Vehicle and delivery system
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the delivery system, the inability to acquire and set appropriate storage temperatures within a vehicle's cooling box in a timely manner leads to potential quality deterioration of perishable items, as the vehicle may not have information about the storage temperature of accommodated delivery items until after delivery.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle equipped with a communication device that connects with a server and deliverer terminal to acquire and set target temperature values for the cooling box before item placement, ensuring the environment is prepared for delivery items, and allowing for real-time temperature control and communication of storage conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the vehicle waits to acquire temperature information after delivery item placement, then the system structure remains simple, but the delivery item quality deteriorates due to inappropriate storage temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle acquires the target storage temperature value from the server or deliverer terminal before the delivery item is placed in the cooling box. This preliminary acquisition of temperature information allows the cooling box to be pre-configured with appropriate storage conditions, preventing quality deterioration of temperature-sensitive delivery items while maintaining a relatively simple system structure.
2Reliability
If the vehicle sets appropriate temperature before item delivery, then item quality is preserved, but the communication system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that stores and manages the target temperature values for different delivery items. The vehicle communicates with the server to acquire this temperature information before delivery item placement. This intermediary system ensures that accurate temperature information is available when needed without requiring direct complex communication between all system components.
3Loss of time
If the cooling box temperature is adjusted after item placement, then the system operates simply, but time is lost and item quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the temperature setup action in advance by acquiring the target temperature value before delivery item placement. This eliminates the time delay that would occur if temperature adjustment had to wait until after items were placed, while the automated communication process keeps operational complexity minimal.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle communicates with server and deliverer terminal, then appropriate temperature control is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device in the vehicle serves multiple functions: it communicates with both the server and the deliverer terminal to acquire temperature information. This multi-functionality allows the system to obtain temperature data from multiple sources without requiring separate dedicated communication systems for each function, thereby reducing overall complexity while enhancing adaptability.
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AI summary
A vehicle includes: a cooling box in which a delivery item delivered by a deliverer can be accommodated; a communication device configured to communicate with at least one of a server and a deliverer terminal that is used by the deliverer for delivery; and a communication device configured to acquire a target value of a temperature inside the cooling box from outside. The vehicle acquires the target value of the temperature inside the cooling box from at least one of the server and the deliverer terminal.