A smart logistics system for bus stops using unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

This utility model provides a bus stop drone intelligent logistics system, including a canopy, a support assembly, a logistics cabinet, and a drone. The canopy is connected to the support assembly, and the logistics cabinet is in contact with the support assembly. The logistics cabinet is located outside the space formed by the canopy and the support assembly. The logistics cabinet includes at least a first side plate, a second side plate, and a cavity structure. The first side plate is connected to the second side plate, the first side plate is in contact with the canopy, and the second side plate is in contact with the support assembly. The end of the first side plate near the cavity structure is a ramp structure. The logistics cabinet of this utility model is located outside the space formed by the canopy and the support assembly, completely isolated from the passenger waiting area, avoiding cross-interference between pedestrian and logistics flow. The ramp structure at the end of the first side plate near the cavity structure allows goods to slide into the cavity along the ramp when the drone delivers them, dispersing the impact force and reducing vertical impact.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of drone applications, and more specifically, to a smart logistics system for bus stops using drones. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the volume of express delivery and food delivery services in China is growing rapidly. Drones can improve delivery efficiency and effectively solve the problem of high costs associated with traditional delivery methods. With the mature development of my country's logistics industry and the continuous innovation of IoT and sensor technologies, the application of logistics drones has received certain technical support, and using drones (vehicles) to improve delivery efficiency has become an industry consensus. While drone delivery still faces many challenges in terms of technology, cost, and safety, both domestically and internationally, efforts have begun to be made in this field in recent years, and new delivery models primarily based on drones are gradually coming into view.

[0003] Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones for short, are unmanned aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and their own program control devices. They possess corresponding avionics, sensor, communication, and flight control systems, enabling them to fly autonomously and independently complete specific tasks. With technological advancements, it is an undeniable fact that UAVs have become flying intelligent robots. The UAV field is currently experiencing rapid development. Various technological innovations surrounding UAVs are emerging in large numbers. With the full opening of China's low-altitude airspace, the high-tech achievements of UAVs, once confined to the military field, are now being unveiled and entering numerous civilian applications, demonstrating enormous potential.

[0004] With the development of drone logistics technology, how to efficiently integrate it into the urban environment has become a key challenge. Existing solutions often propose building dedicated drone airports or hubs deeply coupled with bus terminals, but these solutions have the following problems: (1) Large land occupation: additional land planning is required, which is difficult to implement in urban centers where land resources are scarce. (2) High cost: a complete set of infrastructure needs to be built, resulting in huge investment. (3) Strong system dependence: the three systems of drones, buses, and stations need to be deeply integrated, which is complex and inflexible. Once one system fails, the entire logistics network will be affected. (4) Weak feasibility: high requirements for the transformation of existing urban infrastructure, making it difficult to promote.

[0005] The prior art disclosed in CN208188887 U discloses a logistics system based on drones, buses, and stations, including a bus system for transporting goods within or to the station system, a station system, and a drone system for transporting goods to or to the station system. The bus system is wirelessly connected to the station system. The station system includes a parking area, a storage area, a conveyor area, and a container area. The parking area is located at the top of the station and is used for parking, charging, and unloading of goods from the drone system. The prior art has the following main problems: (1) Setting the container area inside the station will affect the convenience of passengers taking the bus; (2) Goods fall directly into the storage area via drones, and due to gravity, the goods are subjected to a large impact, affecting the quality of the goods; (3) The roof of the bus station is generally a non-flat structure, and it is difficult to ensure the stability of the drone parking area when setting up the parking area on the roof. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the present invention aims to propose an intelligent logistics system for bus stops using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This addresses the problems in existing technologies where placing cargo areas inside bus stations affects passenger convenience; goods dropped directly into the storage area by UAVs suffer significant impact due to gravity, affecting their quality; and the fact that bus stop roofs are generally non-flat structures, making it difficult to ensure the stability of UAV landing areas.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0008] A bus stop drone intelligent logistics system includes a canopy, a support assembly, a logistics cabinet, and a drone. The canopy is connected to the support assembly, and the logistics cabinet is in contact with the support assembly. The logistics cabinet is located outside the space formed by the canopy and the support assembly. The logistics cabinet includes at least a first side panel, a second side panel, and a cavity structure. The first side panel is connected to the second side panel, the first side panel is in contact with the canopy, and the second side panel is in contact with the support assembly. The end of the first side panel near the cavity structure is a sloping structure.

[0009] The logistics cabinet in this setup is located outside the space formed by the canopy and support components, completely isolated from the passenger waiting area, thus avoiding cross-interference between people and goods. The first side panel is designed with a ramp structure at the end near the cavity structure. When the drone drops goods, the goods slide into the cavity along the ramp, and the impact force is dispersed by the ramp, reducing vertical impact. In addition, the ramp structure increases the area of ​​the upper part of the logistics cabinet, which is beneficial for the placement of goods carried by the drone.

[0010] Furthermore, the roof includes a curved beam frame, a roof skin, and a longitudinal beam frame. The curved beam frame is connected to the longitudinal beam frame, and the roof skin is fixed by the curved beam frame and the longitudinal beam frame.

[0011] Furthermore, multiple curved beam frames and longitudinal beam frames are provided.

[0012] Furthermore, the support assembly includes at least a first support column and a second support column, the upper ends of the first support column and the second support column are connected to the ceiling, and the lower ends of the first support column and the second support column are fixed to the ground.

[0013] Furthermore, the length of the first support column is greater than the length of the second support column.

[0014] Furthermore, multiple first support columns and multiple second support columns are provided.

[0015] Furthermore, a cargo compartment is provided within the cavity structure.

[0016] Furthermore, the logistics cabinet also includes a second side panel, which is located on the left or right side of the logistics cabinet. The second side panel is equipped with an opening and closing door to facilitate the storage and retrieval of goods.

[0017] Furthermore, the logistics cabinet also includes a fourth side panel, which is located on the front side of the logistics cabinet. The first and second side panels have a certain angle, and the second and fourth side panels are parallel.

[0018] Furthermore, the logistics cabinet also includes an upper plate, which is located at the top of the logistics cabinet, and the drone is positioned above the upper plate when unloading goods.

[0019] Compared with existing technologies, the intelligent logistics system for bus stops using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) described in this utility model has the following advantages:

[0020] 1) The logistics cabinet of this utility model is located outside the space formed by the roof and the support components, completely isolated from the passenger waiting area, avoiding cross-interference between people and logistics; the first side plate is set with a ramp structure at the end near the cavity structure, so that when the drone drops the goods, the goods slide into the cavity along the ramp, the impact force is dispersed by the ramp, reducing vertical impact, and the ramp structure also increases the area of ​​the upper part of the logistics cabinet, which is conducive to the placement of goods carried by the drone.

[0021] 2) The logistics system of this utility model has a simple structure and can be attached to the existing bus station infrastructure, and can be upgraded to a drone logistics delivery system at low cost;

[0022] 3) The logistics system of this utility model occupies a small area and can make more efficient use of land resources.

[0023] 4) The feasibility of the logistics system of this utility model is stronger than that of the existing three-system combination of public transportation system, station system and drone system;

[0024] 5) The logistics system of this utility model can be used independently and does not need to go through the public transportation logistics system, making it more flexible. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bus stop drone intelligent logistics system according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bus stop drone intelligent logistics system according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bus stop drone intelligent logistics system according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 3 ;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bus stop drone intelligent logistics system according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model. Figure 4 ;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bus stop drone intelligent logistics system according to Embodiment 2 of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a partially enlarged view of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0032] 1-Roof, 11-Curved beam frame, 12-Roof skin, 13-Longitudinal beam frame, 2-Support assembly, 21-First support column, 22-Second support column, 3-Logistics cabinet, 31-First side panel, 32-Second side panel, 33-Lower panel, 34-Second side panel, 341-Opening door, 35-Upper panel, 351-First area, 352-Second area, 36-Third side panel, 37-Fourth side panel, 38-Cavity structure, 381-Cargo compartment, 4-UAV, 5-Cargo, 6-Landing assembly, 61-Slide slope, 611-First limiting part, 612-Gap, 62-Landing pad, 621-First limiting part, 622-Wireless charging plate, 63-Elastic part. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, a brief explanation of the orientations involved in the following specific embodiments is provided: the directions or positional relationships indicated by "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "back" mentioned in the embodiments refer to the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this utility model proposes a bus stop drone intelligent logistics system, including a canopy 1, a support component 2, a logistics cabinet 3, a drone 4, and goods 5. The drone 4 is used to transport the goods 5. The canopy 1 is connected to the support component 2, and the logistics cabinet 3 is in contact with the support component 2, with the logistics cabinet located outside the space formed by the canopy and the support component 2. In this setup, the logistics cabinet is located outside the space formed by the canopy and the support component, completely isolated from the passenger waiting area, avoiding cross-interference between pedestrian and logistics traffic. Furthermore, by linking buses and drones, a drone-bus mode is formed, allowing users to conveniently pick up meals or packages at the bus stop.

[0036] Specifically, the logistics locker is a drone-operated smart locker that can display bus arrival information, making it more convenient for passengers to retrieve their goods.

[0037] Specifically, the roof 1 includes a curved beam frame 11, a roof skin 12, and a longitudinal beam frame 13. The curved beam frame 11 is connected to the longitudinal beam frame 13, and the roof skin 12 is fixed by the curved beam frame 11 and the longitudinal beam frame 13.

[0038] Preferably, multiple curved beam frames 11 and longitudinal beam frames 13 are provided.

[0039] More specifically, the logistics cabinet 3 includes a first side panel 31, a second side panel 32, a lower panel 33, a second side panel 34, an upper panel 35, a third side panel 36, a fourth side panel 37, and a cavity structure 38. The first side panel 31 and the second side panel 32 are located on the rear side of the logistics cabinet 3, the lower panel 33 is located at the lower end of the logistics cabinet 3, the second side panel 34 is located on the left side of the logistics cabinet 3, the upper panel 35 is located at the upper end of the logistics cabinet 3, the third side panel 36 is located on the right side of the logistics cabinet 3, and the fourth side panel 37 is located on the front side of the logistics cabinet.

[0040] More specifically, the first side panel 31 contacts the roof 1, and the second side panel 32 contacts the support assembly 2. This arrangement can improve the stability of the logistics cabinet and is more conducive to the placement of goods carried by drones.

[0041] More specifically, the end of the first side plate 31 near the cavity structure 38 is a ramp structure, and the first side plate and the second side plate have a certain angle, with the second side plate being parallel to the second plate. This arrangement allows the cargo to slide into the cavity along the ramp when the drone drops the cargo, dispersing the impact force and reducing vertical impact.

[0042] More specifically, a flexible cushioning material (not shown in the figure), such as EPE foam, is laid inside the cavity structure to further absorb the remaining impact force.

[0043] Specifically, the support assembly 2 includes a plurality of first support columns 21 and a plurality of second support columns 22, wherein the length of the first support columns 21 is greater than the length of the second support columns 22. This arrangement can improve the stability of the ceiling.

[0044] More specifically, the second support column 22 is in contact with the logistics cabinet 3. This arrangement improves the stability of the logistics cabinet.

[0045] More specifically, the cavity structure 38 is provided with a cargo compartment 381, and there are multiple cargo compartments 381.

[0046] More specifically, the upper plate 35 includes a first region 351 and a second region 352. The first region is provided with through holes to facilitate the transfer of goods, and the second region 352 is a plate structure.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] like Figures 5-6 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that it also includes a stopping component 6. The stopping component 6 is set on the upper plate of the logistics cabinet 3. This setting can improve the stability of the stopping component, facilitate the stable transfer of goods, and ensure the quality of the goods.

[0049] Preferably, the shutdown component 6 is connected at the junction of the first region 351 and the second region 352, and covers the second region 352.

[0050] More specifically, the landing assembly 6 includes a slide 61, a landing pad 62, and an elastic part 63. The slide 61 is movably connected to the landing pad 62, which allows the landing pad to rotate at a certain angle, facilitating the transfer of goods on the landing pad to the logistics cabinet via the slide and ensuring the quality of the goods. The elastic part 63 is disposed between the landing pad 62 and the logistics cabinet 3 to support and buffer the landing pad, thereby improving the stability of the drone landing.

[0051] More specifically, the slide 61 is a ramp structure with a through hole facing the first area. This arrangement facilitates the slow movement of goods from the slide into the logistics cabinet. The goods then pass through the ramp of the logistics cabinet again, which further buffers the flow and ensures the quality of the goods.

[0052] More specifically, the slide has a certain angle with the second area, the angle being 30~45°.

[0053] More specifically, the slide 61 is provided with first limiting parts 611 at both ends to prevent goods from falling during transfer. Preferably, the first limiting part is a plate structure.

[0054] More specifically, a notch 612 is provided between the helipad 62 and the slide 61. When the helipad rotates about the connection between the helipad and the slide, the notch can limit the helipad and prevent it from rotating too much.

[0055] More specifically, the helipad 62 is provided with a second limiting part 621 and a wireless charging plate 622. The second limiting part is located at both ends of the helipad to prevent the cargo from falling during transport, and the wireless charging plate is located on the helipad to facilitate the charging of the drone.

[0056] Preferably, there are multiple elastic portions 63; more preferably, the elastic portion 63 is a rubber component.

[0057] More specifically, a drive assembly (not shown in the figure) can be installed between the bottom of the apron and the logistics cabinet. By controlling the drive assembly, goods can be remotely transferred from the apron to the slide and the logistics cabinet. For example, a drive cylinder, a drive shaft, and a controller can be installed. The controller controls the movement of the drive shaft of the drive cylinder, thereby realizing the rotation of the apron. This setup is conventional existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0058] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system, characterized in that, The system includes a canopy (1), a support assembly (2), a logistics cabinet (3), and a drone (4). The canopy (1) is connected to the support assembly (2), and the logistics cabinet (3) is in contact with the support assembly (2). The logistics cabinet (3) is located outside the space formed by the canopy (1) and the support assembly (2). The logistics cabinet (3) includes at least a first side plate (31), a second side plate (32), and a cavity structure (38). The first side plate (31) is connected to the second side plate (32). The first side plate (31) is in contact with the canopy (1), and the second side plate (32) is in contact with the support assembly (2). The end of the first side plate (31) near the cavity structure (38) is a sloping structure. 2.The bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system of claim 1, wherein, The roof (1) includes a curved beam frame (11), a roof skin (12), and a longitudinal beam frame (13). The curved beam frame (11) is connected to the longitudinal beam frame (13), and the roof skin (12) is fixed by the curved beam frame (11) and the longitudinal beam frame (13). 3.The bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system of claim 2, wherein, Multiple curved beam frames (11) and longitudinal beam frames (13) are provided.

4. The intelligent logistics system for bus stops using unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support assembly (2) includes at least a first support column (21) and a second support column (22). The upper ends of the first support column (21) and the second support column (22) are connected to the ceiling (1), and the lower ends of the first support column (21) and the second support column (22) are fixed to the ground.

5. The bus station drone intelligent logistics system of claim 4, wherein, The length of the first support column (21) is greater than the length of the second support column (22).

6. The bus station drone intelligent logistics system of claim 4, wherein, Multiple first support columns (21) and second support columns (22) are provided.

7. The bus station drone intelligent logistics system of claim 1, wherein, The cavity structure (38) contains a cargo compartment (381). 8.The bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system of claim 1, wherein, The logistics cabinet (3) also includes a second side panel (34), which is located on the left or right side of the logistics cabinet (3). The second side panel (34) is equipped with a door (341) for easy access to goods. 9.The bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system of claim 1, wherein, The logistics cabinet (3) also includes a fourth side panel (37), which is located on the front side of the logistics cabinet (3). The first side panel (31) and the second side panel (32) have a certain angle, and the second side panel (32) is parallel to the fourth side panel (37). 10.The bus station unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent logistics system of claim 1, wherein, The logistics cabinet (3) also includes an upper plate (35), which is located at the top of the logistics cabinet (3), and the drone (4) is located above the upper plate (35) when unloading goods.

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