Elevator system for in-building parcel delivery and in-building parcel delivery method

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an elevator system for in-building parcel delivery and an in-building parcel delivery method. According to one specific embodiment, the elevator system comprises an elevator device and a controller, wherein the elevator device comprises an elevator driving assembly, an elevator car and an elevator counterweight; the express box is installed on the side face, away from the elevator car, of the elevator counterweight, and a plurality of grids are formed in the express box and used for containing express packages; the posting rooms are arranged on all floors where the elevator device stops and are adjacent to a hoistway of the elevator device; wherein a first door is installed on the hoistway wall, facing the express box, of the posting room and used for conveying express packages between the express box and the posting room, and a second door is further installed in the posting room and used for allowing people to enter and exit the posting room. The implementation mode is related to the logistics technology, and delivery and delivery and mailing of the express parcels can be achieved through the elevator in the building. In this way, the situations that the courier goes upstairs and downstairs repeatedly and the user waits for the courier mutually can be reduced, and the express transportation efficiency can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of logistics, and in particular to an elevator system and a method for in-building parcel delivery. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, when a courier delivers or collects in a community, he usually needs to deliver to the home or the door. When a user needs to send a parcel, he usually needs to wait for the courier to come to the door or send the parcel to a convenience point / parcel locker. There is no mature technology in the community that can sufficiently shorten the waiting time of the user and the working time of the courier.

[0003] The above information disclosed in this BACKGROUND section is only for the purpose of enhancing the understanding of the background of the present inventive concepts, and therefore, it can contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to those ordinary skilled in the art. SUMMARY

[0004] This section provides a summary of the inventive concepts, which will be described in more detail in the following detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed technology nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed technology.

[0005] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an elevator system, a method for in-building parcel delivery, a controller, a computer readable medium and a computer program product to solve one or more of the technical problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an elevator system for in-building parcel delivery, comprising: an elevator device comprising an elevator drive assembly, an elevator car and an elevator counterweight; a parcel box installed on the side of the elevator counterweight away from the elevator car, the parcel box being provided with a plurality of compartments for placing parcels; a drop-off room provided at each floor where the elevator device stops and adjacent to the shaft of the elevator device; wherein the drop-off room is provided with a first door on the shaft wall facing the parcel box for conveying parcels between the parcel box and the drop-off room, and the drop-off room is further provided with a second door for personnel to enter and exit the drop-off room.

[0007] In some embodiments, each compartment of the parcel box is further provided with a delivery assembly for delivering the parcel in the compartment to the drop-off room at the designated floor when the parcel box arrives at the designated floor.

[0008] In some embodiments, the delivery assembly comprises at least one push rod and a driver, and the at least one push rod is reciprocally movable along the depth direction of the compartment under the driving action of the driver; and the drop-off room is provided with a cushion pad.

[0009] In a second aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a parcel delivery method in a building, for the elevator system described in any of the implementations of the first aspect, comprising: in response to receiving a delivery request of a courier parcel, controlling an elevator in the elevator system to run against a counterweight to a floor where a courier is located; in response to determining that the floor where the courier is located is reached, controlling a first door of a drop-off box located at the floor to open; determining a target slot in a parcel locker where the delivery parcel is to be placed according to information of the delivery parcel indicated in the delivery request of the courier parcel; in response to determining that the drop-off of the courier parcel is completed, controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to a floor where the delivery parcel is to be collected according to the information of the delivery parcel; in response to determining that the floor where the delivery parcel is to be collected is reached, controlling the first door of the drop-off box located at the floor to open, and transferring the delivery parcel in the target slot to the drop-off box for a user to collect.

[0010] In some embodiments, the method further comprises: in response to receiving the collection information of the courier parcel, determining whether a collection parcel indicated in the collection information of the courier parcel is stored in a collection drop-off box where the collection information of the courier parcel is received; in response to determining that the collection parcel exists, controlling a second door of the collection drop-off box to open to allow the user to enter to collect the collection parcel.

[0011] In some embodiments, the controlling the elevator in the elevator system to run against the counterweight to the floor where the courier is located comprises: determining whether a floor where a delivery drop-off box receiving the delivery request of the courier parcel matches a preset floor; in response to determining that the floor matches the preset floor, controlling the elevator in the elevator system to run against the counterweight to the preset floor; in response to determining that the floor does not match the preset floor, controlling the elevator in the elevator system to run against the counterweight to the floor where the delivery drop-off box is located.

[0012] In some embodiments, the method further comprises: in response to receiving a mailing request of a courier parcel, controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to a floor where a user is located; in response to determining that the floor where the user is located is reached, controlling a first door of a drop-off box located at the floor to open; determining a slot in a parcel locker where a mailing parcel is to be placed according to information of the mailing parcel indicated in the mailing request of the courier parcel; in response to determining that the mailing of the courier parcel is completed, controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to a preset floor; in response to determining that the preset floor is reached, controlling the first door of the drop-off box located at the floor to open, and transferring the mailing parcel from the slot to the drop-off box for a courier to mail out.

[0013] In some embodiments, the controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to the floor where the user is located comprises: determining whether a floor where a mailing drop-off box receiving the mailing request of the courier parcel matches a floor where the mailing parcel is to be mailed out; in response to determining that the floor matches the floor where the mailing parcel is to be mailed out, controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to the floor where the mailing parcel is to be mailed out; in response to determining that the floor does not match the floor where the mailing parcel is to be mailed out, controlling the elevator to run against the counterweight to the floor where the mailing drop-off box is located.

[0014] In some embodiments, the method further comprises: in response to determining that the current time is located within the preset time period, controlling the running floor of the elevator counterweight based on the floor where the elevator car stays in the elevator system; and in response to determining that the current time is located outside the preset time period, directly controlling the running floor of the elevator counterweight.

[0015] In a third aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a controller, comprising: one or more processors; a storage device having one or more programs stored thereon, when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the method described in any of the implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0016] In a fourth aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in any of the implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0017] In a fifth aspect, some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program product comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in any of the implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0018] The above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure have the following beneficial effects: the elevator system of some embodiments of the present disclosure can be retrofitted to the original elevator device. That is, a delivery and depositing interval for express delivery is added to the side of the original elevator car. Meanwhile, an automatic delivery express box is added to the elevator counterweight to balance the self-weight of the elevator and the weight of the elevator passengers. The express delivery is automatically delivered by the elevator rising and descending in cooperation with the counterweight, thereby realizing a low-carbon in-building express delivery elevator system. In this way, the situation that the express delivery personnel need to run between floors in the same building to deliver goods, which consumes a lot of time and has low delivery efficiency, can be solved, and the delivery efficiency is increased. In addition, the problem that customers cannot receive and send mail when they are out of home can also be solved. Thus, it is ensured that the goods can be quickly sent out, and the situation of insufficient express delivery cabinets is supplemented, the express delivery turnover rate is increased, and the express delivery personnel's efficiency of receiving and sending mail is increased. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and other features, advantages, and aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the drawings, same or similar reference numerals can represent same or similar elements. It should be understood that the drawings are schematic, and elements and elements are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0020] Figure 1 is a plan view of some embodiments of the elevator system of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 is Figure 1 is a sectional view of the elevator system shown at A-A'.

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic view of some embodiments of an elevator device in an elevator system of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic view of some embodiments of a parcel box in an elevator system of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic view of some embodiments of a compartment in a parcel box;

[0025] Figure 6 is a flow chart of some embodiments of an in-building parcel delivery method of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figures 7A-7B is a schematic view of a parcel delivery by an elevator system;

[0027] Figure 8 is a flow chart of some other embodiments of an in-building parcel delivery method of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 9 is a schematic view of a structure of a controller suitable for implementing some embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it is understood that the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be thoroughly and completely understood. It should be understood that the drawings of the present disclosure are only for illustrative purposes and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0030] It should also be noted that only parts related to the present invention are shown in the drawings for the sake of convenience of description. The embodiments in the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.

[0031] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like in the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0032] In addition, the adjectives "one", "multiple" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative and not limiting, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise explicitly stated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0033] Figures 1 to 3A structural diagram of some embodiments of the elevator system of the present disclosure is shown. The elevator system of the present disclosure can be used for the delivery of in-building express packages. Here, the elevator system can include an elevator device 10, an express box 20 and a drop-off room 30. Among them, the elevator device 10 can include an elevator drive assembly (i.e. an elevator machine room) 11, an elevator car 12 and an elevator counterweight 13. Here, the elevator drive assembly 11 can be used to drive the elevator car 12 to run to the floor with a need for taking the elevator. While the elevator counterweight 13 can be used to balance the weight of the elevator car 12 and the elevator passengers.

[0034] From Figure 2 , 3 It can be seen that the express box 20 can be installed on the side of the elevator counterweight 13 away from the elevator car 12. That is, the elevator car 12 and the express box 20 are located on the two sides of the elevator counterweight 13, respectively. As shown in Figure 4 , a plurality of compartments can be provided on the express box 20. These compartments can be used to place express packages. In addition, the drop-off room 30 can be provided at each floor where the elevator device 10 stays, and is adjacent to the shaft of the elevator device 10. Among them, the drop-off room 30 is installed with a first door 31 on the shaft wall facing the express box 20. In this way, express packages can be transferred between the express box 20 and the drop-off room 30 through the first door 31. In addition, the drop-off room 30 can also be installed with a second door 32. Personnel can enter and exit the drop-off room 30 through the second door 32.

[0035] It should be noted that the drop-off room 30 can be provided at each floor of the building. Alternatively, in order to reduce unnecessary space occupation, the drop-off room 30 can also be provided at the corresponding floor according to the actual floor where each elevator car stays. For example, Figure 2 , in the left elevator device 10, if the elevator car 12 stays at the 1st, 3rd and 5th floors, the drop-off room 30 can be provided at the 1st, 3rd and 5th floors on the left side of the shaft. For example, Figure 2 , in the right elevator device 10, if the elevator car 12 stays at the 1st, 2nd and 4th floors, the drop-off room 30 can be provided at the 1st, 2nd and 4th floors on the right side of the shaft.

[0036] That is, the elevator system of the present embodiment is to add a drop-off room (a pick-up and delivery room) to the original elevator system, and to add an express box to the movable counterweight. In this way, the counterweight express box can reach each floor as the elevator goes up and down. As shown in Figure 2 , the elevator car is at the 4th floor, and the corresponding elevator counterweight is at the 2nd floor. Then the express box at the 2nd floor can automatically deliver the customer's goods to the drop-off room, and the residents at the 2nd floor can also send mail at the 2nd floor.

[0037] In some embodiments, a delivery assembly can also be arranged in each slot of the delivery box 20, for delivering the express package in the slot to the delivery locker on the designated floor when the delivery box 20 reaches the designated floor. The specific structure of the delivery assembly is not limited here.

[0038] As an example, as shown in Figure 5 The delivery assembly can include at least one push rod 21 and a driver (not shown in the figure). Under the driving action of the driver, the at least one push rod 21 can reciprocate along the depth direction of the slot. It can be understood that arranging multiple push rods can reduce or avoid the situation that the package fails to be delivered out of the slot due to uneven force. One end of the push rod 21 here can be located at the bottom of the slot in the depth direction and connected with the driver. The other end of the push rod 21 can extend into the slot. At this time, the package in the slot can be pushed out through the extension and retraction movement of the push rod 21.

[0039] Alternatively, at least one chute can be arranged at the bottom of the slot in the height direction. The chutes are parallel to each other and extend along the depth direction of the slot. The push rod 21 can be arranged in the chute and extend into the slot at one end. At this time, the package in the slot can be pushed out through the movement of the push rod 21 along the chute.

[0040] In addition, in some application scenarios, in order to reduce the probability of damage to the express package during delivery, a buffer pad 33 can be arranged in each delivery locker 30. The material of the buffer pad 33 is not limited, such as rubber, felt, etc. In addition, a detection assembly can also be arranged at the position close to the warehouse door of each slot, for detecting whether the warehouse door is closed or whether there is a package in the slot. The detection assembly here can be arranged according to actual needs, such as an infrared detection sensor or other non-contact detection sensors, etc. In this way, the corresponding state can be determined through the signal change of the detection assembly.

[0041] It should be noted that in the current logistics technology, for the express delivery personnel, when delivering in the community, it is generally necessary to choose door-to-door delivery or choose to deliver to the express delivery cabinet. If choosing door-to-door delivery, it is often necessary to wait for the user to be at home to deliver. This case has low time selectivity and needs to waste a lot of time of the express delivery personnel. If the express delivery personnel chooses to deliver to the express delivery cabinet, it needs to depend on the use of the express delivery cabinet and whether there is a position in the express delivery cabinet. At the same time, the express delivery personnel needs to pay for delivering to the express delivery cabinet. For the user, if sending a letter, it is generally necessary to wait for the express delivery personnel to come to collect, which wastes a lot of time of the user. If the user chooses to send a letter to the express delivery cabinet when going out, the size of the article and the remaining situation of the express delivery cabinet will all make the user have a bad experience.

[0042] As can be seen from the above description, the present scheme is to modify the original elevator device, that is, to add a delivery and mailing interval for express on the side of the original elevator car. Meanwhile, an automatic delivery express box is added on the counterweight of the elevator to balance the weight of the elevator and the weight of the passengers. The express is automatically delivered by the counterweight in cooperation with the rising and falling of the elevator, thereby realizing a low-carbon in-building express elevator system. That is, by using the elevator system of the present application, the express delivery personnel can deliver and collect express packages, and the users can send and receive express packages. For example, the express delivery personnel can put the package into the express box on the first floor, and use the elevator device to deliver the package to the delivery and mailing interval on the floor where the recipient is located, without waiting for the user to come to the door. For another example, the user can enter the delivery and mailing interval on the floor where he / she is located, put the express package to be mailed into the express box for mailing, without waiting for the express delivery personnel to come to the door. The specific process can be seen in the subsequent embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0043] In this way, the situation that the express delivery personnel needs to run between floors in the same building to deliver the goods, which consumes a lot of time and has low delivery efficiency, can be solved, and the delivery efficiency is increased. In addition, the problem that the customer is not at home due to work or other reasons and it is inconvenient to receive and send the express can be solved. Thus, the goods can be quickly sent out, the situation of insufficient express cabinets is supplemented, the express turnover rate is increased, and the express delivery personnel's efficiency of receiving and sending the express is increased. Meanwhile, the elevator provided in the community is used as the main structure of the receiving and sending device, the existing elevator is modified, and the existing equipment is reasonably saved and reused. Thus, the effect of energy saving and emission reduction and energy recycling is achieved.

[0044] With reference to the above description, some embodiments of the in-building package delivery method according to the present disclosure are described below. Figure 6 The method can be used in the elevator system described in any of the implementations of the above embodiments. Through the method, the delivery of the express package can be realized, and the method can include the following steps:

[0045] In step 601, in response to receiving the express package delivery request, the counterweight of the elevator system is controlled to run to the floor where the express delivery personnel is located.

[0046] In some embodiments, the execution subject (such as the controller of the elevator) of the in-building package delivery method can be connected in communication with each component in the elevator system through a wired connection or a wireless connection. Here, the execution subject can control the counterweight of the elevator system to run to the floor where the express delivery personnel is located in the case of receiving the express package delivery request. It can be understood that the execution subject can determine that the express package delivery request is received in various ways. For example, in order to ensure the safety of the express package and reduce the occurrence of missing or mistaken taking, a switch control can be provided at the second door of each delivery and mailing interval. At this time, the user and the express delivery personnel can open the second door by scanning a code or inputting relevant information, such as a taking code, a mailing code, delivery or taking, etc.

[0047] In this case, if the execution subject receives the courier information through the drop-off station, or receives the delivery information, it can be determined that the delivery package delivery request is received. At this time, the execution subject can control the elevator counterweight to run to the floor where the courier is located. The floor where the courier is located can be a preset floor (such as the first floor), or can be the actual floor where the courier is located.

[0048] In some embodiments, first, the execution subject can determine whether the floor where the drop-off station receiving the delivery package delivery request is located matches the preset floor. If it is determined that it matches the preset floor, the elevator in the elevator system can be controlled to counterweight to run to the preset floor. If it is determined that it does not match the preset floor, the elevator in the elevator system can be controlled to counterweight to run to the floor where the drop-off station is located. That is, usually, the courier can deliver the delivery package on the first floor. In this way, the up and down of the floor can be avoided to affect the delivery time. However, in actual use, the actual floor where the courier is located can also be determined according to the above judgment process, thereby increasing the flexibility of delivery.

[0049] It can be understood that the execution subject can record the correspondence between each drop-off station and the floor, thereby determining the floor where each drop-off station is located.

[0050] Step 602, in response to determining that the floor where the courier is located is reached, the first door of the drop-off station located on the floor is controlled to be opened.

[0051] In some embodiments, when it is determined that the elevator counterweight reaches the floor where the courier is located, the execution subject can control the first door of the drop-off station located on the floor to be opened. For example, an opening signal can be sent to the switch controller of the first door. In this way, the delivery box can be displayed in front of the courier.

[0052] Step 603, according to the information of the delivery package indicated by the delivery package delivery request, determine the target compartment in the delivery box where the delivery package is placed.

[0053] In some embodiments, the target compartment in the delivery box where the delivery package is placed can be determined according to the information of the delivery package indicated by the delivery package delivery request. For example, the courier can send the above delivery request to the execution subject by scanning the face sheet on the delivery package. At this time, the execution subject can determine the target compartment in the delivery box where the delivery package is placed according to the order information of the delivery package, such as the order number or the delivery address. As an example, the execution subject can select an idle compartment in the delivery box as the target compartment. Alternatively, the correspondence between each compartment and the floor can be preset. At this time, the idle compartment can be selected as the target compartment from the compartment corresponding to the floor where the delivery address is located (the delivery floor). For another example, the courier can input the delivery floor of the delivery package through the terminal to send the above delivery request to the execution subject.

[0054] In some embodiments, the execution subject can send the information of the target slot to the terminal used by the courier, or control the opening of the bin door of the target slot, so that the courier puts the delivery package into the target slot, as shown in Figure 7A .

[0055] Step 604, in response to determining that the delivery package is put in, according to the information of the delivery package, control the elevator counterweight to run to the delivery package receiving floor.

[0056] In some embodiments, in the case of determining that the delivery package is put in, the execution subject can control the elevator counterweight to run to the delivery package receiving floor according to the information of the delivery package. Here, the execution subject can also determine whether the delivery package is put in by various ways. For example, the execution subject detects that the bin door of the target slot is closed. Or start timing from determining the target slot, reach the set time length (such as 5 seconds). Or detect that there is a package in the target slot. Or receive the information sent by the courier through the terminal to represent that the putting is completed.

[0057] It should be noted that here, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to the delivery package receiving floor can be realized by two ways. For example, the elevator counterweight can be realized by controlling the elevator car to move up and down to reach the receiving floor. As shown in Figure 7B , for example, the elevator reaches the 4th floor, and the counterweight delivery box at the 2nd floor can directly and automatically push the package at the 2nd floor out. In this way, the original system of the elevator is used, without actively controlling the lifting of the delivery box, but the elevator car is automatically stopped at the corresponding floor while carrying passengers. For another example, the elevator counterweight can also be directly controlled to run to the receiving floor. That is, the courier can also actively choose the position where the elevator counterweight stops, and can specify the corresponding floor to stop, so as to directly complete the package delivery.

[0058] Step 605, in response to determining that the receiving floor is reached, control the first door of the drop-off room located at the floor to open, and transmit the delivery package in the target slot to the drop-off room for the user to pick up.

[0059] In some embodiments, in the case of determining that the elevator counterweight reaches the receiving floor, the execution subject can control the first door of the drop-off room located at the floor to open. And can transmit the delivery package in the target slot to the drop-off room for the user to pick up.

[0060] It can be understood that after the delivery package is delivered to the drop-off compartment, the push assembly is moved to completion, or the target compartment door is closed. The execution body can also store the package information in the drop-off compartment. For example, the correspondence between the drop-off compartment and the package is recorded. In addition, when it is determined that the delivery of the express package is completed, or the delivery of the delivery package is completed, the execution body can also control the first door of the corresponding drop-off compartment to be closed to ensure safety.

[0061] Further, the user can go to the corresponding drop-off compartment to pick up the package after receiving the package pickup information. Specifically, the execution body can first determine whether the pickup package indicated by the express package pickup information is stored in the pickup drop-off compartment receiving the express package pickup information when receiving the express package pickup information. The express package pickup information is similar to the express package delivery request described above, and can also be input when the second door of the drop-off compartment is opened. Here, if it is determined that the pickup package exists, the second door of the pickup drop-off compartment can be controlled to be opened to enable the user to pick up the package.

[0062] As described above, the in-building package delivery method of some embodiments of the present disclosure can use the elevator system to deliver the express package. This can make full use of existing resources, while helping to improve the efficiency of package delivery.

[0063] Further reference Figure 8 which shows the flow 800 of another embodiment of the in-building package delivery method according to the present disclosure. The method can also be used to deliver the express package, and the method can include the following steps:

[0064] Step 801, in response to receiving an express package mailing request, controlling the elevator to counterweight to the user's floor.

[0065] In some embodiments, the execution body of the in-building package delivery method can control the elevator to counterweight to the user's floor when receiving the express package mailing request. The method of determining that the express package mailing request is received can refer to the related description of step 601 of the above Figure 6 Embodiment, which will not be described here.

[0066] Optionally, for the determination of the floor where the user is located, first, the execution subject can determine whether the floor where the mail drop-off room receiving the express package mailing request is located matches the floor where the mailing package is sent out. Here, the floor where the mailing package is sent out is usually the floor where the mailing address of the mailing package is located. Then, if it is determined that it matches the floor where the mailing package is sent out, the elevator can be controlled to counterweight to the floor where the mailing package is sent out. If it is determined that it does not match the floor where the mailing package is sent out, the elevator can be controlled to counterweight to the floor where the mail drop-off room is located. That is, usually, the user can mail the express package at the drop-off room on his own floor. In actual use, the user can also mail the express package at the drop-off room on other floors due to equipment failure, too many people queuing, etc. Thus, the flexibility of the use of the elevator system is increased.

[0067] Step 802, in response to determining that the floor where the user is located is reached, the first door of the drop-off room located on the floor is controlled to be opened.

[0068] Step 803, according to the information of the mailing package indicated by the express package mailing request, the slot in the express box where the mailing package is placed is determined.

[0069] Step 804, in response to determining that the express package mailing is completed, the elevator is controlled to counterweight to a preset floor.

[0070] In some embodiments, in the case where the express package mailing is completed, the execution subject can control the elevator to counterweight to a preset floor, usually the first floor. The above steps can be referred to the related description in the embodiments, which will not be described here. Figure 6

[0071] Step 805, in response to determining that the preset floor is reached, the first door of the drop-off room located on the floor is controlled to be opened, and the mailing package is transferred from the slot to the drop-off room to be sent out by the express delivery personnel.

[0072] It can be understood that in the case where the express package mailing is completed, or the mailing package transfer is completed, the execution subject can also control the first door of the corresponding drop-off room to be closed.

[0073] In some application scenarios, the control of the elevator system can be divided into idle and busy modes. For example, the mode using the elevator car is called busy mode, and the mode of active delivery is called idle mode. When the elevator system is busy with passengers, the busy mode can be started. At this time, the floor of delivery (i.e. the elevator counterweight and the express box) can be determined according to the floor of the passengers. When the elevator system is not busy with passengers, the idle mode can be started. At this time, the floor of the counterweight express cabinet can be actively controlled.

[0074] ​Specifically, if the execution subject determines that the current time is located in the preset time period, it can be determined to adopt the busy time mode. At this time, the running floor of the elevator pair can be controlled based on the floor where the elevator car stays in the elevator system. If it is determined that the current time is located outside the preset time period, it can be determined to adopt the idle time mode. At this time, the running floor of the elevator pair can be directly controlled. It can be understood that the busy time mode is more carbon-reduced, and uses the original power for delivery without actively consuming power resources.

[0075] The parcel delivery method in the building of the embodiments of the present disclosure further enriches and perfects the process of the user using the elevator system to mail the parcel. In this way, the function of the elevator system can be further enriched, and the mailing efficiency of the parcel can be improved.

[0076] Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings Figure 9 which shows a structural schematic diagram of a controller 900 suitable for use to implement some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 9 The illustrated controller is merely an example and should not bring any limitation to the function and use range of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0077] As shown in Figure 9 , the controller 900 can include a processing device 901 (such as a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, etc.) which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to programs stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 902 or loaded into a random access memory (RAM) 903 from a storage device 908. In the RAM 903, various programs and data required for the operation of the controller 900 are also stored. The processing device 901, the ROM 902, and the RAM 903 are connected to each other through a bus 904. An input / output (I / O) interface 905 is also connected to the bus 904.

[0078] Generally, the following devices can be connected to the I / O interface 905: input devices 906 including, for example, a touch screen, a touchpad, a keyboard, a mouse, a camera, a microphone, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, etc.; output devices 907 including, for example, a speaker, a vibrator, etc.; storage devices 908 including, for example, a disk, a memory card, etc.; and communication devices 909. The communication devices 909 can allow the controller 900 to communicate with other devices wirelessly or by wire to exchange data. Although Figure 9 The controller 900 is shown with various devices, but it should be understood that all the shown devices are not required to be implemented or possessed. More or fewer devices can be alternatively implemented or possessed. Figure 9 Each block shown in the flowchart in

[0079] In particular, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts can be implemented as a computer software program according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program carried on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the methods illustrated by the flowcharts. In some such embodiments, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network via the communication device 909, or installed from the storage device 908, or installed from the ROM 902. When the computer program is executed by the processing device 901, the above-mentioned functions defined in the methods of some embodiments of the present disclosure are performed.

[0080] It should be noted that the computer readable medium recorded with the program code according to some embodiments of the present disclosure can be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium, or any combination of the two. The computer readable storage medium may, for example, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or apparatus, or any combination of the above. More specific examples of the computer readable storage medium can include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the above. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer readable storage medium can be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program that can be used by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus or device. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer readable signal medium can include a data signal carried in a baseband or as a part of a carrier wave, which carries computer readable program code. Such a propagated data signal can take many forms, including but not limited to, an electromagnetic signal, an optical signal, or any suitable combination of the above. The computer readable signal medium can also be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate or transport program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus or device. The program code contained on the computer readable medium can be transmitted by any suitable medium, including but not limited to, wire, cable, RF (radio frequency), or the like, or any suitable combination of the above.

[0081] In some embodiments, the client, server, or both can communicate using any known or future developed network protocols, such as the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and can be interconnected with any form or medium of digital data communication (for example, a communication network). Examples of communication networks include a local area network ("LAN"), a wide area network ("WAN"), the Internet, and peer-to-peer networks (for example, ad hoc peer-to-peer networks), as well as any current or future developed network.

[0082] The computer readable medium described above can be included in the controller described above; or can exist separately therefrom, and can be assembled therewith. The computer readable medium described above bears one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by the controller, cause the controller to: in response to receiving the express package delivery request, control an elevator in the elevator system to run to a floor where the express courier is located; in response to determining that the floor where the express courier is located is arrived at, control a first door of a drop-off box located at the floor to open; according to information of a delivery package indicated by the express package delivery request, determine a target slot in the express box where the delivery package is to be placed; in response to determining that the express package drop-off is completed, according to the information of the delivery package, control the elevator to run to a floor where the delivery package is to be delivered; in response to determining that the floor where the delivery package is to be delivered is arrived at, control the first door of the drop-off box located at the floor to open, and transfer the delivery package in the target slot to the drop-off box for a user to pick up.

[0083] Furthermore, computer program code to carry out operations of some embodiments of the disclosure can written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network ("LAN") or a wide area network ("WAN"), or the connection can be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).

[0084] The computer program product of the present disclosure can include a computer readable storage medium (media) having instructions stored thereon / in. The instructions may, for example, be executable by a processor of a computer system to cause the computer system to carry out operations described herein. The computer readable storage medium (media) can be a machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon / in. The instructions may, for example, be executable by a processor of a computer system to cause the computer system to carry out operations described herein. The computer readable storage medium (media) may, for example, include one or more of the following: a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a solid state drive, a magnetic tape, a holographic media, a magneto-optical media, a Compact Disc (CD), an optical disc, an optical storage, a flash memory, a Phase Change Memory (PCM), a

[0085] The functions described above can be performed, at least in part, by one or more hardware logic components. For example, and without limitation, illustrative types of hardware logic components that can be used include Field-programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Application-specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Application-specific Standard Products (ASSPs), System-on-a-chip systems (SOCs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), etc.

[0086] Some embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer program product, comprising a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements any of the above-described in-building package delivery methods.

[0087] The above description is merely exemplary of some preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and technical principles applied thereto. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the inventive scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described technical solutions formed by the specific combinations of the technical features, and should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combinations of the above-described technical features or equivalent features without departing from the above-described inventive concept. For example, the above-described technical features can be replaced with technical features disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure (but not limited to) having similar functions to form technical solutions.

Claims

1. An elevator system for in-building package delivery, comprising: an elevator device including an elevator drive assembly, an elevator car and an elevator counterweight; a delivery box mounted on a side of the elevator counterweight facing away from the elevator car, the delivery box being provided with a plurality of compartments for placing delivery packages; a drop-off room provided at each floor where the elevator device stops and adjacent to a hoistway of the elevator device; wherein the drop-off room is provided with a first door on a hoistway wall facing the delivery box for transferring delivery packages between the delivery box and the drop-off room, and a second door for personnel to enter and exit the drop-off room.

2. The elevator system of claim 1, wherein, each compartment of the delivery box is further provided with a delivery assembly for delivering a delivery package in the compartment to the drop-off room at a designated floor when the delivery box arrives at the designated floor.

3. The elevator system of claim 2, wherein, the delivery assembly includes at least one push rod and a driver, the at least one push rod being reciprocally movable along a depth direction of the compartment under the driving action of the driver; and the drop-off room is provided with a cushion pad.

4. An in-building package delivery method for the elevator system of any one of claims 1-3, comprising: in response to receiving a delivery package delivery request, controlling an elevator counterweight in the elevator system to run to a floor where a delivery person is located; in response to determining arrival at the floor where the delivery person is located, controlling a first door of a drop-off room at the floor to open; determining a target compartment in a delivery box for placing a delivery package according to information of the delivery package indicated by the delivery package delivery request; in response to determining completion of delivery package placement, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to a floor where the delivery package is to be received according to information of the delivery package; in response to determining arrival at the floor where the delivery package is to be received, controlling the first door of the drop-off room at the floor to open, and transferring the delivery package in the target compartment to the drop-off room for a user to pick up.

5. The in-building package delivery method of claim 4, wherein, the method further comprises: in response to receiving a delivery package pick-up information, determining whether a pick-up package indicated by the delivery package pick-up information is stored in a pick-up drop-off room where the delivery package pick-up information is received; in response to determining that the pick-up package exists, controlling a second door of the pick-up drop-off room to open to allow a user to enter to pick up the pick-up package.

6. The in-building package delivery method of claim 4, wherein, the controlling the elevator counterweight in the elevator system to run to the floor where the delivery person is located comprises: determining whether a floor where a delivery drop-off room receiving the delivery package delivery request matches a preset floor; in response to determining that the floor matches the preset floor, controlling the elevator counterweight in the elevator system to run to the preset floor; in response to determining that the floor does not match the preset floor, controlling the elevator counterweight in the elevator system to run to the floor where the delivery drop-off room is located.

7. The in-building package delivery method of claim 6, wherein, the method further comprises: in response to receiving a delivery package mailing request, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to a floor where a user is located; in response to determining arrival at the floor where the user is located, controlling the first door of a drop-off room at the floor to open; determining a compartment in the delivery box for placing a mailing package according to information of the mailing package indicated by the delivery package mailing request; in response to determining that the express package mailing is completed, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to the preset floor; in response to determining that the preset floor is reached, controlling a first door of a mailing booth located at the floor to open, and transferring the mailing package from the slot to the mailing booth for a courier to mail out.

8. The in-building package delivery method of claim 7, wherein, The controlling the elevator counterweight to run to the floor where the user is located comprises: determining whether the floor where the mailing booth that receives the express package mailing request is located matches the mailing-out floor of the mailing package; in response to determining that the mailing-out floor is matched, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to the mailing-out floor; in response to determining that the mailing-out floor is not matched, controlling the elevator counterweight to run to the floor where the mailing booth is located.

9. The in-building package delivery method of any of claims 4-8, wherein, The method further comprises: in response to determining that the current time is located within a preset time period, controlling the determination of the running floor of the elevator counterweight based on the floors where the elevator cars in the elevator system stay; in response to determining that the current time is located outside the preset time period, directly controlling the running floor of the elevator counterweight. 10.A controller comprising: one or more processors; a storage device having stored thereon one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the method according to any one of claims 4-9.

11. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program, wherein, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 4-9. 12.A computer program product comprising a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the method according to any one of claims 4-9.

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