A goods cabinet for unmanned aerial vehicle distribution and a working method thereof

By installing a material unloading assembly with guide rails and limit plates inside the drone delivery container, the problems of complex installation and high cost in existing technologies are solved, achieving simple and low-cost cargo transportation.

CN119408848BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13GUANGZHOU FEIXIANG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411809208.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-10
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing cargo containers for drone delivery are complex to install, cumbersome to operate, and costly due to the use of robotic arms or sorting carts.

Method used

Several material unloading components are installed inside the cabinet, including guide rails, limit plates, and sliding unloading plates. The sliding of goods on the guide rails and the blocking of the limit plates are achieved by the driving components, thus completing the transfer of goods inside the cabinet.

Benefits of technology

It enables simple transfer of goods within the cabinet, reducing operational complexity and costs, and allowing goods transfer to be completed without manual operation.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of logistics, and discloses a goods cabinet for unmanned aerial vehicle distribution and a working method thereof. The goods cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a goods inlet arranged at the top of the cabinet body, a bottom plate arranged at the bottom of the cabinet body, and a plurality of material dropping assemblies arranged on the cabinet body. The plurality of material dropping assemblies are arranged at equal intervals from bottom to top, and a goods outlet is arranged below each material dropping assembly. The goods outlet is arranged on the cabinet body. The material dropping assembly comprises a guide rail arranged on the cabinet body, a limiting plate arranged above the guide rail, and a material dropping plate slidingly arranged on the guide rail. The limiting plate is arranged above the material dropping plate. A driving element is arranged. The material dropping plate slides between the goods storage area and the idle area under the drive of the driving element. According to the application, the goods are transferred from top to bottom in the cabinet body through the material dropping assembly, the operation is simple, the cost is low, and the goods can be transferred in the cabinet body without manual operation.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of logistics, in particular to a goods cabinet for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery and a working method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of online shopping, the social express delivery volume is huge, in order to reduce labor costs, unmanned aerial vehicles are gradually used to deliver express goods, and goods cabinets for receiving UAV delivery goods are also set up.

[0003] The existing goods cabinet for UAV delivery is provided with a mechanical hand or a sorting trolley on the top surface of the cabinet body, and the goods are sorted into different cabinets by the mechanical hand or the sorting trolley.

[0004] However, the access cabinet using the mechanical hand or the sorting trolley is complex to install, cumbersome to operate, and high in cost. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a goods cabinet for UAV delivery which can directly transport goods in the cabinet body.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides a UAV delivery goods cabinet and a working method thereof, comprising:

[0007] a cabinet body, the top of the cabinet body is provided with a goods inlet;

[0008] a bottom plate arranged at the bottom of the cabinet body;

[0009] a plurality of material falling assemblies arranged on the cabinet body, the plurality of material falling assemblies are arranged at equal intervals from bottom to top, and each material falling assembly is correspondingly provided with a goods outlet below, the goods outlet is arranged on the cabinet body;

[0010] the material falling assembly comprises:

[0011] a guide rail arranged on the cabinet body;

[0012] a limiting plate arranged above the guide rail, the limiting plate separates the guide rail into a goods storage area and an idle area, the goods inlet and the goods outlet are located on one side of the goods storage area;

[0013] a material falling plate slidingly arranged on the guide rail, the limiting plate is located above the material falling plate;

[0014] a driving member, the material falling plate can slide between the goods storage area and the idle area under the driving of the driving member.

[0015] Further, the cabinet body is a support structure, which comprises a plurality of vertical supports arranged vertically and a plurality of horizontal supports arranged horizontally, and the guide rail is arranged on the horizontal support adjacent to the delivery opening.

[0016] Further, the cabinet body further comprises side plates arranged between two adjacent vertical supports and two adjacent horizontal supports, and the delivery opening is arranged on one of the side plates.

[0017] Further, the side plate opposite to the side plate provided with the delivery opening constitutes the limiting plate.

[0018] Further, the guide rail is arranged to extend outward along the side of the horizontal support opposite to the delivery opening.

[0019] Further, a sliding groove is arranged on the guide rail, and the mounting part matched with the sliding groove is arranged at the contact position of the material falling plate and the guide rail.

[0020] Further, the length ratio of the guide rail to the material falling plate is (1.9-2.2):1, and the limiting plate is arranged in the middle of the guide rail.

[0021] Further, the unloading pipe is arranged above the loading opening and communicates with the loading opening, and the upper opening diameter of the unloading pipe is larger than the lower opening diameter of the unloading pipe.

[0022] Further, the detection device is arranged in the cabinet body.

[0023] Another aspect of the present application provides a working method based on the above-mentioned unmanned aerial vehicle distribution-oriented goods cabinet, comprising:

[0024] The goods are placed on the material falling plate of the material falling assembly, and the goods occupation state of the next layer of material falling plate of the current goods is judged, wherein the goods occupation state comprises an occupied state and an idle state.

[0025] According to the goods occupation state of the next layer of material falling plate, the goods are operated, specifically as follows:

[0026] If the next layer of material falling plate is in an idle state, the driving part of the layer where the current goods are located is started, the driving part drives the material falling plate to slide from the goods placing area to the idle area, the goods are blocked by the limiting plate and then fall to the next layer of material falling plate, when the goods are completely fallen, the material falling plate slides from the idle area to the goods placing area; the operation is repeated until the next layer of material falling plate is in an occupied state.

[0027] If the next layer of material falling plate is in an occupied state, the goods are placed on the current layer of material falling plate, and the current layer of material falling plate is in the goods placing area.

[0028] The embodiment of the present application has the beneficial effects that: a plurality of material falling assemblies are arranged in the cabinet body, the material falling assembly is provided with a guide rail arranged on the cabinet body and a material falling plate which can slide on the guide rail, and a limiting plate is further arranged on the guide rail to divide the guide rail into a goods storage area and an idle area, and the material falling plate can slide on the guide rail to the goods storage area or the idle area. When the material falling plate is located in the goods storage area, the material falling plate can receive the goods delivered from the upper layer; when the material falling plate moves from the goods storage area to the idle area, the goods on the material falling plate are blocked by the limiting plate and will fall from the material falling plate to the material falling plate of the next layer, so as to complete the transportation of the goods. The operation of the goods transportation in the present application is simple and the cost is low, and the transportation of the goods in the cabinet body can be completed without manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a goods cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 is another angle structural schematic view of a goods cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of another goods cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 4 is another angle structural schematic view of another goods cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] In the figure, 100, goods cabinet; 1, cabinet body; 11, goods inlet; 12, goods outlet; 13, longitudinal support; 14, transverse support; 15, side plate; 2, bottom plate; 3, material falling assembly; 31, guide rail; 311, sliding groove; 32, limiting plate; 33, material falling plate; 34, driving member; 4, unloading pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0035] In the description of the application, it needs to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more of the features. In the description of the application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0036] In the description of the application, it needs to be understood that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the "upper" or "lower" of the first feature to the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the "upper", "above" and "on" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The "below", "under" and "under" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0038] In the embodiments of the application, "parallel" means that the angle formed by straight lines, straight lines and surfaces, or surfaces is -1°-1°. In addition, "perpendicular" means that the angle formed by straight lines, straight lines and surfaces, or surfaces is 89°-91°. Equal distance, equal angle or equal area means that the tolerance range is -1%-1%.

[0039] As Figures 1-4As shown, the unmanned aerial vehicle delivery goods cabinet 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present application comprises a cabinet body 1, a bottom plate 2, and a material dropping assembly 3, wherein the material dropping assembly 3 comprises a guide rail 31, a limiting plate 32, a material dropping plate 33, and a driving member 34.

[0040] Specifically, the cabinet body 1 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and is a hollow structure. The cabinet body 1 is provided with a goods inlet 11 at the top, through which goods can enter the cabinet body 1. The cabinet body 1 is provided with a goods outlet 12 at the side end, which is an opening provided for the user to take away the goods. Each material dropping assembly 3 is correspondingly provided below one goods outlet 12.

[0041] Specifically, the cabinet body 1 is provided with a bottom plate 2 at the bottom, which can be in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, a cube, a circle, etc. The area of the bottom plate 2 needs to be greater than that of the bottom surface of the cabinet body 1. The bottom plate 2 can be fixed to the bottom of the cabinet body 1 by screws, or can be fixed to the bottom of the cabinet body 1 by welding, slot type connection, mortise and tenon structure, etc.

[0042] Specifically, the material dropping assembly 3 is arranged on the cabinet body 1 at equal intervals from bottom to top, dividing the cabinet body 1 into a multi-layer structure. In other words, each layer of the cabinet body 1 is provided with a material dropping assembly 3. The cabinet body 1 is provided with several layers, and thus is provided with several material dropping assemblies 3. The material dropping assembly 3 can receive goods transmitted from the upper layer, and can also transmit the goods in the layer to the lower layer.

[0043] The material dropping assembly 3 comprises a guide rail 31 arranged on the cabinet body 1. The guide rail 31 is arranged horizontally on the cabinet body 1, and the number of guide rails 31 can be one or two, etc. The guide rail 31 can be arranged in the following manner: the two ends of the guide rail 31 are arranged on the cabinet body 1, and the guide rail 31 is located in the hollow position of the cabinet body 1; or the guide rail 31 is arranged along the side wall of the cabinet body 1.

[0044] The material dropping assembly 3 further comprises a limiting plate 32 arranged at the middle position above the guide rail 31. The limiting plate 32 is arranged higher than the guide rail 31, and separates the guide rail 31 into a goods storage area and an idle area. The idle area is arranged away from the goods outlet 12. The goods inlet 11 and the goods outlet 12 are arranged at the top end and the side end of the goods storage area. The arrangement direction of the limiting plate 32 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the material dropping plate 33. Only in this way can the limiting plate 32 block the goods on the material dropping plate 33, so that the goods do not move from the goods storage area to the idle area with the material dropping plate 33. In the process of moving of the material dropping plate 33, the goods vertically fall to the material dropping plate 33 of the next layer in the goods storage area due to the blocking of the limiting plate 32.

[0045] The blanking assembly 3 further comprises a blanking plate 33, which is in sliding connection with the guide rail 31 and is arranged below the limiting plate 32, and the blanking plate 33 can be in a goods dropping area, an idle area or a process of moving from the goods dropping area to the idle area on the guide rail 31. When the blanking plate 33 is in the idle area, a transmission channel is formed between the goods dropping areas of two adjacent layers, and goods fall from the transmission channel to the blanking plate 33 of the lower layer. In the embodiment of the present application, a buffer pad can be arranged on the blanking plate 33, and the buffer pad is made of a material such as rubber, which has elasticity. The buffer pad can reduce the impact force of the goods falling on the blanking plate 33, reduce the damage to the goods itself, and also reduce the generation of noise.

[0046] The blanking assembly 3 further comprises a driving member 34 for driving the blanking plate 33 to slide between the goods dropping area and the idle area. In the embodiment of the present application, the driving member 34 comprises a telescopic rod and a brush motor, wherein the brush motor is in electrical connection with the telescopic rod, one end of the telescopic rod is connected with the blanking plate 33, and the other end is connected with the cabinet 1 away from the goods outlet 12. The brush motor is a rotary motor containing a brush device, which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy (motor) or converts mechanical energy into electrical energy (generator). When the blanking plate 33 moves from the goods dropping area to the idle area, the brush motor drives the telescopic rod to retract, thereby driving the blanking plate 33 to move from the goods dropping area to the idle area. When the blanking plate 33 moves from the idle area to the goods dropping area, the brush motor is reversed to drive, thereby driving the telescopic rod to extend, thereby driving the blanking plate 33 to move from the idle area to the goods dropping area.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 1, Figure 1 , Figure 2 In an optional embodiment of the present application, the cabinet 1 is a support structure 13, the support structure 13 comprises a plurality of vertical supports 13 arranged vertically and a plurality of horizontal supports 14 arranged horizontally, and the guide rail 31 is arranged on the side plate 15 adjacent to the goods outlet 12.

[0048] Specifically, the cabinet 1 is an open frame structure assembled by supports 13, and the support structure 13 is a frame arranged on the bottom plate 2, which is light in weight and convenient to move and install. The material of the support 13 can be stainless steel, aluminum alloy, plastic, and the like. Preferably, the material of the support 13 in the embodiment of the present application is stainless steel, which is heavy enough to be placed stably on the ground, has high strength, good corrosion resistance and is not easy to rust, and can effectively resist ultraviolet aging. In the embodiment of the present application, the guide rail 31 in the blanking assembly 3 is arranged on the inner side of the horizontal support 14.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, two guide rails 31 are arranged on the two lateral supports adjacent to the delivery port 12, and the two ends of the material falling plate 33 are connected with the two guide rails 31. The arrangement of the two guide rails 31 in the cabinet body 1 can make the material falling plate 33 more stably installed on the guide rails 31, and provide more stable support for the goods falling on the material falling plate 33. When there is heavy goods on the material falling plate 33, the two guide rails 31 can more evenly distribute the weight on the structure of the cabinet body 1, reduce the pressure on a single rail, and prolong the service life of the guide rail 31 and the cabinet body 1. The design of the two guide rails 31 can also bear greater weight because they can share the load together.

[0050] Referring to Figure 3 、 Figure 4 As shown in the figure, in an optional embodiment of the present application, the cabinet body 1 further comprises a side plate 14, which is arranged between two adjacent longitudinal supports 13 and two adjacent lateral supports 14, and the delivery port 12 is arranged on one of the side plates 15.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present application, the side plates 14 are arranged between the supports 13 to enclose the cabinet body 1 into a closed structure, which enhances the structural stability of the entire cabinet body 1 and improves the load-bearing capacity. Similarly, because the side plates 14 are arranged around the entire cabinet body 1, the goods will not be stuck on the supports 13, ensuring the smoothness of the goods transmission in the cabinet body 1.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the side plate 15 opposite to the side plate 15 provided with the delivery port 12 constitutes the limiting plate 32, and the limiting plate 32 formed by the side plate 15 is arranged between two adjacent lateral supports 14, which can completely limit and block the goods from moving synchronously with the material falling plate 33, thereby improving the goods transmission efficiency.

[0053] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the guide rail is arranged to extend outward along the side of the lateral support opposite to the delivery port, that is, the length of the guide rail 31 is longer than the lateral support of the cabinet body 1. In this way, under the condition that the lateral support 14 can provide stable support for the guide rail 31, the material required for the cabinet body 1 is reduced, thereby reducing the use cost.

[0054] In an optional embodiment of the present application, a sliding groove 311 is arranged on the guide rail 31, and a mounting portion matching the sliding groove 311 is arranged at the contact position of the material falling plate 33 and the guide rail 31.

[0055] The guide rail 31 is provided with a sliding groove 311 in the embodiment of the present application, the sliding groove 311 is consistent with the length of the guide rail 31, and the sliding groove 311 can be T-shaped or C-shaped. The two end surfaces of the blanking plate 33 in contact with the guide rail 31 are provided with mounting portions in the shape of being capable of being embedded in the sliding groove 311, so that the blanking plate 33 is stably mounted on the guide rail 31. By arranging the sliding groove 311 and the mounting portion, the direct contact area between the blanking plate 33 and the guide rail 31 can be significantly reduced, thereby reducing the friction, so that the blanking plate 33 can slide on the guide rail 31 more easily and stably.

[0056] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the length ratio of the guide rail 31 to the blanking plate 33 is (1.9-2.2):1, and the limiting plate 32 is arranged at the middle part of the guide rail 31.

[0057] Specifically, when the length ratio of the guide rail 31 to the blanking plate 33 is (1.9-2.2):1 and the limiting plate 32 is located at the middle part of the guide rail 31, the areas of the goods placing area and the idle area arranged on both sides of the guide rail 31 are the same, and the blanking plate 33 can cover most of the areas of the goods placing area and the idle area.

[0058] When the blanking plate 33 is in the goods placing area, the goods falling from the upper goods placing area can be caught by the blanking plate 33. During the movement of the blanking plate 33 from the goods placing area to the idle area, the goods on the blanking plate 33 are not moved with the blanking plate 33 due to the restriction and blockage of the limiting plate 32, and the goods will fall off the blanking plate 33. When the blanking plate 33 is in the idle area and the length of the guide rail 31 is 1.9 times the length of the blanking plate 33, the area of the part of the blanking plate 33 not moved to the idle area is small, and the goods on the blanking plate 33 are generally not stored. However, when the blanking plate 33 is in the idle area and the length of the guide rail 31 is less than 1.9 times the length of the blanking plate 33, the area of the part of the blanking plate 33 not moved to the idle area can store goods, that is, the goods placed on the blanking plate 33 can not be completely transported to the lower layer. Preferably, the length ratio of the guide rail 31 to the blanking plate 33 is 2:1, at this time, the blanking plate 33 has no overlapping part in the goods placing area and the idle area, the goods can be completely transported to the lower layer, and the area of the guide rail 31.

[0059] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the goods cabinet 100 further comprises a goods unloading pipe 4, the goods unloading pipe 4 is arranged above the goods inlet 11 and communicates with the goods inlet 11, and the upper diameter of the goods unloading pipe 4 is greater than the lower diameter of the goods unloading pipe 4.

[0060] Specifically, the application is a goods cabinet 100 for unmanned aerial vehicle delivery. In order to facilitate the unloading of the unmanned aerial vehicle, an unloading pipe 4 is arranged above the goods inlet 11. The unmanned aerial vehicle can transmit goods to the goods inlet 11 through the unloading pipe 4 to enter the goods cabinet 100. When the goods enter the unloading pipe 4, the larger upper caliber can more easily receive goods of various shapes and sizes, reducing the possibility of goods being stuck or falling off-center. As the goods move downward, the gradually decreasing caliber can help concentrate the flow of goods, making it smoothly enter the lower express storage cabinet. At the same time, the upper caliber of the unloading pipe 4 is larger than the lower caliber, so that the side wall of the unloading pipe 4 is arranged to be inclined, and the goods can be transmitted downward along the side wall of the unloading pipe 4.

[0061] The application disperses the impact force of the falling goods by arranging the unloading pipe 4, reducing damage to the device, and also reducing potential damage to the goods themselves.

[0062] The application also provides a detection device (not shown in the figure). Each layer of the cabinet body 1 is provided with a detection device, which can be an infrared light coupling, laser detection, etc. When the detection device is an infrared light coupling, if the goods are placed on the falling plate 33, the goods are arranged between the transmitter and the receiver, blocking the infrared light beam, and the receiver cannot receive the light signal, so that the goods special state of the falling plate 33 of the current layer is obtained as an occupied state. If there is no goods placed on the falling plate 33, the receiver receives the light signal of the transmitter, so that the goods special state of the falling plate 33 of the current layer is obtained as an idle state.

[0063] Another aspect of the application provides a working method based on the above-mentioned goods cabinet 100 for unmanned aerial vehicle delivery, comprising:

[0064] The goods are placed on the falling plate 33 of the falling assembly 3, and the next layer of the falling plate 33 of the current goods is judged. The goods occupation state includes an occupied state and an idle state.

[0065] According to the goods occupation state of the next layer of the falling plate 33, the goods are operated, specifically as follows:

[0066] If the next layer of the falling plate 33 is in an idle state, the driving part 34 of the layer where the current goods is located is started. The driving part 34 drives the falling plate 33 to slide from the goods storage area to the idle area, and the goods are blocked by the limiting plate 32 and then fall to the next layer of the falling plate 33. When the goods are completely dropped, the falling plate 33 slides from the idle area to the goods storage area. Repeat this operation until the next layer of the falling plate 33 is in an occupied state.

[0067] If the next layer of the falling plate 33 is in an occupied state, the goods are placed on the current layer of the falling plate 33, and the current layer of the falling plate 33 is in the goods storage area.

[0068] The working process of the present application is as follows: when the blanking plate 33 is located in the drop-off area on the guide rail 31, the blanking plate 33 can accept the goods transmitted by the upper blanking plate 33; when the blanking plate 33 moves from the drop-off area to the idle area, the goods on the blanking plate 33 are limited and blocked by the limiting plate 32, and will fall from the blanking plate 33 to the next layer of blanking plate 33, thereby completing the transportation of the goods.

[0069] To sum up, the embodiment of the present application provides a goods cabinet for unmanned aerial vehicle distribution and a working method thereof, which sets a plurality of blanking assemblies in the cabinet body from bottom to top, the blanking assembly includes a guide rail installed on the cabinet body and a blanking plate which can slide on the guide rail, and the guide rail is also provided with a limiting plate which divides the guide rail into a drop-off area and an idle area, and the blanking plate can slide on the guide rail to the drop-off area or the idle area. The goods transmission operation of the present application is simple and low in cost, and the transmission of goods in the cabinet body can be completed without manual operation.

[0070] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and replacements can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present application, and these improvements and replacements should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cargo container for drone delivery, characterized in that, include: The cabinet has a loading port on its top. The base plate is installed at the bottom of the cabinet. Several material discharge components are installed on the cabinet body. The material discharge components are arranged at equal intervals from bottom to top. Each material discharge component has a corresponding discharge port below it. All discharge ports are located on the cabinet body. The material feeding assembly includes: Guide rails are installed on the cabinet; A limiting plate is installed above the guide rail, which divides the guide rail into a loading area and an idle area. The loading port and the loading outlet are located on one side of the loading area. A material drop plate is slidably mounted on the guide rail, and the limiting plate is located above the material drop plate; A driving component allows the material discharge plate to slide between the loading area and the idle area under the drive of the driving component; The cabinet is a support structure, which includes multiple vertically arranged longitudinal supports and multiple horizontally arranged transverse supports. The guide rail is set on the transverse support adjacent to the loading port. The cabinet also includes a side panel, which is disposed between two adjacent longitudinal supports and two adjacent transverse supports. The loading port is disposed on one of the side panels, and the side panel opposite to the side panel with the loading port constitutes the limiting plate.

2. The cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rail extends outward along the side of the transverse support opposite to the outlet.

3. The cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rail is provided with a sliding groove, and the contact point between the material dropping plate and the guide rail is provided with a mounting part that matches the sliding groove.

4. The cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length ratio of the guide rail to the blanking plate is (1.9~2.2):1, and the limiting plate is located in the middle of the guide rail.

5. The cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an unloading pipe, which is located above the inlet and connected to the inlet, and the upper diameter of the unloading pipe is larger than the lower diameter of the unloading pipe.

6. The cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a detection device, which is installed inside the cabinet.

7. A method for operating a cargo container for drone delivery based on any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, include: The goods are placed on the dropping plate of the dropping component. The occupancy status of the goods on the next dropping plate is determined. The occupancy status includes occupied status and idle status. Based on the cargo occupancy status of the next layer of the drop plate, the following operations are performed on the cargo: If the next layer of the drop plate is in an idle state, the drive unit of the layer where the current goods are located is activated. The drive unit drives the drop plate to slide from the delivery area to the idle area. The goods are blocked by the limiting plate and fall to the next layer of the drop plate. When all the goods have fallen, the drop plate slides from the idle area to the delivery area. This operation is repeated until the next layer of the drop plate is occupied. If the next layer of drop plate is occupied, the goods are placed on this layer of drop plate, and this layer of drop plate is located in the loading area.

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