TW202327951A - Item transport system and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an item transport apparatus including a case configured to form a room internally, a thermoelectric module including at least two electrodes and disposed to be mountable to one surface of the case, a connection socket formed in the case and connected to the electrodes, a battery configured to supply power to the connection socket, and a processor configured to control the thermoelectric module to adjust a temperature of the room when an item is placed in the room.

Description

Item delivery system and its equipment

The present invention relates to an item shipping system and apparatus, and more particularly, to a system and apparatus for shipping an item ordered through a service to a destination.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has been established as a shopping field. Customers can buy items online without going to a mall or market in person. Items purchased online are delivered to the delivery destination requested by the customer.

In the case of electronic commerce, providing detailed and accurate information about items in a service has a significant impact on customer service satisfaction. Accordingly, various methods for providing more detailed and accurate information to customers are discussed.

In this regard, relevant documents such as KR101756594B1, KR101500849B1 and the like may be incorporated by reference.

[Technical target]

An aspect provides a system and apparatus for shipping an item ordered through a service to a destination.

The technical goals to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical goals described above, and other technical goals not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Technical solution]

Exemplary embodiments may provide an item delivery device for an item delivery system.

According to various exemplary embodiments, there is provided an article transporting apparatus comprising: a housing configured to form a space therein; a thermoelectric module comprising at least two electrodes and arranged to be mountable to the a surface of the casing; a connection socket formed in the casing and connected to the electrodes; a battery configured to supply power to the connection socket; and a processor configured to operate on a When the object is placed in the space, the thermoelectric module is controlled to adjust a temperature of the space.

The housing may include a mounting portion having the one surface to which the thermoelectric module is mounted, and the thermoelectric module may be mounted to the mounting portion such that an interior and an exterior of the housing are separated.

The item handling device may further include a first sensor configured to sense a temperature associated with the space, and the processor may be configured to control the Thermoelectric modules.

The item handling device may further include a second sensor configured to detect whether the item is placed in the space, and the processor may be configured to base the second sensor on the measurement information Control the thermoelectric module.

The processor can be configured to control the thermoelectric module based on information about the item identified by communicating with a user terminal.

The item delivery device may further include at least one of a solar cell module configured to charge the battery and a first power socket connected to an external power source to charge the battery.

The processor can be configured to provide connection request information to the external power source based on the amount of power generated by the solar cell module.

The item transport device may further include a wireless charging module disposed in the housing to charge the battery.

The item shipping device may further include a second power outlet configured to charge the battery based on a shipping option associated with a shipping of the item.

The processor may be configured to transmit identification information associated with the processor to a user terminal, and the item delivery device may further include an output module configured to output information corresponding to the identification information Group.

The processor can be configured to combine first information including the identification information and including temperature information about the space, second information including power state information associated with the battery and item status information about the item A message of at least one piece of information among the third information is transmitted to the user terminal.

The processor can be configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the second information and estimated delivery time information to a destination of the item.

When an anomaly is identified based on the at least one piece of information, the processor can be configured to transmit information about an anomaly notification related to the at least one piece of information to the user terminal.

The item conveyance device may further include a status display configured to respond based on first information including temperature information about the space, second information including power state information associated with the battery, and including information about the When an abnormality is identified in at least one piece of information among the third information of the item status information of the item, an abnormality notification related to the at least one piece of information is externally displayed.

The processor can be configured to identify an installation orientation of the thermoelectric module based on a connection method of the at least two electrodes and the connection socket and provide information about the identified installation orientation.

The processor can be configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the information about the identified mounting orientation.

The processor may be configured to provide installation orientation change request information for the thermoelectric module based on the information about the identified installation orientation and information about the item.

The processor may be configured to identify first identification information about a first electrode included in the at least two electrodes and second identification information about a second electrode included in the at least two electrodes; based on The first identification information and the second identification information determine a connection direction in which the first electrode and the second electrode are connected to the connection socket; and identify the installation direction of the thermoelectric module based on the connection direction.

The thermoelectric module may include a wireless charging module disposed on the thermoelectric module to charge the thermoelectric module.

The exemplary embodiments of the present invention described above are only some of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various exemplary embodiments in which technical features of various exemplary embodiments of the present invention are reflected can be derived based on the following detailed description. [effect]

The present invention has the technical effect that the convenience of shipping an item can be enhanced by presenting a system and apparatus for shipping an item ordered through a service to a destination.

Effects to be obtained in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The following exemplary embodiments are obtained by combining constituent elements and features of each exemplary embodiment in a predetermined form. Each constituent element or feature may be regarded as optional unless clearly stated otherwise. Each constituent element or feature may be defined in a form that is not coupled with another constituent element or feature. In addition, some constituent elements and features may be combined with each other to implement various exemplary embodiments. The order of operations to be described in various exemplary embodiments may be changed. Some constituent elements or features of any exemplary embodiment may be included in other exemplary embodiments, or may be replaced with corresponding constituent elements or features of other exemplary embodiments.

In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of each exemplary embodiment and the like are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood by those skilled in the art are not described.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes or includes" a constituent element, it means that the part may further include other constituent elements rather than exclude other constituent elements, unless stated otherwise. In addition, terms such as "part", "device", "module" and the like used herein may refer to performing at least one function or operation, may be implemented as hardware or software, or may be implemented as hardware A unit of a combination of body and software. In addition, the words "a or an", "an", "the" and similar words may be used to include the singular or the plural unless describing the content of various exemplary embodiments (specifically, the invention application Contents in the patent scope) clearly indicate otherwise.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The detailed description to be disclosed below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is intended to describe examples of various illustrative embodiments and not to be limiting thereto.

In addition, the terms used in each exemplary embodiment are provided to facilitate the overall understanding of each exemplary embodiment, and the use of these specific terms can be changed to other terms without departing from the technology of each exemplary embodiment idea.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an item transport system according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an item delivery system according to various exemplary embodiments may be implemented using various types of electronic devices. For example, the item delivery system can be implemented in a server device 100 , a user device 200 and an item delivery device 300 . In other words, each of the server device 100, the user device 200, and the item delivery device 300 may perform operations according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention based on an item delivery system implemented in each device. However, the item delivery system according to various exemplary embodiments is not limited to the item delivery system shown in FIG. 1 , but may be implemented using other various types of electronic devices and servers.

The server device 100 according to various exemplary embodiments may perform wired and wireless communication with a plurality of user devices 200 and include a mass storage for storing information about a service related to an item order a device. For example, the server device 100 can be a cloud device interlocked with a plurality of user devices 200 .

According to various exemplary embodiments, user device 200 may be a device usable by an individual user, an administrator, or a delivery person, such as a desktop personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a mobile Terminal or similar. In addition, other electronic devices performing similar functions can be used as the user device 200 . In addition, the user device 200 can perform wired or wireless communication with a plurality of article conveying devices 300 and perform a function of managing each article conveying device 300 .

According to various exemplary embodiments, the item shipping apparatus 300 may correspond to an apparatus for loading and shipping items ordered through a service. In the present invention, the article delivery device 300 for implementing the article delivery system may be configured as described with reference to FIG. 2 or FIGS. 6 to 8 .

Item delivery systems according to various exemplary embodiments may include various operating modules. Modules included in an item delivery system may be executed by physical equipment (e.g., server device 100, user device 200, and item delivery device 300) implemented to implement an item delivery system (or included in physical equipment) Computer code or one or more instructions assigned to one of its operations. In other words, in the physical equipment implementing the item delivery system, a plurality of modules can be stored in a memory in the form of computer program codes. The plurality of modules stored in the memory, when executed by a computer, can be configured to cause the physical device to perform assigned operations corresponding to the plurality of modules.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an item transporting device according to various exemplary embodiments.

The exemplary embodiments for configuring a transport device can be implemented in various ways. For example, the exemplary embodiments may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, any combination thereof, or the like.

In the case of hardware implementation, a method according to the exemplary embodiments may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPs) ), Programmable Logic Device (PLD), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), processor, controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, or the like.

In the case of being implemented by firmware or software, a method according to various exemplary embodiments may be implemented in the form of a module, program or function for performing functions or operations to be described below. For example, software code can be stored in a memory and driven by a processor. Memory can be located inside or outside the processor and can transfer data to and receive data from the processor by various known means.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the item delivery device 300 may include a housing 210, a battery 220, a thermoelectric module 230, a status display 240, a communicator 250, a placement detection sensor 260, and a temperature detection sensor 270 and a processor 280.

The housing 210 may form a space for loading and transporting an item therein and include an installation portion to which the thermoelectric module 230 is installed to adjust a temperature of the item. That is, the space inside the housing 210 may perform the function of loading and shipping an accepted item in response to the item being ordered by the user until the item is delivered to the user. In addition, the mounting portion of the case 210 may form a connection socket to be connected to electrodes included in the thermoelectric module 230 and perform a function of mounting and detaching the thermoelectric module 230 through the connection socket.

In this example, the housing 210 may be formed such that an inside and an outside of the housing 210 are separated in response to the thermoelectric module 230 being mounted to the mounting portion. That is, the article delivery apparatus 300 may be provided in a structure in which when one side surface of the article delivery apparatus 300 is opened and the thermoelectric module 230 is mounted to the one side surface, the inside and the outside of the article delivery apparatus 300 are separated. In addition, the article conveying apparatus 300 may also have a structure in which there is no open surface and therefore, an interior and an exterior are separated at the time of manufacture. In this configuration, an additional device may be provided in an inner surface of the item transport device 300 such that the thermoelectric module 230 is mounted thereto. Accordingly, the article delivery apparatus 300 may have a structure in which the thermoelectric module 230 is simply installed to an additional device without distinguishing the inside from the outside by the thermoelectric module 230 .

The battery 220 may be a power source for the item transport apparatus 300 and supplies power to various elements included in the item transport apparatus 300 . For example, the battery 220 may perform one of the functions of supplying power to various elements including the connection socket and the processor 280 of the housing 210 included in the item transport device 300 .

In this instance, the battery 220 may be charged through a solar cell module comprising a solar panel that uses solar heat to generate electricity, or may be charged through an electrical outlet connected to an external power source such as a rated voltage or an external power connection outlet . To this end, at least one of a solar cell module or a power outlet may be included in the item delivery device 300 . Solar cell modules can be attached to various surfaces of the item handling device 300 to receive solar heat at various angles. A power outlet may be formed in a portion of one side surface of the item delivery device 300 so as not to interfere with loading and delivery of items.

Either a solar cell module or an external power source can be configured as a charger for charging the battery 220 . Based on the amount of power produced by the programmed charger, a charger can be changed and configured. For example, the processor 280 included in the item delivery device 300 may configure the solar cell module as a charger for charging the battery 220 . In this example, when it is determined that the amount of power generated by the solar battery module is insufficient due to the influence of weather and the like, in order to change the charger to the external power source, the processor 280 may generate a connection request for the external power source and provide the information to the user device 200 through the generated connection request. The user can identify the connection request information, and change and set the external power source as the charger.

In addition, the battery 220 can be charged through a wireless charging module included in the item delivery device 300 . The wireless charging module can be housed in the housing 210 included in the item transport device 300 . Also, the battery 220 may be charged based on a connection between the item delivery device 300 and a shipping option for one of the items included in the item delivery device 300 . To this end, an electrical outlet for connecting to one of the shipping options may be included in the item shipping device 300 . That is, in this case, the item delivery device 300 may further include a power outlet to charge the battery 220 based on the delivery options associated with the delivery of the item.

The thermoelectric module 230 can adjust the temperature of the space inside the casing 210 and the items loaded and transported by the item transporting device 300 . The thermoelectric module 230 can be configured as a Peltier element in the same panel. When power is supplied to the Peltier element, one side surface of the panel can perform a heating function by emitting heat and the other side surface of the panel can perform a cooling function by absorbing heat. Thus, among the surfaces of the panels of the thermoelectric module 230 , one surface attached towards the space inside the housing 210 can be used to increase or decrease the temperature of the object and the space inside the housing 210 .

The thermoelectric module 230 can be mounted to or detached from the housing 210 through a connection socket formed in a mounting portion included in the housing 210 . For this, at least two electrodes formed in the thermoelectric module 230 may be connected to a connection socket. In this example, an installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 can be determined and identified based on a connection method of at least two electrodes included in the thermoelectric module 230 and a connection socket included in the casing 210 . The processor 280 can generate information about the installation direction and provide the generated information to the user device 200 . When identifying information about the installation orientation, the processor 280 can determine whether to increase or decrease the temperature of the object and the space inside the housing 210, and control the thermoelectric module 230 so that the temperature of the object and the space inside the housing 210 is properly maintained.

In order to properly maintain the temperature of the object and the space inside the housing 210, when the installation orientation of the thermoelectric module 230 is incorrectly set, for example, when in the surface of the panel of the thermoelectric module 230, although a heating surface needs to be attached Towards the space inside the housing 210, a cooling surface is still attached, or when among the surfaces of the panel of the thermoelectric module 230, a heating surface is still attached although the cooling surface needs to be attached towards the space inside the housing 210 , the processor 280 may generate information for requesting a change in installation orientation and provide the generated information to the user device 200 . That is, processor 280 may identify information about the item, such as an initial temperature measured from the item or a characteristic of the item. When the installation orientation of the thermoelectric module 230 does not match a heating or cooling function based on information about the item, the processor 280 may generate an installation orientation change request message for the thermoelectric module 230 and will provide the generated installation orientation change request information to the user device 200 .

The installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 may be identified based on a point identifying a connection direction to at least two electrodes included in the thermoelectric module 230 . The processor 280 may identify first identification information about a first electrode included in the at least two electrodes and second identification information about a second electrode included in the at least two electrodes, based on the first identification information and the second electrode The second identification information determines the connection direction of the first electrode and the second electrode connected to the connection socket of the casing 210, and identifies the installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 based on the connection direction. For example, when it is identified from the first identification information that the first electrode is connected to the first socket of the connection socket of the housing 210 and is identified from the second identification information that the second electrode is connected to the second socket of the connection socket of the housing 210, the processor 280 can determine a predetermined electrode connection direction and identify the installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 based on the predetermined electrode connection direction. On the other hand, when the second socket of the connecting socket that the first electrode is connected to the casing 210 is identified from the first identification information and the first socket that the second electrode is connected to the connecting socket of the casing 210 is identified from the second identification information, the processor 280 may determine that an electrode connection direction is a direction opposite to the predetermined electrode connection direction and identify the installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 based on the determined electrode connection direction.

The thermoelectric module 230 may be formed to be charged through a connection socket formed in the housing 210 or through a wireless charging module itself disposed in the thermoelectric module 230 . When using the wireless charging module, in addition to the power supply through the battery 220 , it can also provide power for the thermoelectric module 230 . To this end, a wireless charging module may be disposed and included in the thermoelectric module 230 . Power may be supplied from the battery 220 when charging through a connection socket. In this case, to increase the efficiency of the power supply from the battery 220, an additional device can be utilized, such as using a supercapacitor that is rapidly charged by ion migration to the electrode and electrolyte interface or a surface chemical reaction.

Meanwhile, in addition to a method of managing power for a single thermoelectric module 230 using a connection socket or a wireless charging module in the item delivery device 300, it includes a method for connecting a plurality of thermoelectric modules 230 to charge the thermoelectric module 230 at the same time. The charging connection terminals of the thermoelectric module 230 can also be used to easily manage the charging of the thermoelectric module 230 . That is, the thermoelectric module 230 may include an input terminal for receiving power from another thermoelectric module 230 and an output terminal for supplying power from another thermoelectric module, and may use the input terminal and the output terminal to pass through the thermoelectric The connection between the modules 230 simultaneously charges a plurality of thermoelectric modules 230 . In one example, an output terminal of a first thermoelectric module (e.g., one of the thermoelectric modules 230 charged with power from an external source through a connection socket) may be connected to a second thermoelectric module (e.g., The other one of the thermoelectric module 230) is an input terminal. In addition, an output terminal of the second thermoelectric module 230 may be connected to an input terminal of a third thermoelectric module (eg, yet another one of the thermoelectric modules 230 ). In this case, the first thermoelectric module 230 to the third thermoelectric module 230 may be jointly charged based on power supplied from an external source. In this example, input terminals and output terminals may be formed in each thermoelectric module 230 such that the first to third thermoelectric modules 230 to 230 connected through the input terminals and output terminals are stacked layer by layer.

The status display 240 may display an abnormality notification related to the temperature of the space inside the housing 210 , a power state related to the battery 220 , and an item storage and delivery status and is formed outside the item delivery device 300 . To this end, the processor 280 may generate first information including information about the temperature of the space inside the housing 210, second information including the power status associated with the battery 220, and information including item details such as item storage and shipping status. third information, and the generated information can be managed as information specific to the article delivery device 300 .

For example, the processor 280 included in the item delivery device 300 may be configured to generate identification information (such as a radio frequency (RF) identifier and the like) associated with the processor 280 that matches the identification information associated with the processor 280. The information and the first information to the third information, and a message including at least one of the first information to the third information and the identification information is transmitted to the user device 200 so as to be managed by the user. In this instance, when an output module that outputs information corresponding to the identification information associated with the processor 280 is formed in the article delivery device 300 and the identification information is externally displayed on the article delivery device 300, the user can easily Identify the corresponding identification information and the item delivery device 300 accurately and manage the item delivery device 300 conveniently.

Here, the first information may include an instant temperature of the space inside the housing 210, a temperature adjustment state according to a difference between an initial temperature of the item and an existing temperature of the space inside the housing 210, the temperature of the space inside the housing 210. Information on a state of overheating or undercooling of a space and the like. The second information may include information about monitoring a power state related to the power supply state of the battery 220, whether to maintain the power state until an estimated delivery time point or a power failure, a charger set for the battery 220, and the like. When the estimated delivery time information to a destination of an item is identified, the processor 280 may use the estimated delivery time and the second information to control the thermoelectric module 230 to efficiently use power. The third information may include monitoring related to item storage and transport, whether an item is maintained in a proper state, whether the contents of an item are detected in the space inside the enclosure 210 due to a leak of the contents, and the like information.

When based on at least one piece of information among the first information including the temperature information of the space inside the casing 210, the second information including the power state related to the battery 220, and the third information including item detail information (such as item storage and delivery status) When an anomaly is identified, the processor 280 may transmit to the user device 200 information about an anomaly notification related to at least one piece of information corresponding to the identified anomaly.

In addition to displaying the above notification, the status display 240 can also display a notification about the installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 or whether a current installation status is used for a heating function or a cooling function, and can also display whether the thermoelectric module 230 is Notification of one of correct installation and normal operation.

The communicator 250 may communicate with another device. Therefore, the item delivery device 300 can transmit information to another device and receive information from another device through the communicator 250 . For example, using the communicator 250, the item delivery device 300 can communicate with an external device including the server device 100 or the user device 200, and transmit and receive various information about a target item received in the item delivery device 300 and to be delivered. Information. The information about the item received by the item delivery device 300 from the external device may include item delivery destination information, temperature range information (such as low temperature, room temperature, or high temperature) for maintaining a preset state of the corresponding item, information about item storage and Shipping guidance information and the like. Guidance information regarding item storage and shipping may include a request from a seller or administrator requesting that an item be placed near thermoelectric module 230 in the space inside housing 210 when additional management of the temperature state of an item is required. Guide information.

Here, the transmission and reception of various pieces of information performed by the communicator 250 can be performed in a wired or wireless manner. For this purpose, the communicator 250 may include a wired communication module connected to the Internet or the like via a local area network (LAN), connected to a mobile communication network via a mobile communication base station to transmit and receive data A mobile communication module using a wireless area network (WLAN) series communication scheme (such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) series communication scheme (such as Bluetooth or Zigbee) A near field communication module, a satellite communication module using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) such as a global positioning system, or a combination thereof.

The placement detection sensor 260 and the temperature detection sensor 270 can detect whether an item is received or placed in the space inside the housing 210, or sense a temperature at a point in time when the item is initially received or placed and the Under the control of the thermoelectric module 230 , the temperature of the space and objects inside the housing 210 is properly adjusted. That is, the placement detection sensor 260 included in the article delivery device 300 can detect whether the article is placed in the space inside the housing 210 using the weight of the article and the like. The processor 280 may determine whether to perform a temperature adjustment on the space and objects inside the casing 210 by controlling the thermoelectric module 230 based on the measurement information of the placement detection sensor 260 . In addition, in relation to the space inside the housing 210, the temperature detection sensor 270 included in the item conveying device 300 can sense the temperature of the space or the item. The processor 280 can adjust the temperature of the space and objects inside the casing 210 by controlling the thermoelectric module 230 based on the measurement information of the temperature detection sensor 270 .

The processor 280 can control the overall operation of the item delivery device 300 . For this purpose, the processor 280 may perform calculations and processing of various information and control operations of constituent elements of the article conveying apparatus 300 . For example, processor 280 may execute programs or applications for an item delivery system. The processor 280 may be implemented by a computer or a similar device depending on hardware, software or a combination thereof. The processor 280 may be implemented in hardware as an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform control functions, and may be implemented in software as a program that drives the hardware processor 280 . When executed, the modules implemented in the above-described item delivery system can be interpreted as the processor 280 controlling the constituent elements of the item delivery device 300 to perform corresponding operations.

The processor 280 included in the item delivery device 300 of FIG. 2 can perform the following main operations for performing an item delivery based on the item delivery device 300 of the present invention. The main operations of the processor 280 described below may be performed by each constituent element of the article conveyance apparatus 300 of FIG. operate.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting the internal temperature of the item transport device 300 by the processor 280 according to various exemplary embodiments.

In operation 301 , the processor 280 may measure an internal reference temperature of the item delivery device 300 . In this example, the internal reference temperature of the item transporting device 300 may be a reference temperature of a space included in the housing 210 of the item transporting device 300 . In addition, this measurement of the reference temperature performed in operation 301 may be an operation performed before accepting an item ordered through a service in the item delivery apparatus 300 for delivery.

Here, the service may correspond to an intermediary service used when a food-related store sells and delivers items to users. An item may be understood to have the same meaning as various other terms referring to food-related items, such as a dish, a food menu or a meal. That is, through the service, a plurality of users can input an order request for ordering an item through a store in the corresponding service, and the store can recognize the order request input through the corresponding service and prepare the ordered item in response to the order request. When the preparation of the ordered items is complete, the store can enter a delivery request in the corresponding service. When an order request is identified, a delivery person can deliver the ordered items, and the item delivery device 300 of FIG. 2 can be used for delivery of the ordered items.

When the item transport device 300 detects the receipt of an item and identifies the received item, the processor 280 may measure an initial temperature of the item in operation 303 . Processor 280 may determine the measured initial temperature of the item as an appropriate temperature for the item.

When a difference between the internal reference temperature of the item transporting device 300 and the initial temperature of the item is identified, the processor 280 may adjust the internal temperature of the item transporting device 300 to the initial temperature of the item in operation 305 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing abnormality notification information associated with the item delivery device 300 by the processor 280 according to various exemplary embodiments.

In operation 401 , the processor 280 may generate identification information on the processor 280 to identify the item delivery device 300 . The generated identification information may correspond to each piece of information associated with the item delivery device 300 . Through this, the processor 280 can manage each piece of information as information associated with the item delivery device 300 .

In operation 403, the processor 280 may identify first information including internal temperature information of the item delivery device 300, second information including a power state associated with the battery 220, and item detail information such as item storage and delivery status. The third information. In this instance, the first to third information identified according to operation 403 may be managed as information corresponding to the identification information generated in operation 401 .

When the first to third information is correctly identified, the processor 280 may transmit the first to third information together with the identification information to the user device 200 in operation 405 . When an abnormality is identified based on at least one piece of information among the first information to the third information, the processor 280 may additionally transmit abnormality notification information associated with at least one piece of information corresponding to the identified abnormality to the user in operation 407 device 200.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of identifying the installation orientation of the thermoelectric module 230 relative to the object conveying device 300 by the processor 280 according to various exemplary embodiments.

In operation 501 , the processor 280 may identify first identification information about a first electrode among at least two electrodes included in the thermoelectric module 230 and second identification information about a second electrode. The first identification information or the second identification information may be identification information set for the first electrode or the second electrode, and may be information obtained in advance by the processor 280 .

In operation 503 , the processor may determine a connection direction in which the first electrode and the second electrode are connected to a connection socket formed in the article conveying apparatus 300 based on the recognized first identification information and second identification information. For example, when it is identified from the first identification information that the first electrode is connected to one of the connection sockets of the casing 210, and when the second electrode is connected to the second socket of the connection socket of the casing 210 from the second identification information , the processor 280 may determine a predetermined electrode connection direction. Alternatively, when it is identified from the first identification information that the first electrode is connected to the second socket of the connection socket of the casing 210, and when the second electrode is connected to the first socket of the connection socket of the casing 210 from the second identification information, The processor 280 may determine that an electrode connection direction is a direction opposite to a predetermined electrode connection direction.

In operation 505 , the processor 280 may identify an installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 based on the connection direction and adjust an internal temperature of the item delivery device 300 based on the identified installation direction of the thermoelectric module 230 .

According to the above exemplary embodiments, it is obvious that several pieces of information generated, managed, transmitted and received by the processor 280 are to be combined in various forms.

6-8 illustrate an example of an item delivery device 300 according to various exemplary embodiments. For example, the examples of FIGS. 6-8 may depict an interior, an exterior, or a cross-section of the item transport device 300 .

6 and 7 illustrate the interior and exterior of an item transport apparatus 300 according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the item delivery device 300 may be provided in the form of a bag that is vertically open and closed to hold an item, and may include a housing 210 in which the item is placed. The article delivery apparatus 300 of FIG. 6 may completely include the configuration of the article delivery apparatus 300 described with reference to FIG. 2 , and thus, perform article loading, delivery, and temperature adjustment functions. Solar cells may be formed on each outer surface of the item transport apparatus 300 to charge based on solar heat, as indicated by element numeral 601 . In addition, the thermoelectric module 230 may be mounted to one side surface included in the item transport device 300 as indicated by element numeral 603 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 7 , the item delivery device 300 of element number 701 may include a housing 210 in which an item is to be placed, as indicated by element number 703 . The thermoelectric module 230 for temperature adjustment may be mounted to one side surface included in the item transport device 300 to achieve internal temperature adjustment of the item transport device 300 as indicated by element number 705 . Through the operation of installing or detaching the thermoelectric module 230 , the inside or outside of the object conveying device 300 can be separated. In this example, the thermoelectric module 230 may include a panel-type thermoelectric element (Peltier element) such that a direction of a panel surface facing the interior of the object conveying device 300 is changed based on an installation direction. Based on this, a temperature adjustment function of heating or cooling the interior of the article transporting device 300 may be set differently.

FIG. 8 illustrates a thermoelectric module 230 mounted to an item transport device 300 according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 8 , a panel-type thermoelectric module 230 may be installed so as to change a direction of a panel surface facing the inside of the article conveying apparatus 300 based on a direction in which electrodes 801 included in the thermoelectric module 230 are connected. Among the electrodes 801, when the first identification information on the two electrodes located at the first and third positions from the left is set to be different from the second identification information on the two electrodes located at the second and fourth positions When the information is available, the processor 280 can determine the direction in which the electrodes are connected to the item delivery device 300 , and based on the orientation, can identify the direction in which the thermoelectric module 230 is installed to the item delivery device 300 .

When the processor 280 is to cool the interior of the item delivery device 300 as indicated by the element number 803 , the thermoelectric module 230 may be installed based on a predetermined electrode orientation of the electrodes 801 . In this case, visible from the outside of the article delivery device 300, one of the panels of the thermoelectric module 230 for cooling faces the inside of the article delivery device 300 and the other side of the panel surface for heating faces the article delivery device 300 ext.

In contrast, when the processor 280 is to heat the interior of the item conveyance device 300 as indicated by element number 805 , the thermoelectric module 230 may be mounted based on an orientation 807 opposite to the intended electrode orientation of the electrodes 801 . In this case, visible from the outside of the article delivery device 300, the panel surface of the thermoelectric module 230 for heating faces the inside of the article delivery device 300 and the panel surface for cooling on the other side faces the outside of the article delivery device 300 .

Based on the orientation of the installed thermoelectric module 230 as indicated by element numbers 803 and 805 , the processor 280 may control a temperature adjustment inside the item transport device 300 .

The item delivery apparatus 300 described with reference to FIGS. 6-8 may be configured in association with the operation of the item delivery system of FIG. 1 and the processor 280 described with reference to FIGS. 3-5 . The examples in FIGS. 6 to 8 are merely examples for implementing the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the example of the item transport apparatus 300 of FIGS. 6-8 and are applicable to any form in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented.

The exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are only specific examples disclosed to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and further promote the overall understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, those skilled in the art will understand that other changes based on the technical idea of the present invention can be made. In addition, the respective exemplary embodiments described above may be implemented in combination with each other as necessary. For example, all exemplary embodiments of the invention may be implemented by a system combining several parts.

In addition, the method performed by the system or the like according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer devices and recorded on a computer-readable medium.

As described above, from a specific point of view, various exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium with computer-readable codes. A computer readable recording medium is any data storage device that can store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of the computer readable recording medium may include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disc, optical data storage device, and carrier wave (such as data transmission via the Internet). In addition, the computer-readable recording medium can be distributed throughout a network-connected computer system. Thus, the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. In addition, the functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be easily interpreted by those skilled in the field of applying the present invention.

In addition, it should be understood that the apparatuses and methods according to the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention are implemented in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software. The software may be stored in a volatile or non-volatile storage device such as a storage device such as a ROM or a memory such as a RAM, a memory chip, a device or an integrated circuit or such as a in an optical or magnetic recording storage medium or a machine (for example, a computer) readable storage medium (such as a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disc (DVD), a magnetic disc or a magnetic tape) without reference to a Swappable or rewritable functions. It should be understood that the methods according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a computer comprising a controller and a memory, a tool comprising such a memory or a computer, or the like. A memory system may be an example of a storage medium suitable for storage by a machine readable by a program or programs including instructions for implementing an exemplary embodiment of the invention or storing a program.

Therefore, the present invention covers: a program, which includes codes for implementing an apparatus or method defined in the patent scope of this specification, and a machine (a computer or similar) readable storage medium, which stores This program. In addition, such a program may be electronically transmitted through any medium, such as a communication signal delivered over a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention may suitably cover equivalents thereto.

Although various exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are only disclosed to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and further promote the development of the present invention. Specific examples for general understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments of the present invention are examples only, and those skilled in the art should understand that other changes and exemplary embodiments equivalent to them can be made. Therefore, the true technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the appended patent scope of the invention application.

100: server device 200: user device 210: Shell 220: battery 230: Thermoelectric Module 240: Status display 250: Communicator 260: Placement Detection Sensor 270: Temperature detection sensor 280: Processor 300: Item Conveying Equipment 301: Operation 303: Operation 305: Operation 401: Action 403: Action 405: Operation 407: Operation 501: Operation 503: Operation 505: Operation 601: Solar cells 603: Thermoelectric Module 701: Goods delivery equipment 703: Shell 705: Thermoelectric Module 801: Electrodes 803: direction 805: direction 807: direction

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an item transport system according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an item transporting device according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a temperature inside an item handling device 300 by a processor 280 according to exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing abnormality notification information associated with the item delivery device 300 by the processor 280 according to various exemplary embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of identifying, by the processor 280 , a mounting orientation of a thermoelectric module 230 relative to the item conveying device 300 , according to various exemplary embodiments.

6 to 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of an item conveying apparatus 300 according to various exemplary embodiments.

200: user device

210: shell

220: battery

230: thermoelectric module

240: status display

250: communicator

260: Placement detection sensor

270: temperature detection sensor

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Claims (19)

An item delivery device comprising: an enclosure configured to form a space inside; a thermoelectric module comprising at least two electrodes and arranged to be mountable to a surface of the housing; a connection socket formed in the housing and connected to the electrodes; a battery configured to supply power to the connection socket; and A processor configured to control the thermoelectric module to adjust a temperature of the space when an item is placed in the space. The article conveying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a mounting portion having the one surface to which the thermoelectric module is mounted, and The thermoelectric module is mounted to the mounting portion such that an inside and an outside of the casing are separated. The item conveying equipment as in claim 1, which further includes: a first sensor configured to sense a temperature associated with the space, Wherein the processor is configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the measurement information of the first sensor. The item conveying equipment as in claim 1, which further includes: a second sensor configured to detect whether the item is placed in the space, Wherein the processor is configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the measurement information of the second sensor. The item delivery device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to control the thermoelectric module based on information about the item identified by communicating with a user terminal. The item conveying equipment according to claim 1, which further includes at least one of the following: a solar cell module configured to charge the battery; and A first power socket, which is connected to an external power source to charge the battery. The item delivery device of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to provide connection request information to the external power source based on an amount of power generated by the solar cell module. The item conveying equipment as in claim 1, which further includes: A wireless charging module is arranged in the shell to charge the battery. The item conveying equipment as in claim 1, which further includes: A second power outlet configured to charge the battery based on a shipping option associated with a shipping of the item. The item delivery device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit identification information associated with the processor to a user terminal, and The item delivery device further includes: An output module configured to output information corresponding to the identification information. The item delivery device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to combine first information including the identification information and temperature information about the space, second information including power state information associated with the battery, and A message including at least one of the third items of item status information about the item is transmitted to the user terminal. The item delivery device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the second information and estimated delivery time information to a destination of the item. The article delivery device of claim 11, wherein when an abnormality is identified based on the at least one piece of information, the processor is configured to transmit information about an abnormality notification related to the at least one piece of information to the user terminal . The item conveying equipment as in claim 1, which further includes: A status display configured to be based on first information including temperature information about the space, second information including power status information associated with the battery, and third information including item status information about the item When an abnormality is identified in at least one piece of information, an abnormality notification related to the at least one piece of information is displayed externally. The article delivery device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to identify an installation orientation of the thermoelectric module based on a connection method of the at least two electrodes and the connection socket and provide information about the identified installation orientation . The item conveying device of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to control the thermoelectric module based on the information about the identified mounting orientation. The item delivery device of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to provide installation orientation change request information for the thermoelectric module based on the information about the identified installation orientation and information about the item. The item delivery device of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to: identifying first identification information about a first electrode included in the at least two electrodes and second identification information about a second electrode included in the at least two electrodes; determining the connection direction of the first electrode and the second electrode to the connection socket based on the first identification information and the second identification information; and The installation direction of the thermoelectric module is identified based on the connection direction. The item conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric module includes a wireless charging module disposed on the thermoelectric module to charge the thermoelectric module.