An article delivery vehicle and unmanned delivery system

Abstract

This invention discloses a goods delivery vehicle and an unmanned delivery system, relating to the field of vehicle technology. The specific implementation of the method includes: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for transporting goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods from the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment. This implementation uses the cargo channels within the cargo compartment and the first conveyor belt within those channels to transport goods from the cargo compartment to the transfer mechanism, and then the transfer mechanism transfers the goods outside the cargo compartment, thereby achieving automatic unloading of goods from the cargo compartment of the goods delivery vehicle. This saves a significant amount of manual operation, reduces delivery costs, and improves delivery efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of logistics and distribution technology, and in particular to a goods delivery vehicle and an unmanned delivery system. Background Technology

[0002] Current unmanned delivery vehicles typically drive autonomously to the delivery destination, transporting the items to be delivered, such as at the entrance of a residential community or industrial park. The items are then unloaded manually and delivered to the customer's door. This delivery method still requires a significant amount of human intervention, resulting in high delivery costs and low efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a goods delivery vehicle and an unmanned delivery system, comprising: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for transporting goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods on the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment. Thus, goods in the cargo compartment are transported to the transfer mechanism via the cargo channels and the first conveyor belt within the channels, and then transferred to the outside of the cargo compartment by the transfer mechanism. This achieves automatic unloading of goods from the cargo compartment of the goods delivery vehicle, saving significant manual labor, reducing delivery costs, and improving delivery efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a goods delivery vehicle is provided.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention provides a goods delivery vehicle, comprising: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for conveying goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods on the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment.

[0006] Optionally, the transfer mechanism includes: a support bracket for supporting items; a horizontal guide mechanism for moving the support bracket horizontally; a vertical guide mechanism for moving the support bracket vertically; and a second conveyor belt for receiving items from the first conveyor belt and transferring the items outside the cargo hold.

[0007] Optionally, the transfer mechanism may further include a hatch located on the lower part of one side of the transfer mechanism.

[0008] Optionally, the two ends of the horizontal guide mechanism are respectively connected to the vertical guide mechanism and can reciprocate along the vertical guide mechanism; the bottom of the support bracket is connected to the horizontal guide mechanism and can reciprocate along the horizontal guide mechanism; the second conveyor belt is disposed on the bottom plate of the support bracket.

[0009] Optionally, the vehicle further includes a control module, configured to, in response to the vehicle arriving at a first destination, control the first conveyor belt to transfer the items in the cargo lane to the transfer mechanism, and then control the transfer mechanism to transfer the items to a delivery robot, so that the delivery robot carries the items to a second destination.

[0010] Optionally, the vehicle further includes: a delivery robot; a control module, configured to, in response to the vehicle arriving at the first destination, control the delivery robot to exit its compartment and dock with the transfer mechanism; control the first conveyor belt to transport items in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism, and then control the transfer mechanism to transfer the items to the delivery robot, so that the delivery robot carries the items to the second destination.

[0011] Optionally, the cargo hold further includes a cargo box for loading items, the cargo box being configured with a cargo box code, the cargo box code being bound to the code of the items inside the cargo box; the control module is further configured to control the first conveyor belt to transport the cargo box in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism, and then control the transfer mechanism to transfer the cargo box to the delivery robot, so that the delivery robot carries the cargo box to the second destination; the second destination corresponds to the code of the items inside the cargo box.

[0012] Optionally, the vehicle further includes: a sensor for detecting the relative positional relationship between the delivery robot and the transfer mechanism; and a control module that, in response to the positional relationship indicating that the delivery robot aligns with the transfer mechanism, controls the transfer mechanism to transfer the item to the delivery robot.

[0013] To achieve the above objectives, according to another aspect of the present invention, an unmanned delivery system is provided.

[0014] An unmanned delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a goods delivery vehicle as described in any of the above embodiments, which carries goods to a first destination; a server that controls the goods delivery vehicle to transfer the goods to a delivery robot; and the delivery robot carrying the goods to a second destination.

[0015] Optionally, the server is further configured to send a delivery instruction to the delivery vehicle; the delivery vehicle, in response to receiving the delivery instruction, travels to the first destination indicated by the delivery instruction; the server is further configured to, in response to the delivery vehicle arriving at the first destination, control the delivery vehicle to transfer the item to the delivery robot, and send the delivery address information corresponding to the item to the delivery robot; the delivery robot is further configured to, in response to receiving the delivery address information, carry the item to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information.

[0016] Optionally, the server is further configured to query the code of the item inside the cargo box based on the cargo box code, and query the delivery address information corresponding to the item based on the code of the item inside the cargo box.

[0017] Optionally, the server is further configured to send a delivery instruction to the goods delivery vehicle; the goods delivery vehicle is further configured to, in response to receiving the delivery instruction, drive to the first destination indicated by the delivery instruction and control the delivery robot to exit the cabin; the server is further configured to, in response to the goods delivery vehicle arriving at the first destination, control the goods delivery vehicle to transfer the goods to the delivery robot; the delivery robot is further configured to, according to the delivery address information corresponding to the goods, carry the goods to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information.

[0018] One embodiment of the above invention has the following advantages or beneficial effects: the goods delivery vehicle includes: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for conveying goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods on the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment. Thus, goods in the cargo compartment are conveyed to the transfer mechanism via the cargo channels and the first conveyor belt within the channels, and then transferred to the outside of the cargo compartment by the transfer mechanism, thereby achieving automatic unloading of goods from the cargo compartment of the goods delivery vehicle, saving a significant amount of manual operation, reducing delivery costs, and improving delivery efficiency.

[0019] The further effects of the aforementioned unconventional alternative methods will be explained below in conjunction with specific implementation methods. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings are provided to better understand the invention and are not intended to unduly limit the scope of the invention. Wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cargo compartment of a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cross-section of the cargo compartment of a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer mechanism for a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal section of the transfer mechanism of a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of a goods delivery vehicle transferring goods to a delivery robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a support bracket aligned with a cargo channel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a structure for transferring items from the cargo hold to a support bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a support bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention when transferring items to a position aligned with the hatch;

[0030] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention when transferring items to a delivery robot;

[0031] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating the loading and delivery of goods by a goods delivery vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrates exemplary embodiments of the present invention, including various details to aid understanding. These details should be considered merely exemplary. Therefore, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Similarly, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of well-known functions and structures are omitted in the following description.

[0033] It should be noted that in the technical solution of the present disclosure, in aspects such as the collection, gathering, updating, analysis, processing, use, transmission, and storage of the user's personal information, it complies with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, is used for legal purposes, and does not violate public order and good customs. Necessary measures are taken for the user's personal information to prevent illegal access to the user's personal information data, and to safeguard the security of the user's personal information, network security, and national security.

[0034] It should be pointed out that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the technical features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0035] In order to reduce the degree of manual participation in item delivery, an item delivery vehicle 1 provided in this embodiment is as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, including: a cargo hold 12, which has one or more cargo lanes inside; a first conveyor belt 121, which is respectively installed in each cargo lane for conveying items; a transfer mechanism 13, which is used to receive the items on the first conveyor belt 121 and transfer the items outside the cargo hold 12. Among them, both the cargo hold and the transfer mechanism are installed on the vehicle body 11, and the vehicle body can carry the items to be delivered and automatically drive to the first destination, that is, the delivery location corresponding to the items, such as the entrance of a certain community, downstairs of a certain office building, or the entrance of a certain park. Through the cargo lanes in the cargo hold and the first conveyor belts in the cargo lanes, the items corresponding to the first destination are conveyed to the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism transfers the items outside the cargo hold. This embodiment realizes the automatic unloading of the items carried by the item delivery vehicle, saving labor. Among them, Figure 2 122 refers to an item or a cargo box.

[0036] Specifically, multiple cargo lanes are provided in the cargo hold, and a first conveyor belt 121 is installed in each cargo lane. The items to be delivered 122 can be arranged in the order of delivery on the first conveyor belt. Refer to Figure 2 shown. When the item delivery vehicle arrives at the first destination, the motor for controlling the item to leave the hold is started. The motor rotates to drive the first conveyor belt 121 corresponding to the first destination. When the first conveyor belt 121 rotates, the items on the first conveyor belt 121 are conveyed to the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism conveys the corresponding items to the hatch, thereby realizing the item leaving the hold, that is, realizing the automatic unloading of the items. Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cross-section of the cargo hold, where 121 is the first conveyor belt and 122 is the item or cargo box on the first conveyor belt.

[0037] Since the cargo compartment mounted on the vehicle body has a certain height, to prevent items transported from the cargo compartment from falling from a height, the guiding and lifting functions of the transfer mechanism can be utilized to ensure the safe exit of the items. Therefore, in an optional embodiment of the present invention, the transfer mechanism 13 includes: a support bracket 133 for supporting items; a horizontal guide mechanism 134 for moving the support bracket 133 horizontally; a vertical guide mechanism 132 for moving the support bracket 133 vertically; and a second conveyor belt for receiving items from the first conveyor belt 121 and transferring the items outside the cargo compartment 12, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, where Figure 5 The diagram shown is a longitudinal section of the transfer mechanism. The transfer mechanism also includes a support frame 131, which provides support for the vertical guide mechanism, horizontal guide mechanism, etc. Using the horizontal guide mechanism, the position of the support bracket can be adjusted horizontally to align it with the cargo hold's loading channel or the transfer mechanism's outlet. Similarly, the vertical guide mechanism can be used to adjust the position of the support bracket vertically to align it with the cargo hold's loading channel or the transfer mechanism's outlet.

[0038] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the two ends of the horizontal guide mechanism 134 are respectively connected to the vertical guide mechanism 132 and can reciprocate along the vertical guide mechanism 132; the bottom of the support bracket 133 is connected to the horizontal guide mechanism 134 and can reciprocate along the horizontal guide mechanism 134; the second conveyor belt is disposed on the bottom plate of the support bracket 133. The vertical guide mechanism, supported by the support frame, can reciprocate in the vertical direction by being driven by the vertical drive motor 137; the two ends of the horizontal guide mechanism are connected to the vertical guide mechanism and can reciprocate in the horizontal direction by being driven by the horizontal drive motor 135. A second conveyor belt is disposed on the bottom plate of the support bracket, used to receive items conveyed by the first conveyor belt from the cargo channel when the support bracket is aligned with the cargo channel performing the item unloading task, and to convey the items to a specific position on the support bracket under the rotation of the second conveyor belt, ensuring that the items remain stable during the horizontal or vertical movement of the support bracket.

[0039] In addition to automatically unloading or removing items from the cargo hold, this invention also enables unmanned delivery. Therefore, after the items are transferred out of the cargo hold via a transfer mechanism, they need to be directly delivered to a delivery robot. The delivery robot receives the items and carries them to a second destination, either the recipient's designated location or their doorstep, thus achieving unmanned door-to-door delivery. The delivery robot is lower than the transfer mechanism. To ensure the safe transfer of items from the transfer mechanism to the delivery robot, a hatch is installed on one side of the transfer mechanism at a certain distance from the ground, aligning the hatch with the delivery robot's receiving compartment. Therefore, in an optional embodiment of this invention, the transfer mechanism 13 further includes a hatch 136 located on the lower part of one side of the transfer mechanism 13. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown. The hatch can be a roller shutter door or any other type of automatic door.

[0040] To further reduce the proportion of manual operation in the automatic unloading or unloading of goods, i.e., to further improve the automation level of unloading or unloading, in an optional embodiment of the present invention, the goods delivery vehicle further includes: a control module, used to control the first conveyor belt 121 to transfer the goods in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism 13 in response to the vehicle 1 arriving at the first destination, and then control the transfer mechanism 13 to transfer the goods to the delivery robot 2, such as... Figure 6 As shown, this allows the delivery robot 2 to carry the item to the second destination. Specifically, after the control module receives a message that the vehicle has arrived at the first destination, it identifies the item corresponding to that first destination, determines the cargo lane where the item is located, and controls the first conveyor belt within that cargo lane to rotate, so that the first conveyor belt transports the item to the transfer mechanism; the control module controls the horizontal drive motor and / or vertical drive motor within the transfer mechanism to start, and the horizontal drive motor and / or vertical drive motor drive the horizontal guide mechanism and / or vertical guide mechanism to move in the horizontal and / or vertical directions, so that the supporting bracket is aligned with the corresponding cargo lane, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the second conveyor belt receives the corresponding item conveyed by the first conveyor belt and transports the item to a specific position on the support bracket, such as... Figure 8 As shown; then, the horizontal drive motor and / or the vertical drive motor drive the horizontal guide mechanism and / or the vertical guide mechanism to move in the horizontal and / or vertical directions, so that the support bracket is aligned with the hatch, as shown. Figure 9 As shown, this allows the item to be transferred from the hatch to the delivery robot, as... Figure 10As shown, the delivery robot transports the item to the second destination. This embodiment applies to situations where the delivery robot and the item delivery vehicle are two independent delivery entities. The delivery robot is located at the first destination. After the item delivery vehicle arrives at the first destination, the delivery robot moves to the vehicle and aligns with the door of the transfer mechanism to receive the item to be delivered. There can be one or more delivery robots; the number of delivery robots is not limited.

[0041] Another possible scenario is that the delivery robot is placed inside the cargo compartment of a goods delivery vehicle. After the goods delivery vehicle arrives at the first destination, the delivery robot is controlled to exit the compartment and align with the door of the transfer mechanism to receive the goods to be delivered. Therefore, in an optional embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle further includes: a delivery robot 2; a control module, used to control the delivery robot 2 to exit the compartment and dock with the transfer mechanism 13 in response to the vehicle 1 arriving at the first destination; control the first conveyor belt 121 to transport the goods in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism 13, and then control the transfer mechanism 13 to transfer the goods to the delivery robot 2, so that the delivery robot 2 carries the goods to the second destination. There can be one or more delivery robots; the number of delivery robots is not limited.

[0042] To improve the efficiency of goods entering or leaving the cargo hold, items with the same delivery address can be placed in the same cargo box, and the cargo box can be placed on the first conveyor belt in the corresponding cargo channel. Thus, performing one entry or exit operation allows for the entry and exit of multiple items. Therefore, in an optional embodiment of the present invention, the cargo hold 12 further includes a cargo box for loading items, the cargo box being configured with a cargo box code, the cargo box code being bound to the code of the item inside the cargo box; the control module is also used to control the first conveyor belt 121 to transport the cargo box in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism 13, and then control the transfer mechanism 13 to transfer the cargo box to the delivery robot 2, so that the delivery robot 2 carries the cargo box to a second destination; the second destination corresponds to the code of the item inside the cargo box.

[0043] Placing items with the same delivery address in the same cargo box can include, but is not limited to, the following: items belonging to the same recipient; items belonging to the same floor; items belonging to the same building; and items belonging to the same residential community or park. The cargo box has a QR code on its side wall. The item code and cargo box code can be linked by scanning the code. After linking, the item can be tracked using the cargo box code, and the code corresponding to the cargo box can be retrieved using the item code. Upon receiving the cargo box, the delivery robot obtains the cargo box code based on the QR code, then obtains the item code within the cargo box based on the cargo box code, and uses the item code to obtain the corresponding delivery address and the item's order within the cargo box. The delivery robot can then deliver the items sequentially according to their order and corresponding delivery addresses. When receiving a package, the recipient can take the top or front item in the box to receive the package. Alternatively, if the recipient finds that the top or front item is not addressed to themselves or a family member, they can refuse to accept the item or take an item from another location in the box that is addressed to themselves or a family member, thus enabling the recipient to correct any delivery errors.

[0044] To enable precise control of the cargo hold and transfer mechanism by the control module, the vehicle also includes sensors for detecting the relative positional relationship between the delivery robot 2 and the transfer mechanism 13. In response to the positional relationship indicating alignment between the delivery robot 2 and the transfer mechanism 13, the control module controls the transfer mechanism 13 to transfer the item to the delivery robot 2. Specifically, the sensor detects whether the delivery robot is aligned with the transfer mechanism, i.e., whether the delivery robot is aligned with the transfer mechanism's door, and sends the detection result to the control module. When the detection result indicates that the delivery robot is aligned with the door, the control module controls the motor of the second conveyor belt within the transfer mechanism to rotate. This motor drives the second conveyor belt to rotate, delivering the item from the support bracket to the delivery robot. After receiving the item, the delivery robot carries it to the corresponding delivery address, i.e., the second destination.

[0045] Furthermore, the loading operation of the goods delivery vehicle is the reverse operation of the unloading or exiting of goods described in the above embodiments, and the door-to-door delivery by the delivery robot. The loading robot carries the goods to be loaded and moves to align with the door of the transfer mechanism. The door opens, and the goods to be loaded are transferred from the loading robot to the support bracket by the drive mechanism of the loading robot and the second conveyor belt of the support bracket. Guided by the vertical and horizontal guide mechanisms, the support bracket aligns with a certain cargo channel in the cargo compartment. Under the combined action of the second conveyor belt and the first conveyor belt in the cargo channel, the goods enter the cargo channel. When the goods reach a certain position, the first conveyor belt stops rotating, thus realizing the automatic loading of the goods.

[0046] The following detailed description of the goods delivery process using a specific embodiment illustrates the process of goods delivery vehicles. Figure 11 The flowchart is for the item delivery process, including steps S1101-S1115.

[0047] Step 1: Scan the package to start the loading process;

[0048] Step 2: Scan the item codes of the items to be loaded into the container in sequence and then fill the container with the scanned items;

[0049] Step 3: Scan the container again to confirm that it is fully loaded;

[0050] Step 4: The loading robot carries the container to the door of the transfer mechanism and aligns it with the door;

[0051] Step 5: The transfer agency scans the QR code on the cargo box using its equipped camera and transfers the cargo box to the entrance of the target cargo channel;

[0052] Step 6: The first conveyor belt inside the cargo hold transports the container to the target location within the cargo hold;

[0053] Step 7: The delivery vehicle travels to the first destination;

[0054] Step 8: The delivery robot moves to align with the door of the transfer mechanism;

[0055] Step 9: The first conveyor belt and transfer mechanism in the corresponding cargo lane in the cargo hold will transport and transfer the cargo box on the outermost side of the corresponding cargo lane to the delivery robot.

[0056] Step 10: The delivery vehicle uploads the cargo box code and the delivery robot code to the server;

[0057] Step 11: The delivery robot obtains the delivery address information from the server and plans the delivery route;

[0058] Step 12: The delivery robot delivers the goods to the door according to the planned delivery route;

[0059] Step 13: After completing the delivery, the delivery robot returns to the delivery vehicle and docks with the door;

[0060] Step 14: The delivery robot refills the empty cargo box back into the delivery vehicle for that item;

[0061] Step 15: The delivery vehicle transports the empty cargo box back to the corresponding station.

[0062] The goods delivery vehicle of this invention includes: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for transporting goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods on the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment. Thus, goods in the cargo compartment are transported to the transfer mechanism via the cargo channels and the first conveyor belt within the channels, and then transferred to the outside of the cargo compartment by the transfer mechanism. This achieves automatic unloading of goods from the cargo compartment of the goods delivery vehicle, saving significant manual labor, reducing delivery costs, and improving delivery efficiency.

[0063] To achieve fully automated delivery of goods, this invention provides an unmanned delivery system, including a delivery vehicle 1 as described in the previous embodiment, used to transport goods to a first destination; a server, used to control the delivery vehicle 1 to transfer the goods to a delivery robot 2; and the delivery robot 2, used to carry the goods to a second destination. The server can be an onboard server or a remote server, used to receive the vehicle's current location information, and if it determines that the vehicle has reached the first destination based on the current location information, it controls the vehicle to transfer the goods in its cargo hold corresponding to the first destination to the delivery robot, which then transports the goods to the second destination, i.e., the delivery address corresponding to the goods.

[0064] Furthermore, to achieve unmanned delivery of goods throughout the entire supply chain, the unmanned delivery system provided in this embodiment of the invention further includes a server that sends a delivery instruction to the goods delivery vehicle 1; the goods delivery vehicle 1, in response to receiving the delivery instruction, travels to the first destination indicated by the delivery instruction; the server is also configured to, in response to the goods delivery vehicle 1 arriving at the first destination, control the goods delivery vehicle 1 to transfer the goods to the delivery robot 2, and send the delivery address information corresponding to the goods to the delivery robot 2; the delivery robot 2 is further configured to, in response to receiving the delivery address information, carry the goods to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information. Specifically, after receiving information that the delivery vehicle has completed loading, the server sends a delivery instruction to the vehicle to deliver the goods to the first destination. After the vehicle arrives at the first destination according to the delivery instruction, it sends a message to the server indicating that it has arrived at the first destination. Upon receiving this message, the server controls the delivery vehicle to perform an unloading operation, transferring the goods from the cargo hold to a transfer mechanism, which then transfers them to a delivery robot. The server also sends the corresponding delivery address information to the delivery robot. Based on the received delivery address information, the delivery robot travels to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information and delivers the received goods to the robot.

[0065] In this process, the server obtains the delivery address information based on the item code, or the server queries the item code inside the cargo box based on the cargo box code, and then obtains the delivery address information based on the item code.

[0066] In addition to sending delivery address information to the delivery robot via the server, another scenario exists: after receiving the item, the delivery robot can obtain its corresponding delivery address through the code on the item's surface, or through the QR code on the cargo box to obtain the delivery address information of the items inside. The server is also used to send delivery instructions to the delivery vehicle 1; the delivery vehicle 1 is further used to respond to receiving the delivery instructions, drive to the first destination indicated by the delivery instructions, and control the delivery robot 2 to exit its compartment; the server is also used to respond to the delivery vehicle 1 arriving at the first destination, controlling the delivery vehicle 1 to transfer the item to the delivery robot 2; the delivery robot 2 is further used to carry the item to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information. In other words, the delivery robot can obtain the corresponding delivery address information by scanning the item's code or the cargo box's QR code using its equipped camera.

[0067] The unmanned delivery system of this invention includes a goods delivery vehicle, comprising: a cargo compartment having one or more cargo channels; a first conveyor belt installed in each cargo channel for transporting goods; and a transfer mechanism for receiving goods from the first conveyor belt and transferring the goods outside the cargo compartment. Thus, goods in the cargo compartment are transported to the transfer mechanism via the cargo channels and the first conveyor belt within the channels, and then transferred to the outside of the cargo compartment by the transfer mechanism. This achieves automatic unloading of goods from the cargo compartment of the goods delivery vehicle, saving significant manual labor, reducing delivery costs, and improving delivery efficiency.

[0068] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can occur depending on design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this invention should be included within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A goods delivery vehicle (1), characterized in that, include: Cargo hold (12), wherein the cargo hold (12) has one or more cargo passages; The first conveyor belt (121) is installed in each cargo channel for transporting goods; The transfer mechanism (13) is used to receive items on the first conveyor belt (121) and transfer the items to the outside of the cargo hold (12).

2. The vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer mechanism (13) includes: Support bracket (133), used to support items; A horizontal guide mechanism (134) is used to drive the support bracket (133) to move in the horizontal direction; A vertical guide mechanism (132) is used to drive the support bracket (133) to move in the vertical direction; The second conveyor belt is used to receive items on the first conveyor belt (121) and transfer the items to the outside of the cargo hold (12).

3. The vehicle (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transfer mechanism (13) also includes a hatch (136) located on the lower side of one side of the transfer mechanism (13).

4. The vehicle (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two ends of the horizontal guide mechanism (134) are respectively connected to the vertical guide mechanism (132) and can reciprocate along the vertical guide mechanism (132); the bottom of the support bracket (133) is connected to the horizontal guide mechanism (134) and can reciprocate along the horizontal guide mechanism (134); the second conveyor belt is disposed on the bottom plate of the support bracket (133).

5. The vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The control module is used to control the first conveyor belt (121) to transfer the items in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism (13) in response to the vehicle (1) arriving at the first destination, and then control the transfer mechanism (13) to transfer the items to the delivery robot (2) so that the delivery robot (2) carries the items to the second destination.

6. The vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Delivery robots (2); The control module is used to respond to the vehicle (1) arriving at the first destination by controlling the delivery robot (2) to exit the cabin and dock with the transfer mechanism (13); controlling the first conveyor belt (121) to transfer the items in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism (13), and then controlling the transfer mechanism (13) to transfer the items to the delivery robot (2) so that the delivery robot (2) can carry the items to the second destination.

7. The vehicle (1) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The cargo hold (12) also includes a cargo box for loading items, the cargo box being equipped with a cargo box code, the cargo box code being bound to the code of the items inside the cargo box; The control module is also used to control the first conveyor belt (121) to transport the cargo box in the cargo channel to the transfer mechanism (13), and then control the transfer mechanism (13) to transfer the cargo box to the delivery robot (2), so that the delivery robot (2) carries the cargo box to the second destination; the second destination corresponds to the code of the item in the cargo box.

8. The vehicle (1) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, Also includes: Sensors are used to detect the relative positional relationship between the delivery robot (2) and the transfer mechanism (13); The control module, in response to the positional relationship indicating that the delivery robot (2) is aligned with the transfer mechanism (13), controls the transfer mechanism (13) to transfer the item to the delivery robot (2).

9. An unmanned delivery system, characterized in that, include: The goods delivery vehicle (1) as described in any one of claims 1-8 is used to transport goods to a first destination; The server is used to control the delivery vehicle (1) to deliver the items to the delivery robot (2); The delivery robot (2) is used to carry the items to the second destination.

10. The system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The server is also used to send delivery instructions to the goods delivery vehicle (1); The delivery vehicle (1), in response to receiving the delivery instruction, travels to the first destination indicated by the delivery instruction; The server is also used to respond to the arrival of the item delivery vehicle (1) at the first destination, control the item delivery vehicle (1) to deliver the item to the delivery robot (2), and send the delivery address information corresponding to the item to the delivery robot (2); The delivery robot (2) is also used to, in response to receiving the delivery address information, carry the item to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information.

11. The system according to claim 10, characterized in that, The server is also used to query the code of the item inside the cargo box based on the cargo box code, and to query the corresponding delivery address information of the item based on the code of the item inside the cargo box.

12. The system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The server is also used to send delivery instructions to the goods delivery vehicle (1); The delivery vehicle (1) is also used to respond to receiving the delivery instruction, drive to the first destination indicated by the delivery instruction, and control the delivery robot (2) to leave the cabin; The server is also used to control the delivery vehicle (1) to transfer the items to the delivery robot (2) in response to the arrival of the item delivery vehicle (1) at the first destination; The delivery robot (2) is also used to carry the item to the second destination indicated by the delivery address information according to the delivery address information corresponding to the item.

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