EP1204953A1 - Method and device for automatic distribution of packages - Google Patents
Method and device for automatic distribution of packagesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1204953A1 EP1204953A1 EP00947829A EP00947829A EP1204953A1 EP 1204953 A1 EP1204953 A1 EP 1204953A1 EP 00947829 A EP00947829 A EP 00947829A EP 00947829 A EP00947829 A EP 00947829A EP 1204953 A1 EP1204953 A1 EP 1204953A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- piece goods
- output
- stucco
- machine
- recipient
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
- G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/10—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property
- G07F17/12—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
- G07F17/13—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned the containers being a postal pick-up locker
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
- G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
- G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
- G07F11/16—Delivery means
- G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method and a device for the automatic delivery of general cargo, such as parcels, packages, etc., to the recipient.
- the piece goods are delivered to the recipients by deliverers of corresponding services. It often happens that the recipient is not present. In this case, he receives a notification card that he has not been found and therefore this piece of goods in a central entry and exit point, e.g. in a post office.
- the stucco goods are issued manually with limited opening hours. This process is labor-intensive and unsatisfactory for the recipient because of the limited opening hours.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method and a device for dispensing stucco, in which the disadvantages described are avoided and the stucco can be dispensed automatically without a time limit and additional notification effort. It must also be possible to clearly identify the person collecting the goods.
- Transporting the piece goods to a lockable transfer station opening the station on the basis of the read ID number of the piece goods notification card and closing the station after removal of the piece goods, enables the stored piece goods to be dispensed without
- a machine-readable input code e.g., generated when the stucco is dispatched, is additionally stored before the stucco is stored for delivery to the recipient.
- the recipient address in barcode form, read and the output of the piece goods to the recipient and, if necessary, the storage with the input code and output or.
- the date and time of storage were reported to a central office for tracking goods and distribution status reports. This enables the sender or the distribution company to query the distribution status, including the delivery time, at any time. If the delivery of the stucco is only against payment, it is advantageous that the shipping on the
- Stuckgut a machine-readable input code is applied, which contains the terms of payment and the amount. Before the Storage for output is then also read the input code with the terms of payment and the amount and the general cargo is only automatically issued to the recipient when the amount has been paid at the output station. It is also advantageous to use the ID no. and read the input code with the help of a hand scanner if necessary. This will make it difficult to find this ID no. and the input code on the piece goods avoided.
- FIG la the process for the delivery of the piece good in a schematic representation
- FIG. 2 shows the output station in a schematic representation.
- FIG. 3 shows a flow structure for the storage process.
- FIG. 4 shows a flow structure for the removal process
- the deliverer 1 is in the distribution of the stucco goods, in this case parcels, according to the recipient addresses. Because the receiver is not present, the tool 1 takes on the respective package 2, a machine-readable identification (ID) -No., For example, code as a bar ⁇ , for storing and inserted as shown in FIG lb, a package notification card with the same machine readable ID number. in the letter slot 3.
- ID machine-readable identification
- the deliverer 1 does not distribute the packages 2 and only the corresponding package notification card is sent directly to the recipient. After the deliverer 1 has ended his distribution round, he stores the packages 2 which cannot be distributed directly because the recipients are not present, in his distribution base, for example a post office (FIG 1c).
- This receiving station 4 includes a stationary barcode scanner 5 for reading the ID number. 21 for object identification 20 for storage and the machine-readable input code generated by the shipping customer.
- This global input code can characterize the recipient address or an ID number, which, however, the package 2 must uniquely identify within the entire shipping system and not only for storage at an issue point with a restricted number of storage compartments.
- Another possibility, not shown, for capturing the machine-readable information is the use of a hand-held scanner by the inbound deliverer. This avoids any difficulties in automatically finding the areas with the machine-readable information on the piece goods.
- the parcel data are entered into a database 24 of the parcel warehouse 23 or exchanged for old database values 25.
- This database 24 is part of the control unit for the warehouse.
- the global input code, storage location and date and time are transmitted to a global database 26 of a center for tracking items and distribution status reporting, as indicated by the flash, in which the senders can query the shipping status of their shipments (FIG. 1c).
- the data flows from and to the databases 24, 26 are shown in dashed lines in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the parcel 2 is fed to an automatically movable loading and unloader 7 of an automatic warehouse as part of the storage on a transport track 6, which the parcel 2 corresponds to the ID number applied to the parcel 2 by the deliverer 1 by a control unit controlled, puts in a free storage compartment 8 (FIG ld).
- the receiver 9 goes to the output station of the automatic warehouse. There he puts his notification card 10.30 in a designated off- tion and leads his identity card past a corresponding card reader 12, with which the personal identification number is read (FIG le). Then, with a barcode scanner as output reader 11 for object identification 31, the storage ID no. 21 read. With this ID no. 21 is looked up in the database 24 of the parcel warehouse and in the global database 26. Is the ID no. 21 in the local database 24 of the package store 23, the package 2 is outsourced 35. At the same time, the data in the database 24 of the package store are deleted and the data in the global database 26 are exchanged or the output data, such as date, time and pickup , supplemented, indicated by the lightning. If the package 2 is not in this warehouse, the recipient / pick-up 9 is additionally notified 37 based on a query in the global database 26 where the package 2 is located.
- the notification card 10 is additionally printed by means of a printer 13, similar to a ticket validator, with the date and time of issue and transported to a card memory, where there is already a stack of cards 14.
- a door 15 opens for the removal opening and the package 2 can be removed. The door 15 is then closed again.
- a package which may only be issued against payment, additionally receives this condition and the amount to be paid in its input code. If the input code is read, the control system receives a corresponding message and the package is only released for output after payment of the read amount.
- Corresponding deposit facilities are out known in the art. Deposits can be made cashless with a credit card or with a cash / cash card similar to ticket machines.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE19939211A DE19939211A1 (en) | 1999-08-18 | 1999-08-18 | Method and device for the automatic delivery of general cargo |
DE19939211 | 1999-08-18 | ||
PCT/DE2000/002084 WO2001013342A1 (en) | 1999-08-18 | 2000-06-27 | Method and device for automatic distribution of packages |
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WO (1) | WO2001013342A1 (en) |
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DE10340904A1 (en) * | 2003-09-02 | 2005-03-31 | Deutsche Post Ag | Method and arrangement for delivery of a shipment |
DE10343706A1 (en) * | 2003-09-18 | 2005-04-28 | Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitt | Device and method for the production and sale of baked goods |
GB2409748A (en) * | 2003-12-30 | 2005-07-06 | Bybox Holdings Ltd | Process to deliver mail to a central locker bank when the recipient is not at the delivery address to receive the mail |
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