Delivery system, control method thereof, and storage medium

Abstract

The present invention provides a distribution system, a control method thereof, and a storage medium. The distribution system includes: an autonomous mobile distribution vehicle that delivers items to a delivery destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the distribution vehicle. Inside the transport vehicle, a plurality of additional devices that can be installed on the distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the delivery of items are carried. The distribution vehicle selects, according to request information for a service other than the delivery of items, an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices and installs it.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a delivery system, a control method thereof, and a control program. Background Art

[0002] In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2019-128801, a delivery system is disclosed, which includes an autonomous mobile delivery vehicle that delivers an item to a delivery destination, and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the delivery vehicle. In the delivery system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2019-128801, the delivery vehicle goes shopping at a store on behalf of the user. Summary of the Invention

[0003] It is desired to provide a delivery system that can handle various services other than item delivery in addition to shopping disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2019-128801.

[0004] The present invention has been completed in view of this situation, and provides a delivery system that can handle various services other than item delivery.

[0005] A delivery system according to one aspect of the present invention is a delivery system including: an autonomous mobile delivery vehicle that delivers an item to a delivery destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the delivery vehicle. A plurality of additional devices that can be installed on the delivery vehicle and correspond to services other than item delivery are installed inside the transport vehicle. The delivery vehicle selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for the service.

[0006] Furthermore, a control method of a delivery system according to one aspect of the present invention is a control method of a delivery system including: an autonomous mobile delivery vehicle that delivers an item to a delivery destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the delivery vehicle. In the control method of the delivery system, a plurality of additional devices that can be installed on the delivery vehicle and correspond to services other than item delivery are installed inside the transport vehicle. The delivery vehicle selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for the service.

[0007] In addition, a control program according to an aspect of the present invention is a control program for a distribution system including: an autonomous mobile distribution vehicle that distributes an article to a distribution destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the distribution vehicle. A plurality of additional devices that can be mounted on the distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the distribution of the article are mounted inside the transport vehicle. The control program causes the distribution vehicle to execute the following process: the distribution vehicle selects an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for requesting the service and mounts it.

[0008] As described above, in an aspect of the present invention, a plurality of additional devices that can be mounted on a distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the distribution of an article are mounted inside a transport vehicle. The distribution vehicle selects an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for requesting the service and mounts it. Therefore, various services other than the distribution of the article can be handled.

[0009] It may also be configured such that a manipulation device is included in the plurality of additional devices. Here, it may also be configured such that the distribution vehicle changes and maintains the arm shape of the manipulation device according to the request information.

[0010] It may also be configured such that a toilet seat is included in the plurality of additional devices. By mounting the toilet seat on the distribution vehicle, the distribution vehicle is configured as a mobile toilet.

[0011] A distribution system according to an aspect of the present invention is a distribution system including: a plurality of autonomous mobile distribution vehicles that distribute an article to a distribution destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the plurality of distribution vehicles. Based on request information for requesting a service other than the transportation of the article, the plurality of distribution vehicles are moved to form a predetermined arrangement.

[0012] In addition, a control method for a distribution system according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method for a distribution system including: a plurality of autonomous mobile distribution vehicles that distribute an article to a distribution destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the distribution vehicles. In the control method of the distribution system, based on request information for requesting a service other than the transportation of the article, the plurality of distribution vehicles are moved to form a predetermined arrangement.

[0013] In addition, a control program according to one aspect of the present invention is a control program for a delivery system including: a plurality of autonomous mobile delivery vehicles that deliver items to a delivery destination; and a transport vehicle that carries and transports the plurality of delivery vehicles. The control program causes the plurality of delivery vehicles to perform the following process: based on request information for requesting a service other than the delivery of the items, the plurality of delivery vehicles are moved to form a predetermined arrangement.

[0014] As described above, in one aspect of the present invention, based on request information for requesting a service other than the delivery of the items, the plurality of delivery vehicles are moved to form a predetermined arrangement. Therefore, various services other than item delivery can be handled.

[0015] According to the present invention, a delivery system that can handle various services other than item delivery can be provided.

[0016] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be more fully understood from the following detailed description given below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus should not be considered as limiting the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a block diagram of a delivery system according to the first embodiment.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a perspective view showing a case where the delivery vehicle 200 gets off the transport vehicle 100.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a side view showing a case where the delivery vehicle 200 gets off the transport vehicle 100.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a side view showing the delivery vehicle 200 inside the transport vehicle 100.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a side view showing the delivery vehicle 200 inside the transport vehicle 100.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a side view showing the delivery vehicle 200 inside the transport vehicle 100.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a block diagram of a delivery system according to the second embodiment.

[0024] Figure 8 It is a side view showing a plurality of delivery vehicles 200 inside the transport vehicle 100. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] In the following, specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions are omitted as necessary for clarity of explanation.

[0026] (First Embodiment)

[0027] <Structure of Delivery System>

[0028] First, with reference to Figure 1 a delivery system and its control method according to the first embodiment will be described. Figure 1 FIG. is a block diagram of the delivery system according to the first embodiment. As Figure 1 shown, the delivery system according to the present embodiment includes a transport vehicle 100, a delivery vehicle 200, a management server 300, and additional devices 400.

[0029] In the delivery system according to the present embodiment, after the transport vehicle 100 carrying the delivery vehicle 200 travels toward the delivery destination of the article, the delivery vehicle 200 gets off the transport vehicle 100 and delivers the article to the delivery destination. On the other hand, inside the transport vehicle 100, a plurality of additional devices 400 that can be mounted on the delivery vehicle 200 and correspond to services other than the delivery of articles are mounted. Then, the delivery vehicle 200 selects an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices 400 according to the request information for services other than the delivery of articles and mounts it. The above-described processing is executed by a computer.

[0030] First, the transport vehicle 100 will be described.

[0031] The transport vehicle 100 carries and transports the delivery vehicle 200. Although the transport vehicle 100 in the present embodiment is an autonomous mobile vehicle (i.e., an autonomous driving vehicle), it may also be a manually driven vehicle. As Figure 1 shown, the transport vehicle 100 includes a control unit 110, a sensor unit 120, a traveling mechanism 130, and a dismounting mechanism 140. In addition, the transport vehicle 100 is wirelessly connected to the delivery vehicle 200 and the management server 300 in a communicable manner.

[0032] In addition, when the management server 300 is mounted on the transport vehicle 100, the transport vehicle 100 may also be wired-connected to the management server 300. In addition, although in Figure 1 the example, the transport vehicle 100 carries one delivery vehicle 200, it may also carry a plurality of delivery vehicles 200 as in the delivery system according to the second embodiment described later.

[0033] The control unit 110 controls the traveling mechanism 130 based on various information obtained from the sensor unit 120. Thereby, the transport vehicle 100 travels. In addition, the control unit 110 controls the dismounting mechanism 140 for dismounting the delivery vehicle 200.

[0034] The control unit 110 includes, for example, an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores various control programs or data, a ROM (ReadOnly Memory), and other storage units. That is, the control unit 110 has the function of a computer and controls the traveling mechanism 130 and the dismounting mechanism 140 based on the above-mentioned various control programs and the like.

[0035] In Figure 1 the example shown, the sensor unit 120 includes an obstacle sensor 121, an acceleration sensor 122, a speed sensor 123, and an attitude sensor 124.

[0036] The obstacle sensor 121 detects obstacles in front of the traveling direction of the transport vehicle 100. In addition, the obstacle sensor 121 detects obstacles when the delivery vehicle 200 dismounts from the transport vehicle 100. The obstacle sensor 121 is, for example, a radar sensor, a sonar sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a lidar sensor, a camera, or the like. Obstacles are not limited to, for example, fallen objects on the road, other vehicles, etc., and also include humans such as pedestrians, animals, etc.

[0037] The acceleration sensor 122 detects the acceleration of the transport vehicle 100. By detecting the acceleration of the transport vehicle 100, it is also possible to detect the vibration of the transport vehicle 100 caused by the unevenness of the road surface or the like.

[0038] The speed sensor 123 detects the speed of the transport vehicle 100.

[0039] The attitude sensor 124 detects the attitude of the transport vehicle 100. Through the attitude sensor 124, it is possible to detect the slope of the road on which the transport vehicle 100 is traveling.

[0040] The traveling mechanism 130 is a mechanism for causing the transport vehicle 100 to travel. For example, the traveling mechanism 130 includes, in addition to a driving mechanism such as an electric motor and an engine for causing the transport vehicle 100 to travel, a braking mechanism for stopping the transport vehicle 100, and a steering mechanism for turning the transport vehicle 100.

[0041] The vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 is a mechanism for causing the delivery vehicle 200 to disembark from the transport vehicle 100. Here, with reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , an example of the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 will be described. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the situation where the delivery vehicle 200 disembarks from the transport vehicle 100. Figure 3 is a side view showing the situation where the delivery vehicle 200 disembarks from the transport vehicle 100.

[0042] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 according to the present embodiment is a simple plate-shaped ramp. In the examples shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 also functions as an opening / closing door provided at the rear of the transport vehicle 100. The vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 is connected to one side of the lower end of the opening provided at the rear of the transport vehicle 100. Normally, the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 is closed as an opening / closing door. On the other hand, when the delivery vehicle 200 disembarks, the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 opens as an opening / closing door and functions as a ramp extending from the interior of the transport vehicle 100 to the ground.

[0043] For example, when the delivery vehicle 200 disembarks from the transport vehicle 100 for delivering goods, as shown in Figure 1 , the control unit 110 of the transport vehicle 100 instructs the control unit 210 of the delivery vehicle 200 to disembark the delivery vehicle 200. At this time, the control unit 110 of the transport vehicle 100 controls the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140. Specifically, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the control unit 110 opens the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 that functions as an opening / closing door and causes it to function as a ramp extending from the interior of the transport vehicle 100 to the ground. Then, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the delivery vehicle 200 travels on the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 and disembarks onto the road. In addition, for example, goods are delivered from the road via the sidewalk to the delivery destination.

[0044] In addition, if the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 functions as a ramp, it may be provided separately from the opening / closing door provided at the rear of the transport vehicle 100. In this case, normally, the vehicle disembarking mechanism 140 is stored, for example, under the floor of the transport vehicle 100.

[0045] Furthermore, Figure 2 and Figure 3The shown dismounting mechanism 140 is merely an example and is not particularly limited as long as it is a mechanism for dismounting the delivery vehicle 200 from the transport vehicle 100. The dismounting mechanism 140 can also be, for example, a conveyor or a crane, etc.

[0046] In addition, there are cases where the delivery vehicle 200 is dismounted from the transport vehicle 100 to provide services other than the delivery of items.

[0047] Next, the delivery vehicle 200 will be described.

[0048] The delivery vehicle 200 is an autonomous mobile vehicle that is dismounted from the transport vehicle 100 after being transported by the transport vehicle 100 and delivers items to the delivery destination. As Figure 1 shown, the delivery vehicle 200 includes a control unit 210, a sensor unit 220, and a traveling mechanism 230. In addition, the delivery vehicle 200 is wirelessly connected to the transport vehicle 100 and the management server 300 in a communicable manner. Additionally, when the management server 300 is mounted on the delivery vehicle 200, the delivery vehicle 200 can also be wired-connected to the management server 300.

[0049] The control unit 210 controls the traveling mechanism 230 based on various information obtained from the sensor unit 220. That is, by controlling the traveling mechanism 230 through the control unit 210, the delivery vehicle 200 travels. Here, the sensor unit 220 includes various sensors in the same way as the sensor unit 120 of the transport vehicle 100.

[0050] The control unit 210, similar to the control unit 110 of the transport vehicle 100, includes, for example, an arithmetic unit such as a CPU and storage units such as RAM and ROM that store various control programs, data, etc. That is, the control unit 210 has the function of a computer and controls the traveling mechanism 230 based on the above various control programs, etc.

[0051] The traveling mechanism 230 is a mechanism for making the delivery vehicle 200 travel. For example, the traveling mechanism 230 includes, in addition to a driving mechanism such as a motor and an engine for making the delivery vehicle 200 travel, a braking mechanism for stopping the delivery vehicle 200, and a steering mechanism for turning the delivery vehicle 200.

[0052] Details of the control method for the operation of the delivery vehicle 200 will be described later.

[0053] Next, the management server 300 will be described.

[0054] The management server 300 is a server that communicates with the transport vehicle 100 and the delivery vehicle 200 and manages the delivery system. The management server 300 is, for example, a cloud server. As Figure 1 shown, the management server 300 includes a route determination unit 310 and a storage unit 320.

[0055] The route determination unit 310 is constituted by, for example, an arithmetic unit such as a CPU. As Figure 1 shown, the route determination unit 310 determines a delivery route from the current location to the delivery destination based on the map information stored in the storage unit 320. Then, the route determination unit 310 sends the determined delivery route to the control unit 110 of the transport vehicle 100 and the control unit 210 of the delivery vehicle 200. Here, the map information may also include road surface information.

[0056] The storage unit 320 is constituted by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and stores various control programs, data, etc. in addition to the map information.

[0057] That is, the management server 300 has the functions of a computer and manages the delivery system based on the above various control programs, etc.

[0058] In addition, the management server 300 receives request information for services other than the delivery of requested items from the user and sends the request information to the delivery vehicle 200.

[0059] The add-on device 400 is a device that can be installed on the delivery vehicle 200 and corresponds to services other than the delivery of items. As Figure 1 shown, the add-on device 400 of the delivery system according to the present embodiment includes an operating device 410 and a toilet seat 420. As Figure 1 shown, the add-on device 400 is only an example and is not limited in any way.

[0060] As will be described in detail later, the add-on device 400 is mounted inside the transport vehicle 100. The delivery vehicle 200 selects and installs an add-on device corresponding to the request information from among a plurality of add-on devices 400 (the operating device 410 and the toilet seat 420) according to the request information for services other than the delivery of items.

[0061] Details of the operating device 410 and the toilet seat 420 as the add-on device 400 will be described later.

[0062] <Method for Controlling the Operations of the Delivery Vehicle 200 and the Add-on Device 400>

[0063] Next, in addition toFigure 1 In addition, reference is also made to Figures 4 to 6 a method for controlling the operations of the delivery vehicle 200 and the additional device 400 will be described in detail. Figures 4 to 6 FIG. 5 is a side view of the delivery vehicle 200 inside the transport vehicle 100.

[0064] First, the structure of the delivery vehicle 200 will be described.

[0065] As Figures 4 to 6 shown, the delivery vehicle 200 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of wheels W1, W2, W3, connecting arms A1, A2, and a fixed arm A3. The pair of wheels W1, W2, W3, connecting arms A1, A2, and fixed arm A3 are components that constitute Figure 1 the traveling mechanism 230 shown.

[0066] In addition, although Figures 4 to 6 the delivery vehicle 200 shown is a six-wheeled vehicle having six wheels W1, W2, W3, it may also be a four-wheeled vehicle, and is not limited in any way.

[0067] At one end of the connecting arm A1, the wheel W1 is rotatably connected. The other end of the connecting arm A1 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the fixed arm A3.

[0068] At one end of the connecting arm A2, the wheel W2 is rotatably connected. The other end of the connecting arm A2 is rotatably connected to the lower end of the fixed arm A3.

[0069] The upper end of the fixed arm A3 is fixed to the body of the delivery vehicle 200. At the lower end of the fixed arm A3, the wheel W3 is rotatably connected.

[0070] As Figure 4 shown, the delivery vehicle 200 can travel on four wheels of a pair of wheels W1, W2. On the other hand, as Figure 5 , Figure 6 shown, the delivery vehicle 200 can also travel on six wheels of a pair of wheels W1, W2, W3. By rotating the connecting arms A1, A2 about the connecting portion of the connecting arms A1, A2 and the fixed arm A3, it is possible to Figure 4 the attitude of Figure 5 and Figure 6 the attitude of are switched.

[0071] Compared with Figure 5 , Figure 6 the attitude in which the six wheels of the wheels W1, W2, W3 shown are in contact with the bottom surface of the transport vehicle 100, Figure 4The attitude in which the four wheels of the shown wheels W1 and W2 are in contact with the bottom surface of the transport vehicle 100 can reduce the occupied area of the delivery vehicle 200. On the other hand, compared with Figure 4 the attitude of the shown delivery vehicle 200, Figure 5 , Figure 6 the attitude of the shown delivery vehicle 200 has a low center of gravity, making it difficult to tip over.

[0072] As Figure 4 shown, a plurality of additional devices 400 (operating device 410 and toilet seat 420) are mounted inside the transport vehicle 100. In Figure 4 the example shown, the operating device 410 is supported in a detachable manner by a support portion 151 provided on the inner wall of the transport vehicle 100. In addition, the toilet seat 420 is supported in a detachable manner by a support portion 152 provided on the inner wall of the transport vehicle 100.

[0073] The delivery vehicle 200 selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from among a plurality of additional devices 400 (operating device 410 and toilet seat 420) according to the request information for services other than the delivery of articles.

[0074] In Figure 5 the example shown, the delivery vehicle 200 selects the operating device 410 as an additional device corresponding to the request information and installs it. On the other hand, in Figure 6 the example shown, the delivery vehicle 200 selects the toilet seat 420 as an additional device corresponding to the request information and installs it.

[0075] The detailed structure of the operating device 410 will be described.

[0076] In Figures 4 to 6 the example shown, the operating device 410 includes a base portion 31, a link root portion 32, a first link 33, a second link 34, and an end effector 35.

[0077] As Figure 5 shown, when the delivery vehicle 200 is equipped with the operating device 410, the base portion 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the delivery vehicle 200.

[0078] The link root portion 32 is connected to the base portion 31 via a rotation axis 32a so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis 32a. The rotation axis 32a of the link root portion 32 is an axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the delivery vehicle 200. The link root portion 32 is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) or the like.

[0079] The first link 33 is rotatably connected to the link root 32 via a first joint portion 33a provided at the rear end of the first link 33. In addition, the second link 34 is rotatably connected to the top end of the first link 33 via a second joint portion 34a provided at the rear end of the second link 34. An end effector 35 is connected to the top end of the second link 34.

[0080] Here, the rotation axes of the first joint portion 33a and the second joint portion 34a are axes parallel to the upper surface of the delivery vehicle 200. By rotating the first link 33 and the second link 34, the height of the end effector 35 can be changed. The first link 33 and the second link 34 are respectively rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) or the like.

[0081] With such a structure, the end effector 35 can be used to hold and transfer an article.

[0082] For example, the delivery vehicle 200 equipped with the operating device 410 can use the operating device 410 to provide meals or beverages according to request information for services other than the delivery of articles.

[0083] In addition, the delivery vehicle 200 equipped with the operating device 410 can also change and maintain the arm shape of the operating device 410 according to the request information. With such a structure, an article can be placed on the operating device 410, or a clothes hanger can be hung on the operating device 410 to hang clothes.

[0084] In addition, in Figure 4 , the first link 33 and the second link 34 are folded in an overlapping manner, and the first link 33 and the second link 34 extend in a manner parallel to the rotation axis 32a of the link root 32. In addition, although in the example shown in Figures 4 to 6 , the link mechanism is composed of two links, namely the first link 33 and the second link 34, the link mechanism can also be composed of three or more links. Moreover, the operating device 410 can also be used in the delivery of articles.

[0085] In Figures 4 to 6 , the example shown, the toilet 420 includes a seat main body 421 and a lid portion 422.

[0086] As in Figure 6As shown, when the delivery vehicle 200 is equipped with the toilet 420, the toilet main body 421 is fixed on the upper surface of the delivery vehicle 200. Therefore, for example, in the event of a disaster or during an event, the delivery vehicle 200 can form a temporary mobile toilet. On the upper surface of the delivery vehicle 200, an openable and closable hole (not shown) is provided for the excrement to pass through. Moreover, the excrement can be stored inside the delivery vehicle 200. In Figure 6 the state where the lid portion 422 is opened is indicated by a double-dashed line.

[0087] As described above, in the delivery system according to the present embodiment, a plurality of additional devices 400 that can be installed on the delivery vehicle 200 and correspond to services other than the delivery of goods are mounted inside the transport vehicle 100. Moreover, the delivery vehicle 200 selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices 400 according to the request information for a service other than the delivery of goods. Therefore, the delivery system according to the present embodiment can also handle various services other than the delivery of goods.

[0088] (Second Embodiment)

[0089] Next, with reference to Figure 7 and Figure 8 the delivery system and its control method according to the second embodiment will be described. Figure 7 is a block diagram of the delivery system according to the second embodiment. Figure 8 is a side view showing a plurality of delivery vehicles 200 inside the transport vehicle 100.

[0090] As Figure 7 shown, the delivery system according to the second embodiment does not include the additional device 400. On the other hand, the delivery system according to the second embodiment includes a plurality of delivery vehicles 200.

[0091] In the delivery system according to the present embodiment, the plurality of delivery vehicles 200 move based on the request information for a service other than the transportation of goods to form a predetermined arrangement inside or outside the transport vehicle 100.

[0092] For example, as Figure 8 shown, by aligning a plurality of delivery vehicles 200 in a row inside the transport vehicle 100, seats are formed. In this case, the transport vehicle 100 is a truck with both goods and passengers, and passengers can sit on the seats formed by the plurality of delivery vehicles 200.

[0093] Alternatively, by aligning multiple delivery vehicles 200 in a row outside the transport vehicle 100, a temporary mobile bench or bed can be formed, for example, during a disaster or an event. When multiple delivery vehicles 200 are aligned in a row to form a seat or bench, in order to prevent virus infection caused by people sitting too close to each other, multiple delivery vehicles 200 can also be aligned in a row at a predetermined interval.

[0094] Thus, in the delivery system according to the present embodiment, multiple delivery vehicles 200 are transported by the transport vehicle 100. Moreover, based on the request information for services other than the delivery of items, multiple delivery vehicles 200 are moved to form a predetermined arrangement inside or outside the transport vehicle 100. Therefore, the delivery system according to the present embodiment can also handle various services other than the delivery of items.

[0095] Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

[0096] In the above example, when the program is read by a computer, it includes a set of commands (or software code) for causing the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiment. The program can also be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. As non-limiting examples, the computer-readable medium or the tangible storage medium includes random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD), or other memory technologies, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory), digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc, or other optical disc memories, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk memory, or other magnetic storage devices. The program can also be transmitted on a temporary computer-readable medium or a communication medium. As non-limiting examples, the temporary computer-readable medium or the communication medium includes electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0097] It is clearly understood from the disclosed content described in this way that the disclosed embodiments can be changed in various ways. Obviously, such changes should not be regarded as departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and for those skilled in the art, all such changes should be included in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A distribution system, comprising: An autonomous mobile distribution vehicle that distributes items to a distribution destination; A transport vehicle that loads and transports the distribution vehicle, Inside the transport vehicle, a plurality of additional devices that can be detachably mounted on the distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the distribution of the items are mounted, The distribution vehicle selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for the service, Among the plurality of additional devices, a control device and a toilet seat are included, By installing the toilet seat on the distribution vehicle, the distribution vehicle is configured as a mobile toilet.

2. The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein The distribution vehicle changes and maintains the arm shape of the control device according to the request information.

3. A control method for a distribution system, wherein The distribution system comprises: An autonomous mobile distribution vehicle that distributes items to a distribution destination; A transport vehicle that loads and transports the distribution vehicle, In the control method of the distribution system, Inside the transport vehicle, a plurality of additional devices that can be detachably mounted on the distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the distribution of the items are mounted, The distribution vehicle selects and installs an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices according to the request information for the service, Among the plurality of additional devices, a control device and a toilet seat are included, By installing the toilet seat on the distribution vehicle, the distribution vehicle is configured as a mobile toilet.

4. The control method for a distribution system according to claim 3, wherein The distribution vehicle changes and maintains the arm shape of the control device according to the request information.

5. A storage medium, which is a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a distribution system, wherein The distribution system comprises: An autonomous mobile distribution vehicle that distributes items to a distribution destination; A transport vehicle that loads and transports the distribution vehicle, Inside the transport vehicle, a plurality of additional devices that can be detachably mounted on the distribution vehicle and correspond to services other than the distribution of the items are mounted, The control program causes the distribution vehicle to perform the following processing, that is, According to the request information for the service, select and install an additional device corresponding to the request information from the plurality of additional devices, Among the plurality of additional devices, a control device and a toilet seat are included, By installing the toilet seat on the distribution vehicle, the distribution vehicle is configured as a mobile toilet.

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