JP6880275B1 - Delivery system and delivery method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery delivery system and a delivery delivery method for transporting a delivery to an arbitrary place such as a delivery destination as safely and quickly as possible in the transportation of the delivery using a drone. SOLUTION: A system for transporting a delivery item p by a drone X having a holding unit X1 for holding the delivery item p, a delivery item arrangement place 1 in which the delivery item p is arranged, and a drone in which the drone X is arranged. The delivery place 2 is provided, and the delivery place 1 has a delivery moving means A for moving the delivery p to the drone placement place 2 by wind power. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a delivery delivery system and a delivery delivery method using a drone.

In recent years, the number of parcel delivery services handled has increased, and traffic congestion due to an increase in physical distribution has become a problem. In addition, the labor shortage due to the decrease in drivers and the aging of the population is accelerating, and the construction of a method for delivering deliveries quickly and reliably is recognized as one of the important issues for economic recovery and improvement of the lives of residents. There is.

Therefore, delivery using an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone, etc.) whose transportation route is different from that of the vehicle is being considered. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for a multi-level distribution center for unmanned aerial vehicles designed to be suitable for takeoff and landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The multi-story distribution center for unmanned aerial vehicles described in Patent Document 1 is a multi-story distribution center that can be provided in a city center and / or other densely populated urban areas. It also has one or more landing positions and one or more maneuvering positions to accommodate the UAV, which may deliver at least a portion of the goods from the distribution center to a location related to the customer. , It is described that it is used for delivery using UAV.

Japanese Patent No. 6518014

However, when the deliveries are aggregated in the multi-layer distribution center for unmanned aerial vehicles described in Patent Document 1 and the deliveries are delivered by UAV from there, the overall deliveries from the collection of the deliveries to the delivery to the delivery destination. There was a problem that it took a lot of time.

In particular, the multi-layer distribution center for unmanned aerial vehicles described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the UAV platform on which the UAV is arranged at the time of takeoff and landing extends from the distribution center.

With such a configuration, stable takeoff and landing of the UAV becomes difficult in strong winds and bad weather, and there is a concern that the delivery time may be affected.

Further, in the multi-level distribution center for unmanned aerial vehicles described in Patent Document 1, a worker, a robot, or a conveyor is used as a means for loading and unloading luggage into the UAV.

With such a configuration, it may be difficult to improve the speed of the loading / unloading process of luggage from the aspect of mobility of each means, and it may be difficult to shorten the delivery time as much as possible. I am concerned.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in transporting a delivered product using a drone, a delivered product for transporting the delivered product to an arbitrary place such as a delivery destination as safely and quickly as possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a transportation system and a delivery method.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a system for transporting a delivery by a drone having a holding portion for holding the delivery.
A delivery place where the delivery is placed and a drone place where the drone is placed are provided.
The delivery place has a delivery moving means for moving the delivery to the drone place by wind power.

According to the present invention, by moving the delivered product by wind power, it is possible to eliminate the risk of damage to the delivered product and the occurrence of contact accidents by workers, drones, etc. when using the movement by a work machine. , It is possible to transport the delivered goods to any place such as the delivery destination as safely and quickly as possible.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the delivery space surrounds the delivery and has a substantially tubular moving space for the delivery extending toward the holding portion, and the delivery moving means is said to be the delivery moving means. Wind power is generated along the extending direction of the moving space for deliveries.

With such a configuration, an appropriate movement route for the delivered goods is secured, mistakes during loading and unloading can be suppressed, and quick transportation work becomes possible.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the delivery place is provided below the drone place.

With such a configuration, when unloading, the delivered goods can be moved to the delivered goods arranging place by using gravity, and the burden on the worker can be reduced.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the drone placement site has a substantially tubular drone moving space that surrounds the drone and extends outward to protect the drone from external natural wind power.

With such a configuration, it is possible to ensure the safety of the drone at the time of takeoff and landing even in the case of bad weather such as strong wind and heavy rain.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tip of the moving space for a drone is curved.

With such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly take off the drone and direct it to the delivery destination according to the direction of the delivery destination and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the moving space for a drone is configured so that the opening direction of the tip portion thereof can be changed.

With such a configuration, it is possible to change the opening direction according to the external wind direction and the like, and to ensure the safety of the drone and the smooth takeoff and landing operation.

Further, the present invention is a method of transporting a delivered product by a drone having a holding portion for holding the delivered product.
A loading / unloading process for moving the deliverable between the delivery place where the delivery is placed and the drone place where the drone is placed.
The drone is provided with a transportation process for moving the drone between the drone placement site and the delivery destination of the delivery.
In the loading / unloading process, the deliverable is moved by wind power.

In this aspect, the loading and unloading step moves the deliverable through a substantially tubular moving space for the deliverable that surrounds the deliverable and extends toward the holding portion.

In this aspect, the loading and unloading step moves the deliverable between the drone yard and the deliverable yard provided below the drone yard.

In this embodiment, the transport process moves the drone through a substantially tubular drone moving space that surrounds the drone and extends outward to protect the drone from external natural wind power. Let me.

According to the present invention, in the transportation of a delivered item using a drone, a delivery item transportation system and a delivery item transportation method for transporting the delivery item to an arbitrary place such as a delivery destination as safely and quickly as possible are provided. Can be done.

It is a figure for demonstrating the delivery goods transportation system which concerns on this Embodiment, (a) the front view of the delivery goods transportation system, (b) the schematic diagram of the drone used for the delivery goods transportation system. It is a figure which shows the pedestal used for the delivery delivery system which concerns on this Embodiment, is (a) plan view, (b) front view. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a variable means main body used in the delivery transportation system according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the variable means main body used for the delivery delivery system which concerns on this embodiment, and is (a) plan view, (b) QQ'line sectional view. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage mode of the delivery | delivery transportation method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage mode of the delivery | delivery transportation method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage mode of the delivery | delivery transportation method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage mode of the delivery | delivery transportation method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage mode of the delivery | delivery transportation method which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the delivery material transportation method which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the delivery transportation system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments shown below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Further, in these figures, reference numeral W indicates a delivery transportation system W according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the delivery product transportation system W is a system in which the delivery product p is transported by the drone X having the holding unit X1 for holding the delivery product p, and the delivery product p is arranged. It has an object placement area 1 and a drone placement area 2 where the drone X is placed.

Further, a hierarchical structure is formed by the delivery place 1 and the drone place 2, and the drone place 2 is provided as a floor directly above the delivery place 1.
The drone placement area 2 is, for example, the rooftop floor of a building and is exposed to the external environment.

The delivery place 1 is for a delivery means A that moves the delivery p to the drone placement place 2 by wind power, and a substantially cylindrical delivery that surrounds the delivery p and extends toward the holding portion X1. It has a moving space B and.

The delivery means A includes a wind power generating means A1 and a transport means A2.

The wind power generating means A1 is provided with a substantially L-shaped pipe A1a that protrudes from the upper part of the wind power generating means A1 and opens downward.
The wind power generating means A1 is, for example, a general electric drive type air compressor, and air is ejected to the outside through the pipe A1a.

The transport means A2 is provided with a mounting table A2a on which the delivered item p is placed, and is configured as an elevating trolley that can freely move in the delivered item arranging place 1.
As the transfer means A2, for example, it is preferable to use a self-propelled electro-hydraulic lift truck that can avoid obstacles by a program and can move up and down by remote control. As a result, the risk of accidents due to contact with workers can be reduced and the number of personnel can be reduced. As the self-propelled method, there are various methods such as a follow-up method, a line running method, and a fully automatic method, but an appropriate method can be selected and used.

One of the open ends of the moving space B for deliverables is fixed to the ceiling surface F1 of the deliverables arrangement place 1 (the surface opposite to the floor surface F2 of the drone arrangement place 2), and the deliverables arrangement place 1 It is configured to project vertically downward from the ceiling surface of the building.
Further, the length of the moving space B for delivery is configured to be such that the transfer means A2 can be inserted between the opening end of the other side and the floor surface of the delivery place 1.

The drone arrangement field 2 has a substantially cylindrical moving space C for drone and an opening direction changing means D for changing the opening direction of the moving space C for drone.

The drone moving space C is configured to surround the drone X and extend in the vertical direction to protect the drone X from external natural wind power.
Further, since the tip of the moving space C for drone is curved, the angle between the opening direction on the tip side and the opening direction on the proximal end side is formed to be approximately 90 degrees.
Further, the drone moving space C has its base end fixed to the variable means main body D1 described later, so that the drone moving space C communicates with the delivery moving space B via the variable means main body D1.

The opening direction variable means D includes a variable means main body D1 described later and a variable means driving unit D2 for driving a camshaft D1b provided on the variable means main body D1.

In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the delivery delivery system W has two movement spaces B for deliveries and two movement spaces C for drones communicating with the moving space B, but the present invention is limited to this. It can be any number. For example, in the moving space B for delivery, one opening end is set to open downward, and a plurality of open ends are formed by branching and bending in the middle to form a plurality of open ends opening upward. The opening end may be configured to communicate with each of a plurality of moving spaces C for drones.
Further, the number of opening direction variable means D is not limited to two, and can be flexibly changed according to the number of drone moving spaces C and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the drone X has a pair of holding portions X1 capable of holding the delivery p at the lower portion thereof.
The pair of holding portions X1 move inward to sandwich the delivered item p, so that the delivered item p is held by the drone X.

The holding portion X1 is not limited to the arm-shaped one as shown in the present embodiment, and for example, the holding portion X1 is magnetically magnetized by magnets provided on the drone X and the delivered product p to prevent accidental dropping. Any configuration may be used as long as it can maintain a sufficient holding force. Further, the drone X has a flight control means (not shown) by GPS (registered trademark) or the like. Further, the drone X may have a camera as appropriate, and if it has a holding unit X1 and a flight control means, the distance to the delivery destination, the weight of the delivery item p, and the like are taken into consideration. A plurality of different drones X may be used for other configurations.

Hereinafter, details of the components included in the delivery material transportation system W will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting table A2a includes a flow path r through which the air supplied from the wind power generating means A1 passes, a connection pipe j for communicating the flow path r and the pipe A1a, and the flow path r. A spout e that communicates with the moving space B for deliverables is provided.
That is, as shown in FIG. 2B, the flow path r is bifurcated from the side where the connecting pipe j is provided, and each open end thereof is configured as a spout e.
In FIG. 2, the flow path r is shown by a dotted line.

A coupler (not shown) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting pipe j, and by inserting the coupler (not shown) into the pipe A1a, the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j are airtightly connected so that air does not leak to the outside. ..

At each spout e, the distance d3 (distance between the centers of each spout e) shown in FIG. 2 (a) is the distance d1 (distance between the moving spaces B for each delivery) shown in FIG. 1 (a). It is configured to be almost the same.
Further, at each spout e, the distance d4 (distance between one spout e and the connecting pipe j) shown in FIG. 2A is the distance d2 shown in FIG. 1A (for one delivery). It is configured to be substantially the same as the distance between the moving space B and the pipe A1a).
The number of each spout e was set to two according to the number of the moving space B for the delivered product in the present embodiment, but the number of the moving space B for the delivered product is changed along with the form of the flow path r. Naturally, it can be changed, and the arrangement mode thereof can be naturally changed so that each of them communicates with the moving space B for delivery at the same time according to the distance between the moving spaces B for delivery.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable means main body D1 supports the variable means main body main portion D1a to which the base end of the drone moving space C is fixed, the camshaft D1b, and the variable means main body main portion D1a. Bearings D1c and the like are provided.
In FIGS. 3 and 4, the moving space C for the drone, the ceiling surface F1 of the delivery place 1 and the floor surface F2 of the drone place 2 are shown by dotted lines.

The main body D1a of the variable means is formed in a substantially columnar shape in which a communication hole H for communicating the moving space B for delivery and the moving space C for drone is provided in the center thereof, and a plurality of cam followers are provided on the side surfaces thereof. A cf is provided.

The plurality of cam followers cf are formed in a substantially columnar shape, project from the side surface of the variable means main body main portion D1a in the radial direction of the variable means main body main portion D1a, and are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the circumferential direction. ..

The camshaft D1b is provided with a spirally swiveled cam ca that engages with a plurality of cam followers cf.

The bearing D1c is a thrust bearing, and the bottom surface of the variable means main body main portion D1a is fixed to the upper surface thereof.

By configuring the main body D1a of the variable means main body, the camshaft D1b, and the bearing D1c in this way, when the camshaft D1b is rotated around the axis by the variable means drive unit D2, a plurality of cams are sequentially generated. Engaging with the camfollower cf, the bearing D1c smoothly rotates the variable means main body main portion D1a and the drone moving space C fixed to the main portion D1a.

Hereinafter, the usage mode of the delivery material transportation method S using the delivery material transportation system W according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.
In addition, in FIGS. 5 to 8, the moving space B for delivery and the moving space C for drone are shown in a vertical cross-sectional view.

First, in the delivery product transportation method S according to the present embodiment, a loading / unloading step S1 is performed in which the delivery product p is moved between the delivery product placement site 1 and the drone placement site 2.
The loading / unloading step S1 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7A is a transfer step S11 for transferring the delivery item p, a communication step S12 for communicating the flow path r and the movement space B for the delivery item, and the delivery item p. The inter-location movement step S13 to be moved by wind power and the loading step S14 to load the delivered product p into the drone X are included.

In the transfer step S11, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the transfer means A2 on which each delivery item p is placed on the mounting table A2a is moved below the delivery space B. (Arrow a1).

At this time, each delivered item p is placed directly above each spout e. Further, the transfer means A2 is moved to a position where the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j face each other.
The step of placing each delivered item p on the loading platform A2a before the transfer step S11 may be a manual operation by a worker, or may be moved along the ceiling surface F1 of the delivered item arrangement place 1, for example. It may be performed by a robot arm, a material hand, a negative pressure pad, or the like.

In the communication step S12, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (a), the mounting table A2a is raised (arrow a2) to communicate the flow path r with the moving space B for delivery.

At this time, the delivered item p is placed inside the moving space B for the delivered item. Further, as the mounting table A2a rises, the connecting pipe j is inserted into the pipe A1a, and these are airtightly connected.
When the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j are connected, the connecting position of the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j is adjusted so that the open end of the moving space B for delivery and the mounting surface of the mounting table A2a are in contact with each other. It is preferable that it is.

In the inter-location movement step S13, as shown in FIG. 6B, the air ejected by the wind power generating means A1 flows into the flow path r through the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j, and is ejected from each ejection port e. (Arrow a3).

As a result, the delivery item p is pushed upward by the wind force of the air, passes through the delivery item movement space B and the communication hole H, and is passed from the delivery item arrangement place 1 to the drone arrangement place 2 (inside the drone movement space C). ).

In the loading step S14, as shown in FIG. 7A, the deliverables p that have moved to the inside of the drone moving space C are directly arranged between the pair of holding portions X1 by the wind power (arrow a4), and the pair. It is held by the drone X by being sandwiched by the holding portion X1 of the above.

Next, in the delivery product transportation method S according to the present embodiment, the transportation step S2 for moving the drone X between the drone arrangement place 2 and the delivery destination of the delivery product p is performed.

In the transportation step S2, as shown in FIG. 7B, the drone X loaded with the delivery material p in the loading step S1 is flown along the extending direction of the drone moving space C, and is passed through the opening at the tip. Release to the outside (arrow a5) and fly to the delivery destination.
It should be noted that the flight of the drone X is preferably capable of autopilot or self-sustaining flight, and a method of predetermining and storing a route or the like and controlling by GPS (registered trademark) can be exemplified. In addition, it is naturally possible to provide a pilot for maneuvering. It should be noted that a method that does not use GPS (registered trademark) can be applied as an autopilot or an autonomous flight method.

Next, in the delivery product transportation method S according to the present embodiment, the preparation step S3 for preparing to deliver another delivery product p is performed.

In the preparation step S3, as shown in FIG. 8A, the connection state between the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j is released, the mounting table A2a is lowered (arrow a6), and as shown in FIG. 8B, the mounting table A2a is lowered. The transport means A2 is moved to a place where another deliverable p can be placed (arrow a7).
Further, another drone X is put into the inside of the drone moving space C through the opening at the tip of the drone moving space C, and is placed on the floor surface F2 (the surface of the variable means main body main part D1a) of the drone arrangement place 2. Land (arrow a8).
The connection state between the pipe A1a and the connection pipe j may be released manually by an operator, or may be mechanically released by remote control, a program, or the like.

Here, in FIGS. 5 to 7, the case where the delivery item p is transported from the delivery item arrangement place 1 to the delivery destination is illustrated, but the delivery item transportation system W, on the contrary, delivers the delivery item p. Of course, it can also be applied when transporting from an arbitrary place to the delivery place 1.
The flow of the delivery method S in this case will be described below. In this case, the delivery method S is carried out in the order of the transportation step S1', the loading / unloading process S2', and the preparation process S3'.

First, in the transportation step S1', the drone X loaded with the delivery p is flown at an arbitrary place, and the drone X is put into the inside of the drone moving space C through the opening at the tip of the drone moving space C, and the drone is arranged. Land on the floor surface F2 (the surface of the main body of the variable means D1a) of the field 2.

Next, a loading / unloading step S2'for moving the delivery item p between the delivery item arrangement place 1 and the drone arrangement place 2 is performed.
In the loading / unloading step S2', the communication step S21'that connects the flow path r and the moving space B for the delivered product, the unloading step S22'that unloads the delivered product p from the drone X, and the delivered product p are moved by wind power. It includes a transfer step S23 ′ between placement sites and a transfer step S24 ′ for transferring the delivered product p.

In the communication step S21', as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6A, the transfer means A2 in which the delivery item p is not arranged is moved below the movement space B for the delivery item, and the mounting table A2a is raised. By allowing the flow path r to communicate with the moving space B for delivery, the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j are connected to each other.

In the unloading step S22', the pair of holding portions X1 are separated from each other, and the delivered product p is separated from the drone X.

At this time, when the moving space B for delivery forms an internal space on a straight line extending in the vertical direction as in the present embodiment, the moving space B naturally falls on the mounting table A2a due to gravity, but the internal space If is curved, the movement step S23'between the arrangement sites is carried out.

That is, in the inter-location movement step S23', air is sucked by the wind power generating means A1 and the delivered product p is moved from the internal space of the delivered product moving space B to the mounting table A2a by the wind power generated at this time. ..
Further, depending on the weight of the delivered item p, by ejecting air by the wind power generating means A1, the air can be opposed to the fall due to gravity and act as a cushion, and can be safely moved to the mounting table A2a.
In addition, in order to ensure the safety of the delivered product p, a configuration may be adopted in which a cushion material is provided on the periphery of the spout e.

In the transfer step S24', the connection state between the pipe A1a and the connecting pipe j is released, the loading platform A2a on which the delivered product p is placed is lowered, and the transfer means A2 is unloaded from the loading platform A2a by the delivered product p. Move to where possible.

Next, in the preparation step S3', the drone X inside the drone moving space C is flown and released to the outside, so that the space for the drone X holding the other deliverable p is created as the drone moving space C. Keep it inside.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view when the opening direction of the tip of the drone moving space C is changed by using the opening direction variable means D.
That is, in FIG. 9, the opening direction variable means D rotates the drone moving space C around the axial direction of the delivery moving space B (arrow a9), and the opening direction of the left delivery moving space B. Is changed to the front side, and the opening direction of the moving space B for delivery on the right side is changed to the back side.
Further, by controlling the rotation speed of the camshaft D1b, the worker can change the opening direction of the tip of the drone moving space C to any direction, not limited to the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the delivery method S described above.
FIG. 10 (a) is a flowchart in the case of transporting the delivered product p from the delivered product arranging place 1 to the delivery destination, and FIG. 10 (b) shows the delivered product p being transported from an arbitrary place to the delivered product arranging place 1. It is a flowchart in the case of doing.

According to the present embodiment, by moving the delivered product p by wind power, there is a risk that the delivered product p is damaged or a contact accident occurs due to a worker, a drone X, or the like when the movement by a work machine is used. It can be eliminated, and the delivered product p can be transported to any place such as a delivery destination as safely and quickly as possible.

Further, since the moving space B for the delivered goods secures an appropriate moving route for the delivered goods p, mistakes during loading and unloading can be suppressed, and quick transportation work becomes possible.

Further, since the delivery place 1 is provided below the drone place 2, the delivery p can be moved to the delivery place 1 by using gravity at the time of unloading. It is possible to reduce the burden on the worker.

Further, the moving space C for the drone makes it possible to ensure the safety of the drone X at the time of takeoff and landing even in the case of bad weather such as strong wind and heavy rain.

Further, since the tip of the drone moving space C is curved, it is possible to smoothly take off the drone X and direct it toward the delivery destination in accordance with the direction of the delivery destination or the like.

In addition, since the opening direction of the tip of the moving space C for drone can be changed, the opening direction can be changed according to the external wind direction, etc., ensuring the safety of the drone X and smooth takeoff and landing operation. It becomes possible to do.

The various shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above-described embodiment are examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

In particular, by introducing the present invention into existing equipment such as a stop for transportation equipment such as railways, it is possible to realize a distribution system that combines transportation of delivered goods by transportation equipment, which can greatly contribute to the development of distribution. , Industrial applicability is extremely high.

W Delivery system X Drone X1 Holding part p Delivery 1 Delivery location A Delivery transportation means A1 Wind generating means A1a Piping A2 Transportation means A2a Mounting stand r Flow path j Connection pipe e Spout F1 Ceiling surface B Delivery Moving space 2 Drone placement space C Moving space for drone D Opening direction variable means D1 Variable means main body D1a Variable means main body main part H Communication hole cf Cam follower D1b Camshaft ca Cam D1c Bearing D2 Variable means drive unit F2 Floor surface S Delivery Transportation method

Claims (12)

A system that transports deliveries by a drone that has a holding part that holds the deliveries.
A delivery place where the delivery is placed and a drone place where the drone is placed are provided.
The delivery place is a delivery transportation system having a delivery moving means for moving the delivery to the drone place by wind power. The delivery place has a substantially tubular moving space for delivery that surrounds the delivery and extends toward the holding portion.
The delivery transportation system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery transportation means generates wind power along an extension direction of the delivery space. The delivery delivery system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery delivery place is provided below the drone placement place. Any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drone placement site has a substantially tubular drone moving space that surrounds the drone and extends outward to protect the drone from external natural wind power. Delivery delivery system described in. The delivery transportation system according to claim 4, wherein the moving space for the drone has a curved tip portion thereof. The delivery transportation system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the moving space for the drone is configured so that the opening direction of the tip portion thereof can be changed. A method of transporting deliveries by a drone that has a holding part that holds the deliveries.
A loading / unloading process for moving the deliverable between the delivery place where the delivery is placed and the drone place where the drone is placed.
The drone is provided with a transportation process for moving the drone between the drone placement site and the delivery destination of the delivery.
The loading / unloading step is a delivery method for transporting the delivery by moving the delivery by wind power. The delivery transportation according to claim 7, wherein the loading / unloading step moves the delivery through a substantially tubular moving space for delivery that surrounds the delivery and extends toward the holding portion. Method. The delivery transportation according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the loading / unloading step moves the delivery between the drone placement place and the delivery place provided below the drone placement place. Method. The transportation step surrounds the drone and extends outward to move the drone through a substantially tubular drone moving space that protects the drone from external natural wind power. The delivery method according to any one of 7 to 9. The delivery method according to claim 10, wherein the tip of the moving space for a drone is curved. The delivery method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the drone moving space is configured so that the opening direction of the tip portion thereof can be changed.

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