Logistics device

Abstract

A logistics device comprises a control cabinet and an article carrying device. The control cabinet comprises a plurality of bins, and the bins are used for handling the article carrying devices; the bin comprises a lock control device, and the lock control device is used for being connected with the article carrying device, locking and controlling the article carrying device and unlocking an opening and closing mechanism of the article carrying device so as to obtain articles contained in the article carrying device from the outside or locking the opening and closing mechanism so as to protect the articles contained in the article carrying device. According to the invention, the article carrying device is used as a circulation tool, the self-picking goods shelf is used for throughput storage, and the point-to-point, i.e., goods shelf-goods shelf flattening rapid operation is used for realizing an express technology of going to a center and a network point, so that social vehicles and personnel can more easily serve commodity circulation, and public resources such as buses, subways and the like can be more fully utilized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of logistics technology, and in particular to the field of decentralized item circulation technology. Background Art

[0002] It is very expensive for express delivery companies to maintain express delivery outlets, with high expenses for rent, personnel, vehicles, and management. The cost of receiving and delivering by couriers is high and the efficiency is slow. Decentralization of express delivery can reduce the intermediate links in express delivery and directly connect senders and recipients, thereby reducing time and costs. Currently, express logistics usually needs to go through multiple transfer stations and sorting centers, which not only increases transportation time, but may also lead to rising costs. However, under the current express delivery model, it is difficult to achieve both outlet removal and decentralization, and the express delivery industry needs technological innovation.

[0003] The national bus, subway, high-speed railway, aviation and other systems contain huge transportation resources, which currently mainly serve the transportation of personnel. The insufficient utilization of the circulation of goods, especially express delivery services, has led to a great waste of resources. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above technical background, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a logistics device to realize a decentralized and decentralized "shelf-to-shelf" express transportation mode of goods, so as to make full use of social resources to serve the circulation of goods.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a new logistics device, including a control cabinet and an article carrier; the control cabinet includes a plurality of bins, and the bins are used to handle the article carrier; the bins include a locking device, and the locking device is used to connect and lock the article carrier, and to unlock the opening and closing mechanism of the article carrier so as to obtain the articles in the article carrier from the outside or lock the opening and closing mechanism to protect the articles in the article carrier; the bin also includes a sliding bracket for moving the article carrier; the article carrier includes a first identity identification code, the bin includes an identity information acquisition module for acquiring the first identity identification code, and the control cabinet includes a main control module for communication with a cloud server.

[0006] Furthermore, the item transport device includes a first microelectronic chip, the first microelectronic chip includes one of an IC card, an ID card, a TM card, a CPU card, an RFID tag, and an NFC tag, and the identity information acquisition module includes a corresponding first card reading module for reading the first electronic microchip data and / or writing logistics data into the first electronic microchip.

[0007] Furthermore, the locking control device includes an electric mechanism, a first locking block, and a second locking block; the first locking block is used to connect and lock the article transport device to achieve locking or unlocking of the article transport device and the bin, and the second locking block is used to achieve locking or unlocking of the opening and closing mechanism.

[0008] Furthermore, the electric mechanism includes a first electric control mechanism and a second electric control mechanism, the first electric control mechanism is used to control the movement of the first locking block to achieve locking and unlocking of the article carrying device; the second electric control mechanism is used to control the movement of the second locking block to achieve locking and unlocking of the movable bracket, when the movable bracket is in the locked state, the opening and closing mechanism cannot be opened to take objects; when the movable bracket is in the unlocked state, the movable bracket can move to the position where the opening and closing mechanism can be opened to take objects.

[0009] Furthermore, the article transport device includes a Bluetooth or WIFI module and an information prompt module; the Bluetooth or WIFI module is connected to control the operation of the information prompt module; the information prompt module includes one or more of light, sound, digital tube, and display screen.

[0010] Furthermore, it includes a vehicle-mounted controller for connecting the Bluetooth or WIFI module to interact with data; the vehicle-mounted controller includes a fixed device or a mobile phone on the transport vehicle.

[0011] Furthermore, the article carrier includes a plurality of first metal contacts, and the storage location includes a plurality of second metal contacts correspondingly, and the first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are used to electrically connect to each other when the article carrier is placed in the storage location so as to enable the power supply of the storage location to charge the built-in battery of the article carrier, and / or to establish wired communication between the article carrier and the main control module to realize data exchange.

[0012] Furthermore, the article transport device includes a first induction coil, and the storage location includes a corresponding second induction coil; the first induction coil and the second induction coil are used to realize wireless charging of a built-in battery of the article transport device.

[0013] Furthermore, it includes an external lock controller and a mobile controller; the external lock controller is installed on the control cabinet or an external fixed position; the external lock controller is communicatively connected to the cloud server; the external lock controller includes a third lock control mechanism and a third lock block; the third lock control mechanism is used to control the movement of the third lock block to lock or unlock the mobile controller; the mobile controller is used to connect non-standard size items; the mobile controller and the external lock controller are in a locked state, and the mobile controller can lock the non-standard size items; the mobile controller includes a third identity identification code, and the warehouse includes a third identity information acquisition module for acquiring the third identity identification code.

[0014] Furthermore, it includes an item detector arranged on the transportation vehicle and communicatively connected to the cloud server; the item detector includes an ultra-high frequency RFID reader and / or a geographic location detection module, and correspondingly the item transport device is provided with a first ultra-high frequency RFID chip, and the ultra-high frequency RFID reader is used to read the data of the first ultra-high frequency RFID chip.

[0015] The present invention uses the goods carrier as a circulation tool, self-pickup shelves for storage, and point-to-point, i.e., shelf-to-shelf flattened express delivery operations to achieve decentralized and decentralized express delivery technology, so that express delivery no longer needs a transfer center for centralized distribution, reducing labor costs and site costs, and significantly reducing costs compared to intra-city express delivery. Under the operation mode provided by the present invention, social vehicles and personnel are more likely to serve the circulation of goods, and public resources such as buses and subways can be more fully utilized.

[0016] The present invention and its working principle are further explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural view of this embodiment; Figure 2 This is a structural view of this embodiment; Figure 3 This is a structural view of this embodiment; Figure 4 This is a structural view of this embodiment; Figure 5 This is a structural view of this embodiment; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments.

[0019] This embodiment discloses a logistics device, which utilizes bus stops, buses, bus drivers or passengers to realize a fast item collection and delivery mode from bus stop to bus stop.

[0020] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, the logistics device disclosed in this embodiment includes a logistics cabinet 1 and a transport box 2 installed at a bus stop; the logistics cabinet 1 is provided with dozens of bins 3 for storing the transport box 2; a drawer 4 is provided on the bin 3, and the transport box 2 is placed in the drawer 4 and can move inside and outside the drawer 4. An electronically controlled lock control device is provided in the drawer 4, and the lock control device includes an electric mechanism, a first locking block 5, and a second locking block 6; the electric mechanism includes a first electric control mechanism 7 and a second electric control mechanism 8.

[0021] The transport box 2 includes a box-mounted controller 12, which is provided with a lock slot 9. A lock card 10 is fixed to the drawer. When the transport box 2 is placed in the drawer 4, the lock card 10 is inserted into the lock slot 9. The first electric control mechanism 7 controls the first locking block 5 to extend into the lock hole 17, and the transport box 2 is locked in the drawer 4; the first electric control mechanism 7 controls the first locking block 5 to retract, and the transport box 2 and the drawer 4 are unlocked, and the transport box 2 can be pulled away from the drawer 4. The second locking block 6 is a slanted tongue structure, which is used to lock the drawer 4; when the drawer 4 is pushed into the cabinet, the second locking block 6 is automatically locked by the baffle plate in the cabinet, and the transport box 2 cannot open the box cover 11 to take out the items; the second locking block 6 is unlocked and retracted by the second electric control mechanism 8, and the drawer 4 can be pulled out of the cabinet, and the box cover 11 of the transport box 2 can be opened to take out the items, that is, the second electric control mechanism 8 controls the entry and exit of the drawer 4 through the second locking block 6 to achieve locking or unlocking of the box cover 11.

[0022] The logistics cabinet 1 disclosed in this embodiment includes a main control module connected to a cloud server via 4G communication, and the main control module includes a 485 bus chip; an electronic control module including an MCU is arranged in the drawer 4, which is respectively connected to control the first electric control mechanism 7 and the second electric control mechanism 8; the electronic control module includes a second 485 bus chip; the main control module communicates with the electronic control modules of each bin via the 485 bus to realize information interaction between the cloud server and the MCU of each bin.

[0023] The box-mounted controller 12 disclosed in this embodiment includes four metal touch panels 13, and the corresponding lock card 10 on the drawer 4 also includes four metal springs 14. The four metal touch panels 13 correspond to the four metal springs 14, which are respectively the power supply terminal, the ground terminal, the serial communication TXD terminal, and the serial communication RXD terminal. When the transport box 2 is placed in the warehouse 3 and the lock card 10 is inserted into the lock slot 9, the four metal touch panels 13 are electrically connected to the four metal springs 14, and the power supply of the warehouse charges the built-in battery of the box-mounted controller 12, and realizes the serial communication between the box-mounted controller 12 and the electronic control module of the warehouse 3 including the MCU, and then realizes data interaction with the main control module through 485 bus communication.

[0024] The box-mounted controller 12 disclosed in this embodiment is provided with a Bluetooth module 15 with an integrated MCU and an information prompt module; the MAC code of the Bluetooth module 15 serves as the second identity identification code of the transport box 2, and the Bluetooth module 15 can connect with the porter's mobile phone via Bluetooth to exchange data, and the information prompt module includes a digital tube 16 and a buzzer, and the digital tube 16 is used to display logistics information including the logistics cabinet location number.

[0025] This embodiment also includes the porter's mobile phone as a vehicle-mounted controller for connecting to the Bluetooth module 15 to exchange data.

[0026] The porters described in this embodiment include bus drivers or crew members, full-time on-board delivery personnel, and temporary part-time passengers.

[0027] This embodiment discloses an external lock controller 18 and a mobile controller 19. Based on the fact that express items have various sizes, the logistics cabinet 1 and the transport box 2 can only accommodate some items of suitable sizes. The external lock controller 18 is installed on the side of the logistics cabinet 1; the external lock controller 18 also includes a 485 chip, and is also connected to the main control module of the logistics cabinet through a 485 bus communication; the external lock controller 18 includes a third electric control mechanism 20, a third locking block 21 of a latch structure, and a latch 22; the mobile controller 19 includes a corresponding fixing hole 23 and a slot 24; when the latch 22 is inserted into the slot 24, the third locking block 21 extends into the fixing hole 23 to lock the mobile controller 19 to the external lock controller 18, and the third electric control mechanism 20 controls the third locking block 21 to retract and leave the fixing hole 23, so that the mobile controller 19 can be separated from the external lock controller 18. The mobile controller 19 is provided with an IC card 30, and the external lock controller 18 is installed with a card reading module 31 for reading data from the IC card 30. The mobile controller 19 includes a fourth locking block 25, a spring 26, a fork 27, and a wire rope 28; the wire rope 28 is used to connect or bundle non-standard size items. One end of the wire rope 28 is fixed, and the other end has a concave groove 29. The concave groove 29 is inserted into the hole of the mobile controller 19, and the fourth locking block 25 enters the concave groove 29 to lock the other end; the fork 27 can manually push the fourth locking block 25 away to unlock the wire rope 28, but when the mobile controller 19 is locked in the external lock controller 18 state, the fork 27 is hidden inside and cannot be opened from the outside, that is, the non-standard size items are locked in the logistics cabinet; the third locking control mechanism 20 controls the mobile controller 19 to unlock and separate from the external lock controller 18, and the fork 27 can manually unlock the wire rope.

[0028] The working principle of this embodiment is described in detail below.

[0029] In this embodiment, the putting on the shelf includes: When the bus arrives at the bus stop, the porter carries the transport box 2 off the bus and controls the second electric control mechanism 8 of the bus stop logistics cabinet 1 to unlock the corresponding drawer 4. The porter pulls open the drawer 4 and puts the transport box 2 into the drawer 4. The electronic control module obtains the MAC code of the Bluetooth module 15 of the transport box 2 as the first identity identification code through serial port communication. The electronic control module sends an arrival event to the cloud server. The cloud server controls the first electric control mechanism 7 to lock the transport box 2 in the drawer 4, and the porter pushes the drawer 4 into the cabinet to lock the drawer 4 in the bin 3.

[0030] In this embodiment, the delisting includes: When the bus arrives at the bus stop, the porter carries the transport box 2 off the bus, pulls out the drawer 4 of the designated logistics cabinet 1 that has been unlocked by the second electronic control mechanism 8, and applies to the cloud server to unlock the transport box 2 and the drawer 4 through the first electronic control mechanism 7. The porter takes the transport box 2 back to the bus.

[0031] The mounting and dismounting described in the following embodiment refer to the above explanation.

[0032] This embodiment implements the shelf-to-shelf de-networking and de-centering item express delivery mode, which includes the following process.

[0033] Shipping process: The sender or courier brings the express items to the bus station logistics cabinet 1, and the mobile phone starts the APP to apply for sending the item to the cloud server. The cloud server selects the storage space 3 with an empty transport box, controls the second electric lock mechanism 8 to unlock the drawer 4 of the storage space 3, and the sender pulls the drawer 4 out of the storage space 3, opens the lid 11 of the transport box 2, puts the express items in, pushes the drawer 4 back into the storage space 3, locks it, and confirms to the cloud server that the packing is complete. From then on, the items begin the transportation process of moving around at various bus stations.

[0034] Transportation process: The cloud server obtains the dispatch order information of the user or courier, thereby obtaining the information of the starting bus station and the terminal bus station of the transport box. The cloud server selects an optimal transportation route according to the bus line network, and determines the information of each transfer bus station during the transfer of the transport box 2. When the transport box 2 is put on the shelf in the warehouse 3 of the logistics cabinet 1 at the bus station for transfer, the cloud server selects a bus to perform the transfer task according to the information of the next bus station it needs to arrive at and the current bus resources, that is, the pickup bus station information and the logistics cabinet warehouse number are sent to the porter of the vehicle to perform the unloading operation of the transport box 2. After the bus arrives at the pickup bus station, the porter gets off the bus to perform the unloading operation, and the transport box is taken to the bus. After the cloud server obtains that the bus is about to arrive at the transfer bus station or the terminal bus station, it sends the porter the arrival operation information of the transport box 2 to the porter; after the bus arrives at the station, the porter gets off the bus to perform the loading operation, and the transport box 2 is locked in the warehouse 3 of the logistics cabinet 1. The above transfer process is executed cyclically until the transport box 2 is put on the shelf of the warehouse 3 of the logistics cabinet 1 at the terminal bus station and locked.

[0035] The Bluetooth module 15 and the digital tube 16 of the transport box 2 provided in this embodiment cooperate with the cloud server and the mobile phone of the porter to realize intelligent monitoring to assist in the fast and accurate handling process during the process of the transport box 2 moving to various transfer bus stations: After the transport box leaves the logistics cabinet, the cloud server cannot directly obtain the location of the transport box 2. In order to avoid loss or wrong circulation links, the cloud server needs to dynamically detect the location of the transport box 2, that is, control the porter's mobile phone to obtain the MAC code data of the Bluetooth broadcast of the Bluetooth module of the transport box 2 around him through the Bluetooth scanning function. It can be understood that in order to obtain the location of the transport box 2, this embodiment provides a method of indirectly detecting the transport box by Bluetooth, and the position detection of the transport box 2 is realized by scanning the Bluetooth broadcast by the porter's mobile phone. From the Bluetooth broadcast data, it can be detected whether the transport box 2 corresponding to the MAC code is around the porter. When the vehicle is ready to leave the station, the porter can also use the mobile phone to obtain whether the loading and unloading operations at the bus stop are completed accurately, thereby reducing the transportation error rate. The cloud server determines whether the porter's loading and unloading operations are normal based on the MAC code list of the Bluetooth broadcast detected by the porter's mobile phone. If the transport box 2 is not placed on the bus with the porter after being unloaded from the logistics cabinet 1, or the transport box 2 leaves the bus without being loaded on the corresponding logistics cabinet 1, an error event is triggered to send an abnormal handling instruction to allow the porter to correct or rearrange the transportation route. In addition, the cloud server obtains the information that the bus is about to arrive at the bus stop, and sends the identification information of the transport box 2 that should be put on and off the shelf at the bus stop to the porter's mobile phone. After the porter's mobile phone obtains the data of the transport box on and off the shelf at the bus stop sent by the cloud server, it searches for the MAC code of the transport box 2 that needs to be put on the shelf through Bluetooth broadcast, and establishes a Bluetooth connection with the corresponding Bluetooth module 15, and then sends the shelf information to the Bluetooth module 15. The shelf information includes the warehouse number of the logistics cabinet. After receiving the shelf information, the Bluetooth module 15 controls the digital tube 16 to display the warehouse number and flash the screen. It can be understood that the porter can quickly find the transport box with a flashing digital tube from the pile of goods, and get off the bus according to the warehouse number displayed by the digital tube to put the transport box on the warehouse. When the porter leaves the logistics cabinet and the Bluetooth connection is disconnected, the digital tube turns off the display. Similarly, the cloud server can also allow the warehouse 3 that needs to be taken off the shelf to allow the porter to quickly find the transport box 2 that needs to be taken off the shelf by light indication, thereby improving the porter's work efficiency and saving the waiting time of the bus at the bus stop.

[0036] Receipt process: The transport box 2 goes through various transfer bus stops and finally arrives at the final bus stop. The cloud server notifies the recipient to pick up the package at the bus stop, or notifies the courier to pick up the package at the bus stop and deliver it to the door. It can also connect with third-party crowdsourcing platform riders to pick up the package at the bus stop and deliver it to the door.

[0037] According to the above processes, during the circulation of the transport box 2, from sending to receiving, the transport box 2 always circulates in the logistics cabinet 1 between the bus and the bus stop. There is no need for warehousing, nor does it need to be transferred to the express delivery outlets, and there is no need to go to the express delivery center station for sorting and loading. This not only realizes the circulation mode of de-outlets and de-centers, but also greatly reduces the time in transit and improves efficiency. In addition, most of the current public resources such as buses and bus stops and bus drivers are underutilized. The station-to-station distribution model disclosed in this embodiment can make full use of these resources to serve the circulation of goods. By connecting to railways, high-speed railways, long-distance trucks, aviation or ships, it is possible to connect between two cities, thereby realizing a national bus express network.

[0038] The present invention uses transport boxes as circulation tools, bus station logistics cabinets for storage, and point-to-point, i.e., shelf-to-shelf flattened express delivery operations to achieve decentralized and outlet-free express delivery technology, so that express delivery no longer requires outlets and transfer centers for centralized distribution, reducing labor costs and site costs, and significantly reducing costs compared to intra-city express delivery. Under the operation mode provided by the present invention, social vehicles and personnel are more likely to serve the circulation of goods, and public resources such as buses and subways can be more fully utilized.

[0039] The above is a detailed introduction to a logistics device provided by the present invention. The description of this embodiment is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. At the same time, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. A logistics device, characterized by: It includes a control cabinet and an article carrier; the control cabinet includes a plurality of bins, and the bins are used to handle the article carrier; the bins include a lock control device, and the lock control device is used to connect and lock the article carrier, and is used to unlock the opening and closing mechanism of the article carrier so as to obtain the articles in the article carrier from the outside or lock the opening and closing mechanism to protect the articles in the article carrier; the bins also include a sliding bracket for moving the article carrier; the article carrier includes a first identity identification code, the bins include an identity information acquisition module for acquiring the first identity identification code, and the control cabinet includes a main control module for communication connection with a cloud server.

2. A logistics device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The article transport device includes a first microelectronic chip, and the first microelectronic chip includes one of an IC card, an ID card, a TM card, a CPU card, an RFID tag, and an NFC tag. The identity information acquisition module includes a corresponding first card reading module for reading the data of the first electronic microchip and / or writing logistics data into the first electronic microchip.

3. A logistics device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The locking control device includes an electric mechanism, a first locking block, and a second locking block; the first locking block is used to connect and lock the article carrier to achieve locking or unlocking of the article carrier and the bin, and the second locking block is used to achieve locking or unlocking of the opening and closing mechanism.

4. A logistics device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The electric mechanism includes a first electric control mechanism and a second electric control mechanism. The first electric control mechanism is used to control the movement of the first locking block to achieve locking and unlocking of the article carrying device; the second electric control mechanism is used to control the movement of the second locking block to achieve locking and unlocking of the movable bracket. When the movable bracket is in a locked state, the opening and closing mechanism cannot be opened to take objects; when the movable bracket is in an unlocked state, the movable bracket can move to a position where the opening and closing mechanism can be opened to take objects.

5. A logistics device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The article transport device includes a Bluetooth or WIFI module and an information prompt module; the Bluetooth or WIFI module is connected to control the operation of the information prompt module; the information prompt module includes one or more of light, sound, digital tube, and display screen.

6. A logistics device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: It includes a vehicle-mounted controller for connecting the Bluetooth or WIFI module to interact with data; the vehicle-mounted controller includes a fixed device or a mobile phone on the transport vehicle.

7. A logistics device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The article carrier includes a plurality of first metal contacts, and the storage location includes a plurality of second metal contacts correspondingly. The first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are used to electrically connect to each other when the article carrier is placed in the storage location so as to enable the power supply of the storage location to charge the built-in battery of the article carrier, and / or to establish wired communication between the article carrier and the main control module to realize data exchange.

8. A logistics device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The article carrier includes a first induction coil, and the bin includes a corresponding second induction coil; the first induction coil and the second induction coil are used to realize wireless charging of a built-in battery of the article carrier.

9. A logistics device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It includes an external lock controller and a mobile controller; the external lock controller is installed on the control cabinet or an external fixed position; the external lock controller is communicatively connected to a cloud server; the external lock controller includes a third lock control mechanism and a third lock block; the third lock control mechanism is used to control the movement of the third lock block to lock or unlock the mobile controller; the mobile controller is used to connect non-standard size items; when the mobile controller and the external lock controller are in a locked state, the mobile controller can lock the non-standard size items; the mobile controller includes a third identity identification code, and the warehouse includes a third identity information acquisition module for acquiring the third identity identification code.

10. A logistics device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It includes an item detector arranged on a transportation vehicle and communicatively connected to a cloud server; the item detector includes an ultra-high frequency RFID reader and / or a geographic location detection module, and correspondingly, the item transport device is provided with a first ultra-high frequency RFID chip, and the ultra-high frequency RFID reader is used to read the data of the first ultra-high frequency RFID chip.

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