An automatic filling express cabinet system

Abstract

An automatic filling type express cabinet system, including express receiving device, express storage device and express guide device, the express receiving device includes unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron device and goods elevator device, for receiving unmanned aerial vehicle delivery express and transfer it to the express storage device; The express storage device includes cabinet, storage unit and express guide device channel, the storage unit and the express guide device channel are arranged in the cabinet, for realizing the storage of express; The express guide device is arranged in the express guide device channel, including transmission device and loading device, for guiding the express into the corresponding storage unit. The present application realizes the automatic docking of unmanned aerial vehicle and express cabinet device, which is beneficial to further improve the distribution efficiency, reduce the logistics cost and improve the economic benefit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a parcel locker system. Background Technology

[0002] Current parcel lockers require manual placement of packages one by one, which is not only inefficient and costly, but also cannot automatically connect with the increasingly mature drone delivery model, making them outdated. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic loading parcel locker system that can automatically connect to drone delivery and automatically load the parcels delivered by drones into the parcel locker, thereby effectively improving logistics efficiency.

[0004] The objective of this invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: An automated loading parcel locker system includes a parcel receiving device, a parcel storage device, and a parcel import device. The parcel receiving device comprises a drone landing pad and a freight elevator, used to receive parcels delivered by drones and transfer them to the parcel storage device. The drone landing pad is located on top of the freight elevator, supporting drone takeoff and landing and receiving parcels released by the drone. The freight elevator is positioned between the drone landing pad and the parcel storage device, with its top connected to the drone landing pad and its bottom connected to the parcel storage device, used to transfer parcels from the drone landing pad to the parcel storage device. The parcel storage device includes a cabinet body, storage units, and a parcel import device channel. The storage units and the parcel import device channel are arranged parallel to each other within the cabinet body for storing parcels. The express delivery import device is installed inside the cabinet and includes a transmission device and a loading device. The transmission device is installed and extends through the channel of the express delivery import device and is used to transport the loading device to the corresponding storage unit. The loading device is installed on the transmission device and moves synchronously with the transmission device to import the express delivery into the corresponding storage unit.

[0005] The loading device can be raised and lowered to support the import of express items into the multi-layered storage unit.

[0006] The load-bearing support plate of the loading device has a fence-like structure.

[0007] The car includes an L-shaped gate and a gate connecting rod; the L-shaped gate is fixed to the gate connecting rod in a fence-like shape, with one end connected to the gate connecting rod and the other end open.

[0008] The advantages of this invention are: first, it enables automatic docking between drones and express delivery lockers, allowing drone logistics to be better implemented; second, it improves the level of automation and saves manpower and material resources; and third, it improves logistics efficiency and reduces logistics costs. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 This is a top view schematic diagram of the connection between the drone landing pad device and the cargo elevator device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 3 This is a top view schematic diagram of the connection between a freight elevator device and a parcel storage device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a car according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A side view structural diagram.

[0014] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a courier product importing device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a parcel storage device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 8 This is a top view of the express delivery import device and storage unit according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 9 This is a side view of a drone landing pad device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the car floor and the supporting plate overlapping in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 11 This is a top view schematic diagram of the connection between a freight elevator device and three UAV landing pad devices according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Among them: 1—UAV landing pad device, 2—freight elevator device, 3—express delivery storage device, 4—pad surface, 5—pad surface roller, 6—correction baffle push rod, 7—correction baffle, 8—stop contact plate, 9—correction baffle moving hole, 10—spring hinge, 11—landing indicator light, 12—pad surface protection baffle, 13—translation push rod, 14—translation push rod connecting rod, 15—translation push plate, 16—translation push plate bracket, 17—translation push plate slide, 18—freight elevator bracket, 19—enclosed baffle, 20—traction device, 21—traction steel wire rope, 22—U-shaped guide rail, 23—car, 24—L-shaped gate, 25—gate connecting rod, 26—support arm, 27—connecting bracket, 2 8—Directional pulley block, 29—Universal ball bearing, 30—Hanging ring, 31—Cabinet body, 32—Express delivery guide channel, 33—Storage unit, 34—Express delivery entrance, 35—Entrance roller shutter door, 36—Express delivery exit, 37—Storage unit door, 38—Information reading area, 39—QR code reading device, 40—Operation panel, 41—Drive wheel, 42—Driven wheel, 43—Idler roller, 44—Drive belt, 45—Base, 46—Lifting push rod, 47—Connecting crossbar, 48—Bearing support plate, 49—Grid rod, 50—Roller, 51—Loading push rod, 52—Loading push rod bracket, 53—Loading push plate, 54—Loading push plate connecting rod, 55—Video monitoring device. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings: Referring to the accompanying drawings, the express delivery receiving device in this embodiment consists of a drone landing pad device 1 and a freight elevator device 2, used to receive and transfer express delivery items delivered by drones. The drone landing pad device 1 is connected to the express delivery storage device 3 via the freight elevator device 2. The express delivery storage device 3 in this embodiment consists of a cabinet 31, a storage unit 33, and an express delivery guide channel 32, used to store express delivery items. The storage device 3 is connected to the car 23 via the express delivery guide channel 32, forming an integrated express delivery transport channel. In this embodiment, the express delivery import device is installed within the express delivery import device channel 32 and consists of a transmission device and a loading device. It is used to import express delivery items into each storage unit 33. Since the present invention aims to achieve the orderly import of express delivery items into rows of storage units 33, rather than importing express delivery items into a single storage unit, the import device channel 32 and the transmission device are indispensable. The express delivery import device channel 32 is used to connect the express delivery inlet 34 of each storage unit 33. Under this premise, the transmission device is installed through the express delivery import device channel 32, so as to realize the delivery of the loading device to the express delivery inlet 34 of the corresponding storage unit 33 according to the instruction, and then the loading device imports the express delivery item into the corresponding storage unit 33.

[0022] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 The drone landing pad device 1 in this embodiment consists of a landing surface 4, a correction device, and a landing indicator light 11. The landing surface 4 is used for drone take-off and landing and unloading of express delivery items. A strip-shaped area composed of landing surface rollers 5 is provided in the middle of the landing surface 4. This strip-shaped area leads directly to the freight elevator device 2 to support the sliding of express delivery items, making it easier for the translation push plate 15 to smoothly send the express delivery items on it into the elevator car 23. The correction device is provided on the landing surface 4. The correction device consists of a correction baffle push rod 6, a correction baffle 7, a stop contact plate 8, and a correction mechanism. The baffle moving hole 9 is used to push the correction baffle 7 along the correction baffle moving hole 9, moving it back and forth from the edge of the landing surface 4 to the center, thereby moving express items that are far from the center to the central area of ​​the landing surface 4. The stop contact plate 8 is set on the correction baffle 7 through the spring hinge 10. The stop contact plate 8 is linked with the control switch. When both stop contact plates 8 touch the express items at the same time, thereby triggering the control switch, the correction baffle push rods 6 set on both sides of the landing surface 4 stop moving forward and return to their original positions. The landing surface 4 is surrounded by a landing surface protection baffle 12 to prevent express items from being blown off by the wind. The landing surface 4 is equipped with a landing indicator light 11 to send a signal to the drone that landing is allowed or not allowed. When the landing surface 4 is not cleared or the storage unit 33 is full, a landing is not allowed signal is sent; otherwise, a landing is allowed signal is sent. The landing indicator light 11 can also be used to indicate the position of the landing surface 4 by defining different colors or wavelengths of light to guide the drone to land.

[0023] To facilitate drone takeoff and landing, this invention places the drone landing pad device 1 at a certain height above the ground, and simultaneously provides a freight elevator device 2 to connect the drone landing pad device 1 and the express delivery storage device 3, thereby realizing the transfer of express delivery between the drone landing pad device 1 and the express delivery storage device 3. In this embodiment, the drone landing pad device 1 is placed on top of the freight elevator device 2 and connected to the express delivery storage device 3 through the freight elevator device 2, thereby achieving the purpose of vertical transfer of express delivery between the drone landing pad device 1 and the express delivery storage device 3. The freight elevator device 2 consists of a car 23, a traction device 20, and a guide device. In this embodiment, the car 23 has an L-shaped open structure. The so-called L-shaped open structure means that the car 23 only has a back panel and a bottom panel, similar to the two sides of an L. Apart from these two surfaces, the other surfaces are open. The purpose of this design is to allow express delivery to be introduced from different directions at different times. That is, except for the side of the car 23 with a back panel, the other three sides can accept the introduction of express delivery. Figure 11When necessary, relying on the freight elevator device 2, three drone landing pad devices 1 can be set up on the front, left and right sides of the car 23 respectively. The car 23 can receive express delivery items pushed to it by these three drone landing pad devices 1 in a time-sharing manner, thereby further improving the efficiency of receiving express delivery items. The car 23 is composed of L-shaped grid 24, grid connecting rod 25, support arm 26, connecting bracket 27, directional pulley block 28, universal ball bearing 29 and lifting ring 30. Among them, the L-shaped grid 24 is fixed to the grid connecting rod 25 in a grid shape, and one end of it is connected to the grid connecting rod 25, and the other end is... The open design allows the bottom of the car 23 to have a fence-like structure, enabling it to cross and pass through the load-bearing tray 48 of the loading device, thus transferring express items from the car 23 to the loading device. Universal ball bearings 29 are installed on each L-shaped grid bar 24 to support the sliding of express items, facilitating their smooth entry into the car 23 under the push of the translational push plate 15. The connecting bracket 27 connects to the directional pulley block 28 and is connected to the grid bar connecting rod 25 via the support arm 26. The lifting ring 30 connects to the traction steel wire rope 21. The guiding device in this embodiment consists of a U-shaped guide rail 22 and a directional pulley block 28, with the directional pulley block 28 running along the U-shaped guide rail 22. The freight elevator bracket 18 and the enclosed baffle 19 form the shaft of the freight elevator device 2, supporting both the freight elevator device 2 and the drone landing pad device 1.

[0024] In this embodiment, a translation device is installed on the drone landing pad device 1. The translation device is used to translate the express delivery released by the drone from the landing surface 4 into the car 23. (Refer to...) Figure 2 and Figure 9 The translation device consists of a translation push rod 13, a translation push rod connecting rod 14, a translation push plate 15, a translation push plate bracket 16, and a translation push plate slide 17. The translation push plate slide 17 is installed on the protective baffles 12 on both sides of the platform 4 and is connected to the translation push plate 15 through the translation push plate bracket 16. The translation push rod 13 is installed on one side of the platform 4, that is, one side of the two translation push plate slides 17, and is connected to the translation push plate bracket 16 through the translation push rod connecting rod 14, thereby driving the translation push plate 15 to move. It is staggered from the correction device and other devices by the height difference. It should be noted that the purpose of setting the translation push plate slide 17 on both sides of the platform 4 is to create conditions so that the translation push rod 13 can be installed on only one side of the platform 4 to push the translation push plate 15 to move across the platform. The video monitoring device 55 is used to monitor the operation status of the above devices in real time.

[0025] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8The express delivery storage device 3 in this embodiment consists of a cabinet 31, an express delivery import device channel 32, and a storage unit 33. The cabinet 31 contains traditional storage units 33 and a parcel import channel 32. The storage units 33 and the parcel import channel 32 are independent of each other. The parcel import channel 32 is located outside the storage units 33, arranged parallel to them within the cabinet 31. In other words, the front part of the cabinet 31 contains sequentially arranged storage units 33, while the parcel import channel 32 is located behind the storage units 33 and connects to the parcel inlets 34 of all storage units 33. Each storage unit 33 has an independent parcel inlet 34 and a parcel outlet 36, both located on the same axis. The parcel inlet 34 is specifically for importing parcels, and the parcel outlet 36 is specifically for retrieving parcels. Since current parcel lockers are designed for manual operation, the inlet and outlet of each storage unit are combined into one, meaning parcels are loaded and unloaded through the same compartment. This invention sets up separate express delivery inlet 34 and express delivery outlet 36 in the storage unit 33 to better adapt to the automatic import mode. The express delivery inlet 34 faces the express delivery import device channel 32, making it easier for the loading device to import express delivery. Meanwhile, the express delivery outlet 36 still faces the outside of the cabinet to maintain the convenience for customers to retrieve their express delivery. An entrance roller shutter door 35 and a storage unit door 37 are respectively installed at the express delivery inlet 34 and the express delivery outlet 36. This embodiment sets up two layers of storage units 33, but the actual configuration can be adjusted according to specific circumstances. An information reading area 38 is set at the front end of the express delivery import device channel 32, and the information reading area 38 is equipped with a QR code reader 39 for reading the QR code logistics information on the express delivery.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8The express delivery guide device in this embodiment consists of a transmission device and a loading device. The express delivery guide device is installed and extends through the express delivery guide device channel 32. The transmission device in this embodiment consists of a drive wheel 41, a driven wheel 42, a roller 43, and a transmission belt 44. The transmission belt 44 can rotate in the forward or reverse direction under the drive of the drive wheel 41. The loading device in this embodiment consists of a base 45, a lifting push rod 46, a connecting crossbar 47, and a support plate 48. The loading device is installed on the transmission device. The base 45 is fixed to the transmission belt 44 to ensure the operational stability of the entire loading device. The lifting push rod 46 is installed on the base 45 to realize the lifting and lowering of the loading device to support the introduction of express delivery into the multi-layer storage unit 33. The support plate 48 is composed of a fence-like arrangement of bars 49. The fence-like arrangement means that there is a certain distance between adjacent bars 49, and one end of each bar is connected to the connecting crossbar 47, while the other end is open to allow the L-shaped bars of the car 23 to pass through. 24 can cross through it; rollers 50 are provided on each grid bar 49 to support the sliding of express items, so that the express items placed on them can be moved more smoothly into the storage unit 33 under the push of the loading push plate 53; the carrying tray 48 is connected to the lifting push rod 46 through the connecting cross bar 47; the loading push rod 51 is used to realize the parallel movement of the loading push plate 53, thereby realizing the pushing of the express items on the carrying tray 48 into the storage unit 33. The loading push rod 51 is connected to the loading push plate 53 through the loading push plate connecting rod 54, and is fixed to the connecting cross bar 47 through the loading push rod bracket 52, thereby realizing the synchronous up and down movement of the loading push rod 51 and the carrying tray 48.

[0027] The following is a brief description of the workflow of the present invention: After the logistics drone unloads the delivered express item onto the landing surface 4 and takes off again, the correction device first moves the express item to the central area of ​​the landing surface 4; then, the translation push rod 13 is activated, pushing the translation push plate 15 forward until the express item is pushed from the landing surface 4 into the car 23; the car 23, carrying the express item, descends to the bottom of the freight elevator device 2. At this time, the loading device is located below the car 23, referring to... Figure 10Since both the bottom of the elevator car 23 and the load-bearing tray 48 of the loading device have a fence-like structure and can cross each other, the bottom level of the elevator car 23 is set at a position slightly lower than the load-bearing tray 48. Once the bottom of the elevator car 23 passes and is below the load-bearing tray 48, the express delivery item will be transferred from the bottom of the elevator car 23 to the load-bearing tray 48, thus completing the transfer process from the elevator car 23 to the load-bearing tray 48. Then, the transmission device starts, carrying the loading device out of the freight elevator 2 to the information reading area 38, while the elevator car 23 returns to the top of the freight elevator 2. When the loading device carrying the express delivery item arrives at the information reading area 38, the QR code reader 39 located in the information reading area 38 will read the QR code logistics information on the express delivery item. The information is then uploaded to the central processing system. Upon receiving the logistics information, the central processing system instructs an empty storage unit 33 to open its entrance roller shutter door 35 and binds and stores the acquired logistics information with the serial number information of the storage unit. Then, the transmission device delivers the loading device to the corresponding storage unit 33. Based on the upper and lower floor positions of the storage unit 33, the lifting push rod 46 moves the carrying tray 48 to the corresponding floor. Next, the loading push rod 51 is activated, driving the loading push plate 53 to move towards the storage unit 33 until the express item is pushed into the corresponding storage unit 33. Then, the entrance roller shutter door 35 is closed, thus completing the automatic loading task of the express item. After completing the express item loading task, the transmission device automatically returns the loading device to the bottom of the car 23.

[0028] When it is necessary to retrieve the package from the storage unit 33, the process is the same as the current express locker operation: the customer inputs the corresponding logistics information through the operation panel 40, the central processing system matches the corresponding storage unit 33 according to the input logistics information, and then instructs the storage unit door 37 of the storage unit 33 to be opened, so that the customer can retrieve the package.

[0029] The above embodiments realize the automatic docking of drones and express delivery lockers, enabling full-process automation of logistics, storage, and delivery in the express delivery industry, and further improving delivery efficiency. At the same time, it introduces drones into the logistics and delivery process at a deeper level, providing a new fulcrum for promoting the application of drones in the logistics industry. This is not only conducive to innovating new models in the express delivery industry, but also conducive to further reducing logistics costs and improving economic benefits.

[0030] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can have various modifications and variations. All equivalent transformations and modifications made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic loading parcel locker system, comprising a parcel receiving device, a parcel storage device, and a parcel import device, characterized in that, The express delivery receiving device includes a drone landing pad and a freight elevator. The drone landing pad is located on top of the freight elevator and supports drone take-off and landing, as well as receiving express deliveries released by the drone. The freight elevator is located between the drone landing pad and the express delivery storage device, and includes a car, a traction device, and a guide device, used to transfer express deliveries from the drone landing pad to the express delivery storage device. The express delivery storage device includes a cabinet, storage units, and an express delivery import device channel. The storage units and the express delivery import device channel are arranged parallel to each other within the cabinet for storing express deliveries. The express delivery import device is located within the cabinet and includes a transmission device and a loading device. The transmission device is located within and extends through the express delivery import device channel, used to transport the loading device to the corresponding storage unit. The loading device is located on the transmission device and used to import the express deliveries into the corresponding storage unit.

2. The automatic filling parcel locker system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading device can be raised and lowered to support the import of express items into the multi-layered storage unit.

3. The automatic filling parcel locker system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The load-bearing support plate of the loading device has a fence-like structure.

4. The automatic filling parcel locker system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The car includes an L-shaped gate and a gate connecting rod; the L-shaped gate is fixed to the gate connecting rod in a fence-like shape, with one end connected to the gate connecting rod and the other end open.

Images