier to confirm the amount information.

[0062] S43. After receiving the information confirmed by the courier, open the delivery box door, receive the express and close the box door.

[0063] In this embodiment, the smart warehouse can display all delivery-related information through the interactive screen. After receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the courier, the delivery port door will be opened and the courier will be waiting to deliver the express. After the courier delivers the express, the delivery port door can be closed by clicking the close option, or the door will be automatically closed after a timeout, that is, the door will be closed after a fixed weight is detected for a continuous period of time.

[0064] S44. Measure the height and weight of the delivered express items.

[0065] S45. If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port, the height of the express is compared with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express is compared with the weight limit of the oversized slot.

[0066] S46. If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, check whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse.

[0067] S47. If there is an empty extra-large slot, open the delivery port door, prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty extra-large slot.

[0068] In summary, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention is that the courier logs in to the smart warehouse and enters the express information. After receiving the express, the smart warehouse determines whether the express can be stored in an ordinary shelf or an extra-large grid. If it can be stored and there are vacant shelves or extra-large grids, the storage process will continue to be completed, and the courier can use the extra-large grid to deliver the parcel, thereby solving the problem of waste of space resources at the bottom of the existing smart warehouse, and expanding the height and weight range of the delivered parcels, thereby improving the courier's delivery efficiency.

[0069] Embodiment 4

[0070] Figure 5 This is a flow chart of the express delivery method provided by the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The technical solution of this embodiment is further refined on the basis of the above technical solution, and can be applied to the situation where consumers use smart warehouses to send parcels. Figure 5 As shown, the specific steps include:

[0071] S51. Receive the shipping order submitted by the consumer's mobile terminal and respond to the shipping request.

[0072] In this embodiment, consumers can submit shipping requests through mobile terminals and fill in relevant information of the sender and recipient, such as shipping address, receiving address, sender's contact information, recipient's contact information and courier type, etc., and obtain a shipping code after submission; after the smart warehouse receives the shipping order submitted by the consumer's mobile terminal, the consumer can click to ship through the interactive screen, and the smart warehouse responds to the shipping request and prompts the consumer with the information required for shipping through the interactive screen.

[0073] S52. Obtain the express delivery code and pull the delivery order.

[0074] In this embodiment, the consumer can manually input the shipping code through the interactive screen or scan the shipping code through the scanning head, and then the smart warehouse can pull the shipping order according to the shipping code and obtain relevant information of the sender and recipient.

[0075] S53. After receiving the information confirmed by the consumer, the delivery box door is opened, the express package is received and the door is closed.

[0076] In this embodiment, the smart warehouse can display all the information related to the shipment through the interactive screen. After receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the consumer, the delivery port door will be opened and wait for the consumer to deliver the express. After the consumer delivers the express, the delivery port door can be closed by clicking the close option, or the door will be automatically closed after a timeout, that is, the door will be closed after a fixed weight is detected for a continuous period of time.

[0077] S54. Measure the height and weight of the delivered express items.

[0078] S55. If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port, the height of the express is compared with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express is compared with the weight limit of the oversized slot.

[0079] S56. If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, check whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse.

[0080] S57. If there is an empty extra-large slot, open the delivery port door, prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty extra-large slot.

[0081] In summary, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention is that after the consumer submits a shipping order, the smart warehouse obtains the shipping information, receives the express parcel and determines whether the express parcel can be stored in an ordinary shelf or an extra-large grid. If it can be stored and there are vacant shelves or extra-large grids, the storage process will continue to be completed, and the process of consumers using extra-large grids to send parcels is realized, thereby solving the problem of waste of space resources at the bottom of existing smart warehouses, and expanding the height and weight range of delivered packages, which is more conducive to use by consumers who send parcels.

[0082] On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, after detecting whether there is an idle super-large slot in the smart warehouse, the method also includes: if there is no idle super-large slot, prompting the consumer to make an appointment to send the parcel, when receiving the consumer's appointment request and an idle super-large slot appears in the smart warehouse, automatically locking the reservation and notifying the consumer to complete the shipment within the time limit. Among them, when there is no idle super-large slot, the consumer can be prompted to choose to send the parcel manually or make an appointment with the smart warehouse to send the parcel. After the consumer completes the appointment, when an idle super-large slot appears, the smart warehouse starts timing, locks the super-large slot for the consumer to reserve, and notifies the consumer to complete the shipment as soon as possible through the appointment information, such as through text messages or WeChat, etc. If the consumer fails to complete the shipment within the time limit, it is deemed to have abandoned the reserved super-large slot. This makes it convenient for consumers to send out express parcels that exceed the delivery port limit in a timely manner.

[0083] Embodiment 5

[0084] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the express delivery device provided in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The device can be implemented by hardware and / or software, and can be integrated in the smart warehouse to execute the express delivery method provided in any embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 As shown, the device comprises:

[0085] A measuring module 61 is used to measure the height and weight of the delivered express;

[0086] Comparison module 62, for comparing the height of the express with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express with the weight limit of the oversized slot if the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery slot or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery slot;

[0087] A detection module 63 is used to detect whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse if the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot;

[0088] The prompt module 64 is used to open the delivery port door if there is an idle extra-large slot, and prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the idle extra-large slot.

[0089] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present invention determines the height and weight of the express, determines whether the express can be stored on an ordinary shelf or an extra-large grid, and determines whether there are corresponding empty shelves or extra-large grids, thereby realizing the normal storage process of the smart warehouse and the utilization of the extra-large grids, thereby solving the problem of waste of space resources at the bottom of the existing smart warehouse, and expanding the height and weight range of the delivered parcels, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of couriers and being more convenient for senders.

[0090] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0091] The first suggestion module is used to compare the height of the express with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express with the weight limit of the oversized slot. If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the oversized slot or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the oversized slot, the user is prompted that the express cannot be delivered and it is recommended to request manual delivery.

[0092] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0093] The second suggestion module is used to detect whether there are any vacant super-large slots in the smart warehouse. If there are no vacant super-large slots, it will prompt the user that delivery is impossible and suggest requesting manual delivery.

[0094] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0095] A login module is used to log in to the smart warehouse and respond to the delivery request based on the information entered by the courier before measuring the height and weight of the delivered express parcel, if the smart warehouse is configured to allow the courier to use the extra-large slot for delivery;

[0096] The first information acquisition module is used to obtain the express waybill number and recipient information. If the express is a cash on delivery item, the courier is prompted to manually confirm the cash on delivery amount;

[0097] The first receiving module is used to open the delivery port door, receive the express and close the door after receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the courier.

[0098] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0099] A response module, used to receive a shipment order submitted by a consumer's mobile terminal and respond to the shipment request before measuring the height and weight of the delivered shipment;

[0100] The second information acquisition module is used to obtain the express delivery code and pull the delivery order;

[0101] The second receiving module is used to open the delivery port door, receive the express delivery and close the door after receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the consumer.

[0102] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0103] The fee request module is used to request consumers to pay special shipping fees after opening the delivery slot door, prompting users to take out express mail and deliver it to an empty oversized slot;

[0104] The storage module is used to open the vacant oversized slots to store express mail after receiving special shipping fees.

[0105] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0106] The reservation module is used to detect whether there are any vacant extra-large slots in the smart warehouse. If there are no vacant extra-large slots, it will prompt the consumer to make an appointment to send the package. When the consumer's reservation request is received and an vacant extra-large slot appears in the smart warehouse, it will automatically lock the reservation and notify the consumer to complete the shipment within the time limit.

[0107] The express delivery device provided in the embodiment of the present invention can execute the express delivery method provided in any embodiment of the present invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the execution method.

[0108] It is worth noting that in the above-mentioned embodiment of the express delivery device, the various units and modules included are only divided according to functional logic, but are not limited to the above-mentioned division, as long as the corresponding functions can be achieved; in addition, the specific names of the functional units are only for the convenience of distinguishing each other, and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0109] Embodiment 6

[0110] Embodiment 6 of the present invention further provides a storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions are used to execute a method for express delivery when executed by a computer processor, the method comprising:

[0111] Measure the height and weight of delivered shipments;

[0112] If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery slot or the weight exceeds the weight limit of the delivery slot, the height of the express will be compared with the height limit of the oversized slot and the weight of the express will be compared with the weight limit of the oversized slot;

[0113] If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, check whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse;

[0114] If there is an empty oversized slot, open the delivery box door, prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the empty oversized slot.

[0115] Storage medium - any of various types of memory devices or storage devices. The term "storage medium" is intended to include: set media, such as CD-ROM, floppy disk or tape device; computer system memory or random access memory, such as DRAM, DDR RAM, SRAM, EDO RAM, Rambus RAM, etc.; non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, magnetic media (such as hard disk or optical storage); registers or other similar types of memory elements, etc. The storage medium may also include other types of memory or combinations thereof. In addition, the storage medium may be located in the computer system in which the program is executed, or may be located in a different second computer system, which is connected to the computer system via a network (such as the Internet). The second computer system can provide program instructions to the computer for execution. The term "storage medium" may include two or more storage media that may reside in different locations (for example, in different computer systems connected by a network). The storage medium may store program instructions (for example, embodied as a computer program) that can be executed by one or more processors.

[0116] Of course, the storage medium containing computer executable instructions provided in an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above method operations, and the computer executable instructions can also execute related operations in the express delivery method provided in any embodiment of the present invention.

[0117] Through the above description of the implementation methods, the technicians in the relevant field can clearly understand that the present invention can be implemented by means of software and necessary general hardware, and of course it can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory (FLASH), hard disk or optical disk, etc., including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present invention.

[0118] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A smart warehouse, comprising: Warehouse body; A base, arranged under the warehouse body; Shelves are placed at the front and rear sides of the upper middle part of the warehouse body; as well as A delivery port is arranged on the side of the bin body facing the user, and forms idle space at the front and rear sides of the bottom of the bin body; Characterized in that the smart warehouse also includes: The extra-large compartment has a space higher than the delivery port, is placed in the idle space on the user-facing side of the warehouse, and is used to store express parcels that exceed the height limit or weight limit of the delivery port; Height measuring devices, arranged on both sides of the delivery port, for detecting the height of the express; and / or A weighing device, arranged in the delivery port, for detecting the weight of the express; A picking device is placed in the middle of the bottom of the warehouse body and is used to deliver the express items delivered to the delivery port to the target shelf; The idle space is formed when the picking device is used to realize automatic storage and retrieval, and the idle space is at the same height as the picking device when it is not working.

2. The smart warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The cargo picking device slide rail is placed on the base, and the cargo picking device is clamped on the cargo picking device slide rail to support the cargo picking device to move along the cargo picking device slide rail.

3. The smart warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an interactive screen and an interactive screen speaker. The interactive screen is arranged on the user-facing side of the warehouse body, and the interactive screen speaker is arranged next to the interactive screen.

4. A method for express delivery, characterized in that: include: Measure the height and weight of delivered shipments; If the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port, the height of the express is compared with the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express is compared with the weight limit of the super-large slot; wherein the super-large slot is higher than the delivery port and is placed in the idle space on the user-facing side of the smart warehouse body, and is used to store express that exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port; the idle space is formed when the smart warehouse uses a pickup device to realize automatic storage and retrieval, and the idle space is at the same height as the pickup device when it is not working; the pickup device is placed in the middle of the bottom of the warehouse body, and is used to deliver the express delivered to the delivery port to the target shelf; If the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot, detect whether there is an empty super-large slot in the smart warehouse; If there is an idle super-large slot, the delivery port door is opened to prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the idle super-large slot.

5. The express delivery method according to claim 4, characterized in that: After comparing the height of the express item with the height limit of the oversized slot and comparing the weight of the express item with the weight limit of the oversized slot, the method further includes: If the height of the express package exceeds the height limit of the oversized slot or the weight of the express package exceeds the weight limit of the oversized slot, the user will be prompted that the package cannot be delivered and it is recommended to request manual delivery.

6. The express delivery method according to claim 4, characterized in that: After detecting whether there is an idle super-large slot in the smart warehouse, the method further includes: If there is no vacant super-large slot, the user is prompted that the delivery cannot be made and is advised to request manual delivery.

7. The express delivery method according to claim 4, characterized in that: Before measuring the height and weight of the delivered express, the method further includes: If the smart warehouse is configured to allow the courier to use the super-large slot for delivery, the courier logs into the smart warehouse according to the information entered by the courier and responds to the delivery request; Obtain the express waybill number and recipient information, and if the express is a cash on delivery item, prompt the courier to manually confirm the cash on delivery amount; After receiving the information confirmed by the courier, the delivery port door is opened, the express is received and the door is closed.

8. The express delivery method according to claim 4, characterized in that: Before measuring the height and weight of the delivered express, the method further includes: Receive shipping orders submitted by consumers' mobile terminals and respond to shipping requests; Obtain the express delivery code and pull the delivery order; After receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the consumer, the delivery port door is opened, the express package is received and the door is closed.

9. The express delivery method according to claim 8, characterized in that: After the delivery port door is opened and the user is prompted to take out the express and deliver it to the idle extra-large slot, the method further includes: Requesting the consumer to pay special shipping charges; After receiving the special shipping fee, the vacant super-large slot is opened to store the express package.

10. The express delivery method according to claim 8, characterized in that: After detecting whether there is an idle super-large slot in the smart warehouse, the method further includes: If there is no vacant super-large slot, the consumer is prompted to make an appointment to send the package. When the consumer's appointment request is received and the smart warehouse has a vacant super-large slot, it automatically locks the reservation and notifies the consumer to complete the shipment within the time limit.

11. An express delivery device, characterized in that: include: The measurement module is used to measure the height and weight of the delivered express; A comparison module is used to compare the height of the express with the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express with the weight limit of the super-large slot if the height of the express exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or the weight of the express exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port; wherein the super-large slot has a space higher than the delivery port and is placed in the idle space on the user-facing side of the smart warehouse body, and is used to store express that exceeds the height limit of the delivery port or exceeds the weight limit of the delivery port; the idle space is formed when the smart warehouse uses a pickup device to realize automatic storage and retrieval, and the idle space is at the same height as the pickup device when it is not working; the pickup device is placed in the middle of the bottom of the warehouse body, and is used to deliver the express delivered to the delivery port to the target shelf; A detection module, configured to detect whether there is an idle super-large slot in the smart warehouse if the height of the express package does not exceed the height limit of the super-large slot and the weight of the express package does not exceed the weight limit of the super-large slot; The prompt module is used to open the delivery port door if there is an idle super-large slot, and prompt the user to take out the express and deliver it to the idle super-large slot.

12. The express delivery device according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: A login module, configured to log in to the smart warehouse and respond to a delivery request according to information entered by the courier before measuring the height and weight of the delivered express parcel, if the smart warehouse is configured to allow the courier to use the super-large slot for delivery; The first information acquisition module is used to obtain the express waybill number and recipient information of the express delivery, and if the express delivery is a cash on delivery item, prompt the courier to manually confirm the cash on delivery amount; The first receiving module is used to open the delivery port door, receive the express and close the door after receiving the information confirmed and submitted by the courier.

13. The express delivery device according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: A fee request module, configured to request the consumer to pay a special shipping fee after the delivery slot door is opened and the user is prompted to take out the express and deliver it to the vacant extra-large slot; The storage module is used to open the idle super-large slot to store the express after receiving the special shipping fee.

14. The express delivery device according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: The reservation module is used to detect whether there is an idle super-large slot in the smart warehouse. If there is no idle super-large slot, prompt the consumer to make an appointment to send the package. When the reservation request from the consumer is received and the super-large slot is idle in the smart warehouse, the reservation is automatically locked and the consumer is notified to complete the shipment within the time limit.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by a processor, it implements the express delivery method as described in any one of claims 4-10.

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