Self-service mailing cabinet

Abstract

The utility model provides a self-service mailing cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate are arranged in the cabinet body, and a gap is formed between the second mounting plate and the rear side of the cabinet body to form a window; the control device comprises a touch screen and control equipment; a printing device; a first camera; a delivery port bin gate device; a second camera; a conveying device; a window bin gate device; a first correlation sensor and a second correlation sensor; the control device is electrically connected with the touch screen, the printing device, the first camera, the mailing opening bin gate device, the second camera, the window bin gate device, the conveying device, the first correlation sensor and the second correlation sensor. A sender can interact with the self-service mailing cabinet, and the sender and a package are verified in the self-service mailing process, so that the mailing safety is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the logistics technical field, and particularly to a self-service mailing cabinet. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a new mailing method of modern logistics, the self-service mailing cabinet has been widely used, which greatly improves the convenience and efficiency of mailing. However, the self-service mailing cabinet in the prior art has the risk of package drop in the mailing process. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide a self-service mailing cabinet to improve the safety of the self-service mailing process of the mailer.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, one embodiment of the present application provides a self-service mailing cabinet, wherein the self-service mailing cabinet comprises:

[0005] a cabinet body, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate are horizontally arranged in the cabinet body, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate divide the interior of the cabinet body into an equipment compartment, a mailing compartment and a storage compartment from top to bottom, and the second mounting plate is spaced from the rear side of the cabinet body to form a window communicating the mailing compartment and the storage compartment;

[0006] a control device comprising a touch screen and a control equipment, wherein the mailer interacts through the touch screen;

[0007] a printing device for printing a mailing label;

[0008] a first camera for collecting a face image of the mailer;

[0009] a mailing port compartment door device for connecting a mailing port, comprising a mailing port compartment door frame structure, a first driving motor and a mailing port compartment door controlled by the first driving motor;

[0010] a second camera arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate for collecting a package image, wherein the package image comprises a mailing label;

[0011] a conveying device arranged on the upper side of the second mounting plate, one end of the conveying device being connected to the mailing port compartment door device, and the other end being connected to a window compartment door device, wherein the window compartment door device is connected to the window, comprising a second driving motor and a window compartment door controlled by the second driving motor, and when the window compartment door is opened, the package on the conveying device slides through the window and falls into the storage compartment;

[0012] a first pair of sensors and a second pair of sensors arranged at both ends of the conveying device, respectively;

[0013] The control device is electrically connected with the touch screen, the printing device, the first camera, the first driving motor, the second camera, the conveying device, the second driving motor, the first pair of sensors and the second pair of sensors respectively.

[0014] Further, the conveying device comprises:

[0015] A support frame arranged on the second mounting plate;

[0016] A driving shaft and a driven shaft arranged on the support frame, wherein the driving shaft is electrically connected with the control device;

[0017] A conveying belt connecting the driving shaft and the driven shaft.

[0018] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0019] A grating sensor arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mail sending opening door frame structure;

[0020] The grating sensor is electrically connected with the control device.

[0021] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0022] An RFID reader arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate, used for identifying the RFID tag on the mail bag;

[0023] The RFID reader is electrically connected with the control device.

[0024] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0025] A mail bag mounting device fixedly connected with the lower side of the second mounting plate, used for mounting the mail bag, when the package slides through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the storage bin;

[0026] A third pair of sensors arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin, wherein the third pair of sensors are electrically connected with the control device.

[0027] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0028] A sliding device fixedly connected with the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin;

[0029] A mail bag bin in separable sliding connection with the sliding device;

[0030] A mail bag mounting device fixedly connected with the upper frame of the mail bag bin, used for mounting the mail bag, when the package slides through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the mail bag bin;

[0031] A third pair of photoelectric sensors are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin, wherein the third pair of photoelectric sensors are electrically connected with the control device, the side plate of the mail bag bin adopts a hollow structure, and when the mail bag bin slides into the storage bin, the third pair of photoelectric sensors are not blocked by the side plate of the mail bag bin.

[0032] Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0033] A fourth pair of photoelectric sensors are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin near the second mounting plate, wherein the fourth pair of photoelectric sensors are electrically connected with the control device.

[0034] Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0035] A UPS power supply is arranged for providing uninterrupted stabilized power supply.

[0036] The UPS power supply is electrically connected with the control device.

[0037] Another embodiment of the present application further provides a method for mailing by using the above self-service mailing cabinet, wherein the method comprises:

[0038] The sender starts the package mailing through the touch screen and inputs information.

[0039] The control device controls the first camera to collect the face image of the sender and verifies the information input by the sender, controls the printing device to print the mailing label after verification, controls the first driving motor to drive the mailing port bin door to open the mailing port, and controls the second camera to collect images according to a preset collection frequency, wherein the mailing label comprises a unique mailing label number corresponding to the package.

[0040] The sender pastes the mailing label on one outer surface of the package with the surface facing up and puts the package into the conveying device in the mailing bin through the mailing port.

[0041] When the control device detects that the sender puts in the package according to the acquired first pair of photoelectric sensor signals and the images collected by the second camera, the control device processes the images of the package collected by the second camera to identify the shape of the package and the mailing label number on the mailing label.

[0042] If the identified mailing label number is consistent with the mailing label number on the mailing label, the control device controls the first driving motor to drive the mailing port bin door to close the mailing port, controls the conveying device, and controls the second driving motor to open the window bin door to transport the package and make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin.

[0043] Optionally, before receiving the sender to post the package, the method further comprises:

[0044] The control device determines whether the mail bag has been mounted according to the acquired third pair of infrared sensor signals, and if it is determined that the mail bag has not been mounted, the control device prohibits the package from being posted.

[0045] Optionally, when it is determined that the mail bag has been mounted, the method further comprises:

[0046] The control device controls the RFID reader to identify the RFID tag on the mail bag, and if the identification is successful, the control device associates the RFID tag with the sender's address label number of the package falling into the mail bag.

[0047] Optionally, wherein the separately controlling the conveying device includes:

[0048] Controlling the conveying device to transport the package;

[0049] When the control device acquires a signal that the second pair of infrared sensors detects the package, based on a preset time threshold, the control device controls the second drive motor to open the window bin door to make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin.

[0050] Optionally, before the control device controls the first drive motor to drive the sender opening bin door to close the sender opening, the method further comprises:

[0051] The control device determines whether there is foreign matter in the sender opening according to the acquired grating sensor signal, and if there is no foreign matter, the control device controls the first drive motor to drive the sender opening bin door to close the sender opening.

[0052] Optionally, before the separately controlling the conveying device, the method further comprises:

[0053] The control device controls the first camera to capture the face image of the sender again, controls the second camera to capture the package image again, and compares the face image and the package image captured before and after, respectively, wherein if the comparison results of the face image and the comparison results of the package image are consistent, the control device controls the conveying device and the second drive motor to open the window bin door to transport the package and make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin.

[0054] Optionally, if either the comparison result of the face image or the comparison result of the package image is inconsistent, the method further comprises:

[0055] The control device controls the first drive motor to open the sender opening bin door to return the package.

[0056] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0057] The control device determines the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel according to the parcel shape of each parcel identified, and determines the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by the parcels according to the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel.

[0058] When the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by the parcels meets a preset threshold, the parcel depositing is stopped.

[0059] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0060] The control device determines whether the mail bag is full according to the fourth pair of infrared sensor signals obtained, and if the mail bag is full, the parcel depositing is prohibited.

[0061] The application provides a self-service mailing cabinet and a mailing method. The self-service mailing cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate horizontally arranged in the cabinet body, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate divide the interior of the cabinet body into an equipment compartment, a mailing compartment and a storage compartment from top to bottom, the second mounting plate is spaced from the rear side of the cabinet body to form a window communicating the mailing compartment and the storage compartment, a control device comprising a touch screen and a control equipment, wherein a mailer interacts through the touch screen, a printing device for printing a mailing sheet, a first camera for collecting a face image of the mailer, a mailing port compartment door device for connecting a mailing port, comprising a mailing port compartment door frame structure, a first driving motor and a mailing port compartment door controlled by the first driving motor, a second camera arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate for collecting a package image, wherein the package image comprises a mailing sheet, a conveying device arranged on the upper side of the second mounting plate, one end of the conveying device connects the mailing port compartment door device, the other end connects a window compartment door device, wherein the window compartment door device connects the window, comprising a second driving motor and a window compartment door controlled by the second driving motor, when the window compartment door is opened, the package on the conveying device slides through the window and falls into the storage compartment, a first pair of sensors and a second pair of sensors arranged at both ends of the conveying device respectively, the control equipment is electrically connected with the touch screen, the printing device, the first camera, the first driving motor, the second camera, the second driving motor, the first pair of sensors and the second pair of sensors. Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises an optical grating sensor arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mailing port compartment door frame structure, and the optical grating sensor is electrically connected with the control equipment. Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises an RFID reader arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate for identifying an RFID tag on a mail bag, and the RFID reader is electrically connected with the control equipment. Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises a sliding device fixedly connected with the cabinet corresponding to the storage compartment, a mail bag compartment in separable sliding connection with the sliding device, a mail bag mounting device fixedly connected with the upper frame of the mail bag compartment for mounting a mail bag, when the package slides through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the mail bag compartment, a third pair of sensors arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage compartment, wherein the control equipment is electrically connected with the third pair of sensors, and the side plate of the mail bag compartment adopts a hollow structure, when the mail bag compartment slides into the storage compartment to a position, the signal of the third pair of sensors is not blocked by the side plate of the mail bag compartment. Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises a fourth pair of sensors arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage compartment close to the second mounting plate, wherein the control equipment is electrically connected with the third pair of sensors.The sender can interact with the self-service mail drop through the touch screen, and the sender and the package are re-verified during the self-service mailing process to improve mailing safety. Further, by setting a grating sensor, the sender is prevented from being pinched when mailing the package. Further, a mail bag is provided in the storage bin to improve the efficiency of the mail collection. Further, by identifying the RFID tag on the mail bag through the RFID reader and associating it, the mail bag RFID tag can be directly associated with the package falling into the mail bag on the background management platform, improving the efficiency of subsequent operations. Further, a slidable mail bag bin for hanging mail bags is also provided in the storage bin, which can reduce the labor intensity of the mail collector during the mail collection, further improving the efficiency of the mail collection. Further, a pair of infrared sensors are also provided in the storage bin to detect whether the mail bag is mounted and / or whether the mail bag is full, so as not to affect the self-service mailing business. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0062] Other features, objects, and advantages of the application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the drawings:

[0063] Figure 1 An external appearance schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0064] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0065] Figure 3 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0066] Figure 4 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0067] Figure 5 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0068] Figure 6 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0069] Figure 7 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an optional embodiment of the application is shown;

[0070] Figure 8 A partial structural schematic diagram of a self-service mail drop according to an optional embodiment of the application is shown;

[0071] Figure 9 A mailing method using a self-service mail drop according to an optional embodiment of the application is shown;

[0072] The reference signs are as follows: 1-cabinet body, 2-first mounting plate, 3-second mounting plate, 4-equipment compartment, 5-mail sending compartment, 6-mail storage compartment, 7-touch screen, 8-control device, 9-printing device, 10-first camera, 11-first driving motor, 12-mail sending port compartment door, 13-second camera, 14-second driving motor, 15-window compartment door, 16-first pair of sensors, 17-second pair of sensors, 18-support frame, 19-driving shaft, 20-driven shaft, 21-conveying belt, 23-optical grating sensor, 24-RFID reader, 25-mail bag mounting device, 26-third pair of sensors, 27-sliding device, 28-support wheel, 29-mail bag compartment, 30-fourth pair of sensors, 31-UPS power supply, 32-barcode reader, 33-speaker, 34-wireless communication module, 35-power module, 36-monitoring device, 37-POS device.

[0073] The same or similar reference signs in the drawings represent the same or similar components. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0074] The concept, specific structure and technical effects of the circuit for measuring the current of the camera module provided by the present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings, so as to fully understand the purposes, features and effects of the present application. The embodiments and / or optional embodiments of the present application are shown, and it should be understood that the present application described herein can be modified by those skilled in the art, and the beneficial effects of the present application can still be achieved. Therefore, the following description should be understood as extensive knowledge for those skilled in the art, and not as a limitation of the present application.

[0075] The following will be further described in combination with specific embodiments.

[0076] As shown in Figure 1 , 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, the self-service mail sending cabinet provided by the present application comprises:

[0077] The cabinet body 1, wherein the first mounting plate 2 and the second mounting plate 3 are horizontally arranged in the cabinet body 1, and the first mounting plate 2 and the second mounting plate 3 divide the interior of the cabinet body 1 into the equipment compartment 4, the mail sending compartment 5 and the mail storage compartment 6 from top to bottom, and the second mounting plate 3 is spaced from the rear side of the cabinet body 1 to form a window communicating the mail sending compartment 5 and the mail storage compartment 6;

[0078] The control device, comprising a touch screen 7 and a control device 8, wherein the mail sender interacts through the touch screen 7;

[0079] The printing device 9 is used for printing the mail sending receipt;

[0080] The first camera 10 is used for collecting the face image of the sender;

[0081] The sender port door device is connected to the sender port and comprises a sender port door frame structure, a first driving motor 11 and a sender port door 12 controlled by the first driving motor 11.

[0082] The second camera 13 is arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate 2 and is used for collecting a package image, wherein the package image comprises a sender face sheet.

[0083] The conveying device is arranged on the upper side of the second mounting plate 3, one end of the conveying device is connected to the sender port door device, and the other end is connected to the window port door device, wherein the window port door device is connected to the window and comprises a second driving motor 14 and a window port door 15 controlled by the second driving motor 14, when the window port door 15 is opened, the package on the conveying device slides through the window and falls into the receiving bin 6.

[0084] The first and second pair of sensors 16 and 17 are arranged at the two ends of the conveying device, respectively.

[0085] The control device 8 is electrically connected with the touch screen 7, the printing device 9, the first camera 10, the first driving motor 11, the second camera 13, the second driving motor 14, the first pair of sensors 16 and the second pair of sensors 17, respectively.

[0086] The cabinet 1 is provided with a plurality of openings for mounting and displaying the touch screen 7, the printing device 9 and other devices, so as to facilitate the interactive operation of the sender.

[0087] When the self-service sending cabinet is powered on and initialized to be in a service state, the sender uses the self-service sending cabinet to perform the process of package or express delivery:

[0088] Firstly, the sender starts the package delivery by touching the screen, and can interact according to the prompts in the screen interface of the touch screen 7, input the name, contact information, address of the sender and the receiver, and the delivery goods and other information; then, the control device 8 prompts the sender through the screen interface, controls the first camera 10 to collect the face image of the sender, and controls the printing device 9 to print the sender's label after the inspection information is qualified, controls the first driving motor 11 to drive the sender opening door 12 to open the sender opening, and controls the second camera 13 to collect images according to the preset collection frequency, wherein the sender's label includes a sender's label number corresponding to the package; then, the sender can paste the sender's label on one outer surface of the package according to the prompts in the screen interface, and put it into the conveying device in the sender storage 5 with the label facing up; when the control device 8 detects that the sender has put in the package according to the signals collected by the first infrared sensor 16 and the images collected by the second camera 13, it can call the existing image recognition algorithm to process the package images collected by the second camera 13 to identify the shape of the package and the sender's label number on the sender's label (for example, OpenCV algorithms related to image processing can be used for image processing and recognition, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools can be used for optical character recognition to identify the shape of the package and the label number); and compare the identified sender's label number with the sender's label number on the sender's label. If the identified sender's label number is consistent with the sender's label number on the sender's label, the control device 8 controls the first driving motor 11 to drive the sender opening door 12 to close the sender opening, and controls the conveying device and the second driving motor 14 to open the window opening door 15, respectively, to transport the package and make the package fall into the receiver storage 6.

[0089] In order to further improve the safety of the package delivery process and avoid the risk of package switching during the delivery process, a secondary verification is also performed. If the identified sender's label number is consistent with the sender's label number on the sender's label, the control device 8 controls the first driving motor 11 to drive the sender opening door 12 to close the sender opening, and can also control the first camera 10 to collect the face image of the sender again, control the second camera 13 to collect the package image again, and call the existing image comparison algorithm to compare the face images and the package images collected before and after (for example, OpenCV algorithms related to image processing can be used for image processing and recognition for comparison). If the comparison results of the face images and the comparison results of the package images are consistent, the conveying device and the second driving motor 14 are controlled to open the window opening door 15, respectively, to transport the package and make the package fall into the receiver storage 6.

[0090] Wherein, after the face number is checked and / or the secondary verification is passed, the relevant information can be displayed on the screen interface to guide the user to complete the contactless payment of the postage.

[0091] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0092] The barcode reader 32, when the user completes the information input of the package mailing through the intelligent terminal app, can generate a barcode including the mailing face number in the app, and when the user delivers the package using the self-service mailing cabinet, the face number barcode in the app can be read through the barcode reader 32, without the need to input the relevant information through the screen interface interaction.

[0093] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0094] The loudspeaker 33, during the self-service mailing process of the mailer through the self-service mailing cabinet, can display relevant prompts or alarm information through the screen interface, and can also simultaneously prompt or alarm through the loudspeaker 33 in the form of audio to obtain better user experience.

[0095] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0096] The wireless communication module 34, electrically connected with the control device 8, is used for communication between the control device 8 of the self-service mailing cabinet and the remote background management platform.

[0097] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0098] The power module 35, connected with the external power supply, is used for power supply for the control device 8, various driving motors, various sensors and other active devices.

[0099] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0100] The monitoring device 36, electrically connected with the control device 8, is used for monitoring the surrounding environment of the location where the self-service mailing cabinet is located.

[0101] Wherein, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0102] The POS device 37, electrically connected with the control device 8, is used for the mailer to pay the mailing fee by swiping the card or the code.

[0103] Further, the conveying device comprises:

[0104] The support frame 18 provided on the second mounting plate 3;

[0105] The driving shaft 19 and the driven shaft 20 provided on the support frame 18, wherein the driving shaft 19 is electrically connected with the control device 8;

[0106] The conveying belt 21 connecting the driving shaft 19 and the driven shaft 20.

[0107] Wherein, after the face number is checked and / or the secondary verification is passed, and / or the postage is paid successfully, the control device 8 can control the second driving motor 14 to open the window bin door 15, and control the main shaft 19 to drive the conveying belt 21 to transport the package and make the package fall into the storage bin 6.

[0108] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0109] The grating sensor 23 is arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mail sending opening bin door frame structure.

[0110] The grating sensor 23 is electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0111] Wherein, in order to avoid the mail sender being pinched by the mail sending opening bin door 12 during the placement of the package, or the package is not placed in place, the grating sensor 23 can be arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mail sending opening bin door frame structure of the self-service mail sending cabinet, and before the control device 8 controls the first driving motor 11 to drive the mail sending opening bin door 12 to close the mail sending opening, the signal collected by the grating sensor 23 can also be used to judge whether there is foreign matter in the mail sending opening, and if there is no foreign matter, the first driving motor 11 is controlled to drive the mail sending opening bin door 12 to close the mail sending opening.

[0112] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0113] The RFID reader 24 is arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate 2, and is used to identify the RFID tag on the mail bag.

[0114] The RFID reader 24 is electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0115] Wherein, the RFID reader 24 is also arranged in the self-service mail sending cabinet, and is used to read the RFID tag on the mail bag. The control device 8 can judge whether the mail bag is a valid mail bag according to the RFID tag read by the RFID reader 24. In addition, the face number of the package falling into the same mail bag can be associated with the RFID tag of the mail bag in the background management platform, so that when the mail is collected by the collector, batch operation can be performed for subsequent processing of the package, and the efficiency of subsequent operation is improved.

[0116] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0117] The mail bag mounting device 25 is fixedly connected with the lower side of the second mounting plate 3, and is used to mount the mail bag. When the package falls through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the storage bin 6.

[0118] The third pair of sensors 26 are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin 6, wherein the third pair of sensors 26 are electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0119] Wherein, in order to avoid the staff from the storage warehouse 6 recovery package one by one, the second mounting plate 3 can be fixedly installed on the lower side of the mail bag hanging device 25, the mail bag is hung and connected with the mail bag hanging device 25, when the package falls through the window, it will fall into the mail bag hung in the storage warehouse 6.

[0120] Wherein, the third pair of infrared sensors 26 corresponding to the cabinet body of the storage warehouse 6 can be provided and electrically connected with the control device 8, and the control device 8 can judge whether the mail bag is hung through the signal collected by the third pair of infrared sensors 26. The operation or maintenance personnel of the self-service mail sending cabinet can interact on the screen interface, and the signal collected by the control device 8 through the third pair of infrared sensors 26 can be displayed on the screen interface to query whether the mail bag is hung.

[0121] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0122] The sliding device 27 is fixedly connected with the cabinet body corresponding to the storage warehouse;

[0123] The mail bag warehouse 29 is separably slidably connected with the sliding device;

[0124] The mail bag hanging device 25 is fixedly connected with the upper frame of the mail bag warehouse 29, and is used for hanging the mail bag, when the package falls through the window, it falls into the mail bag hung in the mail bag warehouse 29;

[0125] The third pair of infrared sensors 26 are arranged on both sides of the cabinet body corresponding to the storage warehouse 6, wherein the third pair of infrared sensors 26 are electrically connected with the control device 8, and the side plate of the mail bag warehouse 29 adopts a hollow structure, and when the mail bag warehouse 29 slides into the storage warehouse 6 to the position, the signal of the third pair of infrared sensors 26 will not be blocked by the side plate of the mail bag warehouse 29.

[0126] Wherein, in order to reduce the labor intensity of the staff who recovers the mail bag filled with packages, the sliding device 27 can be further arranged in the storage warehouse 6 and fixedly connected with the cabinet body of the storage warehouse 6. The mail bag warehouse 29 is arranged, wherein the mail bag warehouse 29 is separably slidably connected with the sliding device 27, and the mail bag warehouse 29 can be pushed into the storage warehouse 6 or pulled out of the storage warehouse 6. In order to better support, the support wheel 28 is arranged at the middle position of the front side of the bottom frame of the mail bag warehouse. The mail bag hanging device 25 can be fixedly connected with the upper frame of the mail bag warehouse 29. The side plate of the mail bag warehouse adopts a hollow structure, and when the mail bag warehouse 29 slides into the storage warehouse 6 to the position, it will not affect the normal signal receiving and sending of the third pair of infrared sensors 26, that is, it ensures that the signal of the third pair of infrared sensors 27 will not be blocked by the side plate of the mail bag warehouse 7, and the control device 8 cannot normally query whether the mail bag is hung through the signal collected by the third pair of infrared sensors 26.

[0127] Further, the self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises:

[0128] A fourth pair of sensors 30 are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin 6 near the second mounting plate 3, wherein the fourth pair of sensors 30 are electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0129] A fourth pair of sensors 30 are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin 6 near the second mounting plate 3, wherein the fourth pair of sensors 30 are electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0130] Further, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises:

[0131] A UPS power supply 31 is arranged for providing uninterrupted stabilized power supply;

[0132] The UPS power supply 31 is electrically connected with the control device 8.

[0133] In order to ensure stable power supply for the control device 8 and other active devices, and not to affect the service of the self-service mailing cabinet within a certain time when the external power supply is powered off, the self-service mailing cabinet further comprises a UPS power supply 31, the external power supply is connected to the UPS power supply 31, and the UPS power supply 31 is output to the power supply module 35.

[0134] The self-service mailing cabinet of the above embodiments and / or optional embodiments is used for self-service package delivery by the sender, and the sender and / or the package can be verified or twice verified during the self-service mailing process to improve mailing safety. The light barrier sensor can be arranged to prevent the sender from being pinched when delivering the package. Further, the RFID reader can identify the RFID tag on the mail bag and associate it, so that the mail bag RFID tag and the package falling into the mail bag can be directly associated on the background management platform, improving the subsequent operation efficiency. Further, a slidable mail bag bin for mounting the mail bag is arranged in the storage bin, which can reduce the labor intensity of the collector during collection and further improve the collection efficiency. Further, the pair of sensors are arranged in the storage bin to detect whether the mail bag is mounted and / or whether the mail bag is full.

[0135] As shown in a mailing method using the self-service mailing cabinet of the above embodiments and / or optional embodiments, one embodiment of the mailing method comprises: Figure 9

[0136] S901 The sender starts the package delivery through the touch screen and inputs information;

[0137] ​S902, the control device controls the first camera to capture a face image of the sender, and checks the information input by the sender. After the check is passed, the control device controls the printing device to print a sender sheet, controls the first driving motor to drive the sender door to open the sender port, and controls the second camera to capture images according to a preset capturing frequency.

[0138] S903, the sender pastes the sender sheet on one outer surface of the package, and puts the package into the conveying device in the sender compartment through the sender port with the sender sheet facing up.

[0139] S904, when the control device detects that the sender puts the package according to the first sensor signal and the images captured by the second camera, the control device processes the images captured by the second camera to identify the shape of the package and the sender sheet number on the sender sheet.

[0140] S905, if the identified sender sheet number is consistent with the sender sheet number on the sender sheet, the control device controls the first driving motor to drive the sender door to close the sender port, and controls the conveying device and the second driving motor to open the window door, so as to transport the package and make the package fall into the mail bag in the recipient compartment.

[0141] In the method embodiment, when the self-service sending cabinet is powered on and initialized in a service state, in step S901, when the sender uses the self-service sending cabinet to send a package, the sender can start the package sending through the touch screen 7, interact according to the prompts in the screen interface of the touch screen 7, and input the information such as the name, contact information, address, and sending object of the sender and the recipient. If the user completes the information input of the package sending through the intelligent terminal app in advance, a barcode including the sender sheet number can be generated in the app. When the user uses the self-service sending cabinet to deliver the package, the sender sheet number barcode in the app can be read through the barcode reader 32, and the related information need not be input through the screen interface.

[0142] In the method embodiment, in step S902, the control device 8 can prompt the sender to cooperate with the face image capturing through the screen interface, control the first camera 10 to capture the face image of the sender, check the information input by the sender, control the printing device 9 to print the sender sheet after the check is passed, control the first driving motor 11 to drive the sender door 12 to open the sender port, and control the second camera 13 to capture images according to a preset capturing frequency (when no package is correctly put in, no package is in the captured images, in order to save storage space, the captured images need not be saved every time, and can be discarded according to a preset rule). The sender sheet includes a sender sheet number corresponding to the package uniquely, and the sender sheet number can be used to represent the corresponding package in the background management platform.

[0143] Continuing in this method embodiment, in step S903, after the sender gets the mailing sheet, the sender can paste the mailing sheet on a suitable outer surface of the package according to the screen interface prompt, and put it into the conveying device in the mailing bin 5 through the mailing port with the surface facing up.

[0144] Continuing in this method embodiment, in step S904, when the control device 8 detects that the sender has put in the package according to the acquired signals collected by the first pair of infrared sensors 16 and the images collected by the second camera 13 (at this time, the images collected by the second camera 13 include the package), it can call the existing image recognition algorithm to process the package images collected by the second camera 13 to identify the package shape and the mailing sheet number on the mailing sheet (for example, OpenCV algorithms related to image processing can be used for image processing and recognition, combined with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools such as Tesseract-OCR to identify the package shape and the mailing sheet number).

[0145] Continuing in this method embodiment, in step S905, the control device 8 compares the identified mailing sheet number with the mailing sheet number on the mailing sheet. If the identified mailing sheet number is consistent with the mailing sheet number on the mailing sheet, the control device 8 controls the first drive motor 11 to drive the mailing port bin door 12 to close the mailing port, and controls the conveying device and the second drive motor 14 to open the window bin door 15, respectively, to transport the package on the conveying belt and make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin 6.

[0146] Optionally, the respective control of the conveying device and the control of the second drive motor to open the window bin door to transport the package and make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin includes:

[0147] controlling the conveying device to transport the package;

[0148] When the control device acquires the signal detected by the second infrared sensor that the package is in the mail bag in the storage bin, the second drive motor is controlled to open the window bin door based on a preset time threshold.

[0149] When the sender puts the package through the mailing port, the package is located at a position close to the mailing port bin door of the conveying device, the control device 8 can control the conveying device to transport the package towards the window direction; when the control device 8 determines that the package is detected according to the signal collected by the second infrared sensor 17, i.e. the package is transported to a position close to the window, the second drive motor 14 will be controlled to open the window bin door 15 after a preset time threshold to make the package fall smoothly into the mail bag in the storage bin 6.

[0150] Optionally, before receiving the sender to post the package, the method further comprises:

[0151] The control device determines whether the mail bag is mounted according to the acquired third photoelectric sensor signal, and if it is determined that the mail bag is not mounted, the package posting is prohibited to be started.

[0152] In order to reduce the labor intensity of the pickup personnel and improve the pickup efficiency of the pickup personnel, the mail bag can be mounted in the storage bin 6, and whether the mail bag is mounted can be detected by the third photoelectric sensor 26 arranged at the corresponding position in the storage bin 6. The control device 8 can determine whether the mail bag is mounted according to the signal collected by the third photoelectric sensor 26, and if it is determined that the mail bag is not mounted, the package posting is prohibited to be started.

[0153] Optionally, when it is determined that the mail bag is mounted, the method further comprises:

[0154] The control device controls the RFID reader to identify the RFID tag on the mail bag, and if the identification is successful, the RFID tag is associated with the sender's face sheet number of the package falling into the mail bag.

[0155] In order to ensure that the related operations of the background management platform proceed smoothly, the mounted mail bag also needs to be identified to determine the validity of the mail bag. After it is determined that the mail bag is mounted, the control device 8 can also acquire the RFID tag of the mail bag read by the RFID reader 24, identify it, and if the identification is successful (for example, it is a valid mail bag that has been recorded in the background management platform), the RFID tag is associated with the sender's face sheet number of the package falling into the mail bag, so that after the pickup, the corresponding batch operation can be performed on the background management platform. If the identification is not successful, the relevant information can be prompted on the screen interface and / or through the loudspeaker, and the background management platform can also be reported through the wireless communication module 34.

[0156] Optionally, in step S905, before the control device controls the first driving motor to drive the sender port bin door to close the sender port, the method further comprises:

[0157] The control device determines whether there is foreign matter in the sender port according to the acquired grating sensor signal, and if there is no foreign matter, the first driving motor is controlled to drive the sender port bin door to close the sender port.

[0158] In order to avoid the sender being pinched by the mailbox door 12 during the placement of the package, or the package not being placed in place, a grating sensor 23 can be arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mailbox door frame structure of the self-service mailbox, and before the control equipment 8 controls the first drive motor 11 to drive the mailbox door 12 to close the mailbox, the signal collected by the grating sensor 23 can also be used to judge whether there is foreign matter in the mailbox. If it is judged that there is no foreign matter, the first drive motor 11 is controlled to drive the mailbox door 12 to close the mailbox.

[0159] Optionally, the step S905 comprises:

[0160] If the identified sender postcard number is consistent with the sender postcard number on the sender postcard, the control equipment controls the first drive motor to drive the mailbox door to close the mailbox, and controls the first camera to collect the face image of the sender again, controls the second camera to collect the package image again, and compares the face image and the package image collected before and after, respectively. If the comparison results of the face image and the package image are consistent, the conveying device and the second drive motor are controlled to open the window door to transport the package and make the package fall into the mail bag in the storage bin.

[0161] In order to further improve the safety of the package delivery process and avoid the risk of package adjustment during the delivery process, a second verification can also be performed. If the identified sender postcard number is consistent with the sender postcard number on the sender postcard, the control equipment 8 can control the first drive motor 11 to drive the mailbox door 12 to close the mailbox, and can also prompt the sender to cooperate through the screen interface, control the first camera 10 to collect the face image of the sender again, control the second camera 13 to collect the package image again, and call the existing image comparison algorithm to compare the face image and the package image collected before and after (for example, the image processing and recognition algorithm of OpenCV can be used for image processing and recognition comparison). If the comparison results of the face image and the package image are consistent, the conveying device and the second drive motor 14 are controlled to open the window door 15 to transport the package and make the package fall into the storage bin 6.

[0162] Optionally, if any one of the comparison results of the face image and the comparison results of the package image is inconsistent, the method further comprises:

[0163] The control equipment controls the first drive motor to open the mailbox door to return the package.

[0164] In the secondary verification process, if any of the comparison results of the face image and the comparison results of the parcel image is inconsistent, the comparison result of the face image is inconsistent, indicating that the face images collected before and after are of different persons, and the comparison result of the parcel image is inconsistent, indicating that the parcel is replaced, none of which belongs to normal parcel mailing, then the control device 8 can control the first driving motor 11 to open the mailbox door 12 to return the parcel, and can also display and / or issue prompt or alarm information through the loudspeaker 33.

[0165] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0166] The control device determines the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel according to the shape of each parcel, and determines the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel according to the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel.

[0167] When the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel meets the preset threshold, the parcel mailing is stopped.

[0168] In order to timely understand the available capacity of the mail bag, timely arrange the collection personnel to collect, and improve the use rate of the self-service mailing cabinet, the available capacity of the mail bag can also be detected in real time. The control device 8 can determine the volume of each parcel according to the shape of each parcel, and then determine the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel, and determine the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel according to the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel, to detect the available capacity of the mail bag in real time.

[0169] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0170] The control device determines whether the mail bag is full according to the fourth pair of sensor signals, and if the mail bag is full, the parcel mailing is prohibited.

[0171] In order to timely understand the available capacity of the mail bag, timely arrange the collection personnel to collect, and improve the use rate of the self-service mailing cabinet, the available capacity of the mail bag can also be detected in real time. The control device 8 can determine the volume of each parcel according to the shape of each parcel, and then determine the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel, and determine the cumulative capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel according to the capacity of the mail bag occupied by each parcel, to detect the available capacity of the mail bag in real time.

[0172] According to another aspect of the present application, a computer readable medium is also provided, which stores computer readable instructions executable by a processor to implement the foregoing method.

[0173] It should be noted that the various method embodiments described herein can be implemented in software and / or a combination of software and hardware. The software program(s) involved in the various embodiments described herein can be executed by a processor to perform the steps or functions described herein. In addition, the software program(s) involved in the various embodiments described herein can be stored in a computer readable record medium. The computer readable record medium can include a floppy disk, a ZIP® disk, an optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a magnetic tape, a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a computer memory, and the like.

[0174] In addition, some of the embodiments of the present application can be applied as a computer program product, such as a computer program instruction, which, when executed by a computer, can invoke or provide the method and / or technical solutions according to the present application through the operation of the computer. The program instruction invoking the method of the present application can be stored in a fixed or removable record medium, and / or transmitted through a data stream in a broadcast or other signal bearing media, and / or stored in a working memory of a computer device running according to the program instruction.

[0175] According to still another aspect of the present application, a sending device is also provided, which comprises a memory storing computer program instructions and a processor for executing the program instructions, wherein when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, the device is triggered to execute the method and / or technical solutions of the preceding embodiments and / or optional embodiments.

[0176] It is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the foregoing exemplary embodiments and / or optional embodiments, but can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the foregoing description and embodiments and / or optional embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and all the embodiments and / or optional embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. Any form of equivalent replacement or modification of the technical solutions and technical contents disclosed in the present application, without departing from the scope of the technical solutions of the present application, should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. In addition, it is obvious that the word "comprise" does not exclude that the circuit, device, apparatus, etc. involved in the present application can also comprise other components, modules, units or modules, circuits, devices; it does not exclude that the method involved in the present application can also comprise other implicit but indubitable other steps or processes; the singular does not exclude the plural. The plurality of units or devices stated in the device claims can also be implemented by one unit or device through software and / or hardware. The words first, second, etc. are used to represent names, and do not represent any particular order.

Claims

1. A self-service postal drop, characterized in that The self-service mail sending cabinet comprises: a cabinet body, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate are horizontally arranged in the cabinet body, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate divide the interior of the cabinet body into an equipment compartment, a mail sending compartment and a mail storage compartment from top to bottom, the second mounting plate is spaced from the rear side of the cabinet body to form a window communicating the mail sending compartment and the mail storage compartment; a control device comprising a touch screen and a control equipment, wherein a mail sender interacts with the touch screen; a printing device for printing a mail sending face sheet; a first camera for collecting a face image of the mail sender; a mail sending port compartment door device for connecting a mail sending port, comprising a mail sending port compartment door frame structure, a first driving motor and a mail sending port compartment door controlled by the first driving motor; a second camera arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate for collecting a package image, wherein the package image comprises a mail sending face sheet; a conveying device arranged on the upper side of the second mounting plate, one end of the conveying device is connected to the mail sending port compartment door device, and the other end is connected to a window compartment door device, wherein the window compartment door device is connected to the window, and the window compartment door device comprises a second driving motor and a window compartment door controlled by the second driving motor, when the window compartment door is opened, the package on the conveying device slides through the window and falls into the mail storage compartment; a first pair of sensors and a second pair of sensors arranged at both ends of the conveying device respectively; the control equipment is electrically connected with the touch screen, the printing device, the first camera, the first driving motor, the second camera, the conveying device, the second driving motor, the first pair of sensors and the second pair of sensors respectively.

2. The self-service kiosk of claim 1, wherein, The conveying device comprises: a support frame arranged on the second mounting plate; a driving shaft and a driven shaft arranged on the support frame, wherein the driving shaft is electrically connected with the control equipment; a conveying belt connecting the driving shaft and the driven shaft.

3. The self-service kiosk of claim 2, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: optical grating sensors arranged on both sides of the door frame of the mail sending port compartment door frame structure; the optical grating sensors are electrically connected with the control equipment.

4. The self-service kiosk of claim 3, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: an RFID reader arranged on the lower side of the first mounting plate for identifying an RFID tag on a mail bag; the RFID reader is electrically connected with the control equipment.

5. The self-service kiosk of claim 4, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: a mail bag mounting device fixedly connected with the lower side of the second mounting plate for mounting a mail bag, when the package slides through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the mail storage compartment; a third pair of sensors arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the mail storage compartment, wherein the third pair of sensors are electrically connected with the control equipment.

6. The self-service kiosk of claim 4, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: a sliding device fixedly connected with the cabinet corresponding to the mail storage compartment; a mail bag compartment in separable sliding connection with the sliding device; a mail bag mounting device fixedly connected with the upper frame of the mail bag compartment for mounting a mail bag, when the package slides through the window and falls into the mail bag mounted in the mail bag compartment; a third pair of sensors arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the mail storage compartment, wherein the third pair of sensors are electrically connected with the control equipment. A third pair of photoelectric sensors are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin, wherein the third pair of photoelectric sensors are electrically connected with the control device, the side plate of the mail bag bin adopts a hollow structure, and when the mail bag bin slides into the storage bin, the signal of the third pair of photoelectric sensors is not blocked by the side plate of the mail bag bin.

7. The self-service postal kiosk of claim 5 or 6, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: A fourth pair of photoelectric sensors are arranged on both sides of the cabinet corresponding to the storage bin near the second mounting plate, wherein the fourth pair of photoelectric sensors are electrically connected with the control device.

8. The self-service kiosk of claim 1, wherein, The self-service mail sending cabinet further comprises: A UPS power supply is arranged in the equipment bin. The UPS power supply is electrically connected with the control device.

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