Delivery device applied to express packaging box

Abstract

The invention provides a delivery device applied to an express packaging box, which relates to the technical field of logistics, and comprises a box body, and an electronic lock, a driving wheel, a driving module, a first camera, a radio frequency identification module, an environment detection module, a communication module and a control module which are arranged on the box body, the control module can control the openable state of an inner cavity of the box body through the electronic lock, control the rotating state of the driving wheels through the driving module, obtain a user face image and an express sheet image through the first camera, obtain a radio frequency signal of the intelligent express packaging box through the radio frequency identification module, and send the radio frequency signal to the intelligent express packaging box. First surrounding environment information is obtained through an environment detection module, the user face image, the express sheet image and the radio frequency signal are used for user verification, the electronic lock is unlocked after verification is passed, and the first surrounding environment information is used for obstacle avoidance in the driving process. According to the invention, the labor cost of the last kilometer delivery of the express can be reduced, the delivery efficiency is improved, and the recovery convenience of the intelligent express packaging box is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of logistics technology, and in particular to a delivery device applied to express packaging boxes. Background Art

[0002] At present, in places such as residential areas, campuses, stations and airports where high-frequency express delivery is required, couriers often deliver the last mile, that is, when door-to-door delivery is required, the courier delivers the express to the recipient. However, this method has the problems of high labor costs and low delivery efficiency. In addition, for smart express packaging boxes, these express packaging boxes are reusable and need to be recycled, which is currently inconvenient to recycle.

[0003] Based on this, how to reduce the labor cost of the last mile of express delivery, improve delivery efficiency and increase the convenience of recycling smart express packaging boxes has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, a delivery device applied to express packaging boxes is provided to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] The present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a delivery device for an express packaging box, comprising: a box body and an electronic lock, a driving wheel, a driving module, a first camera, a radio frequency identification module, an environment detection module, a communication module and a control module arranged on the box body;

[0007] The electronic lock, the driving module, the first camera, the radio frequency identification module, the environment detection module and the communication module are all connected to the control module for communication;

[0008] A cavity for storing express packaging boxes is provided inside the box body. When the electronic lock is closed, the corresponding cavity is in a non-openable state, and when the electronic lock is opened, the corresponding cavity is in an openable state;

[0009] The driving wheel is arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the control module is used to drive the driving wheel to rotate through the driving module, thereby controlling the movement of the delivery device;

[0010] The first camera is used to obtain a user face image and a courier delivery bill image, and send the obtained images to the control module; the radio frequency identification module is used to obtain a radio frequency signal of the smart courier packaging box, and send the radio frequency signal to the control module; when the user takes out an item from the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user face image, and after the user passes the identity authentication, controls the corresponding electronic lock to open; when the user puts the smart courier packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user face image, and performs device authentication on the user according to at least one of the courier delivery bill image and the radio frequency signal, and after the user passes the identity authentication and device authentication, controls the corresponding electronic lock to open;

[0011] The environment detection module is used to obtain first surrounding environment information and send the first surrounding environment information to the control module. When controlling the movement of the delivery device, the control module controls the delivery device to avoid obstacles according to the first surrounding environment information.

[0012] The communication module is used to support the control module to communicate with the cloud server. After opening the electronic lock, the control module sends target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information. After receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server, the control module closes the electronic lock.

[0013] Optionally, the environment detection module is a second camera or a radar module.

[0014] Optionally, the delivery device for express packaging boxes of the present invention further includes: a prompt module;

[0015] The prompt module is in communication with the control module and is used to issue corresponding prompt information according to the control operation of the control module.

[0016] Optionally, the prompt module includes at least one of a buzzer, a voice prompt module and a warning light.

[0017] Optionally, the box is a retractable structure.

[0018] Optionally, the number of the cavity is at least one;

[0019] Each of the electronic locks corresponds to at least one of the cavities.

[0020] Optionally, the delivery device for express packaging boxes of the present invention further includes: an information input module;

[0021] The information input module is in communication with the control module, and is used to obtain first user input data and send the first user input data to the control module;

[0022] The control module is also used to receive second user input data sent by the cloud server through the communication module. The cloud server is used to receive the second user input data sent by the user through his smart terminal and send the second user input data to the communication module.

[0023] Optionally, when authenticating the user, the control module also obtains the identity information sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server, and authenticates the user based on the identity information and the user's facial image;

[0024] When the control module verifies the user's device, it verifies the user's device based on at least one of the express delivery bill image, the radio frequency signal and the box code of the smart express packaging box; the control module obtains the box code sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server.

[0025] Optionally, the environment detection module is further used to obtain second surrounding environment information when the delivery device detects the path conditions of the target area, and send the second surrounding environment information to the control module;

[0026] The control module is also used to generate a delivery route map of the target area according to the second surrounding environment information.

[0027] Optionally, the control module is further used for:

[0028] When the user puts an ordinary express packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user based on the user's facial image and performs device verification on the user based on the express delivery bill image. After the user passes the identity verification and device verification, the control module controls the corresponding electronic lock to open.

[0029] The present invention adopts the above technical solution, a delivery device applied to express packaging boxes, when the user puts the smart express packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user's face image, and performs device verification on the user according to at least one of the express delivery bill image and the radio frequency signal, after the user passes the identity authentication and device verification, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open, so that the user can store the express packaging box into the corresponding cavity, at the same time, the control module sends target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information, and the control module closes the electronic lock after receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server. In this way, the present application can support couriers to put smart express packaging boxes into the cavity, and support recipients to put smart express packaging boxes into the cavity, thereby improving the convenience of recycling smart express packaging boxes.

[0030] The control module drives the driving wheel to rotate through the driving module to control the movement of the delivery device. During the movement, the environmental detection module obtains the first surrounding environment information and sends the first surrounding environment information to the control module. During the movement of the delivery device, the control module controls the delivery device to avoid obstacles according to the first surrounding environment information. When the user takes the item from the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user's facial image. After the user passes the identity authentication, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open so that the user can take the item from the cavity. At the same time, the control module sends the target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends the confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information. After receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server, the control module closes the electronic lock. In this way, the delivery device can realize the last kilometer delivery of express delivery, reduce the labor cost of the last kilometer delivery of express delivery, and improve the delivery efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0032] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a delivery device applied to express packaging boxes provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] Example

[0035] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a delivery device for express packaging boxes provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, the delivery device for express packaging boxes includes:

[0036] The box body 11 and the electronic lock 12, the driving wheel 13, the driving module (not shown in the figure), the first camera 14, the radio frequency identification module 15, the environment detection module, the communication module (not shown in the figure) and the control module (not shown in the figure) arranged on the box body 11.

[0037] The electronic lock 12, the driving module, the first camera 14, the radio frequency identification module 15, the environment detection module and the communication module are all connected to the control module for communication.

[0038] The box body 11 is provided with a cavity for storing express packaging boxes. When the electronic lock 12 is closed, the corresponding cavity is in a non-openable state, and when the electronic lock 12 is opened, the corresponding cavity is in an openable state. The number of cavities can be at least one, and each electronic lock 12 corresponds to at least one cavity. This application is described by taking the number of cavities equal to 1 as an example.

[0039] The driving wheel 13 is arranged at the bottom of the box 11, and the control module is used to drive the driving wheel 13 to rotate through the driving module, thereby controlling the movement of the delivery device. The number of driving wheels can be greater than or equal to 3, and this application takes the number of driving wheels equal to 4 as an example for explanation.

[0040] The first camera 14 is used to obtain the user's face image and the express delivery bill image, and send the obtained images to the control module; the radio frequency identification module 15 is used to obtain the radio frequency signal of the smart express packaging box, and send the radio frequency signal to the control module. The smart express packaging box can be the express box described in the existing patent application numbers "CN201921124457.8" and "CN202022374033.6", or other smart express packaging boxes in the prior art.

[0041] The application scenarios of the present application may include a courier or a related user depositing an express box (including a smart express box or an ordinary express box) into a cavity to deliver the express using the delivery device of the present application, a scenario in which the recipient picks up the item using the delivery device of the present application, and a scenario in which the recipient deposits the smart express box that needs to be recycled into the delivery device of the present application for recycling of the smart express box.

[0042] Specifically, in the scenario where a courier or a related user deposits a smart express box into a cavity to use the delivery device of the present application to deliver the smart express box, and in the scenario where a recipient deposits a smart express box to be recycled into the delivery device of the present application to recycle the smart express box, it is necessary to perform identity verification and device verification on the user. The device verification is to verify whether the item that the user wants to deposit into the delivery device of the present application is an express box to prevent the user from depositing other items. The specific implementation method of identity verification can be to perform identity verification on the user according to the user's face image through a control module, and the specific implementation method of device verification can be to perform device verification on the user according to at least one of the express delivery bill image and the radio frequency signal through a control module. After the user passes the identity verification and device verification, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open so that the user can deposit the smart express box into the cavity corresponding to the currently opened electronic lock.

[0043] In the scenario where the courier or related user deposits an ordinary express box into the cavity and uses the delivery device of the present application to deliver the ordinary express box, the user's identity and device verification are also required. However, since there is no radio frequency module on the ordinary express box, it can only be verified through the express delivery bill image. Based on this, in this scenario, the control module authenticates the user based on the user's face image and performs device verification on the user based on the express delivery bill image. After the user passes the identity and device verification, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open, so that the user can deposit the ordinary express box into the cavity corresponding to the currently opened electronic lock.

[0044] In the scenario where the recipient picks up the package through the delivery device of this application, it is only necessary to verify the user's identity, that is, the control module authenticates the user based on the user's facial image, and after the user passes the identity authentication, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open so that the user can pick up the package. It should be noted that, unlike other scenarios, in this scenario, when verifying the user's identity, in addition to verifying whether the identity information is correct, it is also necessary to verify whether there is a courier to be picked up by the current user, while in other scenarios, it is only necessary to verify whether the identity information is correct.

[0045] The environment detection module is used to obtain the first surrounding environment information and send the first surrounding environment information to the control module. The control module controls the delivery device to avoid obstacles according to the first surrounding environment information during the process of controlling the movement of the delivery device. The environment detection module may include at least one of the second camera 16 and the radar module 17.

[0046] In addition, the environment detection module is also used to obtain the second surrounding environment information when the delivery device detects the path conditions of the target area, and send the second surrounding environment information to the control module; the control module is also used to generate a delivery path map of the target area based on the second surrounding environment information. Specifically, the delivery device can be guided manually to walk in the target area. During the movement of the delivery device, the control module obtains the second surrounding environment information through the environment detection module, and generates a delivery path map of the target area based on the second surrounding environment information. Subsequently, during the operation of the delivery device, the delivery path map is used to determine the driving path in the target area.

[0047] The communication module is used to support the control module to communicate with the cloud server. Specifically, after opening the electronic lock, the control module sends a target prompt message to the cloud server through the communication module. The target prompt message can be a received prompt message or a delivered prompt message. After receiving the target prompt message, the cloud server sends a confirmation prompt message to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt message. The smart terminal can be a smart phone. After the user obtains the confirmation prompt message through his smart terminal, he sends a confirmation instruction to the cloud server by performing a confirmation operation on his smart terminal. After receiving the user confirmation instruction, the cloud server forwards the user confirmation instruction to the communication module. The communication module forwards the user confirmation instruction to the control module. After receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server, the control module closes the electronic lock.

[0048] The embodiment of the present invention adopts the above technical solution, a delivery device applied to express packaging boxes, when the user puts the smart express packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user's facial image, and performs device verification on the user according to at least one of the express delivery bill image and the radio frequency signal, after the user passes the identity authentication and device verification, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open, so that the user can store the express packaging box into the corresponding cavity, at the same time, the control module sends target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information, and the control module closes the electronic lock after receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server. In this way, the present application can support couriers to put smart express packaging boxes into the cavity, and support recipients to put smart express packaging boxes into the cavity, thereby improving the convenience of recycling smart express packaging boxes.

[0049] The control module drives the driving wheel to rotate through the driving module to control the movement of the delivery device. During the movement, the environmental detection module obtains the first surrounding environment information and sends the first surrounding environment information to the control module. During the movement of the delivery device, the control module controls the delivery device to avoid obstacles according to the first surrounding environment information. When the user takes the item from the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user's facial image. After the user passes the identity authentication, the corresponding electronic lock is controlled to open so that the user can take the item from the cavity. At the same time, the control module sends the target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends the confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information. After receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server, the control module closes the electronic lock. In this way, the delivery device can realize the last kilometer delivery of express delivery, reduce the labor cost of the last kilometer delivery of express delivery, and improve the delivery efficiency.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present invention, the delivery device for express packaging boxes of the present invention may further include: a prompt module, the prompt module is in communication with the control module, and is used to issue corresponding prompt information according to the control operation of the control module. The prompt module may include at least one of a buzzer, a voice prompt module, and a warning light.

[0051] In actual applications, when the delivery device is driving, when the control module determines that it encounters an obstacle, it can control the prompt module to perform a preset prompt action, so that pedestrians can understand the current situation according to the prompt and help remove the obstacle, including pedestrians avoiding or removing the obstacle, or actively help the delivery device to cross the obstacle, including guiding the delivery device to bypass the obstacle and return to the planned route. Among them, when the prompt module includes a voice prompt module, the control module can control the voice prompt module to issue a preset prompt voice, such as please help push the elevator, to increase the probability that pedestrians will actively help.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present invention, the box body 11 can be a retractable structure. In this way, when the number of express boxes is large, the box body 11 can be expanded to accommodate more express boxes. When the number of express boxes is small, the box body 11 can be reduced to make the volume of the box body 11 smaller.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present invention, the delivery device for express packaging boxes of the present invention may further include: an information input module, which is communicatively connected to the control module and is used to obtain first user input data and send the first user input data to the control module.

[0054] Specifically, the information input module may be an information input module in the prior art such as a smart touch screen or input buttons, which is used to support the user to input relevant data into the control module, such as the user's ID number.

[0055] In addition, the user can also send data to the delivery device of the present application through his smart terminal. Specifically, the user sends the second user input data to the cloud server through his smart terminal, and after receiving the second user input data, the cloud server forwards it to the communication module, and the communication module then forwards the second user input data to the control module, that is, the control module is also used to receive the second user input data sent by the cloud server through the communication module, and the cloud server is used to receive the second user input data sent by the user through its smart terminal, and send the second user input data to the communication module.

[0056] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the control module authenticates the user, it also obtains the identity information sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server, and authenticates the user based on the identity information and the user's facial image. It should be noted that in the scenario where the recipient picks up the item through the delivery device of the present application, the identity information may include an ID number and / or a mobile phone number. In the scenario where the courier or the relevant user deposits an express box (including an intelligent express box or an ordinary express box) into the cavity to deliver the express using the delivery device of the present application, and the recipient deposits the intelligent express box that needs to be recycled into the delivery device of the present application for recycling the intelligent express box, the identity information may include the registration information of the express system, the ID number and / or the mobile phone number.

[0057] In a scenario where a courier or a related user deposits a smart express box into the cavity to use the delivery device of the present application to deliver the smart express box, and in a scenario where a recipient deposits a smart express box to be recycled into the delivery device of the present application for recycling the smart express box, the control module performs device verification on the user based on at least one of the courier waybill image, the radio frequency signal, and the box code of the smart express box when performing device verification on the user; wherein the control module obtains the box code sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server, and the box code is used to identify the smart express box.

[0058] It can be understood that the same or similar parts of the above embodiments can be referenced to each other, and the contents not described in detail in some embodiments can refer to the same or similar contents in other embodiments.

[0059] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" refers to at least two.

[0060] It should be understood that the various parts of the present invention can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-mentioned embodiments, a plurality of steps or methods can be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented by hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one of the following technologies known in the art or their combination: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function for a data signal, a dedicated integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0061] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0062] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0063] The storage medium mentioned above can be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0064] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A delivery device for express packaging boxes, characterized in that: include: A box body and an electronic lock, a driving wheel, a driving module, a first camera, a radio frequency identification module, an environment detection module, a communication module and a control module arranged on the box body; The electronic lock, the driving module, the first camera, the radio frequency identification module, the environment detection module and the communication module are all connected to the control module for communication; A cavity for storing express packaging boxes is provided inside the box body. When the electronic lock is closed, the corresponding cavity is in a non-openable state, and when the electronic lock is opened, the corresponding cavity is in an openable state; The driving wheel is arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the control module is used to drive the driving wheel to rotate through the driving module, thereby controlling the movement of the delivery device; The first camera is used to obtain a user face image and a courier delivery bill image, and send the obtained images to the control module; the radio frequency identification module is used to obtain a radio frequency signal of the smart courier packaging box, and send the radio frequency signal to the control module; when the user takes out an item from the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user face image, and after the user passes the identity authentication, controls the corresponding electronic lock to open; when the user puts the smart courier packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user according to the user face image, and performs device authentication on the user according to at least one of the courier delivery bill image and the radio frequency signal, and after the user passes the identity authentication and device authentication, controls the corresponding electronic lock to open; The environment detection module is used to obtain first surrounding environment information and send the first surrounding environment information to the control module. When controlling the movement of the delivery device, the control module controls the delivery device to avoid obstacles according to the first surrounding environment information. The communication module is used to support the control module to communicate with the cloud server. After opening the electronic lock, the control module sends target prompt information to the cloud server through the communication module, so that the cloud server sends confirmation prompt information to the user's smart terminal according to the target prompt information. After receiving the user confirmation instruction sent by the cloud server, the control module closes the electronic lock.

2. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The environment detection module is a second camera or a radar module.

3. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Prompt module; The prompt module is in communication with the control module and is used to issue corresponding prompt information according to the control operation of the control module.

4. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The prompt module includes at least one of a buzzer, a voice prompt module and a warning light.

5. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is a telescopic structure.

6. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the cavity is at least one; Each of the electronic locks corresponds to at least one of the cavities.

7. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Information input module; The information input module is in communication with the control module, and is used to obtain first user input data and send the first user input data to the control module; The control module is also used to receive second user input data sent by the cloud server through the communication module. The cloud server is used to receive the second user input data sent by the user through his smart terminal and send the second user input data to the communication module.

8. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the control module authenticates the user, it also obtains the identity information sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server, and authenticates the user based on the identity information and the user's facial image; When the control module verifies the user's device, it verifies the user's device based on at least one of the express delivery bill image, the radio frequency signal and the box code of the smart express packaging box; the control module obtains the box code sent by the user through the information input module or the cloud server.

9. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The environment detection module is also used to obtain second surrounding environment information when the delivery device detects the path conditions of the target area, and send the second surrounding environment information to the control module; The control module is also used to generate a delivery route map of the target area according to the second surrounding environment information.

10. The delivery device for express packaging boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module is also used for: When the user puts an ordinary express packaging box into the cavity, the control module authenticates the user based on the user's facial image and performs device verification on the user based on the express delivery bill image. After the user passes the identity verification and device verification, the control module controls the corresponding electronic lock to open.

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