JP2022125323A - Unmanned delivery apparatus, distribution apparatus, order inputting apparatus, order receiving apparatus, distribution system, and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize product distribution in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

SOLUTION: An unmanned delivery apparatus is configured to: hold a product; receive delivery destination information specifying a delivery point, for a delivery destination of the product specified by reading a two-dimensional barcode containing information specifying the delivery destination, which is provided in an area outside of each desk of a distribution area including the plurality of desks; and read route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit for storing the route information corresponding to each delivery destination information and move itself to the delivery point according to the route information.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an unmanned delivery device, a delivery device, a delivery system, a method and a program for delivering products to delivery destinations.

As one of the methods for delivering products, a method using a small unmanned aircraft is being considered. The methods of controlling the flight of this small unmanned aerial vehicle mainly include autonomous flight and remote control.

For example, in the method described in Patent Literature 1, an unmanned flying object that autonomously moves toward a destination is used to transport packages from a delivery source to a delivery destination.

Further, in the method described in Patent Document 2, the system management center transmits a signal for controlling the flight direction to the radio pilot, thereby eliminating the difference in the distance between the current flight point of the radio pilot and the destination point. to control the flight direction of the radio pilot.

On the other hand, when a product is delivered indoors using a small unmanned aerial vehicle, the space in which the small unmanned aerial vehicle can fly is narrower than when the product is delivered outdoors. In addition, when delivery is performed indoors, there is a desire to avoid overhead of people, and so on, so the degree of freedom of movement may be further reduced.

JP 2016-088675 A JP 2007-305077 A

However, in the method described in Patent Literature 1, the unmanned air vehicle determines its own route and flies toward the delivery destination. Therefore, when used indoors, more advanced autonomous flight control is required to fly in a space with a small degree of freedom.

Further, in the method described in Patent Document 2, a control signal is periodically transmitted from the system management center to the radio control device. Therefore, in order to fly a radio control vehicle in a space with a small degree of freedom, more advanced movement control that takes into consideration the time lag between signal transmission and reception is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned delivery device, a delivery device, a delivery system, a method, and a program that make it possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the unmanned delivery device of the present invention specifies the delivery point of the designated product delivery destination by having the order input device read a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination. a delivery destination reception unit for receiving delivery destination information, and route information corresponding to the delivery destination information is read from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and the delivery is performed according to the route information. A movement control unit that moves the device to a point and a product holding unit that holds the product are provided. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

In addition, the delivery device of the present invention provides delivery destination information specifying a delivery point specified by an order input device reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying a delivery destination, and delivery destination information specifying a delivery point, a delivery request reception unit that receives a delivery request including product information; a holding control unit that causes an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information; and a movement control information transmission unit that transmits to. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

Further, the order input device of the present invention comprises: an order input unit for transmitting order information including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered; and a delivery destination information designating part for designating by reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information to be delivered. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

In addition, the order receiving device of the present invention includes delivery destination information specifying the delivery point of the delivery destination designated by the order input device reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination, and goods to be delivered. and a delivery request transmission unit for transmitting a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to the delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information. Prepare. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

In addition, the unmanned delivery method of the present invention holds the product, and each of the delivery compartments including a plurality of desks of the delivery destination of the product specified by reading the two-dimensional bar code containing the information specifying the delivery destination. receiving delivery destination information that specifies delivery points provided one by one in the area outside the desk of the above, and generating route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information The device is read from the stored route storage unit and moved to the delivery point according to the route information.

In addition, the delivery method of the present invention provides a delivery destination designated by reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination, and a delivery section containing a plurality of desks. Receiving a delivery request including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point provided for each delivery point and product information of the product to be delivered, causing the unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information, and moving the product to the delivery point. Transmitting movement control information relating to control to the unmanned delivery device.

In addition, the order input method of the present invention includes delivery destination information specifying delivery points provided one by one in an area outside each desk in a delivery section containing a plurality of desks, and products to be delivered. and the delivery address information is specified by reading a two-dimensional bar code including information specifying the delivery address.

In addition, the order reception method of the present invention provides a delivery destination designated by reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination, and an area outside each of the delivery sections containing a plurality of desks. Order information including delivery destination information specifying each delivery point and product information of the product to be delivered is received from the order input device, and the delivery destination information and the product are sent to the delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information. Submit a shipping request with information.

In addition, the unmanned delivery program of the present invention provides the computer with delivery destination information specifying the delivery point of the product delivery destination designated by the order input device reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information designating the delivery destination. A delivery destination reception function for receiving delivery destination information, and route information corresponding to the delivery destination information are read from a route storage section storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and the device itself travels to the delivery point according to the route information. and a product holding function for holding the product. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

In addition, the delivery program of the present invention provides a computer with delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of a delivery destination specified by an order input device reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying a delivery destination, and delivery information. a delivery request receiving function for receiving a delivery request including product information of the product to be delivered; a holding control function for holding the product corresponding to the product information in an unmanned delivery device; and a movement control information transmission function for transmission to an unmanned delivery device. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

Further, the order input program of the present invention includes an order input function of transmitting order information including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of a delivery destination and product information of a product to be delivered to a computer; and a delivery destination information designation function that is designated by reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information for designating a destination. Said delivery points are provided one in each of the areas outside said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks.

In addition, the order receiving program of the present invention provides the computer with delivery destination information specifying the delivery point of the delivery destination designated by the order input device reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information designating the delivery destination, and delivery an order reception function for receiving order information including product information of the product to be delivered from the order input device, and a delivery request transmission function for sending a delivery request including the delivery address information and the product information to the delivery device corresponding to the delivery address information. , make it happen.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The unmanned delivery device, delivery device, delivery system, method, and program of the present invention make it possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an unmanned delivery device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the unmanned delivery apparatus of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery system of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement|positioning of the delivery system of 2nd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of installation of delivery points according to the second embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the structural example of the order input device of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery apparatus of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery system of 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery apparatus of 3rd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an unmanned delivery device according to a third embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery system of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the order reception apparatus of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the order reception apparatus of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the order input device of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery apparatus of 5th embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an unmanned delivery device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the delivery system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of each embodiment of this invention.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an unmanned delivery device 10 of this embodiment.

The unmanned delivery device 10 of this embodiment is composed of a delivery destination reception section 11 , a movement control section 12 , a product holding section 13 and a route storage section 14 .

The delivery destination reception unit 11 is a portion that receives delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination of the product. The movement control unit 12 reads out route information corresponding to delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 storing route information corresponding to each delivery destination information, and moves the device to a delivery point according to the route information. . The product holding portion 13 is a portion that holds products.

By configuring the unmanned delivery device 10 in this way, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation of the unmanned delivery device 10 of this embodiment.

The delivery destination reception unit 11 receives delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination (step S101). Next, the movement control section 12 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 14 (step S102), and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information (step S103).

By operating in this manner, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. . As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described. In this embodiment, a specific example of delivering products to an orderer from a beverage vending machine installed on a floor in a building will be described.

First, FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the delivery system of this embodiment. The delivery system of this embodiment is composed of an unmanned delivery device 10 , a delivery device 30 and an order input device 60 .

The delivery system of this embodiment can be used in various situations, such as delivery from a beverage vending machine, delivery at a food court attached to a shopping mall, and delivery from the entrance of a building to a delivery destination within the building. is possible.

The order input device 60 is a device for inputting product orders to the delivery system by user's operation. For example, it is possible to use a mobile terminal such as a smart phone as the order input device 60 . In this embodiment, the order input device 60 connects to the Internet 120 via wireless or wired communication, and inputs order information (delivery request) to the delivery device 30 via the Internet 120 .

The delivery device 30 is a device that receives a delivery request and delivers the product 121 to the unmanned delivery device 10 . In this embodiment, the delivery device 30 is assumed to be a beverage vending machine. Further, in this embodiment, the delivery device 30 is connected to the Internet 120 by wireless communication or wired communication, and receives order input from the order input device 60 via the Internet 120 .

The unmanned delivery device 10 is a device that delivers the product 121 to the delivery destination designated by the delivery device 30 . In this embodiment, the unmanned delivery device 10 is assumed to be a small unmanned airplane, but it may be a vehicle that travels unmanned instead of an airplane.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an arrangement example of the delivery system of this embodiment. In this embodiment, there is a delivery device 30 on the floor of the building, and the unmanned delivery device 10 delivers the product 121 from the delivery device 30 to each delivery point within the same floor. The floor is divided into several delivery zones, with one delivery point in each delivery zone. Also, in this embodiment, it is assumed that a two-dimensional barcode indicating a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing the delivery device 30 is pasted on the desk. It is also assumed that this URL contains delivery destination information indicating a delivery point.

In order to safely deliver the product even on a crowded floor, the delivery point may be covered with a cylinder of sufficient height as shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the order input device 60. As shown in FIG. The order input device 60 of this embodiment comprises an order input section 61 and a delivery destination information designation section 62 .

The order input section 61 is a section for transmitting order information including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination of the product and product information of the product. The order input unit 61 of this embodiment transmits order information including the delivery destination information specified by the delivery destination information specifying unit 62 to the delivery device 30 .

The delivery destination information designating portion 62 is a portion for designating delivery destination information, that is, a portion for designating the delivery point of the delivery destination of the product.

The delivery destination information specifying unit 62 of this embodiment reads the two-dimensional bar code on the desk by the user's operation, and the order input unit 61 accesses the read URL (including the delivery destination information) using any web browser. By doing so, the delivery device 30 is accessed. Then, when the user performs an order operation on the Web browser, the order input unit 61 transmits order information including delivery destination information and product information.

It should be noted that the method by which the delivery destination information designating section 62 designates the delivery destination information is not limited to the method described above. For example, a two-dimensional bar code indicating the delivery destination information itself may be read instead of the URL. Alternatively, a radio wave generator may be installed at each delivery point, and the delivery destination information of the delivery point with the strongest radio wave intensity may be selected. Also, the user may be allowed to select a desired delivery point. Alternatively, the nearest delivery point may be selected based on the positional information of the order input device 60. FIG.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the delivery device 30 of this embodiment. The delivery device 30 is composed of a delivery request reception section 31 , a holding control section 32 and a movement control information transmission section 33 .

The delivery request reception unit 31 is a part that receives a delivery request including delivery destination information and product information. In this embodiment, the order information sent from the order input device 60 corresponds to the delivery request.

The holding control unit 32 is a part that causes the unmanned delivery device 10 to hold the product 121 corresponding to the product information. In this embodiment, the ordered beverages are held by being loaded on the unmanned delivery device 10 or the like.

The method of holding the product in the unmanned delivery device 10 includes a method in which the holding control unit 32 has a robot arm and the robot arm loads the product in the unmanned delivery device 10, and a method in which the unmanned delivery device 10 waits at the product discharge port and holds the product. A method in which the control unit 32 discharges the product onto the unmanned delivery device 10 is conceivable. Alternatively, a method may be considered in which the holding control unit 32 discharges the product to the discharge port and manually loads the discharged product on the unmanned delivery device 10 .

The movement control information transmission unit 33 is a part that transmits movement control information to the unmanned delivery device 10 . The movement control information is information for controlling movement of the unmanned delivery device 10, and is delivery destination information specifying a delivery point to which the product is to be delivered, or route information to the delivery point. It is assumed that the mobility control information transmitting unit 33 of this embodiment transmits delivery destination information as the mobility control information.

Next, a configuration example of the unmanned delivery device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The delivery destination reception unit 11 is a part that receives the delivery destination information transmitted from the movement control information transmission unit 33 of the delivery device 30 .

The route storage unit 14 stores route information corresponding to each delivery destination information (delivery point) used in the delivery system. The route information is information indicating the route from the delivery device 30 to the delivery point. Also, for example, a control program for moving the unmanned delivery device 10 along a route may be used as the route information.

The movement control section 12 is a section that reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information.

The product holding portion 13 is a portion that holds the product 121 . In this embodiment, the product 121 held by the holding control unit 32 of the delivery device 30 is held.

By configuring the unmanned delivery device 10 in this way, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to deliver products indoors, which has a small degree of freedom. No need for deployment.

Further, in this embodiment, since the route information can be stored in the route storage unit 14, the person who sets the route information can set the route in consideration of safety.

Also, in this embodiment, a two-dimensional bar code is used to specify the delivery point. As a result, even if there is a change in the floor layout, it is possible to flexibly change the delivery section by replacing the two-dimensional barcode.

Next, an operation example of the order input device 60, the delivery device 30, and the unmanned delivery device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user causes the delivery destination information specifying section 62 of the order input device 60 to read the nearest two-dimensional bar code (step S201). Next, the order input unit 61 of the order input device 60 accesses the delivery device 30 by accessing the URL indicated by the two-dimensional barcode (step S202). Then, the delivery device 30 responds to the order input device 60 with information on products that can be provided at the delivery point indicated by the delivery destination information included in the URL. display (step S203).

Next, when the orderer inputs the information of the product to be delivered to the order site, the order input unit 61 of the order input device 60 sends the order information (delivery request) including the delivery destination information and the product information to the delivery device 30. Send (step S204).

The delivery request receiving unit 31 of the delivery device 30 receives the delivery request (order information), and the holding control unit 32 causes the unmanned delivery device 10 to hold the product 121 according to the product information (step S205). Then, the unmanned delivery device 10 holds the product 121 (step S206).

Next, the movement control information transmitting section 33 of the delivery device 30 transmits the delivery destination information to the unmanned delivery device 10 (step S207). The unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 (step S208), and moves to the delivery point according to the read route information (step S209).

By operating in this manner, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the first embodiment, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14, and stores the route information. Move the device to the delivery point according to As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to deliver products indoors, which has a small degree of freedom. No need for deployment.

Further, in this embodiment, since the route information can be stored in the route storage unit 14, the person who sets the route information can set the route in consideration of safety.

Also, in this embodiment, a two-dimensional bar code is used to specify the delivery point. As a result, even if there is a change in the floor layout, it is possible to flexibly change the delivery section by replacing the two-dimensional barcode.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the invention will be described. This embodiment is a method in which the delivery device, not the unmanned delivery device, reads the route information.

First, FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the delivery system of this embodiment. The delivery system of this embodiment comprises an order input device 60 , a delivery device 40 and an unmanned delivery device 80 . In the delivery system of this embodiment, the delivery device 30 of the delivery system (FIG. 3) of the second embodiment is replaced with the delivery device 40, and the unmanned delivery device 10 is replaced with the unmanned delivery device 80. FIG. Otherwise, it is the same as in FIG.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the delivery device 40 of this embodiment. The delivery device 40 is composed of a delivery request reception section 31 , a holding control section 32 , a movement control information transmission section 33 and a route storage section 44 .

The delivery device 40 has a configuration in which a route storage unit 44 is added to the delivery device 30 (FIG. 7). The route storage section 44 is a section that stores route information corresponding to each piece of delivery destination information.

The movement control information transmission unit 33 is a part that transmits movement control information regarding movement control of the unmanned delivery device 80 to the unmanned delivery device 80 . The movement control information transmitting section 33 of this embodiment reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information specified by the order input device 60 from the route storage section 44 as movement control information, and transmits the route information to the unmanned delivery device 80 .

Since the delivery request receiving unit 31 and the holding control unit 32 are the same as those of the delivery device 30, the description thereof is omitted here.

Further, the configuration example of the order input device 60 is the same as that of the second embodiment (FIG. 6), so the description is omitted.

Next, FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of the unmanned delivery device 80. As shown in FIG. The unmanned delivery device 80 is composed of a route information receiving section 81 , a movement control section 12 and an article holding section 13 . The unmanned delivery device 80 is configured by removing the route storage unit 14 from the unmanned delivery device 10 (FIG. 1) and replacing the delivery destination receiving unit 11 with a route information receiving unit 81 .

The route information receiving part 81 is a part that receives route information from the delivery device 40 . Then, the movement control section 12 moves its own device according to the route information received by the route information receiving section 81 . Since the product holding unit 13 is the same as the unmanned delivery device 10, the description thereof is omitted.

By configuring the delivery device 40 and the unmanned delivery device 80 in this way, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Further, in this embodiment, since the route information can be stored in the route storage unit 44, the person who sets the route information can set the route in consideration of safety.

Next, FIG. 12 shows an operation example of the order input device 60, the unmanned delivery device 80 and the delivery device 40 of this embodiment.

Since steps up to step S206 in FIG. 12 are the same as in FIG. 8, description thereof is omitted here. In this embodiment, steps S210 to S212 are performed instead of steps S207 to S209 in FIG.

The delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information included in the delivery request from the route storage unit 44 (step S210). Then, the route information is transmitted to the unmanned delivery device 80 (step S211). The unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself according to the received route information (step S212).

By operating in this manner, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Further, in this embodiment, since the route information can be stored in the route storage unit 44, the person who sets the route information can set the route in consideration of safety.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described. In this embodiment, orders are not received by the delivery device, but by the order receiving device 100 added to the delivery system. Note that the order reception device 100 can be added to the delivery system (FIG. 3) of the second embodiment, but in this embodiment, the order reception device 100 is added to the delivery system (FIG. 9) of the third embodiment. An example in which the device 100 is added will be described.

First, FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of the delivery system of this embodiment. The delivery system of this embodiment comprises an order input device 60 , an order reception device 100 , a delivery device 40 and an unmanned delivery device 80 . The delivery system of this embodiment is configured by adding an order receiving device 100 to the delivery system of the third embodiment (FIG. 9).

The order receiving device 100 is a device that receives order information from the order input device 60 and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40 . In the third embodiment, the order input device 60 directly transmits the order information to the delivery device 40, but in this embodiment, the order reception device 100 receives the order information and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40. . The order receiving device 100 connects to the Internet 120 by wireless communication or wired communication. Also, in this embodiment, it is assumed that one order receiving device 100 exists in the delivery system.

Also, one or more delivery devices 40 can exist in the delivery system. The order receiving device 100 determines the delivery device 40 in charge of delivery according to the delivery destination information included in the order information received from the order input device 60 and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40 . For example, if there are one delivery device 40 on each floor of a building, a delivery request is sent to the delivery device 40 on the floor where the delivery point of the delivery destination exists.

Next, FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the order receiving device 100 of this embodiment. The order receiving device 100 of this embodiment is composed of an order receiving section 101 and a delivery request transmitting section 102 .

The order reception section 101 is a section that receives order information from the order input device 60 . The delivery request transmission unit 102 is a part that determines a delivery device 40 for delivery based on the order information and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40 .

The configuration examples of the order input device 60, the delivery device 40, and the unmanned delivery device 80 are the same as those of the third embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

By configuring the delivery device 40 in this way, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Also, the order receiving device 100 of the present embodiment determines a delivery device 40 for delivery based on the delivery destination information, and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40 . Therefore, even if a plurality of delivery devices 40 exist in the delivery system, the order input device 60 does not need to specify the delivery device 40 to which the order information is to be sent.

Next, FIG. 15 shows an operation example of the order input device 60, the order reception device 100, the delivery device 40, and the unmanned delivery device 80 of this embodiment.

First, the user causes the delivery destination information designating section 62 of the order input device 60 to read the nearest two-dimensional bar code (step S301). Next, the order input unit 61 of the order input device 60 accesses the order reception device 100 by accessing the URL indicated by the two-dimensional barcode (step S302). Then, the order receiving device 100 responds to the order input device 60 with information on products that can be provided at the delivery point indicated by the delivery destination information included in the URL, and the order input device 60 sends information on products that can be ordered (order site). is displayed (step S303).

Next, when the user inputs information on the product to be delivered to the order site, the order input unit 61 of the order input device 60 transmits order information including delivery destination information and product information to the order reception device 100 ( step S304).

When the order reception unit 101 of the order reception device 100 receives the order information, the delivery request transmission unit 102 determines the delivery device 40 suitable for delivering to the delivery point indicated by the delivery destination information included in the order information. Then, a delivery request is transmitted to the delivery device 40 (step S305).

When the delivery request receiving unit 31 of the delivery device 40 receives the delivery request, the holding control unit 32 causes the unmanned delivery device 80 to hold the product 121 according to the product information (step S306). As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 holds the product 121 (step S307).

Next, the movement control information transmitting section 33 of the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 44 (step S308), and transmits the route information to the unmanned delivery device 80 (step S309). The unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the received route information (step S310).

By operating in this manner, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

FIG. 16 shows an operation example of the order input device 60, the order reception device 100, the delivery device 30, and the unmanned delivery device 10 when the order reception device 100 is added to the delivery system (FIG. 3) of the second embodiment. is.

Steps S301 to S307 are the same as in FIG. 15, and steps S311 to S313 are performed instead of steps S308 to S310.

The delivery device 30 transmits the delivery destination information included in the delivery request to the unmanned delivery device 10 (step S311). Next, the unmanned delivery device 10 reads the route information corresponding to the received delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 (step S312). Then, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the route information (step S313).

As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the delivery device 40 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage section 44 and transmits it to the unmanned delivery device 80 . Then, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves itself to the delivery point according to the route information received from the delivery device 40. - 特許庁As a result, the unmanned delivery device 80 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Also, the order receiving device 100 of the present embodiment determines a delivery device 40 for delivery based on the delivery destination information, and transmits a delivery request to the delivery device 40 . Therefore, even if a plurality of delivery devices 40 exist in the delivery system, the order input device 60 does not need to specify the delivery device 40 to which the order information is to be sent.

[Fifth embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the invention will be described. This embodiment is a form in which a function is added to the first to fourth embodiments to deliver the goods after confirming whether the recipient is a legitimate recipient when the goods are delivered.

First, FIG. 17 shows a configuration example of the delivery system of this embodiment. The delivery system of this embodiment comprises an order input device 70 , an order reception device 110 , a delivery device 50 and an unmanned delivery device 20 . In this embodiment, the delivery system includes the order receiving device 110. However, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the delivery system may not include the order receiving device.

Next, FIG. 18 shows a configuration example of the order reception device 110 of this embodiment. The order receiving device 110 is composed of an order receiving section 101 , a delivery request transmitting section 102 , an arrival notice processing section 113 and an authenticating section 114 . The order receiving device 110 is configured by adding an arrival notification processing section 113 and an authenticating section 114 to the order receiving device 100 (FIG. 14).

The arrival notification processing unit 113 is a part that receives an arrival notification indicating that the unmanned delivery device 20 has arrived at the delivery point from the delivery device 50 and transmits the arrival notification to the order input device 70 .

The movement control unit 12 of the unmanned delivery device 20 moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. Therefore, the unmanned delivery device 20 can detect that it has arrived at the delivery point. When the unmanned delivery device 20 arrives at the delivery point, the arrival notice transmission section 25 of the unmanned delivery device 20 sends an arrival notice to the delivery device 50 . Upon receiving the arrival notification from the unmanned delivery device 20 , the arrival notification receiving unit 55 of the delivery device 50 transmits the arrival notification to the order receiving device 110 . In this manner, the arrival notice processing unit 113 receives the arrival notice from the delivery device 50 .

The order reception section 101 is a section that receives order information from the order input device 70 . Also, the order receiving unit 101 of the present embodiment transmits the first authentication information to the order input device 70 upon receiving the order information. The first authentication information is information that uniquely identifies the order information. For example, a two-dimensional barcode, character string, image information, etc. can be used as the first authentication information.

The authentication unit 114 performs authentication based on the second authentication information received from the delivery device 50 and the first authentication information sent to the order input device 70 , and transmits the result to the delivery device 50 . More specifically, the authenticating unit 114 transmits authentication permitted to the delivery device 50 when the second authentication information and the first authentication information match, and transmits authentication non-authentication to the delivery device 50 when they do not match. .

When authentication is performed by the delivery device 50 or the unmanned delivery device 20 instead of the order reception device 110, the authentication unit 114 also transmits the first authentication information to the delivery device 50, and the second authentication information. Neither reception nor transmission of authentication results is performed.

The delivery request transmission unit 102 is the same as that of the fourth embodiment, so the description is omitted.

Next, FIG. 19 shows a configuration example of the order input device 70 of this embodiment. The order input device 70 comprises an order input section 61 , a delivery destination information designation section 62 , an arrival notification reception section 73 , an authentication information reception section 74 and an authentication information output section 75 . The order input device 70 is configured by adding an arrival notification receiving section 73, an authentication information receiving section 74, and an authentication information output section 75 to the order input device 60 (FIG. 6).

The arrival notification receiving section 73 is a section that receives an arrival notification indicating that the unmanned delivery device 20 has arrived at the delivery point. In this embodiment, the arrival notice receiving unit 73 receives the arrival notice from the order receiving device 110 .

The authentication information receiving section 74 is a part that receives the first authentication information. In this embodiment, the authentication information receiving section 74 receives the first authentication information from the order receiving device 110 .

The authentication information output unit 75 is a part that outputs the first authentication information. For example, the authentication information output unit 75 displays the first authentication information on the order input device 70, or outputs it to the unmanned delivery device 20 through wireless or wired communication.

Next, FIG. 20 shows a configuration example of the delivery device 50 of this embodiment. The delivery device 50 is composed of a delivery request reception section 31 , a holding control section 32 , a movement control information transmission section 33 , an arrival notification reception section 55 and an authentication section 56 . The delivery device 50 has a configuration in which an arrival notification receiving unit 55 and an authentication unit 56 are added to the delivery device 30 (FIG. 7).

The delivery request reception unit 31, the holding control unit 32, and the movement control information transmission unit 33 are the same as those in the second embodiment, so descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The arrival notification receiving unit 55 is a part that receives an arrival notification from the unmanned delivery device 20 indicating that the unmanned delivery device 20 has arrived at the delivery point. Further, the arrival notification receiving unit 55 of this embodiment transmits the arrival notification to the order receiving device 110 when receiving the arrival notification. In the case of a delivery system that does not have the order receiving device 110 , the arrival notification receiving section 55 transmits the arrival notification to the order input device 70 .

The authentication unit 56 is a part that authenticates the second authentication information. The authentication unit 56 of this embodiment receives the second authentication information from the unmanned delivery device 20, transmits the second authentication information to the order reception device 110, receives the authentication result from the order reception device 110, and performs the unmanned delivery. Send the authentication result to the device 20 . It is also possible to receive the first authentication information from the order receiving device 110 in advance and compare the first authentication information and the second authentication information in the delivery device 50 .

Next, FIG. 21 shows a configuration example of the unmanned delivery device 20 of this embodiment. The unmanned delivery device 20 is composed of a delivery destination reception section 11 , a movement control section 12 , a product holding section 13 , a route storage section 14 , an arrival notification transmission section 25 , an authentication information input section 26 and an authentication section 27 . The unmanned delivery device 20 is configured by adding an arrival notification transmission section 25, an authentication information input section 26 and an authentication section 27 to the unmanned delivery device 10 (FIG. 1). Note that it is also possible to add the arrival notification transmission unit 25, the authentication information input unit 26, and the authentication unit 27 to the unmanned delivery device 80 (FIG. 11).

The delivery destination reception unit 11, the movement control unit 12, and the route storage unit 14 are the same as those of the unmanned delivery device 10, and thus description thereof is omitted.

The arrival notification transmission unit 25 is a part that transmits an arrival notification to the delivery device 50 when the own device arrives at the delivery point.

The authentication information input section 26 is a part that receives the input of the second authentication information. As a method for receiving the input of the second authentication information, for example, the second authentication information is captured, the input of the second authentication information is accepted using a touch panel or the like by the user, and the second authentication information is received by wireless communication. can be considered.

The authentication unit 27 is a part that authenticates the second authentication information. Authentication methods include a method of performing authentication by the unmanned delivery device 20 and a method of requesting authentication to another device and receiving the authentication result. In this embodiment, since the order receiving device 110 performs authentication, the authentication unit 27 transmits the second authentication information to the delivery device 50 and receives the authentication result from the delivery device 50 . When authentication is performed by the unmanned delivery device 20, the first authentication information is received in advance from the order reception device 110 via the delivery device 50, and the first authentication information and the second authentication information are compared.

The product holding unit 13 is a part that holds the product and cancels the holding of the product when the authentication result indicates that the product can be authenticated.

By configuring the unmanned delivery device 20 in this way, the unmanned delivery device 20 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Further, in this embodiment, the order receiving device 110 transmits the first authentication information to the order input device 70, and the authentication result based on the second authentication information and the first authentication information input to the unmanned delivery device 20 is obtained. indicates authorization, the unmanned delivery device 20 releases the holding of the product. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the product will be handed over to someone other than the user of the order input device 70 to whom the first authentication information has been sent.

Further, in this embodiment, when the unmanned delivery device 20 arrives at the delivery point, an arrival notice is sent to the order input device 70 . Therefore, the user of the order input device 70 can recognize that the ordered product has arrived at the arrival point.

Next, FIGS. 22 and 23 show operation examples of the order input device 70, the order reception device 110, the delivery device 50, and the unmanned delivery device 20 of this embodiment.

First, the steps up to the transmission of order information from the order input device 70 to the order reception device 110 are the same as steps S301 to S304 in FIG. In this embodiment, after the order information is transmitted from the order input device 70 to the order reception device 110 (step S401 in FIG. 22), the first authentication information is transmitted from the order reception device 110 to the order input device 70 (step S402). ).

Then, similarly to steps S305 to S313 in FIG. 16, the unmanned delivery device 20 moves to the delivery point.

Next, when the unmanned delivery device 20 arrives at the delivery point (step S403 in FIG. 23), the unmanned delivery device 20 transmits an arrival notice to the delivery device 50 (step S404). The delivery device 50 that has received the arrival notification transmits the arrival notification to the order receiving device 110 (step S405). The order receiving device 110 that has received the arrival notification transmits the arrival notification to the order input device 70 (step S406).

When the order input device 70 receives the arrival notification, the order input device 70 outputs the first authentication information received in step S402 to the unmanned delivery device 20 that has arrived at the delivery point (step S407). For example, the user displays a two-dimensional bar code on the screen of the order input device 70 and causes the unmanned delivery device 20 to read it.

The unmanned delivery device 20 accepts the input first authentication information as second authentication information. The unmanned delivery device 20 then transmits the second authentication information to the delivery device 50 (step S408). The delivery device 50 that has received the second authentication information transmits the second authentication information to the order receiving device 110 (step S409).

Upon receiving the second authentication information, the order receiving device 110 performs authentication based on the first authentication information transmitted in step S402 of FIG. 22 and the second authentication information received in step S409 of FIG. 23 (step S410). ). Then, the authentication result is transmitted to the delivery device 50 (step S411). The delivery device 50 that has received the authentication result transmits the authentication result to the unmanned delivery device 20 (step S412).

The unmanned delivery device 20 receives the authentication result, and when the authentication result indicates that the authentication is permitted, releases the product from being held, and delivers the product to the orderer (step S413). Then, the unmanned delivery device 20 returns to the delivery device 50 (step S414).

Note that FIG. 24 shows an operation example when the delivery device 50 performs authentication. The delivery device 50 receives the first authentication information from the order reception device 110 in advance, for example, together with the delivery request. Then, instead of steps S409 to S411 in FIG. 23, authentication is performed by the own device (step S415).

Further, FIG. 25 shows an operation example when the unmanned delivery device 20 performs authentication. The unmanned delivery device 20 receives first authentication information from the order receiving device 110 via the delivery device 50 together with, for example, delivery destination information in advance. Then, instead of steps S408 to S412 in FIG. 23, authentication is performed by the own device (step S416).

By operating in this way, the unmanned delivery device 20 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned delivery device 20 reads the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from the route storage unit 14 and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information. . As a result, the unmanned delivery device 10 moves to the delivery point according to the predetermined route information. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize product delivery in a space with a small degree of freedom by a simpler method.

Further, in this embodiment, the order receiving device 110 transmits the first authentication information to the order input device 70, and the authentication result based on the second authentication information and the first authentication information input to the unmanned delivery device 20 is obtained. indicates authorization, the unmanned delivery device 20 releases the holding of the product. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the product will be handed over to someone other than the user of the order input device 70 to whom the first authentication information has been sent.

Further, in this embodiment, when the unmanned delivery device 20 arrives at the delivery point, an arrival notice is sent to the order input device 70 . Therefore, the user of the order input device 70 can recognize that the ordered product has arrived at the arrival point.

[Hardware configuration example]
Unmanned delivery devices (10, 20, 80), delivery devices (30, 40, 50), order input devices (60, 70) or order reception devices (100, 110) (hereinafter referred to as A configuration example of hardware resources for realizing an unmanned delivery device, etc., using a single information processing device (computer) will be described. Note that the unmanned delivery device or the like may be realized by physically or functionally using at least two information processing devices. Also, the unmanned delivery device or the like may be implemented as a dedicated device. Also, only a part of functions such as an unmanned delivery device may be realized using an information processing device.

FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration example of an information processing device capable of realizing an unmanned delivery device or the like according to each embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 90 includes a communication interface 91 , an input/output interface 92 , an arithmetic device 93 , a storage device 94 , a nonvolatile storage device 95 and a drive device 96 .

The communication interface 91 is communication means for the unmanned delivery device or the like of each embodiment to communicate with an external device by wire and/or wirelessly. When the unmanned delivery device or the like is realized by using at least two information processing devices, these devices may be connected via the communication interface 91 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The input/output interface 92 is a man-machine interface such as a keyboard as an example of an input device and a display as an output device.

The arithmetic unit 93 is an arithmetic processing unit such as a general-purpose CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor. The computing device 93 can, for example, read various programs stored in the nonvolatile storage device 95 to the storage device 94 and execute processing according to the read programs.

The storage device 94 is a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that can be referred to by the computing device 93, and stores programs, various data, and the like. Storage device 94 may be a volatile memory device.

The non-volatile storage device 95 is a non-volatile storage device such as ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, etc., and is capable of storing various programs and data.

The drive device 96 is, for example, a device that processes data reading and writing with respect to a recording medium 97, which will be described later.

The recording medium 97 is, for example, an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, a semiconductor flash memory, or any other recording medium capable of recording data.

In each embodiment of the present invention, for example, an information processing apparatus 90 illustrated in FIG. may be realized by supplying

In this case, the embodiment can be realized by having the arithmetic device 93 execute the program supplied to the unmanned delivery device or the like. It is also possible to configure the information processing device 90 to perform not all the functions of the unmanned delivery device or the like.

Further, the program may be recorded in the recording medium 97 and stored in the non-volatile storage device 95 as appropriate at the stage of shipping the unmanned delivery device or the like, or at the stage of operation. In this case, as a method of supplying the program, a method of installing the program in an unmanned delivery device or the like using an appropriate jig may be adopted in the manufacturing stage before shipment or the operation stage. Moreover, as a method of supplying the program, a general procedure such as a method of downloading from the outside via a communication line such as the Internet may be adopted.

The embodiments described above are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Some or all of the above embodiments can also be described as the following additional remarks, but are not limited to the following.

(Appendix 1)
a delivery destination reception unit that receives delivery destination information specifying a delivery point for the delivery destination of the product;
a movement control unit that reads route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit that stores the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information;
An unmanned delivery device comprising: a product holding unit that holds the product.

(Appendix 2)
The unmanned delivery device according to Supplementary Note 1, further comprising: an arrival notice transmitting unit that transmits an arrival notice when the own device arrives at the delivery point.

(Appendix 3)
an authentication information input unit that receives input of second authentication information;
an authentication unit that authenticates the second authentication information;
further comprising
The unmanned delivery device according to appendix 1 or appendix 2, wherein the product holding unit releases the holding of the product when the result of the authentication indicates that the authentication is acceptable.

(Appendix 4)
The unmanned delivery device according to appendix 3, wherein the authentication unit performs the authentication by transmitting the second authentication information and receiving the result of the authentication of the second authentication information.

(Appendix 5)
The unmanned delivery device according to appendix 3, wherein the authentication unit receives first authentication information and performs the authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 6)
a delivery request reception unit that receives a delivery request including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered;
a holding control unit that causes an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information;
A delivery device, comprising: a movement control information transmission unit that transmits movement control information related to movement control to the delivery point to the unmanned delivery device.

(Appendix 7)
The delivery device according to appendix 6, further comprising an arrival notice receiving unit that receives from the unmanned delivery device an arrival notice indicating that the unmanned delivery device has arrived at the delivery point, and transmits the arrival notice. .

(Appendix 8)
Supplementary note 6 or further comprising an authentication unit that receives second authentication information from the unmanned delivery device, authenticates the second authentication information, and transmits the authentication result to the unmanned delivery device. 7. The delivery device according to appendix 7.

(Appendix 9)
The delivery device according to appendix 8, wherein the authentication unit performs the authentication by transmitting the second authentication information and receiving the result of the authentication of the second authentication information.

(Appendix 10)
The delivery device according to appendix 8, wherein the authentication unit receives first authentication information and performs the authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 11)
11. The delivery device according to any one of appendices 6 to 10, wherein the movement control information is the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 12)
the movement control information is route information corresponding to the delivery destination information;
Supplementary notes 6 to 6, wherein the movement control information transmitting unit acquires the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information. 11. The delivery device according to any one of 10.

(Appendix 13)
an order entry unit for transmitting order information including delivery destination information identifying a delivery point for delivery and product information for products to be delivered;
and a delivery destination information designating unit that designates the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 14)
The delivery destination information specifying unit acquires image information including the delivery destination information, selects the delivery destination information based on radio wave intensity from a radio wave generator installed at the delivery point, and position information of the device itself. or allowing the user to select the delivery address information. input device.

(Appendix 15)
15. The order input device according to attachment 13 or 14, wherein the order input unit further receives information on the orderable products.

(Appendix 16)
16. The order input device according to any one of appendices 13 to 15, further comprising: an arrival notice receiving unit that receives an arrival notice indicating that the product has arrived at the delivery point.

(Appendix 17)
an authentication information receiving unit that receives first authentication information corresponding to the order information;
17. The order input device according to any one of appendices 13 to 16, further comprising: an authentication information output unit that outputs the first authentication information.

(Appendix 18)
an order reception unit that receives order information including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered from the order input device;
and a delivery request transmitting unit that transmits a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to a delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 19)
19. The item according to appendix 18, further comprising: an arrival notification processing unit that receives an arrival notification indicating that the product has arrived at the delivery point from the delivery device and transmits the arrival notification to the order input device. Order receiving device.

(Appendix 20)
19. The order receiving device according to appendix 18 or 19, further comprising an authentication unit that transmits first authentication information corresponding to the order information when the order information is received.

(Appendix 21)
The authentication unit further performs authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the second authentication information is received from the delivery device, and transmits the authentication result to the delivery device. 21. The order receiving device according to appendix 20, characterized by:

(Appendix 22)
21. The order reception device according to attachment 20, wherein the authentication unit further transmits the first authentication information to the delivery device.

(Appendix 23)
the delivery device according to any one of appendices 6 to 11;
an order input device according to any one of appendices 13 to 17;
and the unmanned delivery device;
the delivery request is the order information;
A delivery system, wherein the unmanned delivery device is the unmanned delivery device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.

(Appendix 24)
the delivery device according to appendix 12;
an order input device according to any one of appendices 13 to 17;
and the unmanned delivery device;
A delivery system, wherein the delivery request is the order information.

(Appendix 25)
the delivery device according to any one of appendices 6 to 11;
the unmanned delivery device;
an order receiving device according to any one of appendices 18 to 22;
and
the delivery request reception unit of the delivery device receives the delivery request transmitted from the delivery request transmission unit of the order reception device;
A delivery system, wherein the unmanned delivery device is the unmanned delivery device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.

(Appendix 26)
the delivery device according to appendix 7;
the unmanned delivery device;
an order receiving device according to any one of appendices 18 to 22;
and
A delivery system, wherein the delivery request reception unit of the delivery device receives the delivery request transmitted from the delivery request transmission unit of the order reception device.

(Appendix 27)
hold the goods
Receiving delivery destination information specifying a delivery point for the delivery destination of the product;
The route information corresponding to the delivery destination information is read out from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and the device is moved to the delivery point according to the route information. Unattended delivery method.

(Appendix 28)
28. The unmanned delivery method according to appendix 27, wherein an arrival notification is transmitted when the own device arrives at the delivery point.

(Appendix 29)
accepts input of second authentication information;
authenticate the second authentication information;
29. The unmanned delivery method according to Supplementary note 27 or 28, wherein when the result of the authentication indicates that the authentication is acceptable, the holding of the product is released.

(Appendix 30)
29. The unmanned delivery method according to appendix 29, wherein the authentication is performed by transmitting the second authentication information and receiving the result of the authentication of the second authentication information.

(Appendix 31)
29. The unmanned delivery method according to appendix 29, wherein first authentication information is received, and the authentication is performed based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 32)
receive delivery requests containing delivery address information identifying delivery points for delivery and product information for products to be delivered;
causing an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information;
A delivery method, comprising transmitting movement control information regarding movement control to the delivery point to the unmanned delivery device.

(Appendix 33)
33. The delivery method according to appendix 32, wherein an arrival notification indicating that the unmanned delivery device has arrived at the delivery point is received from the unmanned delivery device, and the arrival notification is transmitted.

(Appendix 34)
34. The method according to appendix 32 or 33, wherein second authentication information is received from the unmanned delivery device, the second authentication information is authenticated, and a result of the authentication is transmitted to the unmanned delivery device. Shipping method.

(Appendix 35)
35. The delivery method according to appendix 34, wherein the authentication is performed by transmitting the second authentication information and receiving the result of the authentication of the second authentication information.

(Appendix 36)
35. The delivery method of Claim 34, wherein first authentication information is received, and the authentication is performed based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 37)
37. The delivery method according to any one of appendices 32 to 36, wherein the movement control information is the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 38)
the movement control information is route information corresponding to the delivery destination information;
37. The delivery according to any one of appendices 32 to 36, wherein the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information is obtained from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information. Method.

(Appendix 39)
send order information, including delivery address information identifying the delivery point for delivery and product information for the products to be delivered;
An order input method characterized by designating the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 40)
acquiring image information including the delivery destination information; selecting the delivery destination information based on the strength of radio waves from a radio wave generator installed at the delivery point; selecting the delivery destination information based on location information of the device itself. 39. The order entry method according to appendix 39, wherein the specification of the delivery destination information is performed by one or more of the following methods: the delivery destination information is selected by the user;

(Appendix 41)
41. An order entry method according to appendix 39 or appendix 40, further comprising: receiving information of said orderable products.

(Appendix 42)
42. The order entry method according to any one of appendices 39 to 41, further comprising: receiving an arrival notification indicating that the goods have arrived at the delivery point.

(Appendix 43)
receiving first authentication information corresponding to the order information;
43. The order entry method according to any one of appendices 39 to 42, wherein the first authentication information is output.

(Appendix 44)
receiving order information from the order input device, including delivery destination information specifying the delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered;
An order receiving method, characterized by transmitting a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to a delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 45)
45. The order receiving method according to appendix 44, further comprising: receiving from the delivery device an arrival notification indicating that the product has arrived at the delivery point, and transmitting the arrival notification to the order input device.

(Appendix 46)
46. The order reception method according to appendix 44 or 45, wherein when the order information is received, the first authentication information corresponding to the order information is transmitted.

(Appendix 47)
Further, when second authentication information is received from the delivery device, authentication is performed based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information, and the result of the authentication is transmitted to the delivery device. The order reception method according to Supplementary Note 46.

(Appendix 48)
47. The order receiving method according to appendix 46, further comprising transmitting the first authentication information to the delivery device.

(Appendix 49)
to the computer,
a delivery destination reception function that receives delivery destination information specifying a delivery point for the delivery destination of the product;
a movement control function of reading out route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and moving the device to the delivery point according to the route information;
An unmanned delivery program characterized by realizing a product holding function for holding the product.

(Appendix 50)
49. The unattended delivery program according to appendix 49, further causing the computer to realize an arrival notification transmission function of transmitting an arrival notification when the own device arrives at the delivery point.

(Appendix 51)
an authentication information input function for accepting input of second authentication information;
an authentication function that authenticates the second authentication information;
is further realized on a computer,
51. The unmanned delivery program according to Supplementary Note 49 or 50, wherein the product holding function releases the holding of the product when the result of the authentication indicates that the product is authenticated.

(Appendix 52)
52. The unmanned delivery program of Claim 51, wherein said authentication function performs said authentication by transmitting said second authentication information and receiving said result of said authentication of said second authentication information.

(Appendix 53)
52. The unmanned delivery program of Claim 51, wherein the authentication function receives first authentication information and performs the authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 54)
to the computer,
a delivery request reception function for receiving a delivery request containing delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered;
a holding control function that causes an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information;
and a movement control information transmission function for transmitting movement control information relating to movement control to the delivery point to the unmanned delivery device.

(Appendix 55)
54. The method according to appendix 54, wherein the computer further comprises an arrival notification receiving function of receiving an arrival notification indicating that the unmanned delivery device has arrived at the delivery point from the unmanned delivery device and transmitting the arrival notification. shipping program.

(Appendix 56)
The computer further implements an authentication function of receiving second authentication information from the unmanned delivery device, authenticating the second authentication information, and transmitting the authentication result to the unmanned delivery device. 56. The delivery program according to appendix 54 or appendix 55.

(Appendix 57)
57. The delivery program of Claim 56, wherein the authentication function performs the authentication by transmitting the second authentication information and receiving the result of the authentication of the second authentication information.

(Appendix 58)
57. The delivery program of Claim 56, wherein the authentication function receives first authentication information and performs the authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information.

(Appendix 59)
59. The delivery program according to any one of appendices 54 to 58, wherein the movement control information is the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 60)
the movement control information is route information corresponding to the delivery destination information;
Supplementary notes 54 to 54, wherein the movement control information transmitting function acquires the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information. 58. A delivery program according to any of 58.

(Appendix 61)
to the computer,
an order entry function for submitting order information including delivery address information identifying a delivery point for delivery and product information for items to be delivered;
and a delivery destination information designating function for designating the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 62)
The delivery destination information specifying function acquires image information including the delivery destination information, selects the delivery destination information based on the radio wave intensity from a radio wave generator installed at the delivery point, and location information of the device itself. 62. The order of Claim 61, wherein the designation of the delivery address information is performed by one or more of: selecting the delivery address information based on input program.

(Appendix 63)
63. The order entry program according to appendix 61 or appendix 62, wherein the order entry function further receives information on the orderable products.

(Appendix 64)
64. The order input program according to any one of appendices 61 to 63, characterized by further causing the computer to implement an arrival notification reception function for receiving an arrival notification indicating that the product has arrived at the delivery point.

(Appendix 65)
an authentication information receiving function for receiving first authentication information corresponding to the order information;
65. The order entry program according to any one of appendices 61 to 64, further causing a computer to realize an authentication information output function for outputting the first authentication information.

(Appendix 66)
to the computer,
an order reception function for receiving order information from an order input device, including delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of the delivery destination and product information of the product to be delivered;
and a delivery request transmission function for transmitting a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to a delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information.

(Appendix 67)
Supplementary note 66, wherein the computer further implements an arrival notification processing function of receiving an arrival notification indicating that the product has arrived at the delivery point from the delivery device and transmitting the arrival notification to the order input device. the order acceptance program described in .

(Appendix 68)
68. The order reception program according to appendix 66 or 67, further causing the computer to implement an authentication function of transmitting the first authentication information corresponding to the order information when the order information is received.

(Appendix 69)
The authentication function further performs authentication based on the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the second authentication information is received from the delivery device, and transmits the authentication result to the delivery device. 69. An order receiving program according to Appendix 68, characterized in that:

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69. The order receiving program according to appendix 68, wherein the authentication function further transmits the first authentication information to the delivery device.

10, 20, 80 unmanned delivery device 11 delivery destination reception unit 12 movement control unit 13 product holding unit 14 route storage unit 25 arrival notification transmission unit 26 authentication information input unit 27 authentication unit 30, 40, 50 delivery device 31 delivery request reception unit 32 retention control unit 33 movement control information transmission unit 44 route storage unit 55 arrival notification reception unit 56 authentication unit 60, 70 order input device 61 order input unit 62 delivery destination information designation unit 73 arrival notification reception unit 74 authentication information reception unit 75 authentication Information output unit 81 route information reception unit 100, 110 order reception device 101 order reception unit 102 delivery request transmission unit 113 arrival notification processing unit 114 authentication unit 120 Internet 121 product 90 information processing device 91 communication interface 92 input/output interface 93 arithmetic device 94 Storage Device 95 Nonvolatile Storage Device 96 Drive Device 97 Recording Medium

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a delivery destination reception unit that receives delivery destination information specifying a delivery point of a product delivery destination designated by an order input device reading a two-dimensional barcode containing information designating a delivery destination;
a movement control unit that reads route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit that stores the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information, and moves the device to the delivery point according to the route information; a product holding unit that holds the product,
The delivery point is provided in an area outside each desk of a delivery compartment including a plurality of desks. Delivery that accepts a delivery request that includes delivery destination information that specifies the delivery point of the delivery destination specified by reading a two-dimensional barcode containing information that specifies the delivery destination with the order input device, and product information of the product to be delivered. a request receiving unit;
a holding control unit that causes an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information;
a movement control information transmitting unit that transmits movement control information related to movement control to the delivery point to the unmanned delivery device;
The delivery device, wherein the delivery point is provided in each delivery compartment including a plurality of desks, one in each area outside the desks. the movement control information is route information corresponding to the delivery destination information;
3. The delivery device according to claim 2, wherein the movement control information transmission section acquires the route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage section storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information. an order entry unit for transmitting order information including delivery destination information identifying a delivery point for delivery and product information for products to be delivered;
a delivery destination information designation unit that designates the delivery destination information by reading a two-dimensional barcode containing information designating the delivery destination;
An order entry device, wherein said delivery points are located in areas outside each of said desks in a delivery bay containing a plurality of desks. By reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination with the order input device, the order input includes the delivery destination information specifying the delivery point and the product information of the product to be delivered. an order reception unit that receives orders from the device;
a delivery request transmitting unit that transmits a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to a delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information;
The order receiving device, wherein one delivery point is provided in an area outside each of the desks in a delivery section including a plurality of desks. a delivery device according to claim 2;
an order input device according to claim 4;
and the unmanned delivery device;
the delivery request is the order information;
A delivery system, wherein the unmanned delivery device is the unmanned delivery device according to claim 1 . hold the goods
One is provided outside each of the desks in the delivery section containing a plurality of desks, which is the delivery destination of the goods specified by reading the two-dimensional bar code containing the information specifying the delivery destination. Receiving delivery destination information that identifies a delivery point,
reading route information corresponding to the delivery destination information from a route storage unit storing the route information corresponding to each of the delivery destination information;
An unmanned delivery method for moving the device to the delivery point according to the route information. By reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination, one delivery point provided in each area outside the desk of the delivery section containing a plurality of desks of the delivery destination specified receive delivery requests that include specific delivery address information and product information for products to be delivered;
causing an unmanned delivery device to hold the product corresponding to the product information;
A delivery method, wherein movement control information relating to movement control to the delivery point is transmitted to the unmanned delivery device. Transmitting order information including delivery destination information specifying delivery points provided one by one in an area outside each desk in a delivery area containing a plurality of desks, and product information of the products to be delivered. ,
An order entry method for specifying the delivery destination information by reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination. By reading a two-dimensional bar code containing information specifying the delivery destination, one delivery point provided in each area outside the desk of the delivery section containing a plurality of desks of the delivery destination specified Receiving order information from an order input device, including specified delivery address information and product information of products to be delivered;
An order receiving method, comprising transmitting a delivery request including the delivery destination information and the product information to a delivery device corresponding to the delivery destination information.

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