FI116134B - Elevator basket and procedure for automatic reception and delivery of goods - Google Patents

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LIFT BASKET AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RECEIPT AND DELIVERY OF GOODS

The invention relates to an elevator car as defined in the preamble of claim 1. The invention further relates to a method as defined in the preamble of claim 9.

Prior art is described in Finnish Utility Model Publication FI-U-4730 (B65D 91/00). The Reception Box according to this utility model is intended for the unmanned receipt and temporary storage, as well as the return, of goods to households, in particular groceries. This particular receiving box comprises a weatherproof outer shell and an interior compartment divided into compartments, as well as a heat transfer apparatus which allows different compartments to be stored at different storage temperatures. In addition, the aforementioned reception box comprises a control unit for controlling and monitoring the operation of the reception box, which is provided with a communication link through which the aforementioned control unit can receive external controls and / or report outside the reception box. In addition, this telecommunication connection allows remote control of the · · · control unit and the receiving box, either by telephone or PC.

With this solution, the pickup box for groceries 30 * for unavailable groceries does not allow direct delivery of the ordered and delivered goods from the pickup box j * j * j to the customer, which always results in a certain amount of ·. ·· *. rye delay delivery of goods logistics chain Jun.

This delay is due to the fact that the above-mentioned receiving box is in no way connected to the reverse transport system and the information system controlling it. As a result, the customer may not know when the item has arrived at the front desk. Thus, the customer in the building 5 himself has to visit the above-mentioned reception box when the ordered goods have arrived there. Similarly, the aforementioned customer must himself obtain the goods ordered from the above-mentioned reception box, which can be a strenuous effort, for example for an elderly customer. In addition, the solution described in this publication does not disclose how to effectively exploit the various opportunities offered by e-commerce.

JP 1-122891 A discloses an elevator comprising boxes mounted on basket walls for goods to be delivered. In this arrangement, the customer obtains information on the goods delivered by means of an arrangement comprising a load detecting means and an information device comprising 20 LED lamps so that the resident knows to retrieve his shipment. However, there are no references in this publication to the automatic receipt of goods ordered by e-commerce.

- «25» · "· In other words, the problem with the above solutions is that the customer who ordered the goods has no connection to the delivery of the ordered goods or to the delivery box mentioned above, to avoid -, .30 without delay in delivery logistics, »· ··: because the customer is not aware of the arrival of the ordered goods.

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The customer must also collect the goods ordered by himself from the above box.

It is an object of the invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art known above.

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The present invention relates to an elevator basket for the delivery of e-commerce goods, which is provided with an intelligent goods box assembly; which is preferably connected to the elevator car. This arrangement of the intelligent cargo box and elevator car mentioned above-5 provides both passenger and freight transport.

Specifically, the elevator car according to the invention comprising an intelligent cargo box 10 is characterized by what is set forth in the characterizing part of claim 1. The method according to the invention, in turn, is characterized by what is stated in the characterizing part of claim 9.

The features of some preferred embodiments of the invention will be apparent from the dependent claims.

The solution of the invention achieves several significant advantages over the prior art. Thanks to the solution according to the invention, the e-commerce order of a customer in a particular building and the ordered goods arrive at the customer. The logistics gap between the two countries is substantially minimized. 25 compared to prior art solutions. A very significant advantage to be achieved by the present invention is that the customer in the building can receive the goods ordered by e-commerce on the desired floor as soon as the aforesaid goods have entered the building. Thus, the customer does not have to pick up the goods he has ordered himself from the ground floor or entrance floor of the building.

.V. In addition, he receives information about the arrival of goods from the elevator I.t's information system or supplier so that 'l' 35 is able to be on time to receive the goods he has ordered.

. · · I · · 4 116134 This gives you a significant advantage when ordering groceries via e-commerce, as the delivery of goods accelerates the delivery of the goods to the customer.

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Preferably, the elevator car comprising the intelligent cargo box assembly of the invention is issued with either passenger calls or freight calls. In order to issue the above-mentioned passenger transport call 10, there are provided on each floor a personal transport call means and a freight call means for a freight call, respectively.

In the following, the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 illustrates an e-commerce situation, 20 Fig. 2A shows an elevator car according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprising an intelligent freight box underneath the elevator car; an intelligent cargo tray rack above the elevator car, Fig. 2C illustrates a third embodiment of the elevator car having an intelligent freight carrier rack 30 above and below the elevator car, Fig. 2 D illustrates the best embodiment of the invention; goods carrier boxes arranged on either side of the elevator car, 5,116,134 Fig. 3 shows an elevator car stacked in a stacked stack of 5 intelligent cargo / cargo boxes according to the invention. illustrates an elevator car having an intelligent cargo-transport box assembly according to the invention, staggered to the receiving floor when loading or receiving side-ordered goods.

Figure 1 illustrates a situation in e-commerce utilizing the elevator car 1 of the invention, comprising an intelligent freight box 2, for receiving and delivering ordered goods.

By e-commerce, a customer 10 in a residential or office building has the ability to conveniently order desired items from a shop 20, so-called "door-to-door" controlled by elevator information system 20 such that in the present invention,

: * · After the above-mentioned customer 10 has placed an order 20 of the goods they want electronically 25 through a telecommunication connection 40, such as the Internet, the business 20 receives the order and sends the supplier 30 to deliver the ordered goods to the order address at the agreed time. It is possible to carry out the above-mentioned order on the above-mentioned connection 40 via either wireless or fixed communication network; Thereafter, business 20 sends to customer 10 a confirmation of the received order; the aforementioned communication on connection 40, where, ·· *, the order is acknowledged and the estimated time of arrival of the goods to the customer 10.

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The vendor 30 of store 20 has a wireless connection to 50 stores 20 and a wireless connection 60 to the destination elevator information system 80 and a wireless connection to 70 customers.

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When the supplier 30 loads the elevator car 1 according to the present invention, the elevator information system 80 receives information about the loading of the ordered goods. The customer then receives information about the loading and the arrival of the ordered goods 10, either via the elevator information system 80 using a connection 90 provided for this purpose or directly via the supplier 70.

15 In such a case, the customer 10 who orders the goods receives the goods they order directly at the desired time, thereby minimizing the logistic 20 gap between an e-commerce order and the arrival of the ordered goods at the door.

Fig. 2A shows a par- • '· of the present invention. elevator car 1 according to the worst embodiment, in which the rear spare carriage 2 with its compartment 3 is located on the roof of 25 elevator car 1. The system of this invention ···. This enables automatic receipt of goods ordered via e-commerce.

According to this most preferred embodiment, the elevator car 1 of the building's 30 elevator systems has: · ί: provided an automatic receipt of goods ordered by e-commerce to the customer; for delivery. To this above mentioned elevator, * ·. an intelligent freight transport box 35 2 is provided to allow the transport of ordered goods to the desired floor, controlled by the elevator information system 80 ·. ·; when the goods have arrived and loaded into the freight transport box 2 of the elevator car 1 at the order address The aforementioned freight box 2 may also act as an intermediate warehouse for ordered goods if customer 10 is not present at the time of delivery 5 or is otherwise temporarily prevented from receiving the goods ordered by the customer 10 in this case from the above elevator information system 80 upon arrival and / or upon arrival. ready to receive 10 ordered goods.

Fig. 2B shows another elevator car 1 according to the invention in which an intelligent cargo box assembly 2 with trays 3 is arranged above the elevator car 1.

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Fig. 2C shows a third elevator car 1 according to the invention, in which goods box assemblies 2 with compartments 3 are arranged both above and below the elevator car 1.

In addition to the embodiments shown in Figures 2A to 2C above, it is possible that the cargo box assembly 2 with its compartment 3 is arranged in the elevator car 1; '·· inside. Thus, such an arrangement is also possible in that the cargo drawer assemblies 2 with lugs 25 are arranged above and below the elevator car 1 and inside the elevator car. Fig. 2D illustrates an embodiment in which the above-mentioned loading rack 2 with compartment 3 is arranged underneath the elevator car 1 and furthermore, on each side of the elevator car a single cargo tray t: 2 with compartment 3 is provided.

»· ♦ t»: Figure 3 illustrates an intelligent product according to the invention. against the elevator car 1 comprising the transport box assembly 2- *> 35 stops in front from the destination to-> '! in a situation where the goods ordered can be accepted. In this case, the above mentioned elevator car 1 comprising the intelligent cargo box 2 is stopped while receiving the goods ordered in a certain floor while the doors 4 of the elevator car 1 are closed. Closing 5 of the doors 4 of the elevator car 1 is recognized by the elevator safety circuit which also detects the closure of the cargo box 2 and its compartments 3. Due to the aforementioned elevator safety circuit, the elevator car 1 is only able to move when the elevator car 10 has identified the doors 4 of the car 10 and the cargo drawer 2 with compartments 3 closed.

An elevator car 1 comprising an intelligent freight box 2 may be provided with either passenger bags or freight calls. To provide the aforementioned freight transport, each floor is provided with freight call means 6. Accordingly, each floor also has its own passenger transport call means 5 for the call of persons.

The aforesaid passenger transport invitations and the aforesaid; The freight calls are prioritized so that - | · the passenger call is always executed before the freight request is made. Consequently, invitations to carry persons are always completed before the invitations to transport.

On the other hand, when issuing a freight invitation, it is not possible to issue a passenger invitation.

• · 30 Preferably, the intelligent cargo box 2;, · * is provided with compartments 3 such that each occupant of the dwelling has their own compartment-specific compartment 3. The above-mentioned compartment 3 may be * * · »» »!!! also personalized in that it is provided with 35 special identification means used by both the aforementioned customer 10 and the aforementioned supplier 30. In this case, the most advantageous embodiment is the provision of an intelligent freight box 2 with the aforementioned compartments 3 in connection with the elevator car 1.

5 For example, in a high-rise building with many floors, it is advantageous to arrange an intelligent freight box 2 with compartments 3 both above and below the elevator car 1. In this case, the upper freight box 2 would take care of 10 residents on the upper floors and the lower freight box 2 on the lower floors. The high-rise, multi-apartment building has elevators with group controls. In this case, the group control must identify in which elevator the intelligent cargo mailboxes 2 with their respective compartments 3 serving each floor 15 and the apartment therein and be able to control the operation of the aforementioned intelligent freight boxes 2 in a flexible manner. Further, in the elevator system of the tall building 20, one elevator belonging to the elevator group may be fully equipped with above and below the elevator car 1 and with conventional means; '»· With rack boxes 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

According to another embodiment, it is also possible to arrange the compartments 3 in the aforementioned intelligent cargo drawer assembly 2 with 3 ... different storage temperatures for products requiring different storage temperatures 4 to 5. Such an embodiment 6 is particularly suitable when the aforesaid auxiliary transport box set 2 is intended to carry and 7 t · 8 provides a large amount of groceries such as food 9. . ·. numerals.

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Based on the above, the above-mentioned intelligent *. *: Each compartment 3 of the freight drawer 2 is provided with an identifier 8 which indicates either the name of the owner of the 116134 apartment or the name of the occupant or, alternatively, the storage temperature of the compartment.

Figure 4 illustrates a situation in which an elevator car 1 comprising an intelligent cargo box 2 according to the invention is shown sideways to the receiving floor in elevator shaft 12 when receiving or loading ordered goods. In this case, the barrier 7 preventing access to the elevator shaft 12 is al-10 on, and the elevator car 1 is stopped. A similar situation arises when the supplier 30 imports the ordered goods and loads the ordered goods into the aforementioned intelligent freight box 2 and the customer 10 receives the goods ordered on 15 floors.

The aforementioned elevator car 1 comprising an intelligent freight box 2 is in the condition of delivery of the ordered goods or the reception 20 according to Fig. 4. This aforementioned intelligent freight box 2 comprises a kind of receiving box 9 to facilitate unloading and receipt of goods. The above mentioned drawer boxes 9 are; · provided with means for moving them 11 to facilitate the movement of the goods 11. supply and delivery situations. The above-mentioned mailbox boxes 9 belong to either the ordering customer ... or the supplier 30. If these mailbox boxes 9 belong to 30 suppliers 30, the above-mentioned supplier 30 may, if they so wish, Empty boxes of receipts 9 are included when delivering ordered goods. These above. , *. said receiving box assemblies 9 may also be • preferably recyclable, for example in connection with cardboard recycling. This 9 »» recyclability of reception boxes makes it more environmentally friendly.

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When loading or receiving ordered goods, the person performing this particular stage of the supply chain is authorized to use this Intelligent Freight Box 2 and / or Tray 3 and / or Multiple Tray 3. These various powers can be arranged in different ways. Access credentials can be provided by either electronic and / or wireless and / or mechanical means. Preferably, the access credentials for this aforementioned intelligent freight 10 box drawer 2 and its compartments 3 can be provided by a product and / or delivery-specific password.

At the beginning of the loading, a carriage of goods 15 is issued to the car 1, upon registration of which the carriage of passengers and the registration of the passenger call are not possible with the aforementioned elevator car 1. Registration of the passenger carriage is possible only after the freight call has been executed.

The invention has been described above by way of example. With the aid of the accompanying drawings, various embodiments of the invention are possible within the scope of the claims. 25 insistent thoughts.

Claims (14)

116134 An elevator basket (1) arranged for the automatic receipt and delivery of goods ordered by e-commerce, and wherein the aforementioned elevator basket (1) comprises an intelligent freight box (2) arranged to transport the ordered goods to the elevator information system (80). ) controlled by the aforementioned goods, characterized in that an elevator car (1) comprising an intelligent freight box 10 (2) can be issued either by means of passenger calling means (5) or by means of freight calling means (6), The 15 drawer unit (2) with compartments (3) can be arranged below the elevator car (1) and comprises compartments (3) designated for each apartment and / or occupant. 2. Hisskorg enligt patentkrav 1, kännetecknad av, att 5 det intelligenta stare (2) för stock transport (3) kan anordnas ovanför hisskorgen (1). Elevator basket according to claim 1, characterized in that the intelligent cargo box assembly (2) with its compartment (3) can be arranged above the elevator car (1). 3. Hisskorg enligt patentkrav 1-2, kännetecknad av, att hisskorgen (1) omfattande det intelligenta 10 ladstallet (2) för stock transport stannar vid för schunkdörrsöppningen. The elevator car according to claims 1-2, characterized in that the above-mentioned elevator car (1) comprising an intelligent cargo box (2) stops,. on the desired floor at the elevator doorway. 4. Hisskorg (1) enligt patentkrav 3, kännetecknad av, att när hisskorgen (1) omfattande det intelligenta 15 general information (2) för spare transport stannar vid en väning för att ta de beställda varorna kan i dörröppningen nedanför det intelligenta 2. för stock transport anordnas ett hinder (7) som förhindrar tillträde account hisschaktet (12). 20 Elevator basket (1) according to Claim 3, characterized in that when the elevator car (1) comprising the above-mentioned intelligent cargo box (2) stops, there is an obstacle in the door opening to receive the goods ordered in the floor below the intelligent cargo box (2). (7) lift! f 35 to prevent access to the shaft (12). 116134 5. Hisskorg (1) enligt patentkrav 4, kännetecknad av, att när hisskorgen (1) omfattande det intelligenta; '·· general store (2) för stock transport stannar vid en väning *: 1 för att ta de de de pâté varorna är hisskorgens · 1 · .. 2 5 (1) dörrar (4) stängda. • I The elevator car (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the above-mentioned elevator car (1) comprising the intelligent cargo box (2) stops when the doors (4) of the elevator car (1) are closed when receiving goods ordered in the floor. 6. Hisskorg (1) enligt patentkrav 1-5, kännetecknad • I ... av, att tillträde account hisskorgen (1) omfattande det * ”intelligent storage (2) stock transport med you 30 lädfack (3) har ordnats med hjälp av ett varu- 'och / eller leveransspecifikt Lösenord. *>. 7. Hisskorg (1) enligt patentkrav 1-6, kännetecknad t · I, ···, av, att det intelligenta lädstället (2) för »1 '·' 35 backup transport omf attar flera lädfack (3) som bef inner ii 1 sig vid o lika the temperatureurer. »116134 Elevator basket (1) according to claims 1-5, characterized in that the above-mentioned intelligent cargo box assembly (2) with its compartment (3) has access to it by means of a product and / or delivery-specific password. Elevator basket (1) according to claims 1-6, characterized in that the above-mentioned intelligent cargo box assembly (2) comprises a plurality of compartments (3) arranged at different temperatures. 8. Hisskorg (1) enligt patentkrav 1-7, kangnetecknad av, att det intelligenta stare (2) förerar transport fungerar som mellanlager för de beställda. 5 Elevator basket (1) according to Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the aforementioned intelligent cargo box assembly (2) is used as an intermediate storage for ordered goods. 9. Förfarande för automatisk mottagning ooh leverans av via e-handel bestörlda varor med hjälp av en hisskorg (1) kännetecknad av, att till hisskorgen (1) omfattande det intelligent source (2) för 10 spare transport ges antingen persontransportanrop för transport av personer spare transport anrop för transport av varor. 9. A method of automatically receiving and delivering goods ordered by e-commerce by means of an elevator car (1), characterized in that an elevator car (1) comprising a freight box (2) is issued either with passenger invitations to transport persons or with goods. · For transporting blades. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the above-mentioned passenger transport request shall be completed prior to the invitation to carry the goods. 116134 for wrapping a freight drawer. (2) with compartment (3). 10. Förfarande enligt patentkrav 9, kännetecknat av, 15 att persontransportanrop exekveras före reserve transportanrop. 11. Förfarande enligt patentkrav 10, kännetecknat av, att tillträde account det intelligenta larsstället (2) för 20 spare transport med you lädfack (3) ordnas med hjälp av et varu och / eller leveransspecifikt Lösenord. • '·· 12. Förfarande enligt patentkrav 9-11, kännetecknat ·; · av, att i det intelligenta lädstället (2) för • \ (25 spare transport anordnas lädfack (3) med olika. ···. Temperatureurer för varor som kräver olika • ♦ >> tt; förvaringstemperatur. * · * 13. Förfarande enligt patentkrav 9-12, kännetecknat 30 av, att lädfacken (3) i det intelligenta üldstället • · *: (2) för spare transport anordnas enligt lägenhets- innehavarens eller invänarens nail. <• · · Method according to Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the above-mentioned intelligent cargo box assembly (2) is provided with compartments (3) of different temperatures for products requiring different storage temperatures. 13. A method according to claims 9-12, characterized in that in the above-mentioned intelligent goods drawer cabinet (2) the compartments (3) are arranged according to the name of the apartment owner or the occupant. Method according to claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the aforesaid goods box (2) is used as an intermediate warehouse for ordered goods when the customer is temporarily prevented from receiving the goods. 20th "1. Hisskorg (1) som anordnad att Motta och leverera ..11 'via e-handel beställda varor, där hisskorgen (1) j 25 omfattar et Intelligent Lädställ (2) för spare transport som styrt av hissens datasystem (80). ... j sköter transporten av de beställda varorna näressa ···, anlänt, kännetecknad av, att account hisskorgen (1) • * omfattande det intelligenta kädstället (2) för. 30 spare transport kan ges antingen persontransportanrop med för bag memory anordnade persontransportanropsdon * ··· (5) eller backup transportanrop med för memory: anordnade backup transportropsdon (6) och att det intelligenta source (2) för backup transport med you / 35 lädfack (3) kan anordnas nedanför hisskorgen (1) ost 116134 och / eller invänare utsedda lädf ack (3). 14. Förfarande enligt patentkrav 9-13, kännetecknat »· T 35 av, att common stock (2) för stock transport används som:, * * * mellanlager för beställda varor nund Kunden tillfälligt. '. And förhindrad att ta emot varna.