Delivery system

JP7878173B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-23TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
Filing Date
2023-06-22
Publication Date
2026-06-23

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Benefits of technology

【0007】 本開示によれば、効率良く荷物を配送することができる配送システムを提供することができる。

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Abstract

To provide a delivery system that can efficiently deliver packages.SOLUTION: A delivery system 1 according to the present disclosure includes: a mobile robot that delivers packages to a storage location; a container that is placed in a storage space of the storage location; a transfer mechanism that delivers the container containing the cargo to the storage space or receives the container containing the cargo from the storage space; and means for performing an operation to increase available space depending on the availability of the storage space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Claims

1. A mobile robot that delivers goods to the storage location, A container placed in the storage space of the aforementioned storage location, A transfer mechanism for transferring the container containing the aforementioned cargo to the storage space, or for receiving the container containing the aforementioned cargo from the storage space, The system includes means for performing an operation to increase the available space in the storage space, depending on the availability of that space. The means increase available space by transferring the goods stored in the container to other containers containing the goods, or by collecting the empty containers. A delivery system in which the means includes a manipulator provided in the storage location, and the manipulator moves the cargo contained in the container to other contained containers, thereby increasing available space.

2. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein if there is no available space in the storage space, or if it is predicted that there will be no available space in the storage space, the means performs an operation to increase the available space.

3. The delivery system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the transfer mechanism transfers the container for storing the cargo to the last available space in the storage location, a manipulator provided on the mobile robot moves the cargo placed in the container to another stored container or retrieves the empty container.