CN107004173A - Improved delivery system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of improved method and system, at least one commodity ordered to be delivered at least one the locking storage container being associated with corresponding customer, including：Order after delivering, it is determined that the availability of locking storage container receives delivering so as to one or many；The time interval that identification can be delivered to locking storage container；Signal is sent to locking storage container, the signal allows the delivery agent that at least one delivering commodity is delivered into locking storage container only during time interval to conduct interviews, and improvement is that wherein delivery agent is unmanned delivering aircraft.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to for buying, ordering, deliver and receive commodity or the system, apparatus and method of other articles.
Background technology
Commodity are bought for delivery to family in the recent surge of ecommerce, the website that thus consumer is accessed on internet
In, office or other websites, the need for having generated for following security system/method：Security system/the method is used for
Scheduling and the delivering of tracking purchase, and when commodity are delivered to vacant position, for providing safety and feeling at ease
Website is used for the reception of commodity.It can avoid going to physical stores or monopolized store to buy commodity, and commodity delivering is got home, done
The convenience of public room or other sites is offset by the periphery problem that commercial articles safety is delivered to buyer.If buyer can not
Commodity are received at the scene, then must reschedule delivering or commodity must be placed on the site by unsafe, thus cause
By stolen or damage.
United States Patent (USP) No.6,933,832, which is described, a kind of to be allowed for delivering and pacifies in unattended site
The system and method for the bought article of complete and stable reception or other commodity.
Patented method and system make it possible to by least one purchase or order article delivery to corresponding visitor
In the associated locking storage container in family, this method includes：Buy or order after at least one article, hold it is determined that locking is stored
The availability of device receives delivering, the time interval that can be delivered during identification so as to one or many, and is stored up to locking
Deposit container send calling-on signal, the calling-on signal allow only for by least one article delivery to lock storage container when
Between interim, delivery agent access locking storage container.
The content of the invention
Above and other purpose is realized by the present invention, one embodiment of the present of invention is related to a kind of improved method,
This method is used to being delivered at least one order item at least one the locking storage container, the party being associated with corresponding customer
Method includes：After the order of delivering, it is determined that the availability of locking storage container receives delivering so as to one or many；Identification is therebetween
The time interval of locking storage container can be carried out being delivered to；Signal is sent to locking storage container, the signal allows only at this
During time interval, the delivery agent that at least one order item is sent into locking storage container conducts interviews, therein to change
It is unmanned vehicle to enter to be delivery agent；Such as, UAV.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the front view of storage container.
The flow for the step of Fig. 2 is the method for the invention for representing to be covered on the component or participation part in this method
Figure.
Fig. 3 is the front view of storage container front end.
Fig. 4 is the front view of storage container rear end.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view inside storage container.
Fig. 6 is the frame of the system of the controller between electron key and communication network by the use of computer as storage device
Figure.
Fig. 7 is the simplified flowchart of delivering method.
Fig. 8 is being equipped with the top of the storage container of the invention of the loading stage for unmanned vehicle transmission agency just
View.
Fig. 9 is the front view of the side for the storage container of the invention that proxy interfaces are transmitted with unmanned vehicle.
Embodiment
The present invention based on it is unexpected find, i.e., it is a kind of be used for by least one purchase or order article delivery to
The method for the locking storage container that correspondence customer is associated, this method includes：After buying or ordering at least one article, it is determined that
Lock the availability of storage container and receive delivering so as to one or many, identification corresponds to the time interval delivered, to
Lock storage container and send calling-on signal, the calling-on signal allows delivery agent only to be stored up by least one article delivery to locking
The locking storage container is accessed during the time interval for depositing container, by enable delivering by unmanned vehicle (i.e. without
People drives an airplane) carry out that this method can be greatly improved.
The method of the present invention is based on providing at least one locking storage container in fixed site/location/address, by opening
The identifier of entrance door inside locking storage container can access at least one locking storage container.Those skilled in the art
It should be appreciated that " identifier " includes physical equipment, such as key, electron key, intelligent cards, magnetic card or delivery agent institute
Transmission or the similar devices carried；The speech pattern of biometric attributes, such as machine recognition, fingerprint, the view of delivery person
Film is scanned；Radio communication option, the communication means of such as any duplex, half-duplex or full duplex, includes but is not limited to：Near field
Communication (NFC), WiFi, bluetooth, radio, RFID, mesh network protocol (that is, FabFi, G.hn etc.), Ethernet, phone, light
Fibre, optics, bar code, QR codes either any combination of method or enter when being detected or being identified by device, lock or equipment
Row operates to unlock the device, lock or any other element of equipment.
According to the improved method of the present invention, identification can be docked by unmanned vehicle with locking storage container
Action or provided by any of the above-described radio communication.Alternatively, unmanned vehicle can be with central server
Communication, then the central server directly consult with container, so as to the remote de-locking container and allow access.
Locking storage container be generally located proximate to or it is fixed be in or office outside.Locking storage container can connect
The commodity for delivering or picking up goods are received and store, it, which has, prevents the entrance of unauthorized or stolen level of security, and protects
Exempt from insect and unfavorable state of weather.Multiple storage areas can be had by locking storage container, and some storage areas can be
Cool down or heat.Container can be independent support, installed in fixed position or be fixed in structure.
Locking storage container preferably carries out telecommunications with computer or computer network by various modes, including but
It is not limited to：Telephone signal, TV cable, computer network cable, radio signal etc..
Lock storage container and receive and send data to computer or computer network via " scheduler ", be somebody's turn to do " scheduler "
The scheduling for being delivered and being picked up goods using device, lock or equipment can be organized and recorded, and instruction is sent to device, it is allowed to
It recognizes the identifier for being authorized to the device according to scheduling.Locking storage container is preferably able to by passing through knowledge with it
Alias code, the computer that is communicated of title or position or computer network are recognized.Each locking storage container is also preferably
It is associated with the Account History of specific consumers.
Another embodiment of the present invention includes following method and system：Scheduling and tracking are delivered, connect using special equipment
Receive delivering, carry out and processing pay, make an inventory the article dispatched for delivering and the article delivered and cause on delivering
Information it is available by various modes.The user of this method and system can be the reality for expecting to be delivered and/or received delivering
Body.The user of this method and system can track shipping and delivering with scheduled delivery, be carried out via special device, lock or equipment
Safe delivery, carries out and confirms to pay, the article dispatched and delivered for delivering of making an inventory.The user of this method and system can
To access the data on device, equipment or lock and/or delivery location, these data storages are on computer or computer network
And conducted interviews by the various modes including phone, radio, computer network or internet.The data class that can be accessed
Type includes but is not limited to, on locking the position of storage container and the data of replaceable delivery location, the type of device storage
And capacity, in the type and availability of the date and time storage volume for expecting delivering, and on delivery apparatus and position with
And the special instruction or other information of method of payment.
The present invention can alternatively be described as following method or system：Using the delivery system including scheduler, lead to
Cross unmanned vehicle (unmanned plane) and order item is delivered to the respective multiple lockings storage being associated with corresponding customer
One in container, the step includes：Order with first in multiple locking storage containers that to lock storage containers associated the
First delivering of one or more commodity of one user；Order after the first delivering, determine the available of the first locking storage container
Property, to receive the first delivering using scheduler is one or many；The first of the first scheduling can be carried out using scheduler identification
Time interval；And calling-on signal is sent to the first locking storage container by delivery system, the calling-on signal allows delivering, and this is passed
The the first delivering unmanned vehicle sent only accesses first in the interim very first time and locks storage container.The step bag
Include：Order the second delivering of one or more commodity of first client；Order after the second delivering, determine that the first locking is stored
The availability of container using scheduler is one or many so that receive the second delivering；Therebetween can using scheduler identification
Carry out the second time interval of the second delivering；And delivery system sends calling-on signal, the access to the first locking storage container
Signal allows the second delivering unmanned vehicle for delivering second delivering to access the first lock only during the second time interval
Determine storage container.
Can be that second customer associated with the second locking storage container of multiple locking storage containers is ordered for one
The delivering of individual or multiple commodity.Order after last-mentioned delivering, determine the availability of the second locking storage container, so that logical
Cross the one or many last-mentioned deliverings of reception of scheduler.This method can carry out last-mentioned pass using scheduler identification
The second customer's time interval sent；And delivery system sends calling-on signal to the second locking storage container, and the calling-on signal is permitted
Perhaps the unmanned vehicle for delivering the delivering finally referred to accesses the second locking storage only during second customer's time interval
Container.First delivering unmanned vehicle opens first using identifier corresponding with the first delivering unmanned vehicle
Storage container is locked, and the second delivering unmanned vehicle uses identifier corresponding with the second delivering unmanned vehicle
To open the second locking storage container.
After order, the size of delivering is determined using delivery system.The first locking is detected by using delivery system
Free space in storage container.When detecting step shows availability, delivery system retains in the first locking storage container
Enough spaces receive delivering.
After first delivering, the expense of the first delivering to the first locking storage container is collected to the account of the first customer,
First locking storage container therein transmits to delivery system the first delivering inserting the first locking storage container.First locking storage
Deposit container to transmit to delivery system, based on the access of the first delivering unmanned vehicle, the first delivering is inserted first and locked
Storage container.
The present invention can alternatively be described as delivering order item by unmanned vehicle using delivery system
To the method and system of multiple locking storage containers, the step includes：One or more commodity are delivered to the first customer by order；
After order, the size of delivering is determined using delivery system；The first lock of multiple locking storage containers is checked using delivery system
Determine the free space in storage container, the first locking storage container corresponds to the first customer；When applicable, delivery system is passed through
Operation, retains enough spaces to receive the delivering in the first locking storage container；And the delivering is delivered to the first lock
Determine in storage container.When finding that first locks the size that the free space in storage container is not enough delivered, ordered delivering
It is divided at least Part I delivering and Part II to deliver for carrying out separated delivering when there is free space.Delivering system
System includes scheduler, and this method also includes step：After ordering delivering, determine the availability of the first locking storage container from
And utilize scheduler is one or many to receive first and part；Using scheduler, identification can carry out the of Part I delivering
One time interval and the second time interval that Part II delivering can be carried out；And delivery system locks storage container to first
Calling-on signal is sent, the calling-on signal allows only for delivering the interim very first time that Part I is delivered, Yi Jiyong
During the second time interval of delivering Part II delivering, access first and lock storage container.In separately ordered delivering
Before, the input for the customers' preferences for indicating delivered intact or many partial deliveries is received from customer；And scheduler is inclined according to customer
Carry out scheduled delivery well.This method further comprises following steps：When locking storage container is transmitted delivering insertion to delivery system
When locking in storage container, for delivering the account collection of charges to the first customer.
The present invention, which can alternatively be described as ordering the goods by unmanned vehicle using delivery system, to be delivered
To the method for multiple locking storage containers, the step includes：It is subscribed to the delivering of one or more commodity of customer；This is delivered
It is delivered in locking storage container in locking storage container corresponding with the customer；And from being somebody's turn to do in locking storage container
Locking storage container sends " Dd (DELIVERY MADE) " signal automatically, and the locking storage container is transmitted to delivery system
Delivering is inserted into the locking storage container in locking storage container.When delivery system receives " Dd " signal,
Delivery system is performed selected from one or more of the group comprised the following steps step：For delivering the account receipts to customer
Take；And auto-initiation is to the communication of customer.The delivery system includes scheduler, further comprises following steps：Order it
Afterwards, it is determined that locking the availability of the locking storage container in storage container, to be passed using the one or many receptions of scheduler
Send；The very first time interval of the first delivering can be carried out using scheduler identification；And delivery system is into locking storage container
The locking storage container send calling-on signal, the calling-on signal allow deliver the delivering first delivering unmanned vehicle only exist
The interim very first time accesses the locking storage container in locking storage container.This method also comprises the following steps：Order
Afterwards, the size of delivering is determined using delivery system；And the lock locked in storage container is checked using delivery system
Determine the free space of storage container.
The delivery system of the present invention can be described as including：At least one locking storage container corresponding with customer；Order
Receiver, the order of one or more commodity of customer is delivered for receiving by unpiloted aircraft；Availability is determined
Device, for determining that the availability of locking storage container delivers so as to one or many receive；Scheduler, connects from availability determiner
Availability information is received, and is operable as the time interval that identification can be delivered, and is operable as holding to locking storage
Device sends calling-on signal, and the calling-on signal allows the delivering unmanned vehicle for delivering the delivering only transferring what device was identified
Locking storage container is accessed during time interval, wherein storage container has the element for being used for receiving calling-on signal, and lands
And platform, thus unmanned vehicle the inside of locking storage container with interfaced, can be accessed and commodity are delivered
Enter wherein.
The locking storage container of the present invention is the device for possessing docking unit as described above, and docking unit therein is used for nothing
People drives that aircraft is interfaced and safe delivery commodity/article wherein, participates in receiving delivering, the device without people
Including：Storage container；Control the lock of the access of storage container；And it is connected to the communication link of lock, and the operation link
It is operable as receiving the calling-on signal for allowing to access storage container from remote location；And wherein when all marks described above of presentation
Fu Shi, lock responds communication link by unlocking and receives calling-on signal.
Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 show by it is described the present invention improved prior art method and system, such as in United States Patent (USP)
In No.6,933,832.
Fig. 1 shows the apparatus according to the invention 10.Device 10 is that the locking storage with door handle 12 and electronic lock 14 is held
Device.Lock 14 can be visiting by common key, other physical equipments or other identifiers (including above-mentioned biometric attributes)
Ask.Lock 14 can electronically or otherwise recognize that the key for unlocking or opening the device (is more generally identification
Symbol).However, in decision design, device 10 can identify the specific keys that enter and authorize and/or based on long-range tune
The instruction that degree device is sent to locks a door to allow to access by solution.Scheduler is connected via communication links to lock 14, such as to electricity
The modem of telephone system or other interfaces, internet or other communications, are more thoroughly discussed below.The device can also be refused
The delivering of the key of uncommitted absolutely delivering or unauthorized delivering at that time.The device is preferably able to record and/or is sent in and beats
The daily record authorized with unauthorized attempt or other detailed row lists during opening apparatus, and wherein can include other information,
The electronic identifier of each key, the date and time attempted.
The access for device 10 can be illustrated by way of example.Can have for the first delivery person of the first company work
There is electron key, such as the unique smart card of the individual or the first company or magnetic card.Alternatively, instead of key or its
His physical access equipment, the biometric attributes (such as, fingerprint, speech pattern, retinal patterns) of delivery person can pass through
Optional biometric sensor 15 is read.There can be electron key for the second deliverer of the second company work, such as
For the unique smart card of the individual or the second company or magnetic card.First delivery person can be scheduled in the interim very first time
Access mechanism 10, such as at 9 points in the morning of given one day between 12 noon, and the second delivery person can be scheduled in the
Access mechanism 10 during two time intervals, such as between at 1 point in afternoon on the same day at 4 points in afternoon.In this case, lock
14 can only be opened by the electron key (not shown) of the first delivery person in the interim very first time, and lock 14 can only be by the
The electron key (not shown) of two delivery persons is opened during the second time interval.This assumes that scheduler is switched to energy by locking 14
The access state enough unlocked by electron key.Alternatively, scheduler can simply unlock lock 14 and enable people by business
In product insertion apparatus, without locking.
Time interval can be more much longer than the time interval of a few houres above.For example, 24 hours or more hours can be used
Time interval be used for deliver.In addition, very first time interval and the second time interval can be with overlapping or even identical (that is, tune
Spend two deliverings for same time interval).
The present invention equipment, system and method it is typically used as in, and with particular reference to Fig. 2, flow chart is overlapped
Shown on the critical piece or participation part linked as shown.Critical piece is discussed first or part, the chain of customer 18 is participated in
Website/retail partner 20 is connected to, website/retail partner 20 is linked to scheduler web site software 22 in turn and delivering is cooperated
Business 24.Delivering partner 24 is linked to website/retail partner 20 in turn, and is linked to customer family delivering assistant 26.18、
20th, between 22,24,26 shown in various links be preferably internet link, but phone or other links can be used for
Some or all-links.It should be appreciated that showing component 18 to 26 for specific consumers, but it there are in fact multiple
Customer 18, and they each have associated home delivery assistant 26.In addition, scheduler website/software can be with multiple retails
Monopolized store 20 and multiple delivering partners 24 cooperate.For example, there may be books retail business 20, different clothing retailers 20,
And multiple other retailers, some retailers and other retailers competition, all retail commercial cities are linked to scheduler 22.Can
, and may be by entering with based on geographical position, delivering (that is, one was delivered in one day, and another is delivering etc. in three days)
The type of row delivering carrys out specialized various delivering partners.As described below, some orders, which can be included, needs specially treated
The commodity of (such as, being refrigerated in transport), the delivering partner of the such commodity of delivering may need refrigerator portion in delivering is driven
Point.
Turning now to Fig. 2 flow chart part, step is numbered as 28 to 50, and step 40 and 44 is in shared frame.
In frame 28, consumer accesses the e-commerce website on internet to buy the commodity that delivering is got home.Consumer recognizes him/her certainly
Oneself is used as account-holder.Retailer/supplier 20 is by electronically checking the account of consumer, and by the account of consumer
Family its with being checked by the online available account database of scheduler 22 or registration table.Account-holder be device 10 (only
Authorized user Fig. 1), its reception/delivering that can be not involved in, and can be with specific computer program (scheduler)
Electronic communication is carried out, delivering is dispatched to the device and will reported to account-holder by the specific computer program (scheduler)
Accuse delivering.Consumer selects the article of purchase and fills electronic business transaction car.
It should be appreciated that present invention also contemplates that the delivering manually ordered by phone, mail or in retail shop.This hair
It is bright can be used for receiving do not include the article of business transaction.For example, neighbours, which can return to the article borrowed, possesses the storage
The people for depositing container.
When shopping cart is loaded with selected commodity, the information provided based on retailer, (using scheduler provided it is soft
Part) the estimation overall size of commodity bundle is calculated, such as measured by the size of high, width and depth.The type and capacity of the device,
The device (passes through in the related access information of estimation residual capacity, the estimation size of article bag on planned time/date of delivering
Scheduler is provided on the computer network of internet) device specified with consumer recommends time/date on date in delivering
The cumulative volume (including each size) of available remaining space be compared.Therefore, long 5 inches order will be needed in device 10
Interior available 5 inches.If the volume or any size of order exceed active volume, consumer is given following selection：Should
Delivering is divided into two or more deliverings, delivering is dispatched into capacity available another time, or article is removed into shopping cart.
Retailer or retailer notify consumer to include the last purchasing price of transport and processing.In step 30, consume
Person's authority to purchase (AP), and indicate method of payment.Consumer can arrange directly to pay the bill to retailer, or by being linked to consumption
The debit or credit accounts of person's account.Retailer's closing a sale.In frame 32, retailer notifies (the delivery system meter of scheduler 22
The specific computer program run on calculation machine) expect time/date of delivering and the estimation size of article bag.Scheduler is directed to
The delivering on scheduling time/date reserve capacity in specified device.Retailer can also be electronically provided to scheduler (to adjust
Form specified by degree device) purchase article inventory, the detailed row price of each article of purchase, the transport that arranges in detail and handling
With and any other information for being allowed of scheduler, including reward voucher or active " house point (a cents off) " and other advertisements
And sales promotion information.It can enable consumers to by scheduler, pass through various modes and form (including computer network, mutually
Networking, Email, phone or printed matter) access these information that retailer is provided.
Retailer prepares dispatch list.If in filling in order, any article is out of stock, or if because any reason will
Other articles are added in the transport, then the estimation size of article bag is adjusted.In step 34, retailer obtains scheduler and carried
The information of the active volume on the time on the delivering/date supplied.If space can use, in step 36 scheduling transportation.If
Space is unavailable, and interactive adjustment transport is until being able to confirm that and retaining available spatial content.In step 38, sell
Business electronically provides information to scheduler with more new order, including any transit information, route or tracking number etc., and it is any
Additional advertisement or promotion information.
Before time/date of each scheduled delivering, scheduler sends e-command in step 40 to the device,
Entered with the key for allowing delivery person to be recognized using the device, and matched for being delivered in the date/time arrangement
Into the key (time interval in the scheduled date, or alternatively, more than a date) authorized.If key is with being used for
The time/date enters authorized key and mismatched, then will be rejected for entry into.Once authorized key is got enter into, the key
Spoon is by locked until authorizing again.
When being delivered in step 42 to device 10, in step 44, the device has completed to pass to scheduler dispatches
Send (by sending " Dd " signal).In step 46, debit or credit sales at delivering point, which are treated for paying, (to be applied
It is added to the goods of clients account and/or the expense of delivering).Scheduler updates the account of consumer according to time/date of reception.
In step 48, the supplier of merchandising or the service provider delivered can also provide information to clients account, on passing
The time sent/date, targeted promotional material and other information defined above, including for " thanks " of purchase.
In step 50, scheduler updates consumer account according to the various information on purchase and scheduled delivery every time.
Consumer can access the information by various modes, including computer network, mail, internet (that is, checking webpage), to disappearing
The text message or phone of the person's of expense page.Consumer can browse his/her account by various views, including temporally
The active volume of section, promise capacity on a time period, the time sequencing list of scheduled delivering, by the scheduled delivering of supplier
Time sequencing list, by the time sequencing list (that is, groceries, dry-cleaning etc.) of the scheduled delivering of supply chain reconfiguration, delivered,
Deliver thing to lose, the list of articles (by supplier, supply chain reconfiguration, period etc.) ordered or delivered is ordered but non-shipment
List of articles, expense is calculated (by supplier, vendor or type, period, payment method, transport and processing etc.).
Consumer account can ask each stage in transport and delivery process to be notified.Consumer's account is arrived except updating
Family and by the available information of previously described mode, the notice can via e-mail, voice or page of text, phone,
Smart mobile phone, the equipment of Ipad types are applied to carry out.
Although discussion is related to consumer and placed an order, it should be appreciated that the people placed an order can also order commercial consumptive material
Business customer.
Turning now to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5, the details of device 10 will be discussed.Door handle 12 and electronic lock 14 are located at before device 10
Face, and be used for by delivery person via the access mechanism of front door 15.Door handle 52 and key lock 54 will be by customer's (that is, devices
Owner) it is used for the back door 55 into device 10.In fact, the front door 15 of device 10 can house outside (not shown),
And back door 55 is located at the inside in house.In the case, the device will be embedded in house in the similar mode of some room conditionings
In wall.The inside of device 10 includes adiabatic compartment 56, wherein hot food (Pizza etc.) can keep temperature.Dried object
Product or block article can be placed in the compartment 58 separated by shelf 60.Also Refrigerated Compartment 62 is included and with for hanging clothing
The dry-cleaning part 64 of the suspension rod of clothes.Although not separately shown, heating compartment and refrigeration compartment can also be included.
Turning now to Fig. 6, electronic lock 14 is connected to the computer/controller 68 in device 10.Magnetic valve can be operated
Or other actuator (not shown) are so as to unlock lock 14 or make what it may have access to and (that is, prepares to be unlocked) via electron key 70
Computer/controller 68, is communicated via communication connection 16 with scheduler 22.Link 16 can be via internet, phone system
System, cable, wireless or other technologies are connected to scheduler 22.
Digital signature 71 can be stored in computer 68, and can be used to confirm that special delivering.For example, some medicines
The delivering of product may need to sign to confirm to receive.When inserting the delivering of medicine (or expect or need any of signature
Other deliverings), computer 68 will send additional digital signature and carry out the certification delivering, be used as a part for " Dd " signal.
Alternatively, electron key 70 can be a part for the minicom entrained by delivery person or be connected to the small-sized meter
Calculation machine, and be operable as receiving the digital signature for acknowledging receipt of delivering.There is the nearest change of the law of other countries in the U.S.
Such digital signature is allowed to be used for the situation of previously used handwritten signature.
Turning now to Fig. 7, but Fig. 2 is considered simultaneously, the flow chart of some critical aspects of the method for the present invention will be discussed.
Except it is further noted that the step in Fig. 7 is performed by scheduler 22.In step 72., by customer on his or her computer
Place an order, the order is sent to scheduler 22 by computer.In box 74, scheduler 22 determines the size of order.These sizes can
To be supplied to scheduler 22 by retailer 22.In block 76, scheduler 22 is by the size of order and preset time section apparatus 10
Free space be compared.Scheduler can be with total free space in holding meanss.Alternatively, Fig. 6 computer 68 can
To keep total free space that scheduler is supplied to when automatic request.
If frame 76 determines to can use without enough spaces, control proceeds to frame 78, wherein will before frame 74 is returned to
Order is divided into two or more parts and is used to separately deliver.
Once frame 76 determines there are enough spaces, control proceeds to frame 80, wherein being preserved for the space of delivering.Then,
Calling-on signal is sent to device 10 by frame 82 from scheduler 22 so that delivery person can at preset time intervals during unblock should
Device.Frame 84 indicates to be delivered, after-frame 86 correspond to the computer 68 of device 10 to scheduler dispatches " Dd " signal.
When receiving the signal for indicating delivering, another portion of the delivery system computer where scheduler 22 or dispatcher software operation
Account charge signal is sent in distribution.Account charge signal debit or the expense for collecting the delivering of customer account just.
The system and method that Fig. 8 shows the present invention, it is included in the improvement of above-mentioned prior art systems and method.Storage is shown
The top of container 10 is deposited, wherein hatch 100, the port 102 for being docked with unmanned delivering aircraft, Yi Jiyong is located
In the fixing device 104 that previously described calling-on signal is received from unmanned vehicle.
Fig. 9 shows to carry the unmanned delivering aircraft 106 of goods 108 to be delivered close to the storage container 10 shown in Fig. 8.
Aircraft is provided with the element 110 for being docked with port 102 (Fig. 8), and signal 112 is being sent into reception fixing device 104
Afterwards, receive from it opening the calling-on signal (Fig. 8) of hatch 100.After docking is successfully completed, pass through the hatch 100 of opening
(Fig. 8) delivering goods 108.Then unmanned vehicle 106 is solved from container 10 and docks, and hatch door 100 is closed and locked.
It will be apparent to a skilled person that above-mentioned scheduling, transmitting and can not depart from the present invention with the communication technology
Spirit and scope in the case of, with the present invention improvement delivery system and method in combination with implement.
Although having been shown and discussing various specific structures and step, these are for illustrative purposes only.It is various
Deformation is clear to those skilled in the art.Therefore, the scope of the present invention should refer to appended claims really
It is fixed.
Claims (9)
1. a kind of be used to store at least one locking that at least one commodity ordered is delivered to corresponding customer is associated
The method of container, including：Order after the delivering, determine that the availability of the locking storage container connects so as to one or many
Receive the delivering；Identification corresponds to the time interval delivered to the locking storage container；Hold to the locking storage
Device sends signal, and the signal allows at least one described delivering commodity are delivered into the lock only during the time interval
The delivery agent for determining storage container conducts interviews, and improvement is that wherein delivery agent is unmanned delivering aircraft.
2. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein the signal allows in the unmanned vehicle and the locking
Storage container conducts interviews when docking to it.
3. according to the method described in claim 1, further comprise：After the order, determine the delivering size and
Check that in the locking storage container be this available space.
4. method according to claim 3, further comprises：After determination availability as indicated by checking step,
Retain sufficient space in the locking storage container to receive the delivering.
5. method according to claim 4, further comprises：Free space pair in the discovery locking storage container
When the undersize of the delivering, the delivering ordered is divided into at least the first and second partial deliveries is used in the presence of available
Separated delivering is carried out during space.
6. method according to claim 5, further comprises：When the space can use for this, stored to the locking
Container sends separated signal, and the separated signal allows the partial delivery to the locking only during time interval
The delivery agent of storage container conducts interviews.
7. according to the method described in claim 1, further comprise：After the delivering, when the signal for having carried out the delivering
When being sent from the locking storage container, to the account charge of the customer.
8. according to the method described in claim 1, further comprise, using the remote delivery component computer with scheduler,
The communication for delivering and having carried out, scheduler scheduled delivery during specified time interval are initiated to the customer.
Before scheduled delivery, the delivery system computer enters the size of the order with the free space in the device of the customer
Row compares.After being delivered, described device sends via internet and has completed delivering, and the delivery system computer is right
Debit or the expense associated with the delivering is collected to the account of customer afterwards.
9. a kind of delivery system, including：At least one locking storage container corresponding with customer；Order reception device, for receiving
The order of one or more commodity of customer is delivered by unmanned vehicle；Availability determiner, for determining the lock
Determine the availability of storage container and receive delivering so as to one or many；Scheduler, can for being received from the availability determiner
The property used information, and be operable as recognizing the time interval for corresponding to be delivered, and be operable as storing up to the locking
Deposit container and send calling-on signal, the calling-on signal allows to deliver described only during the time interval that the scheduler is identified
The delivering unmanned vehicle of delivering accesses the locking storage container, is used to receive described wherein the storage container has
Calling-on signal and the element for landing and loading and unloading docking, thus unmanned vehicle can be with interfaced, access locking storage
The inside of container and commodity are delivered thereto.
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