Vehicle delivery receiving device, delivery receiving system, and method for determining incorrect delivery

Abstract

To provide a delivered article receiving device for a vehicle, that is capable of preventing mis-delivery even when a plurality of vehicles are present at a site of receiving a delivered article; and to provide a delivered article receiving system thereof.SOLUTION: There are provided a communication part 2 for transmitting / receiving information by communicating with the other device via a wireless communication medium; an inter-vehicle communication part 3 for transmitting / receiving information by communicating with a peripheral vehicle via the wireless communication medium; an opening / closing control part 6 for detecting an indoor opening / closing state of a vehicle 1; and a mis-delivery determination part 7 for determining mis-delivery based on the indoor opening / closing state of a vehicle that is not a peripheral delivery destination during package receiving time by notifying the vehicle that is not the peripheral delivery destination of the package receiving time as a predetermined length of time zone including scheduled date and time of delivery when setting the scheduled date and time of delivery to giving notice to a deliverer from a notification part 5 when determining occurrence of the mis-delivery.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a delivery receiving device for a vehicle and a delivery receiving system. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a delivery receiving system that allows delivery items to be stored in a storage section of a receiving vehicle even when the recipient is not at home. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-206225 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in cases where there are multiple vehicles at the receiving location, such as in an apartment building, and one of the vehicles has an unlocked trunk as a storage area, there is a risk that the delivery item will be mistakenly stored in a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a delivery receiving device for vehicles and a delivery receiving system that can prevent erroneous deliveries even when there are multiple vehicles at the delivery receiving location. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a communication unit that communicates with other devices via a wireless communication medium to send and receive information, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit that communicates with surrounding vehicles via a wireless communication medium to send and receive information, an opening / closing control unit that detects the open / closed state of the vehicle's interior, and an incorrect delivery determination unit that, when a scheduled delivery date and time is set, notifies surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination of the package pickup time, which is a predetermined period of time that includes the scheduled delivery date and time, determines whether an incorrect delivery has occurred based on the open / closed state of the interior of the vehicle that is not the delivery destination during the package pickup time, and notifies the delivery person if it is determined that an incorrect delivery has occurred. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] In this way, according to the present invention, even when there are multiple vehicles at the delivery receiving location, it is possible to prevent erroneous delivery. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a delivery receiving system using a delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure for determining whether a delivery is erroneous for a delivery destination vehicle in a delivery item receiving device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the process for determining whether a vehicle is an erroneous delivery for a vehicle that is not the delivery destination, in the delivery item receiving device for a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A delivery item receiving device for a vehicle in one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a communication unit that communicates with other devices via a wireless communication medium to send and receive information, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit that communicates with surrounding vehicles via a wireless communication medium to send and receive information, an opening / closing control unit that detects the open / closed state of the vehicle's interior, and an incorrect delivery determination unit that, when a scheduled delivery date and time is set, notifies surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination of the package collection time, which is a predetermined period of time that includes the scheduled delivery date and time, determines whether an incorrect delivery has occurred based on the open / closed state of the interior of vehicles that are not the delivery destination during the package collection time, and notifies the delivery person if it is determined that an incorrect delivery has occurred.

[0010] As a result, the delivery item receiving device for vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention can prevent erroneous deliveries even when there are multiple vehicles at the delivery item receiving location. [Example]

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] In Figure 1, a vehicle 1 equipped with a vehicle delivery receiving device according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a communication unit 2, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3, an owner determination unit 4, an alarm unit 5, an opening / closing control unit 6, and an incorrect delivery determination unit 7.

[0013] The communication unit 2 communicates with other devices to send and receive information via a communication medium such as a wireless communication network. The communication unit 2 is powered and ready for communication even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off.

[0014] The vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3 wirelessly communicates with other vehicles to transmit and receive information. The vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3 is powered and ready for communication even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off.

[0015] The owner determination unit 4 determines whether or not the owner of the vehicle 1 is near the vehicle 1. The owner determination unit 4 determines whether or not the owner of the vehicle 1 is near the vehicle 1, for example, based on whether or not it detects radio waves from the smart key of the vehicle 1.

[0016] When the owner determination unit 4 detects radio waves from the smart key of the vehicle 1, it determines that the owner of the vehicle 1 is near the vehicle 1. When the owner determination unit 4 does not detect radio waves from the smart key of the vehicle 1, it determines that the owner of the vehicle 1 is not near the vehicle 1.

[0017] The owner determination unit 4 is energized even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off, and is capable of determining whether or not the owner of the vehicle 1 is near the vehicle 1.

[0018] The notification unit 5 is composed of, for example, a monitor device, a speaker, a lamp, a meter, a buzzer, etc., and notifies various pieces of information visually, audibly, etc. The notification unit 5 is energized even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off, so that it can notify various pieces of information.

[0019] The opening / closing control unit 6 locks or unlocks the doors, trunk door, etc. of the vehicle 1. The opening / closing control unit 6 also detects whether the interior of the vehicle 1 is opened or closed. Here, opening or closing the interior of the vehicle 1 refers to opening or closing the doors through which passengers get in and out of the vehicle 1, the trunk door, etc. The opening / closing control unit 6 is energized even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off, and is capable of locking or unlocking the doors, trunk door, etc. of the vehicle 1 and detecting whether the interior of the vehicle 1 is opened or closed.

[0020] The incorrect delivery determination unit 7 is composed of a computer unit equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, a hard disk drive, an input port, and an output port.

[0021] The ROM of the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 stores various control constants, various maps, etc., as well as a program for causing the computer unit to function as the erroneous delivery determination unit 7. In other words, the CPU executes the program stored in the ROM, causing the computer unit to function as the erroneous delivery determination unit 7. The erroneous delivery determination unit 7 is powered and can operate even when the ignition of the vehicle 1 is off.

[0022] The erroneous delivery determination unit 7 transmits and receives information to and from other devices via the communication unit 2. The erroneous delivery determination unit 7 transmits and receives information to and from other vehicles via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3.

[0023] The erroneous delivery determination unit 7 and the owner determination unit 4 mutually transmit and receive signals such as control signals via an in-vehicle LAN (Local Area Network) that conforms to standards such as CAN (Controller Area Network).

[0024] The output port of the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 is connected to various control targets including the notification unit 5 and the opening / closing control unit 6 described above.

[0025] In this embodiment, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 detects an erroneous delivery based on the status of surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination, acquired via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3.

[0026] When the scheduled delivery date and time is set, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies and shares the package receiving time, which is a predetermined time period including the scheduled delivery date and time, with surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination.

[0027] The erroneous delivery determination unit 7 sets, for example, a time period between a predetermined time before and after the scheduled delivery date and time as the package receiving time.

[0028] The wrong delivery determination unit 7 determines that a wrong delivery has occurred if the door state of the interior of a nearby vehicle that is not the delivery destination becomes open during the package receiving time.

[0029] If the door state of the interior of the vehicle becomes open during the specified package receiving time notified from the delivery destination vehicle, the wrong delivery determination unit 7 determines that a wrong delivery has occurred and notifies the delivery destination vehicle that the door state of the interior of the vehicle becomes open.

[0030] The wrong delivery determination unit 7 may determine that a wrong delivery has occurred when the door state of the interior of the vehicle becomes open while the owner determination unit 4 determines that the owner of the vehicle is not near the vehicle, and notify the delivery destination vehicle that the door state of the interior of the vehicle has become open.

[0031] When the wrong delivery determination unit 7 determines that a wrong delivery has occurred, it notifies the fact that a wrong delivery has occurred via the notification unit 5. The wrong delivery determination unit 7 may function as the notification unit 5 to notify the wrong delivery via a mobile terminal of a delivery person of the delivery company.

[0032] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a delivery receiving system using a delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to this embodiment.

[0033] 2, a delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to this embodiment is installed in vehicle 1, vehicle 10, vehicle 11, and vehicle 12. Vehicle 1 is a vehicle at the delivery destination, and vehicles 10, 11, and 12 are vehicles that are not at the delivery destination.

[0034] The delivery center 20 has a server device of a delivery company installed therein, and transmits predetermined scheduled delivery date and time and the like to the vehicle 1 based on information registered in the server device.

[0035] The mobile terminal 30 is carried by a delivery person of a delivery company while performing delivery duties, and functions as a notification unit 5 to notify of erroneous delivery.

[0036] When the delivery center 20 notifies the vehicle 1 of the scheduled delivery date and time, the vehicle 1 sets the package receiving time.

[0037] When the start time for package collection arrives, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 of vehicle 1 unlocks the doors, trunk door, etc. of vehicle 1 using the opening / closing control unit 6, and notifies and shares the package collection time with surrounding vehicles 10 and 11 via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3. The dotted line frame indicated by A in Figure 2 indicates the range in which communication is possible using the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3, and the package collection time will not be notified to vehicles 12 outside the communication range.

[0038] The wrong delivery determination unit 7 of the vehicle 1 monitors whether the door of the vehicle is open during the package receiving time.

[0039] When the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 of the vehicle 1 determines that the interior of the vehicle has been opened, it notifies the surrounding vehicles 10 and 11 via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3 that the delivery has been completed, and the opening / closing control unit 6 locks the doors, trunk door, etc. of the vehicle 1.

[0040] When the incorrect delivery determination unit 7 of vehicle 1 is notified by the incorrect delivery determination unit 7 of vehicle 10 or vehicle 11 that the interior of vehicle 10 or vehicle 11 has become open, the incorrect delivery determination unit 7 notifies the notification unit 5 that an incorrect delivery has occurred and also notifies the delivery center 20 that an incorrect delivery has occurred.

[0041] When the vehicle 10 and the vehicle 11 are notified of the package receiving time by the vehicle 1, the wrong delivery determination unit 7 of the vehicle 10 and the vehicle 11 monitors whether the opening and closing control unit 6 opens the door in the vehicle during the package receiving time.

[0042] The incorrect delivery determination unit 7 of vehicle 10, vehicle 11 determines that the interior of the vehicle has been opened, and when the owner determination unit 4 determines that the owner of vehicle 1 is not near vehicle 1, it determines that someone other than the owner of the vehicle has opened the interior, notifies vehicle 1 that the interior of the vehicle has been opened, notifies the notification unit 5 that an incorrect delivery has occurred, and notifies the delivery center 20 that an incorrect delivery has occurred.

[0043] When the delivery center 20 is notified that an erroneous delivery has occurred, it notifies the mobile terminal 30 of the delivery person in charge that an erroneous delivery has occurred.

[0044] The process of determining whether a delivery has been made to a vehicle at the delivery destination by the delivery item receiving device for a vehicle according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The process of determining whether a delivery has been made to a vehicle at the delivery destination, which will be described below, starts when the package receiving time begins.

[0045] In step S1, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 unlocks the interior of the vehicle using the opening / closing control unit 6. After executing the process of step S1, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S2.

[0046] In step S2, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 shares the package receiving time of the vehicle with surrounding vehicles. After executing the process of step S2, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S3.

[0047] In step S3, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines whether the interior of the vehicle has been opened.

[0048] If it is determined that the interior of the vehicle has been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S4. If it is determined that the interior of the vehicle has not been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S6.

[0049] In step S4, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the surrounding vehicles that delivery has been completed. After executing the process of step S4, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S5.

[0050] In step S5, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 locks the interior of the vehicle using the opening / closing control unit 6. After executing the process of step S5, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 ends the erroneous delivery determination process for the delivery destination vehicle.

[0051] In step S6, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines whether or not the interior of a vehicle other than the subject vehicle has been opened.

[0052] If it is determined that the interior of a vehicle other than the subject vehicle has been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S7. If it is determined that the interior of a vehicle other than the subject vehicle has not been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S3.

[0053] In step S7, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the delivery company that the package receiving vehicle is incorrect. After executing the process of step S7, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 ends the erroneous delivery determination process for the delivery destination vehicle.

[0054] The process of determining whether a vehicle is an erroneous delivery that is not a delivery destination, performed by the vehicle delivery item receiving device according to this embodiment, will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The process of determining whether a vehicle is an erroneous delivery that is not a delivery destination, which will be described below, is started when the package receiving time is notified from a nearby vehicle and the start time of the package receiving time arrives.

[0055] In step S11, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines whether or not the interior of the vehicle has been opened.

[0056] If it is determined that the interior of the vehicle has been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S12. If it is determined that the interior of the vehicle has not been opened, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S15.

[0057] In step S12, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines whether or not a person other than the owner of the vehicle has opened the interior of the vehicle.

[0058] If it is determined that a person other than the vehicle owner has opened the interior of the vehicle, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S13. If it is determined that a person other than the vehicle owner has not opened the interior of the vehicle, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S11.

[0059] In step S13, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the delivery destination vehicle that the interior of the vehicle has been opened. After executing the process of step S13, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S14.

[0060] In step S14, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the delivery company that the package receiving vehicle is incorrect. After executing the process of step S14, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 ends the erroneous delivery determination process for vehicles that are not the delivery destination.

[0061] In step S15, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines whether or not delivery by the delivery destination vehicle has been completed.

[0062] If it is determined that delivery has been completed by the delivery destination vehicle, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 ends the erroneous delivery determination process for vehicles that are not the delivery destination. If it is determined that delivery has not been completed by the delivery destination vehicle, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 executes the process of step S11.

[0063] In this way, in this embodiment, when the scheduled delivery date and time is set, the system notifies surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination of the package pickup time, which is a predetermined period of time including the scheduled delivery date and time, and determines whether an erroneous delivery has occurred based on the open / closed status of the interior of the surrounding vehicles during the package pickup time.If it determines that an erroneous delivery has occurred, the system is equipped with an erroneous delivery determination unit 7 that notifies the delivery person.

[0064] This allows the delivery person to recognize that they are about to put a delivery item into a nearby vehicle that is not the delivery destination, preventing incorrect delivery.

[0065] Furthermore, if the interior door state of the vehicle itself becomes open during the package receiving time notified by the vehicle of the delivery destination, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the vehicle of the delivery destination that the interior door state of the vehicle itself has become open.

[0066] This allows the delivery recipient to be notified that the interior of the delivery vehicle has been opened during the delivery time of the delivery recipient's vehicle, thereby preventing erroneous delivery.

[0067] Furthermore, when the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines that a person other than the owner of the vehicle has opened the interior of the vehicle during the package receiving time notified by the vehicle of the delivery destination, it notifies the vehicle of the delivery destination that the interior of the vehicle has been opened.

[0068] This allows notification that a person other than the owner of the vehicle, i.e., a delivery person, has opened the interior of the vehicle, thereby reliably preventing erroneous delivery.

[0069] Furthermore, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 determines a time period of a predetermined time before and after the scheduled delivery date and time as the package receiving time.

[0070] This allows for reliable prevention of erroneous deliveries, as erroneous deliveries are determined based on whether the interior of a nearby vehicle is opened during the time when the delivery person is expected to arrive.

[0071] Furthermore, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the delivery person of the erroneous delivery via the notification unit 5 of the vehicle. This allows the delivery person to be made aware of the mistaken delivery, and makes it possible to prevent the mistaken delivery.

[0072] Furthermore, the erroneous delivery determination unit 7 notifies the delivery person of the erroneous delivery via the delivery person's mobile terminal 30. This allows the delivery person to be made aware of the mistaken delivery, and makes it possible to prevent the mistaken delivery.

[0073] In this embodiment, the scheduled delivery date and time is set from the delivery center 20, but it may also be possible to set it from the smartphone of the owner of the vehicle 1, etc.

[0074] In addition, when the interior of a nearby vehicle that is not a delivery destination is opened, vehicle 1 is notified that the interior has been opened, but if the interior is opened within a specified time after being unlocked with a key, the notification that the interior has been opened may not be sent.

[0075] This is because it is predicted that the owner of the vehicle will be near the vehicle, making it less likely that a delivery will be placed inside the vehicle by mistake.

[0076] In addition, notifications of package pickup time and notifications of the interior being opened may be limited to vehicles of the same model, which is effective when the delivery destination vehicle is identified by its model.

[0077] In addition, when the interior of a nearby vehicle that is not a delivery destination is opened or closed, a notification may be sent that the interior has been opened or closed.

[0078] In addition, instead of detecting that the interior has been opened, a device that recognizes that a delivery has entered the interior of the vehicle, such as a pressure sensor, may be installed, and the device may detect and notify that a delivery has been placed inside the interior of the vehicle.

[0079] Furthermore, the license plate values ​​may be acquired between vehicle 1 and surrounding vehicles via vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 3, and notifications of the package pickup time or that the interior has been opened may be sent only to vehicles with similar license plate values. This is effective when the delivery destination vehicle is identified by the license plate value.

[0080] Furthermore, although the interior of the vehicle 1 is unlocked when it is time to receive the package, it may be unlocked in response to an instruction from the delivery center 20 or the like.

[0081] In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the incorrect delivery determination unit 7 performs various determinations and calculations based on various sensor information, but this is not limited to this. Various determinations and calculations may be performed by an external device based on detection information from various sensors transmitted from the communication unit 2, and the determination results and calculation results may be received by the communication unit, and various controls may be performed using the received determination results and calculation results.

[0082] While an embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the present invention, and it is intended that all such modifications and equivalents be included in the following claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 1 vehicle 2. Communications Department 3. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit 4 Owner Determination Unit 5. Notification Department 6 Opening and closing control section 7. Misdelivery Judgment Department 20 Delivery Center 30 Mobile Devices

Claims

1. a communication unit that communicates with other devices via a wireless communication medium to transmit and receive information; a vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit that communicates with surrounding vehicles via a wireless communication medium to transmit and receive information; an opening / closing control unit that detects an opening / closing state of a vehicle interior; When a scheduled delivery date and time is set, the delivery receiving device for a vehicle is equipped with an erroneous delivery determination unit that notifies surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination of a package receiving time, which is a predetermined period of time including the scheduled delivery date and time, determines whether an erroneous delivery has occurred based on the open / closed state of the interior of the vehicle that is not the delivery destination during the package receiving time, and notifies a delivery person if it determines that an erroneous delivery has occurred.

2. The delivery item receiving device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the incorrect delivery determination unit notifies the destination vehicle that the interior of the vehicle has become open if the interior of the vehicle has become open during the package receiving time notified by the destination vehicle.

3. 3. The delivery item receiving device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the incorrect delivery determination unit notifies the destination vehicle that the interior of the vehicle has been opened if it determines that a person other than the owner of the vehicle has left the interior of the vehicle open during the package receiving time notified by the destination vehicle.

4. The vehicle-mounted delivery receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the erroneous delivery determination unit determines that the package receiving time is a predetermined time period before and after the scheduled delivery date and time.

5. The delivery receiving device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the erroneous delivery determination unit notifies a delivery person of the erroneous delivery by a notification unit of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle-mounted delivery receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the erroneous delivery determination unit notifies a delivery person of the erroneous delivery via a mobile terminal of the delivery person.

7. A plurality of vehicles equipped with the delivery receiving device for vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6; a delivery center that notifies the vehicle delivery receiving device of the scheduled delivery date and time.

8. a step of notifying surrounding vehicles that are not the delivery destination of a package receiving time, which is a predetermined time period including the set scheduled delivery date and time, in the delivery destination vehicle; When a person other than the owner of the non-delivery destination vehicle opens the interior of the non-delivery destination vehicle during the package receiving time, notifying the non-delivery destination vehicle that the interior has been opened; The method for determining an erroneous delivery includes a step of determining that an erroneous delivery has occurred when the delivery destination vehicle is notified that the interior of the vehicle has been opened by a vehicle that is not the delivery destination during the package receiving time.

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