JPH10228599A - Cargo collecting and delivering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve cargo collection efficiency and also to reduce cargo collecting costs by making communication connection among a head office computer, plural branch office computers and a traveling truck navigator and operating the traveling truck navigator based on collection cargo data of the branch office computers. SOLUTION: A head office computer 27, plural branch office computers 22 and a traveling truck navigator 31 that is mounted on a traveling truck 30 that collects and delivers cargoes are undergone communication connection. Because the navigator 31 is operated based on collection cargo data of the computers 22, collection cargo data such as the address of a cargo owner, the quantity of a cargo and a delivery destination can be transferred to the navigator 31 of the truck 30 that is on the way of collecting cargoes. Then, it is possible to improve the cargo collection efficiency, etc., of the trucks 30, assign trucks on a regular route which perform cargo transportation among branch offices separately that are provided in each region in an early stage and shorten a cargo arrival time from the owner 23 to a branch office 21 of its delivery destination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cargo collection and delivery device for collecting and delivering packages by, for example, a patrol truck or a route truck.

[0002]

Conventionally, the shipper has entered the delivery address on a slip and the patrol truck has collected the luggage with the slip, so that the efficiency of collecting the luggage of the patrol truck could not be improved easily. Filling out the slips is troublesome, it is not easy to prevent incorrect entry of the slips, and sorting the luggage collected at the branches by distribution area is also troublesome, so it is possible to efficiently transport the luggage between branches set up by area. In addition, there is a problem in that it is not possible to predict the dispatch of a traveling truck for luggage delivery at a branch at an early stage, and it is not easy to improve luggage collection / delivery efficiency and reduce luggage collection / delivery cost.

[0003]

According to the present invention, a head office computer, a plurality of branch computers, and a patrol truck navigator mounted on a plurality of patrol trucks for picking up and delivering are communicatively connected to each other to collect pickup data of the branch computer. Activates the patrol truck navigator based on the information, and can transfer the collection data such as the address of the shipper, the amount of the package and the delivery destination to the navigator of the patrol truck in the middle of collecting the luggage, improving the efficiency of the luggage collection of the patrol truck, etc. Can improve the efficiency of baggage collection by shortening the time it takes for cargo to reach the delivery destination branch from the shipper, as well as quickly arranging route trucks that carry luggage between branches set up in each region. In addition, it is possible to easily reduce the luggage collection cost.

A route truck navigator mounted on a route truck that collects and delivers packages to a plurality of branches is operated based on pickup data of a branch computer. Get
It is easy to improve the collection efficiency and delivery efficiency of luggage of route trucks moving between each branch, and it is possible to predict the dispatch of traveling trucks for luggage delivery at the destination branch at an early stage,
By shortening the time required for the package to reach the delivery destination from the receiving branch, it is possible to easily improve the package delivery efficiency and reduce the package delivery cost.

In addition, a slip printer is connected to the patrol truck navigator, and the pickup and delivery slips are printed on the basis of the pick-up data of the branch computer. Since it is automatically printed, the trouble of the shipper filling in the delivery address on the slip, the delivery arrangement based on the slip filled in by the shipper, and the work of checking the slip for mistakes can be easily omitted, and the branch of the delivery destination can be easily saved. The name, the type and weight of the package, etc. can be encoded into a barcode or the like and recorded on the package affixing slip, so that the work of sorting the packages for each delivery destination at the branch can be easily simplified.

In addition, an OK switch is provided in the patrol truck navigator, and when the delivery of the package is completed, the OK switch is operated to deliver the next package, so that the traveling track navigator can appropriately display the delivery destination route and the like. It is possible to move to a delivery destination in a route without waste, and to easily simplify a package delivery operation and shorten a delivery time.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall layout diagram, and FIG. 2 is a work procedure explanatory diagram. A plurality of A to D branches (21)... Are provided with A to D branch computers (22). The collection data is input to the branch computer (22) via the Internet line in response to the luggage sending request (arrow 1 in FIG. 2) by (24), and the collection data is input by the luggage sending request by the telephone (25) from the shipper (23). Is input to the branch computer (22) by the operator of the branch (21). The collection data obtained by the package shipment request includes the address of the shipper, the amount of the package, and the address of the delivery destination. The address is also entered at the same time.

Further, the pickup data of the branch computer (22) is transferred to a head office computer (27) installed in the head office (26) and a communication computer (29) transmitting to a communication artificial satellite (28) (FIG. 2). Arrows 2 and 6,
7) At the same time, the pickup data is transferred (arrow 3 in FIG. 2) from the artificial satellite (28) to the patrol truck navigator (31) mounted on the patrol truck (30) for picking up the cargo. The route to the shipper (23) and the amount of luggage are displayed, and when the patrol truck (30) moves to the place where the luggage is received from the shipper (23) (arrow 4 in FIG. 2), it is connected to the navigator (31). The slip printer (32) is activated and the shipper (23)
And a delivery destination slip to be attached to the package is printed by the printer (32).

[0009] Further, the copy slip is passed to the shipper (23) to receive the package, and a delivery destination slip is attached to the package,
The collection work (arrow 5 in FIG. 2) for carrying the luggage to the branch (21) is performed, and the luggage collection data (luggage amount, delivery destination) of the branch (21) is stored in the head office (26) and the satellite (28).
Are transferred to a route track navigator (34) mounted on a route truck (33) that collects and distributes luggage to a plurality of branches (21) through arrows (6, 8, and 9 in FIG. 2). (34) displays the route to the branch (21), the amount of luggage, and the like, and when the route truck (33) moves to the branch (21) (arrow 10 in FIG. 2), the computer (22) of the branch (21). ), The collection data is input to the line-based sorting computer (35), the line-based sorting machine (36) of the branch (21) is operated, and the packages collected in the branch (21) are distributed to the delivery destination branch (21). Then, the sorted cargo is placed on the route truck (33) that has reached the branch (21) and moved to the delivery destination branch (21) (arrows 11 and 12 in FIG. 2).

As shown by arrows 10, 11, and 12 in FIG. 2, when the baggage of the C branch (21) is transported to the B branch (21), the baggage of the C branch (21) and the D branch (21) are transferred. When it is possible to load the cargo on the same route truck (33), the route truck (33) moves from the C branch (21) to the D branch (21), and the C and D branches (21) and (21). By transporting the luggage to the B branch (21), the route truck (33) scheduled to carry the luggage from the D branch (21) to the B branch (21) becomes unnecessary, and the number of sorted luggage by route is larger than expected. An extra route truck (33) is additionally allocated to the branch (21), and the route truck (33) is moved efficiently to prevent the sorted baggage by route from being stagnated at the branch (21).

Further, when the route truck (33) moves to the delivery destination branch (21) (arrows 12 and 14 in FIG. 2), the computer (27) of the head office (26) moves from the computer of the delivery destination branch (21). The collected data is transferred to the (22) via the intranet line (arrows 6 and 7 in FIG. 2), and the collected data is input from the computer (22) of the branch (21) to the computer (37) for each delivery area.
The delivery truck (30) that carries the package to the delivery destination (38) is configured to be dispatched for each delivery area.

When the route truck (33) arrives at the delivery destination branch (21), the sorting machine (39) for each delivery area of this branch (21) is operated by the computer (37), and the route truck (33) is operated. The baggage of (33) is sorted by delivery area and loaded on the patrol truck (30) (arrow 15 in FIG. 2), and the driver of the patrol truck (30) receives an OK switch (40) of the patrol truck navigator (31).
Is operated, the navigator (31) displays the delivery destination (38) of the package and the route, and the traveling truck (30) moves to the delivery destination (38) (arrow 16 in FIG. 2). 38), the slip printer (3)
The receipt slip of the luggage is printed by 2), the receipt stamp of the delivery address (38) is pushed on the receipt slip, and after the luggage is handed over, the OK switch (40) of the patrol truck navigator (31) is operated. The address and the route of the delivery address (38) of the next package are indicated by the navigator (31).
, And move to the next delivery destination (38) to deliver the package.

As apparent from the above, the head office computer (27), the plurality of branch computers (22),.
A traveling truck navigator (31) mounted on a plurality of traveling trucks (30) performing pickup and delivery is connected by communication, and the traveling truck navigator (31) is operated based on pickup data of a branch computer (22). ,
Collection data such as the address of the shipper (23), the amount of the package, and the delivery address can be transferred to the navigator (31) of the patrol truck (30) during the collection of the package, thereby improving the efficiency of the package collection of the patrol truck (30). In addition to being able to carry out the luggage of the route truck (33) for carrying the luggage between the branches (21) provided for each region at an early stage, the time required for the luggage to reach the destination branch (21) from the shipper (23) can be obtained. By shortening, it is possible to improve the luggage collection efficiency and reduce the luggage collection cost.

A route truck navigator (34) mounted on a route truck (33) for collecting and delivering luggage to a plurality of branches (21)... Is operated based on pickup data of a branch computer (21). The luggage amount of each branch (21)... Can be transferred to the route truck (33) for each destination, and the route truck (3) moving between the branches (21).
3) It is possible to improve the collection and delivery efficiency of luggage, etc., and it is possible to predict the dispatch of the luggage delivery truck (30) at the delivery destination branch (21) at an early stage.
By shortening the time required for the package to reach the delivery destination from the destination, it is possible to improve the package delivery efficiency and reduce the package delivery cost.

Further, a slip printer (32) is connected to the patrol truck navigator (31), and the pickup and delivery slips are printed based on the pickup data of the branch computer (21). And the receipt receiving slip is automatically printed by the slip printer (32), and the time required for the shipper (23) to fill in the delivery address on the slip, the delivery arrangement based on the slip filled in by the shipper (23), and the erroneous writing of the slip. In addition to saving the trouble of checking, the name of the delivery destination branch (21) and the type and weight of the package can be encoded into a barcode and recorded on the package pasting slip, and the package can be sorted for each delivery destination performed at the branch (21). The configuration is such that the sorting operation can be simplified.

An OK switch (40) is provided in the patrol truck navigator (30), and the delivery of the next package is performed by operating the OK switch (40) at the end of the package delivery. The delivery destination route is appropriately displayed, the route can be moved to the delivery destination in a lean route, and the delivery work of the package can be simplified and the delivery time can be shortened.

This embodiment is configured as described above. When a delivery of a package is requested from a shipper (23) to a branch (21) by a shipper computer (24) or a telephone (25), the shipper (23) Pickup data such as address, name, amount of cargo and delivery address are input to the branch computer (22), and the branch computer is sent to the navigator (31) of the patrol truck (30) and the computer (27) of the head office (26). The collection data of (22) is transmitted, the collection status is counted by the computer (27) of the head office (27), and while the dispatch of the route truck (33) to be moved to the branch (21) is arranged, the delivery is performed. The pickup data is transmitted from the head office computer (27) to the destination branch (21) and the route truck (33), and the route truck navigator (3). Route track (3 by an instruction)
3) is moved to the branch (21).

When the pickup data from the branch computer (22) is received by the navigator (31) of the patrol truck (30), the shipper (23) is displayed in accordance with the route indication to the shipper (23) of the navigator (31). ) Is collected, and when the patrol truck (30) arrives at the shipper (23) according to the instruction of the navigator (31),
Shipper's copy and delivery destination slip are slip printers (32)
Is printed by the customer, the package is received in exchange for the copy, the destination document is attached to the package, and the package is transferred to the branch (2).
Take back to 1). When the patrol truck (30) collects the luggage and returns to the branch (21), the luggage is sorted by the line sorting machine (36) according to the luggage transportation route.

Further, the route track navigator (3)
When the pickup / delivery data from the head office computer (27) is received at 4), the route truck (33) moves to the branch (21) according to the display of the name of the luggage receiving branch (21) of the navigator (34) and sorts by route. And the luggage delivery destination branch (2) of the navigator (34).
1) The route truck (33) moves to the delivery destination branch (21) according to the name display, and drops the luggage of the route truck (33) to the branch (21). The route truck (33) is moved to the delivery destination branch (21). ) Is delivered, the destination branch (2
In 1), the dispatch of the patrol truck (30) is performed in accordance with the amount of package to be delivered, and the delivery area assigned to the patrol truck (30) is determined.

When the package is dropped from the route truck (33) to the delivery destination branch (21), the package is sorted by the delivery area sorting machine (39) according to the delivery area, and the package sorted by the delivery area. Patrol truck (3
0) and the navigator (3) of the patrol truck (30)
When the OK switch (40) provided in 1) is operated, the destination route of the package is displayed on the navigator (31). When the destination arrives at the destination (38) according to the instruction of the navigator (31), the receiving slip is printed on the slip printer. The package is printed by (32), the package is delivered to the delivery address (38), and after the receiving slip has the receiving stamp of the address (38) pressed, the OK switch (40) is operated to operate the delivery address of the next package (38). 38) is displayed on the navigator (31), moved to the next delivery destination (38), and delivers the package. .

[0021]

As is clear from the above embodiment, the present invention is mounted on a head office computer (27), a plurality of branch computers (22), and a plurality of patrol trucks (30) for picking up and delivering. Touring track navigator (3
1) are connected by communication, and the traveling truck navigator (31) is operated based on the pickup data of the branch computer (22), and the pickup data such as the address of the shipper (23), the amount of the package and the delivery address, Each branch (21) which can be transferred to the navigator (31) of the patrol truck (30) during luggage collection, can easily improve the luggage collection efficiency of the patrol truck (30), and is provided in each region
… Improve luggage collection efficiency by shortening the time it takes for the luggage to arrive at the delivery destination branch (21) from the shipper (23), because the route truck (33) that carries luggage between them can be dispatched at an early stage. In addition, the cost of collecting luggage can be easily reduced.

A route truck navigator (34) mounted on a route truck (33) for collecting and delivering luggage to a plurality of branches (21)... Is operated based on pickup data of a branch computer (21). The luggage amount of each branch (21)... Can be transferred to the route truck (33) for each destination, and the route truck (3) moving between the branches (21).
3) It is possible to easily carry out the luggage collection and the improvement of the delivery efficiency, etc., and it is possible to predict the dispatch of the luggage delivery truck (30) at the delivery destination branch (21) at an early stage. By shortening the time required for the package to reach the delivery destination from the destination, it is possible to easily improve the package delivery efficiency and reduce the package delivery cost.

Also, a slip printer (32) is connected to the traveling truck navigator (31), and the pickup and delivery slips are printed based on the pickup data of the branch computer (21). Since the receipt receiving slip and the like are automatically printed by the slip printer (32), it is troublesome for the shipper (23) to write the delivery address on the slip, and the delivery arrangement based on the slip filled in by the shipper (23), and the slip The trouble of checking erroneous entries can easily be omitted, and the delivery destination branch (2
1) The name and the type and weight of the package can be encoded into a barcode or the like and recorded on the package pasting slip, and the branch (21)
In this case, it is possible to easily simplify, for example, the work of sorting the packages for each delivery destination.

An OK switch (40) is provided in the patrol truck navigator (30), and the OK switch (40) is operated at the end of the delivery of the package to deliver the next package. It is possible to appropriately display the delivery destination route, etc., to move to the delivery destination in a lean route, and to easily simplify the package delivery work and shorten the delivery time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall layout diagram.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a work procedure.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a package delivery.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (22) Branch computer (27) Head office computer (30) Patrol truck (31) Patrol truck navigator (32) Slip printer (33) Route truck (34) Route truck navigator (40) OK switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A head office computer, a plurality of branch computers, and a patrol truck navigator mounted on a plurality of patrol trucks that perform pickup and delivery are connected by communication, and the patrol truck navigator is operated based on pickup data of the branch computer. A cargo collection and delivery device characterized in that: 2. A freight collection and delivery system according to claim 1, wherein a route track navigator mounted on a route truck for collecting and delivering luggage to a plurality of branches is configured to operate based on pickup data of a branch computer. apparatus. 3. The freight collection and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein a form printer is connected to the patrol truck navigator, and the collection and delivery forms are printed based on the collection data of the branch computer. 4. The freight collection and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein an OK switch is provided in the patrol truck navigator, and the OK switch is operated at the end of the package delivery to deliver the next package.