CN111824654A

CN111824654A - Distribution terminal and packing box

Info

Publication number: CN111824654A
Application number: CN202010575742.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张钦; 龚玉帅; 崔鹏; 王启申; 冯春雨; 周文钰; 张笃礼
Original assignee: Beijing Airlango Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Airlango Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-22
Filing date: 2020-06-22
Publication date: 2020-10-27

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a delivery terminal and packing box, the delivery terminal includes: a main body (1) provided with a plurality of cargo windows (10); the lifting platform (2) is arranged above the main body and is provided with a parking area for the unmanned aerial vehicle to park, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port (21) for loading and unloading goods; a top cover capable of selectively opening or closing the loading and unloading opening; the transfer mechanism (3) comprises a bracket (31) and a first driving device (32), wherein the first driving device drives the bracket to reciprocate inside and outside the loading port along the longitudinal direction so as to transfer goods between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the main body; and a receiving and delivering mechanism including a platform (63) for delivering the goods between the tray and the goods window. Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the delivery terminal that this disclosure provided can realize unmanned aerial vehicle and goods and deposit and cross the goods between the point steadily, reduces and avoids the goods to produce the damage at the handing-over in-process even.

Description

Distribution terminal and packing box

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of logistics distribution, and particularly to a distribution terminal and a container.

Background

With the rapid development of the emergency of the e-commerce and the rapid rise of the logistics demand, the distribution by using the unmanned aerial vehicle becomes the development trend in the field of logistics transportation. In unmanned delivery business, the automatic access arrangement of goods both can realize unmanned aerial vehicle's descending, take off, the auto-control handling and the automatic storage function of goods, again will satisfy the customer to convenient operation, swift demand.

In the related art, an automatic delivery device for the express delivery field usually has an operation opening, a plurality of storage check and a plurality of tray, and when the delivery goods, the vertical motion mechanism in the device carries on the tray and rises to the top of device and waits for the express delivery piece, and unmanned aerial vehicle leaves after putting the express delivery piece in the tray, and vertical motion mechanism removes the tray and the express delivery piece that bears on it to corresponding storage check, leaves tray and express delivery piece in idle storage check through transport mechanism afterwards. When a user needs to take a piece, the tray in the corresponding storage grid is moved to the operation opening through the transmission mechanism, and the operation efficiency is low.

To take-out or fresh goods and the like, the unmanned aerial vehicle puts in such goods downwards, easily causes such goods to spill, damage and the like, and such goods usually do not have an outer packing box and are difficult for the unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver, so the unmanned aerial vehicle can not be applied to the food delivery of merchants or the sending of users. In addition, the device is only provided with a manual operation port, cannot meet the customer requirements during the peak meal taking period, and is not suitable for being applied to the field of takeout and delivery with strong timeliness.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims at providing a delivery terminal for goods is transported, this delivery terminal can realize that unmanned aerial vehicle and goods deposit and cross the goods between the point steadily, reduces and avoids the goods to produce the damage at the handing-over in-process even.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a cargo box that enables the hand-over of various types of cargo between a drone and a distribution terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a delivery terminal including: the main body is provided with a window for each cargo; the lifting platform is arranged above the main body and is provided with a parking area for the unmanned aerial vehicle to park, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port for loading and unloading goods; a top cover capable of selectively opening or closing the loading and unloading opening; the transfer conveying mechanism comprises a bracket and a first driving device, and the first driving device drives the bracket to reciprocate inside and outside the loading port along the longitudinal direction so as to convey goods between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the main body; and a transceiving transfer mechanism comprising a landing to transfer the cargo between the tray and the cargo window.

Optionally, the transfer mechanism comprises a first transmission structure and a longitudinal support extending in a longitudinal direction, the carriage is slidably connected to the longitudinal support, and the first driving device moves the carriage on the longitudinal support in the longitudinal direction through the first transmission structure.

Optionally, the first driving device is configured as a motor, the first transmission structure is configured as a belt transmission structure, and the bracket is fixed on a transmission belt of the belt transmission structure.

Optionally, a first guide structure is disposed between the bracket and the longitudinal support, the first guide structure including a first guide rail and a first sliding groove that cooperate, the first guide rail being disposed on one of the bracket and the longitudinal support, the first sliding groove being disposed on the other of the bracket and the longitudinal support.

Optionally, the cargo is carried by a cargo box, the cargo box comprises a first cargo box in an empty state and a second cargo box in a full state, the pick-and-place transfer mechanism comprises a position switching device and a cargo transfer device, the cargo transfer device transfers the cargo box between the cargo window and the position switching device, the position switching device comprises a first platform for carrying the first cargo box and a second platform for carrying the second cargo box, and a switching mechanism for switching the position between the first platform and the second platform, one of the first platform and the second platform corresponds to the intermediate transfer mechanism, and the other corresponds to the cargo transfer device.

Alternatively, the position switching device includes a connecting bracket connecting the first platform and the second platform, and the switching mechanism includes a rotation driving device driving the connecting bracket to rotate, so that the first platform and the second platform are switched between the first position and the second position, and the first platform and the second platform are rotatably connected to both ends of the connecting bracket, respectively, and can be always kept horizontal when the connecting bracket rotates around a horizontal axis in a vertical plane by a horizontal holding mechanism.

Optionally, the position conversion device includes a pivot shaft extending along a horizontal axis to drive the connecting bracket to rotate when rotating, and the horizontal holding mechanism is a transmission mechanism respectively connected between the pivot shaft and the first platform and between the pivot shaft and the second platform in a transmission manner.

Optionally, the transmission mechanism includes a driving gear, a driven gear and a belt transmission structure, the driving gear and the driven gear are matched with each other, the belt transmission structure includes a first driving pulley, a first driven pulley and a first transmission belt wound around the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley, the driving gear is fixedly connected to the pivot shaft, the driven gear and the first driving pulley rotate synchronously, and the first driven pulley is fixedly connected to the first platform or the second platform, so that the first platform or the second platform rotates synchronously relative to the connecting bracket and is kept horizontal all the time.

Optionally, the first and second platforms have access holes for the pallet to pass through leaving the container on the respective platform.

Optionally, a plurality of the cargo windows are distributed along the front surface of the main body and the rear surface of the main body, and the front surface of the main body and the rear surface of the main body are each provided with at least one manual interaction window.

Optionally, the plurality of cargo windows are arranged in a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction, the transceiver conveyor includes a cargo conveyor, and the cargo conveyor includes an X-direction moving mechanism, a Y-direction moving mechanism, and a Z-direction moving mechanism, where the X-direction moving mechanism, the Y-direction moving mechanism, and the Z-direction moving mechanism are configured to move the placement platform in an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction, respectively, the Z direction is the longitudinal direction, the X direction and the Y direction are the transverse direction and are perpendicular to each other, and the Y direction is a direction in the transverse direction that is close to or away from the cargo window.

Optionally, the Y-direction moving mechanism includes a first support extending along the Y-direction, a second driving device, and a second transmission structure, the platform is slidably connected to the first support, and the second driving device moves the platform along the Y-direction through the second transmission structure to transfer the goods to the goods window.

Optionally, the Y-direction moving mechanism further includes a base platform, a second support, and an intermediate platform disposed between the base platform and the object placing platform, the second support extends along the Y-direction and is fixedly disposed on the base platform, the first support is fixed to the intermediate platform, the intermediate platform is slidably connected to the second support, the second transmission structure enables the intermediate platform to move along the Y-direction relative to the base platform, and enables the object placing platform to move along the Y-direction relative to the intermediate platform.

Optionally, the second transmission structure includes a first gear, a first rack, a second gear, a second rack, and a third rack, the second driving device is mounted on the base platform and configured as a motor, the first gear is coaxially mounted on an output shaft of the motor, the first rack is fixed on the intermediate platform and engaged with the first gear, the second gear is rotatably connected to the intermediate platform, the second rack is fixedly connected to the base platform through a third bracket, the third rack is fixed on the object placing platform, a through hole extending along the Y direction is provided on the intermediate platform, the second gear is engaged with the second rack through the through hole, and the second gear is engaged with the third rack.

Optionally, a second guiding structure is disposed between the placement platform and the first support, the second guiding structure includes a second guide rail and a second sliding groove, the second guide rail is disposed on one of the placement platform and the first support, and the second sliding groove is disposed on the other of the placement platform and the first support.

Optionally, a third guide structure is disposed between the intermediate platform and the second bracket, the third guide structure includes a third guide rail and a third sliding groove, the third guide rail is disposed on one of the intermediate platform and the second bracket, and the third sliding groove is disposed on the other of the intermediate platform and the second bracket.

Optionally, the X-direction moving mechanism includes an X-bracket extending along an X-direction, a third driving device, and a third transmission structure, the base platform is slidably connected to the X-bracket, and the third driving device enables the base platform to move on the X-bracket along the X-direction through the third transmission structure.

Optionally, the third driving device is configured as a motor, the third transmission structure is configured as a belt transmission structure, and the substrate platform is fixed on a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure.

Optionally, the base platform and the X-bracket are provided with a fourth guiding structure, the fourth guiding structure comprises an X-directional guide rail and an X-directional sliding groove which are matched with each other, the X-directional guide rail is arranged on one of the base platform and the X-bracket, and the X-directional sliding groove is arranged on the other of the base platform and the X-bracket.

Optionally, the Z-direction moving mechanism includes a Z-bracket extending along the Z-direction, a fourth driving device, and a fourth transmission structure, the X-bracket is slidably connected to the Z-bracket, and the fourth driving device enables the X-bracket to move on the Z-bracket along the Z-direction through the fourth transmission structure.

Optionally, the fourth driving device is configured as a motor, the fourth transmission structure is configured as a belt transmission structure, and the X bracket is fixed on a transmission belt in the belt transmission structure.

Optionally, a fifth guide structure is disposed between the X bracket and the Z bracket, the fifth guide structure includes a Z-guide rail and a Z-runner that are matched with each other, the Z-guide rail is disposed on one of the X bracket and the Z bracket, and the Z-runner is disposed on the other of the X bracket and the Z bracket.

Optionally, the main body is located within a downward projection of the landing platform in the longitudinal direction.

Optionally, the delivery terminal includes a top cover and an actuating device, the top cover is disposed above the landing platform and has a first cover door and a second cover door, the actuating device actuates the first cover door and the second cover door to move in opposite directions to seal the loading and unloading opening, the actuating device actuates the first cover door and the second cover door to move in opposite directions to expose the landing platform, the delivery terminal further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle straightening mechanism to straighten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the loading and unloading opening after the unmanned aerial vehicle lands, and the transfer mechanism and the transceiver transmission mechanism are located in the main body.

On the basis of the technical scheme, the container is used for bearing the goods delivered in the delivery terminal.

Optionally, the cargo box is provided with a positioning hole, the cargo window is provided with a supporting frame, and the bracket and/or the storage platform and/or the supporting frame is provided with a positioning column matched with the positioning hole, so as to transfer the cargo between the transfer conveying mechanism and between the transfer conveying mechanism and the cargo window by cooperating with the transfer conveying mechanism and the transfer conveying mechanism.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the delivery terminal that this disclosure provided passes through transfer transport mechanism and conveys the goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism conveys the goods between transfer transport mechanism and goods window, from this, can realize handing over the goods automatically between unmanned aerial vehicle and delivery terminal. Wherein, first drive arrangement drive bracket among the transfer mechanism is along vertically in the inside and outside reciprocating motion of handling port, can directly unload the goods from unmanned aerial vehicle on the bracket or load the goods to unmanned aerial vehicle from the bracket, in order to reduce effectively and avoid the goods to hand over the damage that the in-process caused because of putting in type action, thereby realize steadily and handing over the goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery terminal reliably, from this, the delivery terminal can be applicable to the goods of handing over various types, for example, meal or class goods such as fresh food. In addition, the main body is provided with a plurality of goods windows which can store a plurality of goods, and a user can directly take and place the goods from the goods windows without waiting for the time that the goods are conveyed to the goods windows, so that the waiting time of the user is reduced, the user operation is facilitated, and the delivery terminal can be effectively applied to the field of takeout delivery with strong instantaneity. In addition, this delivery terminal not only can be used for the user to get the goods, can also be used for trade company's shipment or user to send the piece to realize the two-way access between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery terminal.

Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the disclosure without limiting the disclosure. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a distribution terminal provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a distribution terminal provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a transfer transmission mechanism and a transceiving transmission mechanism are shown;

fig. 3 is a schematic partial structure diagram of a distribution terminal provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a transfer mechanism of a distribution terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a Y-direction moving mechanism of a distribution terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a Y-direction moving mechanism of a dispensing terminal provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein a placement platform is shown extending relative to a base platform;

fig. 7 illustrates a transfer conveyor mechanism in a distribution terminal provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure transferring a full container to a position conversion device, and a cargo conveyor transferring an empty container from a cargo window to the position conversion device;

FIG. 8 illustrates a first platform and a second platform in a distribution terminal transitioning between a first position and a second position provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9 illustrates a transfer conveyor mechanism in a distribution terminal provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure transferring empty containers to a loading dock and a placement platform extended relative to a base platform to transfer the containers from a position conversion device to the placement platform;

FIG. 10 illustrates a docking station in a dispensing terminal provided by embodiments of the present disclosure retracted relative to a base station platform;

fig. 11 illustrates a cargo transferring apparatus in a distribution terminal provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure transferring a cargo box from a placement platform to a cargo window;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of a cargo box provided by embodiments of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

1-a main body, 10-a goods window, 11-a first cover door, 12-a second cover door, 13-a manual interaction window, 2-a lifting platform, 21-a loading and unloading port, 3-a transfer transmission mechanism, 31-a bracket, 32-a first driving device, 33-a mounting bracket, 34-a mounting seat, 35-a longitudinal bracket, 36-a first guide rail, 37-a second driving pulley, 38-a second driven pulley, 39-a second transmission belt, 4-a goods box, 41-a positioning hole, 42-a hanging interface, a 5-X direction moving mechanism, 51-X bracket, 52-X direction guide rail, 53-a third driving pulley, 54-a third transmission belt, a 6-Y direction moving mechanism, 61-a base platform and 62-an intermediate platform, 63-object placing platform, 64-first bracket, 65-second bracket, 66-second driving device, 671-first gear, 672-first rack, 673-second gear, 674-second rack, 675-third rack, 68-third bracket, 691-second guide rail, 692-third guide rail, 7-Z direction moving mechanism, 71-Z bracket, 72-fourth driving device, 73-fourth driving pulley, 74-fourth driven pulley, 75-fourth driving belt, 76-Z direction guide rail, 81-first platform, 82-second platform, 83-connecting bracket, 84-pivoting shaft, 85-driving gear, 86-driven gear, 87-first driving pulley, 88-first driven pulley, 89-first drive belt.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present disclosure is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present disclosure, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

In the present disclosure, the use of directional terms such as "upper and lower" generally means "upper and lower" opposed to each other in the gravity direction when the respective components are in the use state, unless otherwise specified. In addition, "front and rear" are based on the relay transport mechanism 3, and it is considered that an orientation away from the relay transport mechanism 3 is "front" and an orientation close to the relay transport mechanism 3 is "rear", and in the drawings provided in the present disclosure, "front and rear" correspond to the left and right orientations in the drawings of fig. 7, 9 to 11, respectively. Note that X, Y, Z have three directions, each with reference to the goods window 10, and when the user stands facing the goods window 10, the left-right direction corresponds to the X direction of the distribution terminal, the front-back direction corresponds to the Y direction of the distribution terminal, and the up-down direction corresponds to the Z direction of the distribution terminal. Furthermore, the terms "first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. as used herein are intended to distinguish one element from another, and are not necessarily sequential or significant. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the figures, the same reference numbers in different figures denote the same or similar elements, unless otherwise explained. The foregoing definitions are provided to illustrate and describe the present disclosure only and should not be construed to limit the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 1 to 11, there is provided a delivery terminal including: the main body 1, a plurality of goods windows 10 are arranged on the main body 1; the lifting platform 2 is arranged above the main body 1 and is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port 21 for loading and unloading goods; a top cover capable of selectively opening or closing the loading/unloading opening 21; the transfer conveying mechanism 3, the transfer conveying mechanism 3 includes the bracket 31 and the first drive device 32, the first drive device 32 drives the bracket 31 to reciprocate inside and outside the loading and unloading port 21 along the longitudinal direction so as to be able to convey goods between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the main body 1; and a delivery and reception transfer mechanism including a platform 63 for transferring the goods between the bracket 31 and the goods window 10.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the delivery terminal that this disclosure provided passes through transfer transport mechanism 3 and conveys the goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism conveys the goods between transfer transport mechanism 3 and goods window 10, from this, can realize handing over the goods automatically between unmanned aerial vehicle and delivery terminal. Wherein, first drive arrangement 32 drive bracket 31 among transfer conveyor 3 is along vertically reciprocating motion inside and outside handling port 21, can directly unload the goods from unmanned aerial vehicle on bracket 31 or load the goods to unmanned aerial vehicle from bracket 31, in order to reduce effectively even avoid the goods to be in handing-over in-process because of putting the damage that the type of action caused, thereby realize steadily and reliably handing-over goods between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery terminal, therefore, the delivery terminal can be applicable to the goods of handing-over various types, for example, food or class goods such as fresh. In addition, a plurality of goods windows 10 are provided on the main body 1, the plurality of goods windows 10 can store a plurality of goods, and a user can directly pick and place goods from the goods windows 10 without waiting for the time when the goods are transferred to the goods windows 10, thereby reducing the waiting time of the user, facilitating the user operation, and the distribution terminal can be effectively applied to the takeout distribution field with strong immediacy. In addition, this delivery terminal not only can be used for the user to get the goods, can also be used for trade company's shipment or user to send the piece to realize the two-way access between unmanned aerial vehicle and the delivery terminal.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the movement range of the transfer conveyor 3 may be designed to set the transceiving conveyor to move between the cargo window 10 that is the highest in the longitudinal direction and the cargo window 10 that is the lowest in the longitudinal direction, so that the movement range of the transceiving conveyor is minimized and more rationalized, thereby improving the work efficiency.

In one embodiment, the first driving device 32 may directly drive the carriage 31 to move in the longitudinal direction, in which case the first driving device 32 may be configured as a linear motor, an air cylinder, or the like, which the present disclosure is not particularly limited.

In a further embodiment, the first driving device 32 may also indirectly drive the carriage 31 to move in the longitudinal direction through the transmission structure, in which case the transfer mechanism 3 may include a first transmission structure and a longitudinal support 35 extending in the longitudinal direction, the carriage 31 being slidably connected to the longitudinal support 35, the first driving device 32 causing the carriage 31 to move on the longitudinal support 35 in the longitudinal direction through the first transmission structure.

Wherein the first conveying structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the first driving device 32 may be configured as a motor, and the first transmission structure may be configured as a belt transmission structure, the belt transmission structure includes a second driving pulley 37, a second driven pulley 38 and a second transmission belt 39 wound on the second driving pulley 37 and the second driven pulley 38, the second driving pulley 37 is disposed on the longitudinal support 35 and coaxially connected with an output shaft of the motor, the second driven pulley 38 is rotatably mounted on the longitudinal support 35, the bracket 31 is fixed on the second transmission belt 39 of the belt transmission structure, and the belt transmission structure is driven by the motor to operate, so that the bracket 31 is driven to move along the longitudinal support 35 in the longitudinal direction along with the transmission of the second transmission belt 39. In order to facilitate the arrangement of the bracket 31, the bracket 31 may be fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket 33 and connected with the second belt 39 through the mounting seat 34. In some embodiments, the first transmission structure may also be configured as a lead screw nut transmission structure, a chain transmission structure, a rack and pinion structure, or the like, which converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. The first transmission structure may be designed according to actual requirements, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, a first guiding structure may be disposed between the bracket 31 and the longitudinal bracket 35, wherein the first guiding structure may include a first guiding rail 36 and a first sliding groove, which are engaged with each other, the first guiding rail 36 is disposed on one of the bracket 31 and the longitudinal bracket 35, and the first sliding groove is disposed on the other of the bracket 31 and the longitudinal bracket 35 to guide the bracket 31 to move linearly on the longitudinal bracket 35 along the longitudinal direction, so as to prevent the bracket 31 from deviating from the set moving track during the moving process. In the embodiment shown with reference to fig. 2 to 4, the first guide rail 36 is arranged on the longitudinal support 35 and the first runner is arranged on the carrier 31.

The distribution terminal provided by the disclosure can be used for independently arranging the distribution cabinet on the air, storing the goods of users and realizing unmanned distribution. Moreover, the transfer transmission mechanism 3 can be adaptively designed according to different application scenarios, and the distribution terminal is integrated with a high-rise building, so that the distribution terminal can also be applied to various scenarios, such as an unmanned distribution warehouse, a merchant terminal, a residential building, a strict entrance guard research institute or an industrial park. As an exemplary application of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned delivery terminal may be used in a logistics system in which a merchant (such as a manufacturer, a restaurant, a department store, etc.) automatically delivers goods such as express delivery, takeaway, etc., and then the take-off and landing platform 2 may be installed on a top floor of a building in which the merchant is located, so as to facilitate parking of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Wherein, goods window 10 can set up to a plurality ofly to every goods window 10 sets up respectively correspondingly in a plurality of shops in this building, and the trade company only needs to put in the goods to corresponding goods window 10, and the goods passes through receiving and dispatching transport mechanism and transfer transport mechanism 3 with the goods from goods window 10 conveying to loading and unloading mouth 21, and then loads to unmanned aerial vehicle, is delivered the goods by unmanned aerial vehicle.

In addition, as another exemplary application of the present disclosure, the distribution terminal may also be used in a consumer terminal (such as an office building, a residential building, etc.) to store goods such as express delivery or take-out. Wherein, take off and land platform 2 can install the top layer at the building that the consumer end was located to unmanned aerial vehicle parks, goods window 10 can set up to a plurality ofly, and unmanned aerial vehicle unloads the back with the goods, conveys the goods to goods window 10 from loading and unloading mouth 21 through transfer transport mechanism 3 and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism, so as to deposit the goods to goods window 10 and wait for the user to get goods.

In the specific embodiment that this disclosure provided, in order to be more favorable to delivering through unmanned aerial vehicle, the goods is born by packing box 4, this packing box 4 can load on unmanned aerial vehicle and also can be used for conveying goods in the delivery terminal, in this case, the goods need not the outside packing carton, can load on unmanned aerial vehicle through packing box 4, therefore, the goods of various categories all can be delivered through unmanned aerial vehicle, and convey to goods window 10 through transfer transport mechanism 3 and the receiving and dispatching transport mechanism in the delivery terminal, thereby realize the unmanned delivery of goods such as meal, give birth to bright, express delivery. Wherein the container 4 comprises a first container in an empty state and a second container in a full state. The second container in the full load state is delivered to the delivery terminal by the unmanned aerial vehicle and is supported by the bracket 31, and then is delivered to the cargo window 10 through the transfer conveying mechanism 3 and the receiving and dispatching conveying mechanism, and the user is waited to take away the cargo in the second container. The first container in the empty state is transferred from the cargo window 10 to the loading and unloading port 21 through the receiving and transferring mechanism and the transferring mechanism 3, and then loaded to the unmanned aerial vehicle, so as to clean the first container in the empty state in the distribution terminal, and avoid that the container 4 in the empty state is stacked in the distribution terminal to cause the distribution terminal to be incapable of being used normally.

Alternatively, the first container in the distribution terminal in an empty state may be cleaned from the distribution terminal by manually cleaning the containers 4 periodically to perform the cargo distribution again using the containers 4.

To facilitate cleaning of the containers 4 in the distribution terminal, the pick-and-place transfer mechanism may comprise a position conversion device and a cargo transfer device, the cargo transfer device transferring the containers 4 between the cargo window 10 and the position conversion device, the position conversion device comprising a first platform 81 for carrying a first container and a second platform 82 for carrying a second container, and a switching mechanism for switching a position between the first platform 81 and the second platform 82, one of the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 corresponds to the transfer conveying mechanism 3, the other corresponds to the cargo conveying device, the position conversion between the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 is realized by the position conversion means, the second container in the fully loaded state is thus conveyed into the delivery terminal and the first container in the empty state is conveyed from the delivery terminal to the drone, whereby the conveyance of the fully loaded container 4 and the automatic cleaning of the empty container 4 can be achieved.

Here, it is assumed that there is always one container 4 in each goods window 10 of the distribution terminal for the user to send goods. When the distribution terminal is used for distributing goods to users, after the unmanned aerial vehicle conveys the second container in a full-load state to the bracket 31, the transfer conveying mechanism 3 conveys the second container to the second platform 82, and at the same time, the cargo transferring device transfers the first container in an empty state from the cargo window 10 to the first platform 81, the position switching device switches the position between the first platform 81 and the second platform 82, corresponds the first platform 81 to the transfer transferring mechanism 3, corresponds the second platform 82 to the cargo transferring device, and then, the first container is transferred from the first platform 81 to the bracket 31 and loaded onto the drone by the transfer mechanism 3, the second container is transferred from the second platform 82 to the cargo window 10 by the cargo transfer means, in this case, automatic cleaning of empty containers 4 can be achieved at the same time as the transport of full containers 4.

In the specific embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the position shifting device and the shifting mechanism may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, the position switching device may include a connecting bracket 83 connecting the first platform 81 and the second platform 82, and the switching mechanism may include a rotation driving device driving the connecting bracket 83 to rotate, so that the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 are switched between the first position and the second position, the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 are respectively rotatably connected to both ends of the connecting bracket 83, and can be always kept horizontal when the connecting bracket 83 rotates in a vertical plane around a horizontal axis by a horizontal holding mechanism, thereby preventing the first container and the second container from falling off the first platform 81 or the second platform 82 when the connecting bracket 83 rotates, and preventing the container 4 from being inclined to cause the falling of the moved goods (e.g., the cylindrical goods which are easy to move, such as wine and water drinks bottled by glass, etc.).

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the position switching device may further include a pivot shaft 84 extending along a horizontal axis to drive the connecting bracket 83 to rotate when rotating, thereby realizing the switching between the first and second positions of the first and

second platforms

81 and 82. The rotation driving device may be configured as a rotating motor, one end of the pivot shaft 84 is in transmission connection with the rotating motor, the other end of the pivot shaft 84 is fixedly connected with the connecting bracket 83, and the connecting bracket 83 is driven to rotate around a horizontal axis by the rotation of the pivot shaft 84.

In the specific embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the horizontal retention mechanism may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment, the horizontal holding mechanism may include a first motor for driving the first platform 81 to rotate relative to the connecting bracket 83 and a second motor for driving the second platform 82 to rotate relative to the connecting bracket 83, an output shaft of the first motor is in transmission connection with the first platform 81, an output shaft of the second motor is in transmission connection with the second platform 82, and the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 are kept horizontal at all times by controlling the operation of the first motor and the second motor to control the rotation angle of the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 relative to the connecting bracket 83. In some embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the horizontal maintaining mechanism may be configured to respectively transmit transmission mechanisms connected between the pivot shaft 84 and the first platform 81 and between the second platform 82, the rotary driving device drives the connecting bracket 83 to rotate around the pivot shaft 84, and the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 are synchronously rotated relative to the connecting bracket 83 through the transmission mechanism to be always kept horizontal.

Wherein the transmission mechanism may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the transmission mechanism may include a driving gear 85 and a driven gear 86 that are engaged with each other, and a belt transmission structure that includes a first driving pulley 87, a first driven pulley 88, and a first transmission belt 89 wound around the first driving pulley 87 and the first driven pulley 88, the driving gear 85 is fixedly connected to the pivot shaft 84, the driven gear 86 rotates synchronously with the first driving pulley 87, and the first driven pulley 88 is fixedly connected to the first platform 81 or the second platform 82, so that the first platform 81 or the second platform 82 rotates synchronously with respect to the connecting bracket 83 and is always kept horizontal. In other embodiments, the transmission mechanism may also be configured as a gear engagement structure or a chain transmission structure, to which the present disclosure is not particularly limited.

In the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 have relief holes for the passage of the brackets 31 while leaving the cargo box 4 on the corresponding platforms. In the first dispensing sequence, the pallet 31 is moved longitudinally downwardly through the access hole of the second platform 82 to retain a fully loaded second container on the second platform 82, and after the first platform 81 and second platform 82 are repositioned, the pallet 31 is moved longitudinally upwardly through the access hole of the first platform 81 to transfer an empty first container from the first platform 81 to the pallet 31. In the next delivery task, the first platform 81 serves as the second platform 82 for carrying the second container in the fully loaded state, and the second platform 82 serves as the first platform 81 for carrying the first container in the empty state.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, a plurality of goods windows 10 are distributed along the front surface of the main body 1 and the rear surface of the main body 1, and at least one manual interaction window 13 is disposed on each of the front surface of the main body 1 and the rear surface of the main body 1, so that two users can pick and place goods at the same time, and the operation efficiency is higher. The distribution terminal is provided with a cabinet door at each goods window 10, a user can operate at any manual interaction window 13, and after the corresponding cabinet door is opened, the user can take and place goods.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the plurality of cargo windows 10 are arranged in the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction, the transceiving transfer mechanism includes a cargo transfer device, and the cargo transfer device includes an X-direction moving mechanism 5, a Y-direction moving mechanism 6, and a Z-direction moving mechanism 7, the X-direction moving mechanism 5, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 are configured to move the placement platform 63 in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction, respectively, the Z direction is the longitudinal direction, the X direction and the Y direction are transverse and perpendicular to each other, and the Y direction is a direction approaching to or departing from the cargo window 10 in the transverse direction. Referring to fig. 2, X, Y, Z are oriented in all three directions with respect to the delivery window 10, and when the user stands facing the delivery window 10, the left-right direction corresponds to the X direction of the delivery terminal, the front-back direction corresponds to the Y direction of the delivery terminal, and the up-down direction corresponds to the Z direction of the delivery terminal.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 may include a first bracket 64 extending along the Y-direction, a second driving device 66 and a second transmission structure, wherein the placement platform 63 is slidably connected to the first bracket 64, and the second driving device 66 enables the placement platform 63 to move along the Y-direction through the second transmission structure so as to transfer the goods to the goods window 10. Wherein, the second driving device 66 transfers the cargo box 4 to the cargo window 10 on the front surface of the main body 1 when the platform 63 moves forward in the Y direction through the second transmission structure; the second driving means 66 transfers the cargo box 4 to the cargo window 10 of the rear surface of the main body 1 when the platform 63 moves backward in the Y direction by the second driving structure, thereby enabling bidirectional access between the front surface and the rear surface of the distribution terminal. In addition, referring to fig. 5, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 includes two first brackets 64 extending in the Y-direction and arranged parallel to each other to support the placement platform 63 and the cargo box 4 supported thereon.

During the transfer of the first container in an empty state from the cargo window 10 to the position conversion apparatus, the placing platform 63 is extended with respect to the first bracket 64 to carry the container 4 on the placing platform 63, and then the placing platform 63 is retracted with respect to the first bracket 64 and the first container in an empty state is left on the first platform 81 by the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 so that the placing platform 63 passes through the escape hole of the first platform 81 upward in the Z-direction. During the process of transferring the second container in the fully loaded state from the position conversion apparatus to the cargo window 10, the placing platform 63 passes the placing platform 63 upward in the Z direction through the escape hole of the second platform 82 by the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 to hand over the second container from the second platform 82 to the placing platform 63, then the placing platform 63 is extended with respect to the first rack 64, after completely avoiding the second platform 82, the placing platform 63 is moved downward in the Z direction by the Z-direction moving mechanism 7, and then the placing platform 63 is retracted with respect to the first rack 64.

In order to stably support the cargo box 4 and to realize the bidirectional transfer of the cargo box 4 between the front surface and the rear surface of the main body 1, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 may further include a base platform 61, a second bracket 65, and an intermediate platform 62 disposed between the base platform 61 and the cargo platform 63, the second bracket 65 extends in the Y direction and is fixedly disposed on the base platform 61, the first bracket 64 is fixed to the intermediate platform 62, the intermediate platform 62 is slidably coupled to the second bracket 65, the intermediate platform 62 is moved in the Y direction with respect to the base platform 61 by a second transmission structure, and the cargo platform 63 is moved in the Y direction with respect to the intermediate platform 62 (see fig. 6), the intermediate platform 62 and the cargo platform 63 are simultaneously moved in the Y direction with respect to the base platform 61 by a second driving device 66 to realize the double stroke movement of the cargo platform 63 with respect to the base platform 61, and also prevents the overhanging portion of the platform 63 relative to the first support 64 from becoming too large to allow stable and reliable support of the cargo box 4.

Wherein the second transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner.

In the first embodiment provided by the present disclosure, referring to fig. 5, the second transmission structure may include a first gear 671, a first rack 672, a second gear 673, a second rack 674 and a third rack 675, the second driving device 66 is mounted on the base platform 61 and configured as a motor, the first gear 671 is coaxially mounted on an output shaft of the motor, the first rack 672 is fixed on the intermediate platform 62 and engaged with the first gear 671, the second gear 673 is rotatably connected to the intermediate platform 62, the second rack 674 is fixedly connected to the base platform 61 by a third bracket 68, the third rack 675 is fixed on the placement platform 63, a through hole extending in the Y direction is provided on the intermediate platform 62, the second gear 673 is engaged with the second rack 674 by the through hole, and the second gear 673 is engaged with the third rack 675. The motor drives the first gear 671 to rotate, so that the first rack 672 moves in the Y direction relative to the first gear 671 to drive the intermediate platform 62 to move through the first rack 672, and simultaneously, the second gear 673 moves relative to the second rack 674 to drive the third rack 675 to move relative to the second gear 673, so that the placement platform 63 is driven to move through the third rack 675.

In a second embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the second transmission structure may include a first gear 671 and a first rack 672 and a second rack 674 engaged with the first gear 671, the second driving device 66 is fixedly mounted on the placing platform 63 and configured as a motor, the first gear 671 is coaxially mounted on an output shaft of the motor, the first rack 672 is fixedly mounted on the first bracket 64, the second rack 674 is fixed on the placing platform 63, the motor drives the first gear 671 to rotate while the first gear 671 moves relative to the first rack 672, and the second rack 674 moves relative to the first gear 671, so as to drive the placing platform 63 to move through the second rack 674.

In other embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the second transmission structure may also be configured as a chain transmission structure, through which the second driving device 66 drives the placing platform 63 to extend or retract relative to the first bracket 64. The second transmission structure may be designed in any suitable way according to actual requirements, and the present disclosure does not specifically limit this.

In addition, a second guiding structure may be disposed between the object placing platform 63 and the first bracket 64, wherein the second guiding structure may include a second guiding rail 691 and a second sliding groove, the second guiding rail 691 is disposed on one of the object placing platform 63 and the first bracket 64, and the second sliding groove is disposed on the other of the object placing platform 63 and the first bracket 64, so as to guide the object placing platform 63 to make a linear motion on the first bracket 64 along the Y direction, thereby preventing the object placing platform 63 from deviating from a set moving track in the moving process, and ensuring the container 4 to be smoothly handed over. Referring to fig. 5, a second guide rail 691 is provided on the object placing platform 63, and a second chute is provided on the first bracket 64.

In addition, a third guiding structure may be disposed between the intermediate platform 62 and the second support 65, wherein the third guiding structure may include a third guiding rail 692 and a third sliding groove, which are matched, the third guiding rail 692 is disposed on one of the intermediate platform 62 and the second support 65, and the third sliding groove is disposed on the other one of the intermediate platform 62 and the second support 65 to guide the intermediate platform 62 to make a linear motion on the second support 65 along the Y direction, so as to avoid the intermediate platform 62 deviating from a set moving track during moving, thereby ensuring smooth handing over of the containers 4. Referring to fig. 5, a third rail 692 is provided on the intermediate platform 62, and a third chute is provided on the second bracket 65.

In the specific embodiment provided in the present disclosure, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 may be configured in any suitable manner, and alternatively, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 may include an X-bracket 51 extending in the X-direction, a third driving device and a third transmission structure, the substrate platform 61 is slidably connected to the X-bracket 51, and the third driving device causes the substrate platform 61 to move on the X-bracket 51 in the X-direction through the third transmission structure, thereby enabling the conveyance of the cargo box 4 in the X-direction.

Wherein the third transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment provided by the present disclosure, referring to fig. 2, the third driving means may be configured as a motor, and the third transfer structure may be configured as a belt transfer structure by which a rotational motion of the motor is converted into a linear motion of the substrate stage 61 in the X direction. The belt transmission structure includes a third driving pulley 53, a third driven pulley and a third belt conveyer wound around the third driving pulley 53 and the third driven pulley, the third driving pulley 53 is disposed on the X-bracket 51 and coaxially connected with the output shaft of the motor, the third driven pulley is rotatably mounted on the X-bracket 51, the base platform 61 is fixed on the third belt conveyer 54 of the belt transmission structure, the belt transmission structure is driven by the motor to operate, and the base platform 61 can be driven to move on the X-bracket 51 along the X direction along with the transmission of the third belt conveyer 54. In some embodiments, the third transmission structure may also be configured as a lead screw nut transmission structure, a chain transmission structure, a rack and pinion structure, or the like, which converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. The third transmission structure may be designed in any suitable way according to actual requirements, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the substrate platform 61 and the X-bracket 51 may be provided with a fourth guiding structure, wherein the fourth guiding structure may include an X-directional guide rail 52 and an X-directional sliding groove, which are engaged with each other, the X-directional guide rail 52 is disposed on one of the substrate platform 61 and the X-bracket 51, and the X-directional sliding groove is disposed on the other of the substrate platform 61 and the X-bracket 51, so as to guide the substrate platform 61 to make a linear motion on the X-bracket 51 along the X direction, thereby preventing the substrate platform 61 from deviating from a set moving track during the moving process. Referring to fig. 2, an X-direction guide 52 is provided on the X-bracket 51, and an X-direction runner is provided on the base layer table 61.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 may be configured in any suitable manner, and optionally, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 includes a Z bracket 71 extending along the Z-direction, a fourth driving device 72, and a fourth transmission structure, the X bracket 51 is slidably connected to the Z bracket 71, and the fourth driving device 72 enables the X bracket 51 to move on the Z bracket 71 along the Z-direction through the fourth transmission structure, thereby enabling the conveyance of the cargo box 4 in the X-direction.

Wherein the fourth transmission structure may be configured in any suitable manner. In one embodiment provided by the present disclosure, referring to fig. 2, the fourth driving device 72 may be configured as a motor, and the fourth transmission structure may be configured as a belt transmission structure by which a rotational motion of the motor is converted into a linear motion of the X carriage 51 in the Z direction. The belt transmission structure includes a fourth driving pulley 73, a fourth driven pulley 74 and a fourth transmission belt 75 wound around the fourth driving pulley 73 and the fourth driven pulley 74, the fourth driving pulley 73 is coaxially connected with the output shaft of the motor, the fourth driven pulley is rotatably mounted on the Z bracket 71, the X bracket 51 is fixed on the fourth transmission belt 75 of the belt transmission structure, the belt transmission structure is driven by the motor to operate, and the X bracket 51 can be driven to move on the Z bracket 71 along the Z direction along with the transmission of the fourth transmission belt 75. In some embodiments, the fourth transmission structure may also be configured as a lead screw nut transmission structure, a chain transmission structure, a rack and pinion structure, or the like, which converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. The fourth transmission structure may be designed according to actual requirements, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, a fifth guide structure may be disposed between the X bracket 51 and the Z bracket 71, wherein the fifth guide structure may include a Z-guide rail 76 and a Z-slide groove that are engaged with each other, the Z-guide rail 76 is disposed on one of the X bracket 51 and the Z bracket 71, and the Z-slide groove is disposed on the other of the X bracket 51 and the Z bracket 71 to guide the X bracket 51 to make a linear motion on the Z bracket 71 along the Z direction, so as to prevent the X bracket 51 from deviating from a set moving track during the moving process. Referring to fig. 2, a Z-guide rail 76 is provided on the Z-bracket 71, and a Z-runner is provided on the X-bracket 51.

In the specific implementation way that this disclosure provided, refer to and show in fig. 1, main part 1 is located the downward projection of platform 2 that takes off and land in longitudinal direction, like this, the platform 2 that takes off and land at delivery terminal top is big partially, can be convenient for unmanned aerial vehicle descend, and main part 1 size of lower part is little partially, can utilize the occupation of land space to realize getting to put the function by furthest.

In the specific embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the dispensing terminal comprises a top cover disposed above the landing platform 2 and having a first cover door 11 and a second cover door 12, and an actuating device actuating the first cover door 11 and the second cover door 12 to move towards each other to close the loading and unloading opening 21 and protect the landing platform 2; the actuating device actuates the first cover door 11 and the second cover door 12 to move away from each other to expose the landing platform 2 and the loading/unloading opening 21 formed therein. During loading or unloading of the containers 4, the actuating device drives the first cover door 11 and the second cover door 12 to move away from each other, so as to leak out the landing platform 2 in advance, so as to facilitate parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. In addition, the delivery terminal still includes unmanned aerial vehicle and pushes positive mechanism to push positive the loading and unloading mouth 21 with unmanned aerial vehicle after unmanned aerial vehicle descends, transfer transport mechanism 3 and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism are located main part 1.

In addition, a cabinet door is further arranged on the outer side of the goods window 10 and used for opening or closing the goods window 10; a sensor is arranged in the cargo window 10 for detecting whether the cargo window 10 has a cargo box 4 and for numbering each cargo window 10. The cargo window 101 which is highest in the longitudinal direction and closest to the loading and unloading port 21 in the transverse direction has the highest priority level, the receiving and dispatching conveying mechanism can preferentially select the cargo window 101 to place the cargo box 4 in the loading or unloading process, and according to the logic selection mode, the movement distance of the receiving and dispatching conveying mechanism is the minimum, so that the cost can be reduced to the maximum extent, and the efficiency can be improved.

The work flow of the distribution terminal provided by the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 1, 7 to 11.

When the delivery terminal is used for delivering goods to a user, before the unmanned aerial vehicle carries the second container in a full-load state to a position where the delivery terminal is located, the actuating device actuates the first cover door 11 and the second cover door 12 to move away from each other so as to expose the lifting platform 2 and a loading and unloading opening 21 (shown in fig. 1) formed in the lifting platform 2, the unmanned aerial vehicle arrives at the delivery terminal and lands on the lifting platform 2, and the transfer mechanism 3 moves the bracket 31 out of the loading and unloading opening 21 to be connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The transfer mechanism 3 moves the pallet 31 longitudinally downward so that the pallet 31 longitudinally downward through the access hole of the second platform 82, leaving the second container on the second platform 82. The X-direction moving mechanism 5 and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 move the placement platform 63 to a position below the corresponding cargo window 10, and then the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the cargo window 10 (see fig. 11), and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 upward in the longitudinal direction so that the first cargo box in an empty state is left on the first platform 81 after a support frame (described below) at the cargo window 10 passes through an escape hole of the first platform 81, and at the same time, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 on the base platform 61 (see fig. 10). Subsequently, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 move the placement platform 63 to a position below the first platform 81, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the transfer conveying mechanism 3, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 longitudinally upward through the avoiding hole of the first platform 81, and then the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 on the base platform 61, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 longitudinally downward through the avoiding hole of the first platform 81 to leave the first container on the first platform 81. At this point, the first container in an empty condition is positioned on the first platform 81 and the second container in a fully loaded condition is positioned on the second platform 82, as shown in fig. 7. Next, as shown in fig. 8, the position switching device drives the connecting bracket 83 to rotate 180 ° about the horizontal axis in the vertical plane to switch the positions of the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 so that the first platform 81 corresponds to the relay conveyor 3 and the second platform 82 corresponds to the cargo conveyor. Subsequently, the transfer conveyor 3 conveys the first container out of the loading port 21, the first container is loaded by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and at the same time, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 hands over the second container to the loading platform 63 by passing the loading platform 63 through the escape hole of the second platform 82 upward in the longitudinal direction, and the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 projects the loading platform 63 toward the transfer conveyor 3, as shown in a state shown in fig. 9. The Z-direction moving mechanism 7 passes the placement stage 63 longitudinally downward through the escape hole of the second stage 82, and thereafter, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement stage 63 on the base stage 61, as shown in the state of fig. 10. The Z-direction moving mechanism 7 and the X-direction moving mechanism 5 move the placement platform 63 to a position above the support shelf of the corresponding cargo window 10, and thereafter, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the cargo window 10, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 downward in the longitudinal direction so that the placement platform 63 passes through the support shelf of the cargo window 10 and leaves a second container on the support shelf, as shown in fig. 11. Finally, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 to the base platform 61, and the distribution task is completed.

When the distribution terminal is used for a user to send goods, the user leaves the goods to be sent after storing the goods in the goods window 10. Before the drone reaches the location of the dispensing terminal, the actuating device actuates the first cover door 11 and the second cover door 12 to move away from each other, exposing the landing platform 2 and the loading and unloading opening 21 formed thereon (as shown in fig. 1) to facilitate the landing of the drone. At this point, the drone is loaded with a first container in an unloaded state. Unmanned aerial vehicle arrives delivery terminal and descends on platform 2 takes off and land, and transfer mechanism 3 removes bracket 31 outside loading and unloading mouth 21 and hands over first packing box with unmanned aerial vehicle. The transfer conveyor 3 moves the pallet 31 longitudinally downward so that the pallet 31 remains on the first platform 81 after passing longitudinally downward through the access hole of the first platform 81. The X-direction moving mechanism 5 and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 move the placement platform 63 to a position below the corresponding cargo window 10, and then the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the cargo window 10 (see fig. 11), and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 upward in the longitudinal direction so that the second cargo container in a fully loaded state is left on the second platform 82 after a support frame (described below) at the cargo window 10 passes through an access hole of the second platform 82, and at the same time, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 on the base platform 61 (see fig. 10). Subsequently, the X-direction moving mechanism 5 and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 move the placement platform 63 to a position below the second platform 82, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the transfer conveying mechanism 3, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 longitudinally upward through the clearance hole of the second platform 82, and then the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 on the base platform 61, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 longitudinally downward through the clearance hole of the second platform 82, so as to leave the second container on the second platform 82. At this point, the first container in an empty condition is positioned on the first platform 81 and the second container in a fully loaded condition is positioned on the second platform 82, as shown in fig. 7. Next, as shown in fig. 8, the position switching device drives the connecting bracket 83 to rotate 180 ° about the horizontal axis in the vertical plane to switch the positions of the first platform 81 and the second platform 82 so that the second platform 82 corresponds to the relay conveyor 3 and the first platform 81 corresponds to the cargo conveyor. Subsequently, the second container is transported out of the loading port 21 by the transfer transport mechanism 3, and loaded by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and at the same time, the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 transfers the placement platform 63 to the placement platform 63 by passing the first container upward in the longitudinal direction through the escape hole of the first platform 81, and the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 projects the placement platform 63 toward the transfer transport mechanism 3, as shown in the state of fig. 9. The Z-direction moving mechanism 7 passes the placement platform 63 longitudinally downward through the escape hole of the first platform 81, and thereafter, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 on the base platform 61, as shown in the state of fig. 10. The Z-direction moving mechanism 7 and the X-direction moving mechanism 5 move the placement platform 63 to a position above the support shelf of the corresponding cargo window 10, and thereafter, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 extends the placement platform 63 toward the cargo window 10, and the Z-direction moving mechanism 7 moves the placement platform 63 downward in the longitudinal direction so that the placement platform 63 remains a first container on the support shelf through the support shelf of the cargo window 10, as shown in fig. 11. Finally, the Y-direction moving mechanism 6 retracts the placement platform 63 to the base platform 61, and completes the sending task.

On the basis of above-mentioned technical scheme, this disclosure still provides a packing box 4, this packing box 4 is arranged in bearing the goods of above-mentioned delivery terminal delivery, can be with food, goods such as express delivery are placed in packing box 4, through transfer transport mechanism 3 and receiving and dispatching transport mechanism conveying packing box 4 between unmanned aerial vehicle and goods window 10, can realize food, the unmanned delivery of goods such as express delivery, and this kind of condition need not packing carton parcel goods, therefore, the goods of various categories can both be delivered through unmanned aerial vehicle, be convenient for trade company and user's use.

In the embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the cargo box 4 is provided with positioning holes 41, the cargo window 10 is provided with supporting frames, and the bracket 31 and/or the placement platform 63 and/or the supporting frames are provided with positioning posts which are matched with the positioning holes 41, so as to transfer the cargo between the transfer conveyor 3 and the transfer conveyor and between the transfer conveyor and the cargo window 10 by cooperating with the transfer conveyor 3 and the transfer conveyor. Through mutually supporting of reference column and locating hole 41, can prevent that packing box 4 from taking place the slope or rocking in the transportation to realize steady and handing-over goods reliably.

Referring to fig. 12, each corner of the container 4 is provided with two positioning holes 41 in parallel, wherein, taking the process of transferring the second container in a fully loaded state to the second platform 82 by the transfer mechanism 3 as an example, the positioning columns on the bracket 31 are matched with the positioning holes 41 of the circle inside the container 4, the transfer mechanism 3 transfers the bracket 31 downwards along the longitudinal direction, so that the positioning columns on the second platform 82 are matched with the positioning columns of the circle outside the container 4, and the transfer mechanism 3 continues to transfer the bracket 31 downwards along the longitudinal direction, so that the container 4 is positioned on the second platform 82 after being separated from the bracket 31.

Wherein, referring to fig. 12, the two side plates of the container 4 are provided with mounting interfaces 42, the mounting interfaces 42 are adapted to releasably connect with corresponding structures on the drone, and when the container 4 is unloaded, the mounting interfaces 42 are disconnected from the corresponding structures on the drone to unload the container 4 from the drone; when loading a container 4, the mounting interface 42 establishes a connection with a corresponding structure on the drone to load the container 4 onto the drone.

The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure within the technical idea of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that, in the foregoing embodiments, various features described in the above embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various combinations that are possible in the present disclosure are not described again.

In addition, any combination of various embodiments of the present disclosure may be made, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present disclosure, as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A distribution terminal, characterized in that the distribution terminal comprises:

the cargo window comprises a main body (1), wherein a plurality of cargo windows (10) are arranged on the main body (1);

the lifting platform (2) is arranged above the main body (1) and is provided with a parking area for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the parking area is provided with a loading and unloading port (21) for loading and unloading goods;

a top cover capable of selectively opening or closing the loading and unloading opening (21);

the transfer conveying mechanism (3) comprises a bracket (31) and a first driving device (32), and the first driving device (32) drives the bracket (31) to move inside and outside the loading and unloading port (21) in a reciprocating mode along the longitudinal direction so that goods can be conveyed between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the main body (1); and

a transceiving transfer mechanism comprising a landing (63) to transfer the cargo between the tray (31) and the cargo window (10).

2. The dispensing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer conveyor (3) comprises a longitudinal support (35) extending in a longitudinal direction and a first transfer structure, the carriage (31) being slidably connected to the longitudinal support (35), the first drive means (32) causing the carriage (31) to move on the longitudinal support (35) in the longitudinal direction via the first transfer structure.

3. Dispensing terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that the first drive means (32) is configured as a motor and the first transmission structure is configured as a belt transmission structure, the carrier (31) being fixed to a belt of the belt transmission structure.

4. The dispensing terminal according to claim 2, wherein a first guide structure is provided between the carriage (31) and the longitudinal support (35), the first guide structure comprising a cooperating first guide rail (36) and first runner, the first guide rail (36) being provided on one of the carriage (31) and the longitudinal support (35), the first runner being provided on the other of the carriage (31) and the longitudinal support (35).

5. The distribution terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the goods are carried by a container (4), the container (4) comprising a first container in an empty condition and a second container in a full condition, the transfer mechanism comprises a position switching device and a goods transfer device, the goods transfer device transfers the container (4) between the goods window (10) and the position switching device, the position conversion device comprises a first platform (81) for carrying the first container and a second platform (82) for carrying the second container, and a switching mechanism that switches a position between the first stage (81) and the second stage (82), one of the first platform (81) and the second platform (82) corresponds to the transfer conveying mechanism (3), and the other corresponds to the cargo conveying device.

6. The dispensing terminal according to claim 5, wherein the position switching means comprises a connecting bracket (83) connecting the first platform (81) and the second platform (82), and the switching means comprises a rotary driving means for driving the connecting bracket (83) to rotate so as to switch the first platform (81) and the second platform (82) between the first position and the second position, and the first platform (81) and the second platform (82) are rotatably connected to both ends of the connecting bracket (83), respectively, and can be always kept horizontal by a horizontal holding mechanism when the connecting bracket (83) rotates in a vertical plane around a horizontal axis.

7. The dispensing terminal according to claim 6, characterized in that the position switching means comprise a pivot shaft (84) extending along a horizontal axis to bring about the rotation of the connecting bracket (83) when rotated, and in that the horizontal retaining means are transmission means drivingly connected between the pivot shaft (84) and the first platform (81) and between the pivot shaft and the second platform (82), respectively.

8. The dispensing terminal of claim 7, wherein the drive mechanism includes cooperating drive and driven gears (85, 86) and a belt drive structure, the belt transmission structure comprises a first driving belt wheel (87), a first driven belt wheel (88) and a first transmission belt (89) wound on the first driving belt wheel (87) and the first driven belt wheel (88), the driving gear (85) is fixedly connected to the pivot shaft (84), the driven gear (86) and the first driving pulley (87) synchronously rotate, the first driven pulley (88) is fixedly connected to the first platform (81) or the second platform (82), so that the first platform (81) or the second platform (82) rotates synchronously relative to the connecting bracket (83) and keeps horizontal all the time.

9. The terminal according to claim 6, characterised in that said first platform (81) and said second platform (82) have clearance holes for the passage of said brackets (31) leaving said containers (4) on the respective platforms.

10. The distribution terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of said goods windows (10) are distributed along a front surface of said body (1) and a rear surface of said body (1), and in that both the front surface of said body (1) and the rear surface of said body (1) are provided with at least one manual interaction window (13).

11. The dispensing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the body (1) is located within a downward projection of the landing platform (2) in the longitudinal direction.

12. The dispensing terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a top cover disposed above the landing platform (2) and having a first door (11) and a second door (12), and actuating means to actuate the first door (11) and the second door (12) to move towards each other to close the loading and unloading opening (21), and actuating means to actuate the first door (11) and the second door (12) to move away from each other to expose the landing platform (2), and further comprises an unmanned push-right mechanism to push the unmanned plane right to the loading and unloading opening (21) after the unmanned plane has landed, the transfer mechanism (3) and the transceiving mechanism being located inside the main body (1).

13. A container, characterized in that the container (4) is intended to carry goods for distribution in a distribution terminal according to any one of claims 1-12.

14. The cargo box as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cargo box (4) is provided with positioning holes (41), the cargo window (10) is provided with support brackets, and the brackets (31) and/or the platforms (63) and/or the support brackets are provided with positioning posts which cooperate with the positioning holes (41) to transfer the cargo between the transfer conveyor (3) and the transfer conveyor and between the transfer conveyor and the cargo window (10) by cooperating with the transfer conveyor (3) and the transfer conveyor.