Drone delivery equipment

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of drone delivery technology, and more particularly to a drone delivery device. A drone delivery device includes: a cabinet with at least one inclined surface and multiple storage compartments on the inclined surface; a storage pallet disposed within the storage compartments; a storage box for storing goods, placed on the storage pallet and inserted into the storage compartments; a first drive mechanism for pushing the storage pallet out of the storage compartments a predetermined distance; and a drone for grabbing the storage box. This solution has a simple structure, simplifies the storage and retrieval process, and enables efficient drone pickup, effectively improving the drone's pickup efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of drone delivery, and in particular to a drone delivery device. Background Art

[0002] Smart parks are based on the concept of "park + Internet", integrating social, mobile, big data and cloud computing, organically combining industrial agglomeration development with different spaces of urban life and residence, forming a functional complex urban space area with community value association, circle resource sharing and full-time land use. Among them, the construction of smart logistics with drone delivery system as the main method is one of the typical representative needs of the development of smart parks towards automation and intelligence.

[0003] A Chinese patent with publication number CN211055378U (hereinafter referred to as Document 1) disclosed a community-oriented drone delivery system on August 23, 2019. It uses drone delivery to achieve fully unmanned terminal drone delivery, improves the delivery efficiency and service quality of express delivery, and truly realizes home delivery.

[0004] The solution of Document 1 records that "the storage and retrieval process of the automated unmanned cabinet is as follows: Step 1. After the goods are delivered to the community by the delivery personnel, they are delivered by express from the storage / retrieval port of the automated unmanned cabinet. The three-dimensional volume measurement device uses 3D scanning technology to quickly obtain the length, width and height of the goods. The weighing device quickly obtains the weight of the goods. The inventory scanning device quickly obtains the order number and transmits the measurement data to the control cabinet. The control cabinet transmits the measurement data to the background information system; if the measurement data does not meet the storage specifications of the storage cabinet of the automated unmanned cabinet, the background information system will feedback the return information of the failed delivery, and use the first block to return the goods to the storage / retrieval port; Step 2...~Step 5..."

[0005] From the above Step 1 to Step 5, it can be seen that the automated unmanned cabinet in Document 1 has a complex structure, a cumbersome storage and retrieval process, and cannot effectively cooperate with drones to pick up goods, resulting in the following problems: the efficiency of drone picking up goods is slow. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drone delivery device with a simple structure to improve the efficiency of drone delivery.

[0007] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical solutions: a drone delivery device, comprising:

[0008] The cabinet body is provided with at least one inclined surface, and the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of accommodating compartments;

[0009] A storage pallet is arranged in the storage bin;

[0010] A storage box is used to store goods, which is placed on a storage pallet and placed in a storage bin;

[0011] A first driving mechanism is used to push the storage pallet out of the accommodating bin by a predetermined distance; and

[0012] The drone is used to grab the storage box. Specifically, the driving mechanism can adopt a motor.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention: a material storage trough is provided on the top surface of the cargo storage tray; the cabinet body is of a trapezoidal structure, the storage bin is open toward the oblique waist direction of the cabinet body, at least two storage bins are provided and at least two layers are provided, and the at least two layers of storage bins include any adjacent upper storage bins and lower storage bins,

[0014] A baffle is provided at one end of the cargo storage tray away from the accommodating bin, and one side of the material storage trough is adjacent to the baffle.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention: a track is arranged in the storage bin; the length of the cargo storage box is e, the predetermined distance d that the first driving mechanism pushes the cargo storage pallet to extend in the direction of the track, after the cargo storage pallet of the lower storage bin extends out by the predetermined distance, the distance from the cargo storage box of the lower storage bin to the opening of the lower storage bin is y, the distance from the cargo storage box of the lower storage bin to the opening of the upper storage bin is Y, the thickness of the baffle is b, the total length of the drone is g, the length of the drone extending out of the storage box when grabbing the storage box is Z, the length of the lower bottom edge of the cabinet is p, the length of the upper bottom edge of the cabinet is q, the number of layers of the storage bin is n, and the difference between the length of the bottom edge of the lower storage bin and the length of the bottom edge of the upper storage bin is f; then it satisfies

[0016] Formula 1: Y = f + y = f + deb, And Y>Z.

[0017] As a further solution of the present invention: a cargo box door is provided on the side of the cargo storage box, and the distance from the bottom surface of the cargo storage box to the cargo box door is h1;

[0018] The distance between the top surface of the storage tray and the top of the baffle is h2, wherein h1>h2.

[0019] As a further solution of the present invention: the bottom surface of the cargo storage box is provided with an electric sliding door with two doors opening opposite to each other.

[0020] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo storage box is provided with:

[0021] A delivery box door is hinged to one side of the bottom surface of the storage box;

[0022] A first arc-shaped thin tube, one end of which is hinged to the delivery box door, and the other end of which is provided with a first pull rope;

[0023] A first arc-shaped thick tube, one end of which is disposed on the inner wall of the bottom of the storage box, and the other end of which is inserted into the end of the first arc-shaped thin tube away from the delivery box door; and

[0024] The second driving mechanism is used for retracting the first pull rope.

[0025] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo storage box is also provided with:

[0026] A first electrically controlled lock body, embedded in the end of the delivery box door away from the first arc-shaped thin tube, comprising a first locking tongue controlled by an electromagnetic; and

[0027] The first locking opening matches the first locking tongue and is arranged on a side of the side wall of the cargo storage box close to the first locking tongue.

[0028] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo storage box is provided with:

[0029] A cargo box door, the bottom of which is hinged to the bottom of the side of the cargo storage box;

[0030] A lifting plate, one end of which is hinged to a side of the inner bottom of the cargo storage box close to the cargo pickup box door;

[0031] A lifting rod, one end of which abuts against the lifting plate;

[0032] A third motor is used to drive the lifting rod to lift the lifting plate;

[0033] A second arc-shaped thin tube, one end of which is hinged to the cargo box door and the other end of which is provided with a second pull rope;

[0034] A second arc-shaped thick tube, one end of which is disposed on the top surface of the lifting plate, and the other end of which is inserted into an end of the second arc-shaped thin tube away from the cargo box door; and

[0035] The fourth motor is used for reeling in the second pull rope.

[0036] As a further solution of the present invention: the axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thin tube is equal to the axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thick tube, the curvature of the second arc-shaped thin tube is n°, and the curvature of the second arc-shaped thick tube is m°, satisfying m°+n°=180°.

[0037] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo storage box is also provided with:

[0038] A return spring is sleeved on the second arc-shaped thin tube, and one end of the return spring abuts against the second arc-shaped thick tube.

[0039] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo storage box is also provided with:

[0040] A second electrically controlled lock body, embedded in the top of the pickup box door, includes a second electromagnetically controlled lock tongue;

[0041] The second locking opening matches the second locking tongue and is arranged on one side of the top of the cargo storage box close to the second locking tongue.

[0042] As a further solution of the present invention: the drone comprises a body and a gripping leg arranged at the bottom of the body, a stop plate magnetically attached to the top of the cargo storage box is arranged on one side of the gripping leg, and a third locking port is arranged at the bottom of the gripping leg;

[0043] The cargo storage box includes a third electrically-controlled lock body embedded in a side wall of the cargo storage box, a tongue outlet is formed on the side wall of the cargo storage box, and the third electrically-controlled lock body includes a third lock tongue which is electromagnetically controlled, extends out of the tongue outlet and is matched with the third lock outlet.

[0044] As a further solution of the present invention: the drone delivery device also includes a helipad arranged on the top of the cabinet, the helipad includes a helipad seat and a stop block, first charging slots are respectively arranged at both ends of the top of the helipad seat, and the stop block is arranged on the top of the helipad seat and located between the two first charging slots;

[0045] There are two gripping legs, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the bottom of the machine body, and the two gripping legs are respectively provided with the abutment plates close to each other;

[0046] The bottoms of the two gripping legs are respectively plugged into the two first charging slots, and the bottoms of the two abutment plates are respectively magnetically attracted to the top of the abutment block.

[0047] As a further solution of the present invention: a power supply contact is arranged at the bottom of the first charging slot, a charging contact matching and contacting the power supply contact is arranged at the bottom of the gripping leg, and the power supply contact and / or the charging contact have elastic force.

[0048] As a further solution of the present invention: the two gripping legs are respectively arranged at two ends of the bottom of the machine body, and the two gripping legs are respectively provided with the abutment plates close to each other;

[0049] The top of the cabinet is provided with two second charging slots into which the two gripping legs are respectively inserted in pairs, and the abutment plate is magnetically adsorbed on the top of the cabinet.

[0050] As a further solution of the present invention: the drone delivery equipment also includes a helipad arranged on the top of the cabinet, the helipad includes a helipad seat and a stop block, power supply contacts are respectively arranged at both ends of the top of the helipad seat, and the stop block is arranged on the top of the helipad seat and located between the two power supply contacts;

[0051] There are two gripping legs, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the bottom of the machine body, and the two gripping legs are respectively provided with the abutment plates close to each other;

[0052] The bottoms of the two gripping legs are each provided with charging contacts that match and contact the two power supply contacts respectively, and the bottoms of the two abutment plates are respectively magnetically attracted to abut against the top of the abutment block.

[0053] As a further solution of the present invention: the drone delivery equipment also includes a helipad arranged on the top of the cabinet, the helipad includes a helipad seat and a stop block arranged on the helipad seat, and power supply contacts are respectively arranged at both ends of the top of the stop block;

[0054] There are two gripping legs, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the bottom of the machine body, and the two gripping legs are respectively provided with the abutment plates close to each other;

[0055] The bottoms of the two abutment plates are each provided with charging contacts that are matched and contacted with the two power supply contacts respectively.

[0056] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0057] 1. In this solution, storage boxes of uniform specifications are set up to store the goods delivered by the delivery personnel. The drone only needs to deliver the storage boxes, avoiding the need to measure the length, width and height of the goods every time as in Document 1. The storage pallet is pushed to move by the first driving mechanism, so that the storage box on the storage pallet is pushed out of the storage bin to dispatch the drone to pick up the goods. The structure is simple and the storage and retrieval operation process is simplified.

[0058] 2. In addition, since the wings of the drone are often extended from the drone body, the wings of the drone are likely to collide with the cabinet when the drone approaches the cabinet to grab the storage box. To solve this problem, this solution sets an inclined surface on the cabinet to prevent the wings of the drone from touching the cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0061] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the local structure decomposition.

[0062] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the helipad described in the present invention.

[0063] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The local structure of Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structural decomposition.

[0064] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The figure is a partial structure of the apron described in the present invention and is another structural schematic diagram of the apron.

[0065] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structural decomposition.

[0066] Figure 8 This is another structural schematic diagram of the helipad described in the present invention.

[0067] Fig. 9 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a planar structure from the side.

[0068] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the local structure.

[0069] Fig.11 for Fig.10 Another annotation diagram of .

[0070] Fig.12 It is another planar structural schematic diagram of the cabinet described in the present invention.

[0071] Fig.13 The figure is a schematic diagram of a structural decomposition of the cargo storage box of the present invention.

[0072] Fig.14 This is another structural cross-sectional schematic diagram of the cargo storage box of the present invention, wherein the cargo storage box is in a state where the delivery box door is open and the pickup box door is closed.

[0073] Fig.15 for Fig.14 A schematic structural cross-sectional diagram of the cargo storage box with the cargo pickup box door opened and the cargo delivery box door closed.

[0074] Fig.16 The present invention is a schematic cross-sectional view of another structural breakdown of the cargo storage box.

[0075] Reference numerals include:

[0076] 1—Cabinet,

[0077] 11 - storage compartment, 12 - track,

[0078] 111—upper storage bin, 112—lower storage bin;

[0079] 2—Storage pallets,

[0080] 21 - material placing trough, 22 - baffle, 23 - first driving mechanism;

[0081] 3—Storage box,

[0082] 31 - pickup box door, 32 - electric sliding door, 321 - fifth motor, 33 - delivery box door, 34 - third electric control lock body, 35 - third lock tongue, 36 - tongue outlet,

[0083] 311 - lifting plate, 312 - lifting rod, 313 - third motor, 314 - second arc-shaped thin tube, 315 - second pull rope, 316 - second arc-shaped thick tube, 317 - fourth motor, 318 - return spring,

[0084] 331 - first arc-shaped thin tube, 332 - first arc-shaped thick tube, 333 - second driving mechanism, 334 - second

[0085] An electrically controlled lock body, 335 - a first lock tongue, 336 - a first lock port, 337 - a first pull rope;

[0086] 4—UAV,

[0087] 41 - body, 42 - leg grab,

[0088] 421 - stop plate, 422 - third locking port, 423 - magnetic suction position;

[0089] 5—Apron,

[0090] 51 - seat, 52 - block,

[0091] 511—first charging slot;

[0092] 6—Goods. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0093] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0094] like Figures 1 to 16 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, a drone delivery device is provided, including a cabinet 1, a storage tray 2, a storage box 3, a first driving mechanism 23 and a drone 4, wherein:

[0095] The cabinet 1 is provided with at least one inclined surface, and the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of accommodating compartments 11;

[0096] The storage tray 2 is arranged in the storage bin 11;

[0097] The cargo storage box 3 is used to store cargo 6, which is placed on the cargo storage tray 2 and placed in the storage bin 11;

[0098] The first driving mechanism 23 is used to push the storage tray 2 out of the accommodating bin 11 by a predetermined distance;

[0099] The drone 4 is used to grab the storage box 3. Specifically, the driving mechanism can be a motor.

[0100] In this solution, a storage box 3 of uniform specifications is set up to store the goods 6 delivered by the delivery personnel. The drone 4 only needs to deliver the storage box 3, avoiding the need to measure the length, width and height of the goods 6 every time as in Document 1. The storage tray 2 is pushed to move by the first driving mechanism 23, so that the storage box 3 on the storage tray 2 is pushed out of the storage bin 11 to dispatch the drone 4 to pick up the goods. The structure is simple and the storage and retrieval process is simplified. In addition, since the wings of the drone 4 often extend out of the fuselage of the drone 4, the wings of the drone 4 are prone to collide with the cabinet 1 when it approaches the cabinet 1 to grab the storage box 3. To solve this problem, this solution sets an inclined surface on the cabinet 1 to prevent the wings of the drone 4 from touching the cabinet 1.

[0101] In one embodiment, a drone delivery device includes:

[0102] The cabinet 1 is provided with at least one laterally open storage compartment 11, and a track 12 is provided in the storage compartment 11;

[0103] The storage tray 2 is connected to the track 12 and has a material storage trough 21 on the top surface;

[0104] The cargo storage box 3 is used to store cargo 6, which is matched and placed in the material storage slot 21 and placed in the storage bin 11 together with the cargo storage tray 2;

[0105] A first driving mechanism 23, used for pushing the storage tray 2 to extend a predetermined distance along the track 12; and

[0106] The drone 4 is used to grab the storage box 3. Specifically, the shapes and sizes of the storage trough 21 and the storage box 3 match each other, so that the bottom of the storage box 3 fits into the storage trough 21. The storage tray 2 is movably arranged in the storage bin 11 through the track 12 to form a drawer-type structure. In this solution, storage boxes 3 of uniform specifications are set to store the goods 6 delivered by the delivery personnel. The drone 4 only needs to deliver the storage boxes 3, avoiding the need to measure the length, width and height of the goods 6 every time as in Document 1. The storage tray 2 is pushed to move by the first driving mechanism 23, so that the storage box 3 on the storage tray 2 is pushed out of the storage bin 11, so as to dispatch the drone 4 to pick up the goods. The structure is simple and the storage and retrieval operation process is simplified. Among them, by arranging a material placing groove 21 on the cargo storage pallet 2 to place the cargo storage box 3, the cargo storage box 3 can be accurately placed on the cargo storage pallet 2 and fixed in position, so that the first driving mechanism 23 can be preset to push the cargo storage pallet 2 to extend a predetermined distance, thereby ensuring that the position of the cargo storage box 3 after being completely pushed out of the accommodating groove is fixed each time, and the information of this position is preset in advance to the drone 4, so that the drone 4 can directly take the cargo storage box 3 at the preset designated position each time, thereby achieving efficient cooperation with the drone 4 in picking up goods, and effectively improving the efficiency of the drone 4 in picking up goods.

[0107] In one embodiment, a material storage trough 21 is provided on the top surface of the storage tray 2; the cabinet 1 is of a trapezoidal structure, the storage bin 11 is open toward the oblique waist direction of the cabinet 1, at least two storage bins 11 are provided and at least two layers are provided, and the at least two layers of storage bins 11 include any adjacent upper storage bin 111 and lower storage bin 112,

[0108] The storage tray 2 is provided with a baffle 22 at one end away from the storage bin 11, and one side of the material storage trough 21 is adjacent to the baffle 22. Specifically, the cabinet 1 is a right-angled trapezoidal structure, so that the cabinet 1 is arranged in multiple layers and the front is a stepped structure, which can prevent the wings of the drone 4 from scratching the cabinet 1 when the drone 4 grabs the storage box 3. In detail, the cabinet 1 is a right-angled trapezoidal structure or an isosceles trapezoidal structure.

[0109] In another embodiment, a track 12 is provided in the accommodating bin 11; the length of the cargo storage box 3 is e, the predetermined distance d that the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the cargo storage pallet 2 to extend in the direction of the track 12, after the cargo storage pallet 2 of the lower accommodating bin 112 extends out by the predetermined distance, the distance from the cargo storage box 3 of the lower accommodating bin 112 to the opening of the lower accommodating bin 112 is y, the distance from the cargo storage box 3 of the lower accommodating bin 112 to the opening of the upper accommodating bin 111 is Y, the thickness of the baffle 22 is b, the total length of the drone 4 is g, the length of the drone 4 extending out of the cargo storage box 3 when grabbing the cargo storage box 3 is Z, the length of the lower bottom edge of the cabinet 1 is p, the length of the upper bottom edge of the cabinet 1 is q, the number of layers of the accommodating bin 11 is n, and the difference between the bottom edge length of the lower accommodating bin 112 and the bottom edge length of the upper accommodating bin 111 is f; then it satisfies

[0110] Formula 1: Y = f + y = f + deb, And Y>Z. Specifically, if Figures 9 to 12 As shown, as long as formula 1 is satisfied, it can be ensured that when the drone 4 takes away the storage box 3, the wings of the drone 4 will not scrape the cabinet 1 or the storage box 3 in the upper storage bin 111. Among them, the length e of the storage box 3 is the length of the material trough 21 on the storage tray 2, preferably a square; the number of layers n of the storage bin 11 is the cabinet 1 divided into n layers. When the drone 4 grabs the storage box 3, the wings at both ends of the drone 4 extend out of the storage box 3 to the same length, and the length is Z.

[0111] In another embodiment, a cargo box door 31 is provided on the side of the cargo storage box 3, and the distance from the bottom surface of the cargo storage box 3 to the cargo box door 31 is h1;

[0112] The distance between the top surface of the storage tray 2 and the top of the baffle 22 is h2, where h1>h2. Figure 3 As shown, when h1>h2, it can ensure that the deliveryman can open the pickup box door 31 of the storage box 3 without pushing the storage pallet 2, so as to deliver the goods 6 into the storage box 3. The storage box 3 is locked in the storage bin 11 by blocking with the side guard, so that the storage box 3 cannot be taken out directly and does not affect the deliveryman from opening the pickup box door 31 to deliver the goods 6. The storage pallet 2 will not push the storage box 3 out of the storage bin 11 until the user places an order for delivery by the drone 4.

[0113] In another embodiment, the bottom surface of the cargo storage box 3 is provided with a double-door electric sliding door 32. Fig.13As shown, the bottom surface of the cargo storage box 3 is also provided with a fifth motor 321 for driving the opening and closing of the electric sliding door 32. The structure of the electric sliding door 32 with two doors opening opposite each other is adopted, so that when the cargo storage box 3 is used to put the cargo 6 from the bottom surface, the cargo 6 can fall to the ground smoothly without tilting. If the cargo 6 is liquid, this solution can effectively ensure that it will not spill and fall to the ground smoothly.

[0114] Example:

[0115] Pick-up method 1: after the drone 4 delivers the storage box 3 to the target point, the storage box 3 opens the pickup box door 31, and the user picks up the goods manually;

[0116] Pick-up method 2: after the drone 4 delivers the storage box 3 to the target point, the storage box 3 opens the electric sliding door 32 and automatically drops the goods 6 to the ground at the target point, so that when the user cannot pick up the goods manually, the drone 4 can still be used for delivery and automatically dropped to the ground.

[0117] In some embodiments, the storage box 3 is provided with:

[0118] A delivery box door 33 is hinged to one side of the bottom surface of the storage box 3;

[0119] A first arc-shaped capillary tube 331, one end of which is hinged to the delivery box door 33, and the other end of which is provided with a first pull rope 337;

[0120] A first arc-shaped thick tube 332, one end of which is disposed on the inner wall of the bottom of the storage box 3, and the other end of which is inserted into the end of the first arc-shaped thin tube 331 away from the delivery box door 33; and

[0121] The second driving mechanism 333 is used to retract the first pull rope 337. Specifically, Figure 14-15 As shown, when closing the door, the second driving mechanism 333 reels in the first pull rope 337, causing the first pull rope 337 to generate tension to pull the first arc-shaped thin tube 331 to gradually insert into the first arc-shaped thick tube 332, thereby pulling the delivery box door 33 to achieve the door closing action; when opening the door, the second driving mechanism 333 releases the first pull rope 337 to cancel the tension on the delivery box door 33, and the delivery box door 33 will open due to the action of gravity.

[0122] In some embodiments, the storage box 3 is also provided with:

[0123] A first electrically controlled lock body 334, embedded in one end of the delivery box door 33 away from the first arc-shaped capillary 331, including a first locking tongue 335 controlled by an electromagnetic.

[0124] The first locking opening 336 matches the first locking tongue 335 and is disposed on a side of the side wall of the cargo storage box 3 close to the first locking tongue 335. Figure 14-15As shown, the first locking tongue 335 is inserted into the first locking opening 336 to lock the delivery box door 33 .

[0125] In some embodiments, the storage box 3 is provided with:

[0126] A cargo box door 31, the bottom of which is hinged to the bottom of the side of the cargo storage box 3;

[0127] A lifting plate 311, one end of which is hinged to the inner bottom of the cargo storage box 3 and close to the cargo box door 31;

[0128] A lifting rod 312, one end of which abuts against the lifting plate 311;

[0129] A third motor 313 is used to drive the lifting rod 312 to lift the lifting plate 311;

[0130] A second arc-shaped thin tube 314, one end of which is hinged to the cargo box door 31, and the other end of which is provided with a second pull rope 315;

[0131] A second arc-shaped thick tube 316, one end of which is disposed on the top surface of the lifting plate 311, and the other end of which is inserted into an end of the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 away from the cargo box door 31; and

[0132] The fourth motor 317 is used to reel in the second pull rope 315. Fig.16 As shown, when the pickup door 31 is closed, the fourth motor 317 reels in the second pull rope 315 to pull the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 to gradually insert the second arc-shaped thick tube 316, so that the pickup door 31 can close. The goods 6 are placed on the lifting plate 311, and the third motor 313 drives the lifting rod 312 to move up and down, so that the lifting rod 312 drives one side of the lifting plate 311 to move up and down. The second arc-shaped thick tube 316 is sleeved on the second arc-shaped thin tube 314, so that the maximum angle between the lifting plate 311 and the pickup door 31 is 180°. When the lifting plate 311 lifts the goods 6 and tilts it to make it slide down, the lifting plate 311 and the pickup door 31 are in the same plane, ensuring that the inclinations of the two are the same.

[0133] Pick-up method three: the pickup box door 31 is opened, flipped to 90° and is in the same plane with the lifting plate 311, and the lifting rod 312 lifts one side of the lifting plate 311, causing the goods 6 on the lifting plate 311 to tilt until they slide off. During the process, the pickup box door 31 tilts downward synchronously with the tilt of the lifting plate 311 due to the action of gravity, and due to the limiting effect between the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 and the second arc-shaped thick tube 316, it is always in the same plane with the lifting plate 311, so that the goods 6 slide to the ground through the lifting plate 311 and the pickup box door 31.

[0134] In some embodiments, the axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 is equal to the axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thick tube 316, the curvature of the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 is n°, and the curvature of the second arc-shaped thick tube 316 is m°, satisfying m°+n°=180°. Specifically, when m°+n°=180°, the maximum angle between the lifting plate 311 and the cargo box door 31 is guaranteed to be 180°.

[0135] In some embodiments, the storage box 3 is also provided with:

[0136] The return spring 318 is sleeved on the second arc-shaped thin tube 314, and one end thereof abuts against the second arc-shaped thick tube 316. Specifically, the return spring 318 is provided so that the cargo box door 31 can be opened when the cargo box door 31 is opened, and when the lifting plate 311 is lifted, the return spring 318 can also abut against the cargo box door 31 so that the cargo box door 31 and the lifting plate 311 are always in the same plane.

[0137] In some embodiments, the storage box 3 is also provided with:

[0138] A second electrically controlled lock body, embedded in the top of the pickup box door 31, includes a second electromagnetically controlled lock tongue;

[0139] The second lock port matches the second lock tongue and is arranged on the top of the storage box 3 near the second lock tongue. Specifically, when the pickup box door 31 is closed, the fourth motor 317 reels in the second pull rope 315 to pull the second arc-shaped thin tube 314 to gradually insert the second arc-shaped thick tube 316, so that the pickup box door 31 can close the door until the second lock tongue is stuck in the second lock port to lock the pickup box door 31. When the pickup box door 31 is opened, the second lock tongue is retracted and moved away from the second lock tongue port through electromagnetic control. When the goods 6 slide down, they will hit the pickup box door 31 and cause the pickup box door 31 to flip to be in the same plane as the lifting plate 311.

[0140] In some embodiments, according to any one of the aforementioned drone delivery devices, the drone 4 includes a body 41 and a gripping leg 42 disposed at the bottom of the body 41, a side of the gripping leg 42 is provided with a stop plate 421 magnetically adsorbed to the top of the storage box 3, and a third locking port 422 is provided at the bottom of the gripping leg 42;

[0141] The cargo storage box 3 includes a third electric control lock body 34 embedded in the side wall of the cargo storage box 3, and the cargo storage box 3 is formed with a tongue outlet 36 on the side wall. The third electric control lock body 34 includes a third lock tongue 35 which is electromagnetically controlled, extends out of the tongue outlet 36 and is matched with the third lock hole 422. Specifically, Figure 3As shown, when the drone 4 flies toward the cargo storage box 3 and approaches the cargo storage box 3, the abutment plate 421 is magnetically attracted to the top surface of the cargo storage box 3. The top surface of the cargo storage box 3 is provided with a magnetic attraction position 423. When the abutment plate 421 is attracted to the magnetic attraction position 423, the third lock opening 422 and the tongue outlet 36 are exactly aligned, so that the third lock tongue 35 extends from the tongue outlet 36 and is exactly inserted into the third lock opening 422.

[0142] In some embodiments, the drone delivery device further includes a helipad 5 disposed on the top of the cabinet 1, the helipad 5 includes a helipad seat 51 and a stopper 52, the top ends of the helipad seat 51 are respectively provided with first charging slots 511, the stopper 52 is disposed on the top of the helipad seat 51 and is located between the two first charging slots 511;

[0143] The two gripping legs 42 are respectively disposed at two ends of the bottom of the body 41, and the two gripping legs 42 are respectively provided with the abutment plates 421 close to each other;

[0144] The bottoms of the two gripping legs 42 are respectively plugged into the two first charging slots 511, and the bottoms of the two abutting plates 421 are respectively magnetically attracted to the tops of the abutting blocks 52. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the gripping leg 42 of the drone 4 is inserted into the first charging slot 511 of the apron 5 for charging, and the abutment plate 421 on the gripping leg 42 is magnetically attracted to the abutment block 52 on the apron 5, so that the drone 4 is firmly fixed to the apron 5 and is not easy to fall when charging. Preferably, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping leg 42 of the drone 4 is an electromagnet structure to effectively control the presence or absence of magnetic force.

[0145] In some embodiments, the bottom of the first charging slot 511 is provided with a power supply contact, the bottom of the gripping leg 42 is provided with a charging contact that matches and contacts the power supply contact, and the power supply contact and / or the charging contact have elastic force. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the gripping leg 42 is inserted into the first charging slot 511 until the power supply contact and the charging contact are in electrical contact, and at this time, the abutment plate 421 is just magnetically attracted to the top of the abutment block 52. When the power supply contact or the charging contact is squeezed by an external force, a certain elastic buffer is generated to ensure that after the power supply contact and the charging contact are in electrical contact, the abutment plate 421 can be effectively and reliably attracted to the top of the abutment block 52.

[0146] In some embodiments, there are two gripping legs 42 and they are respectively disposed at two ends of the bottom of the body 41 , and the two gripping legs 42 are respectively provided with the abutment plates 421 close to each other;

[0147] The top of the cabinet 1 is provided with two second charging slots into which the two gripping legs 42 are inserted, respectively, and the abutment plate 421 is magnetically adsorbed on the top of the cabinet 1. Specifically, Figure 8 As shown, the two gripping legs 42 are respectively inserted into the two second charging slots and sink until the charging contacts on the gripping legs 42 contact the power supply contacts in the bottom of the second charging slots for charging. At this time, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping legs 42 is just magnetically adsorbed on the top surface of the cabinet 1, so that the gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 can achieve a semi-hidden effect and can stay firmly on the top of the cabinet 1 without falling. Preferably, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 is an electromagnet structure.

[0148] In some embodiments, the drone delivery device further comprises a landing pad 5 arranged on the top of the cabinet 1, the landing pad 5 comprises a landing pad 51 and a stop block 52, power supply contacts are respectively arranged at both ends of the top of the landing pad 51, and the stop block 52 is arranged on the top of the landing pad 51 and located between the two power supply contacts;

[0149] The two gripping legs 42 are respectively disposed at two ends of the bottom of the body 41, and the two gripping legs 42 are respectively provided with the abutment plates 421 close to each other;

[0150] The bottoms of the two gripping legs 42 are provided with charging contacts that match and contact the two power supply contacts respectively, and the bottoms of the two abutting plates 421 are respectively magnetically attracted to the tops of the abutting blocks 52. Specifically, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the two gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 are parked on both sides of the apron seat 51 of the apron 5, and the charging contacts on the gripping legs 42 are in contact with the power supply contacts on the apron seat 51 to realize the charging of the drone 4. At this time, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping legs 42 is just magnetically adsorbed on the abutment block 52 of the apron 5, making the drone 4 more firmly on the apron 5 to prevent it from falling and being damaged. Preferably, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 is an electromagnet structure.

[0151] In some embodiments, the drone delivery device further comprises a helipad 5 disposed on the top of the cabinet 1, wherein the helipad 5 comprises a helipad seat 51 and a stop block 52 disposed on the helipad seat 51, and power supply contacts are respectively disposed at both ends of the top of the stop block 52;

[0152] The two gripping legs 42 are respectively disposed at two ends of the bottom of the body 41, and the two gripping legs 42 are respectively provided with the abutment plates 421 close to each other;

[0153] The bottoms of the two abutment plates 421 are each provided with charging contacts that are matched with the two power supply contacts. Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the bottoms of the two abutment plates 421 are respectively magnetically abutted against the two ends of the top of the abutment block 52, so that the charging contacts on the abutment plates 421 are in contact with the power supply contacts on the abutment block 52, so as to realize charging of the drone 4. The abutment plates 421 can be magnetically adsorbed on the top of the cargo storage box 3 to hold the cargo storage box 3 tightly to prevent it from falling, and can also be used as charging contacts to charge the drone 4, effectively utilizing the function of the abutment block 52. Preferably, the abutment plates 421 on the gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 are electromagnet structures.

[0154] A drone delivery method comprises the following steps:

[0155] Initialization step: presetting the first driving mechanism 23 to push the storage tray 2 to extend a predetermined distance along the track 12;

[0156] Inventory step: storage box 3 receives goods 6 for delivery;

[0157] Information processing step: the processor in the logistics cabinet receives and processes the order information and delivery information transmitted by the user terminal, and drives the first driving mechanism 23 to push the storage pallet 2 to extend a predetermined distance along the track 12 according to the information processing result, and plans the track path of the drone 4 from the logistics cabinet to the target delivery location;

[0158] Pick-up and delivery step: the drone 4 starts and grabs the storage box 3 on the storage tray 2, and flies to the target delivery location according to the track path. Specifically, the logistics cabinet is the cabinet 1 in any of the drone delivery devices described above.

[0159] In some embodiments, the pickup and delivery step further includes:

[0160] Unpacking steps: the cargo pickup door 31 or the cargo delivery door 33 or the electric sliding door 32 of the cargo storage box 3 is opened.

[0161] In some embodiments, the information processing step further includes: the processor also receives and processes the pickup information transmitted by the user terminal, and sends a manual pickup instruction or an unmanned pickup instruction to the storage box 3 according to the processing result of the pickup information;

[0162] The unpacking steps are as follows: the storage box 3 controls the pickup box door 31 to open according to the manual pickup instruction, or the storage box 3 controls the delivery box door 33 or the electric sliding door 32 to open according to the unmanned pickup instruction. Specifically, the user can select the pickup information on the user terminal, including the manual pickup option and the unmanned pickup option, which are used to output the manual pickup instruction and the unmanned pickup instruction respectively. In detail, if the target delivery location is on the balcony of the residential floor, even if the user is not at home, the drone 4 can be used for delivery, and by selecting the unmanned pickup option, the drone 4 delivers the storage box 3 to the target delivery location, and the storage box 3 opens the delivery box door 33 or the electric sliding door 32 to automatically deliver the goods 6, realizing the unmanned pickup delivery method.

[0163] In some embodiments, the initialization step further includes: presetting a predetermined position of the material placement slot 21 on the storage tray 2 after the storage tray 2 extends a predetermined distance;

[0164] The steps of picking up and delivering are as follows: the drone 4 is started and grabs the storage box 3 placed in the trough 21 according to the predetermined position of the trough 21, and then flies to the target delivery position according to the track path.

[0165] The steps between the pickup and delivery and the unpacking also include:

[0166] Tray storage step: the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the storage tray 2 to be stored in the storage compartment 11 of the cabinet 1;

[0167] The following steps are included after the unpacking step:

[0168] Returning step: closing the opened cargo box door 31 or delivery box door 33 or electric sliding door 32 of the cargo storage box 3, and the drone 4 returns;

[0169] Box return step: the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the storage tray 2 to extend a predetermined distance along the track 12, and the drone 4 re-places the storage box in the loading slot 21 on the storage tray 2 according to the predetermined position of the loading slot 21, and the drone 4 separates from the storage box 3, and performs the tray storage step again;

[0170] Parking steps of the body 41: the drone 4 flies to the apron 5, and the abutment plates 421 on the gripping legs 42 of the drone 4 are attached to the abutment blocks 52 on the apron 5.

[0171] In some embodiments, the steps for parking the body 41 are as follows: the drone 4 flies to the top of the cabinet 1 , the gripping leg 42 of the drone 4 is inserted into the second charging slot on the top of the cabinet 1 , and the support plate 421 on the gripping leg 42 of the drone 4 is adsorbed on the top of the cabinet 1 .

[0172] In some embodiments, the initialization step is: using formula 1 to obtain a predetermined distance that the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the storage tray 2 to extend along the track 12, and to obtain a predetermined position of the material placement slot 21 on the storage tray 2 after the storage tray 2 extends the predetermined distance;

[0173] Formula 1: Y = f + y = f + deb, And Y>Z;

[0174] In formula 1, d is the predetermined distance that the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the storage tray 2 to extend along the track 12, e is the length of the storage box 3, y is the shortest distance from the storage box 3 to the opening of the storage bin 11, b is the thickness of the baffle 22, g is the total length of the drone 4, p is the length of the lower bottom edge of the cabinet 1, q is the length of the upper bottom edge of the cabinet 1, n is the number of layers of the storage bin 11, and f is the difference between the bottom edge length of the lower storage bin 112 and the bottom edge length of the upper storage bin 111. Specifically, Figures 9 to 12 As shown, as long as formula 1 is satisfied, it can be ensured that when the drone 4 takes away the storage box 3, the wings of the drone 4 will not scrape the cabinet 1 or the storage box 3 of the upper storage compartment 111. In detail, it can be seen from formula 1 that d needs to satisfy In addition, since the relative position of the material trough 21 and the cargo storage tray 2 is known and fixed, after obtaining the predetermined distance d that the first driving mechanism 23 pushes the cargo storage tray 2 to extend in the direction of the track 12, the predetermined position of the material trough 21 on the cargo storage tray 2 after the cargo storage tray 2 extends the predetermined distance can also be obtained. The cargo 6 is placed in the cargo storage box 3, which is placed in the material trough 21. The cargo storage box 3 is completely pushed out of the receiving slot to form a predetermined position for picking up the cargo, so that the drone 4 can pick up the cargo storage box 3 at the predetermined picking position.

[0175] In some embodiments, the inventory step is: using formula 2 to obtain the cabinet 1, pre-placing the storage box 3 in the storage bin 11 of the cabinet 1, opening the pickup box door 31 of the storage box 3 to receive the delivery of the goods 6, and then closing the pickup box door 31;

[0176] Formula 2: h1>h2;

[0177] In formula 2, h1 is the distance from the bottom of the storage box 3 to the door 31 for picking up the goods, and h2 is the distance from the top of the storage tray 2 to the top of the baffle 22. Specifically, during the inventory process, there is no need to push or pull the storage tray 2, and there is no need to move the storage box 3 out of the storage compartment 11 of the cabinet 1. Figure 3As shown, when formula 2 is satisfied, it can ensure that the deliveryman can open the pickup box door 31 of the storage box 3 without pushing the storage pallet 2, so as to deliver the goods 6 into the storage box 3. The storage box 3 is locked in the storage bin 11 by blocking with the side guard, so that the storage box 3 cannot be taken out directly and does not affect the deliveryman from opening the pickup box door 31 to deliver the goods 6. The storage pallet 2 will not push the storage box 3 out of the storage bin 11 until the user places an order for delivery by the drone 4.

[0178] In some embodiments, the steps of picking up and delivering items are as follows: the drone 4 is started and flies toward the cargo box 3, the gripping leg 42 of the drone 4 is close to the side of the cargo box 3 close to the tongue outlet 36, the abutment plate 421 on the gripping leg 42 is adsorbed on the top of the cargo box 3, and the third electric-controlled lock body 34 controls the third lock tongue 35 to insert into the third lock outlet 422 at the bottom of the gripping leg 42. Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, when the drone 4 flies toward the cargo storage box 3 and approaches the cargo storage box 3, the abutment plate 421 is magnetically attracted to the top surface of the cargo storage box 3. A magnetic attraction position 423 is provided on the top surface of the cargo storage box 3. When the abutment plate 421 is attracted to the magnetic attraction position 423, the third lock opening 422 and the tongue outlet 36 are exactly aligned, so that the third lock tongue 35 extends from the tongue outlet 36 and is exactly inserted into the third lock opening 422.

[0179] In summary, it can be seen that the present invention has the above-mentioned excellent characteristics, which can enhance the performance unprecedented in the prior art and become a product with great practical value.

[0180] The above contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, according to the concept of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. The content of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone delivery device, characterized in that: include: The cabinet (1) is provided with at least one inclined surface, and the inclined surface is provided with a plurality of accommodating compartments (11); A cargo storage tray (2) is arranged in the storage bin (11); A cargo storage box (3) for storing cargo (6), which is placed on the cargo storage pallet (2) and placed in the storage bin (11); A first driving mechanism (23) is used to push the storage tray (2) to extend out of the accommodating bin (11) by a predetermined distance; and A drone (4) for grabbing the storage box (3); The top surface of the cargo storage tray (2) is provided with a material placement trough (21); The cabinet (1) is of a trapezoidal structure, the storage bin (11) is open toward the oblique waist direction of the cabinet (1), at least two storage bins (11) are provided and at least two layers are provided, the at least two layers of storage bins (11) include any adjacent upper storage bins (111) and lower storage bins (112), a baffle (22) is provided at one end of the storage tray (2) away from the storage bin (11), and one side of the material trough (21) is adjacent to the baffle (22); A track (12) is arranged in the storage bin (11); the length of the cargo storage box (3) is e, the first driving mechanism (23) pushes the cargo storage tray (2) to extend along the track (12) by a predetermined distance d, after the cargo storage tray (2) of the lower storage bin (112) extends by the predetermined distance, the distance from the cargo storage box (3) of the lower storage bin (112) to the opening of the lower storage bin (112) is y, and the distance from the cargo storage box (3) of the lower storage bin (112) to the upper storage bin (112) is y. The distance between the openings of the first and second storage bins (111) is Y, the thickness of the baffle (22) is b, the total length of the drone (4) is g, the length of the drone (4) extending from the storage bin (3) when grabbing the storage bin (3) is Z, the length of the lower bottom edge of the cabinet (1) is p, the length of the upper bottom edge of the cabinet (1) is q, the number of layers of the storage bins (11) is n, and the difference between the bottom edge length of the lower storage bin (112) and the bottom edge length of the upper storage bin (111) is f; then Formula 1: .

2. The drone delivery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cargo box door (31) is provided on the side of the cargo storage box (3), and the distance from the bottom surface of the cargo storage box (3) to the cargo box door (31) is h1; The distance between the top surface of the storage tray (2) and the top of the baffle (22) is h2, wherein h1>h2.

3. The drone delivery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the cargo storage box (3) is provided with a double-door electric sliding door (32).

4. The drone delivery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cargo storage box (3) is provided with: A delivery box door (33) is hinged to one side of the bottom surface of the storage box (3); A first arc-shaped capillary tube (331), one end of which is hinged to the delivery box door (33), and the other end of which is provided with a first pull rope (337); A first arc-shaped thick tube (332), one end of which is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the storage box (3), and the other end of which is inserted into the end of the first arc-shaped thin tube (331) away from the delivery box door (33); and The second driving mechanism (333) is used for retracting the first pull rope (337).

5. The drone delivery device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cargo storage box (3) is also provided with: A first electrically controlled lock body (334), embedded in an end of the delivery box door (33) away from the first arc-shaped thin tube (331), comprising a first locking tongue (335) controlled by an electromagnetic; and A first locking opening (336) matches the first locking tongue (335) and is arranged on a side of the side wall of the cargo storage box (3) close to the first locking tongue (335).

6. The drone delivery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cargo storage box (3) is provided with: A cargo box door (31), the bottom of which is hinged to the bottom of the side of the cargo storage box (3); A lifting plate (311) has one end hinged to a side of the inner bottom of the cargo storage box (3) close to the cargo pickup box door (31); A lifting rod (312), one end of which abuts against the lifting plate (311); A third motor (313), used for driving the lifting rod (312) to lift the lifting plate (311); A second arc-shaped thin tube (314), one end of which is hinged to the cargo box door (31) and the other end of which is provided with a second pull rope (315); A second arc-shaped thick tube (316), one end of which is arranged on the top surface of the lifting plate (311), and the other end of which is inserted into the end of the second arc-shaped thin tube (314) away from the cargo box door (31); as well as The fourth motor (317) is used for reeling in the second pull rope (315).

7. The drone delivery device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thin tube (314) is equal to the axial arc radius of the second arc-shaped thick tube (316), the curvature of the second arc-shaped thin tube (314) is n°, and the curvature of the second arc-shaped thick tube (316) is m°, satisfying m°+n°=180°.

8. The drone delivery device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cargo storage box (3) is also provided with: The return spring (318) is sleeved on the second arc-shaped thin tube (314), and one end thereof abuts against the second arc-shaped thick tube (316).

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