WO2019204852A1

WO2019204852A1 - Method for operating a delivery system

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Publication number: WO2019204852A1
Application number: PCT/AT2019/060143
Authority: WO
Inventors: Harald EDER; Klemens HANS; Volker VIECHTBAUER
Original assignee: Veder Waterbox Gmbh
Priority date: 2018-04-26
Filing date: 2019-04-26
Publication date: 2019-10-31

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a delivery system (1) for delivering shipments, for example goods or documents, by a deliverer to a recipient, wherein the delivery system (1) comprises a control system (4) having at least one data store (5), said method comprising registering deliverers and recipients in the control system (4) by means of a registration module; a deliverer receiving a shipment; the deliverer delivering the shipment to an intermediate storage location or directly to a registered recipient; optionally, the recipient picking up the shipment at the intermediate storage location. The method for operating a delivery system (1) is characterised in that by means of the registration module of the control system (4) private users can be registered as deliverers entitled to make deliveries.

Description

Method for operating a delivery system

The invention relates to a method for operating a delivery system for the delivery of items, such as goods or documents, by a deliverer to a recipient.

The increasing number of goods that are sent by post and logistics companies worldwide, goes hand in hand with an increase in the demands on manufacturers and / or suppliers regarding the delivery time and quality of the goods. An important point is the protection of the goods against damage and unauthorized access during transport.

The increasing amount of goods that are delivered to private individuals may also require a security of the goods for the delivery process, ie the period after the goods have been handed over to a logistician, during transport, up to the personal receipt of the goods by the recipient do. This is especially necessary if the recipient is not present in person to receive a consignment.

In order to be reliant on postal or logistics companies for the delivery of goods, shipments are also increasingly delivered by private individuals in order to cope with the increasing number of deliveries to be delivered.

Analogous to a mailbox, the skilled person today a variety of re-closable mailbox systems are known in which temporarily a goods to be delivered can be stored until the recipient removes them from this mailbox system. However, the training as a lock or mailbox is very costly to buy and requires considerable space often not otherwise usable. Furthermore, such a central mailbox system is usually only visited by a logistics provider if the recipient was not present at the time of delivery.

In order to avoid this additional, unwanted expense of the recipient, concepts are known to the person skilled in the art today which, in the absence of the recipient, result in sender, delivery via an attached at the delivery address storage container he possible. By way of example, DE 10050543 A1 can be considered, from which a delivery system emerges, in which the goods are delivered in a container and deposited with the customer at the container, the container being secured against unauthorized removal. A part of a closing device is fastened in this example with a chain to a house wall.

Instead of a container in which a consignment is stored, variable and / or flexible systems are known from the state of the art in order to protect a consignment from unauthorized removal, whereby consignments of different sizes or geometries can be reliably delivered. For example, WO 2013049063 A1 discloses a secure dispensing device which has a tamper evident pouch, a closure mechanism disposed on the pouch, a locking cable passing through the closure mechanism and a support on a building structure. The safety rope is hereby adapted to connect the bag with the holder to secure the bag to the solid building structure. The bag can be made of a form flexible, reinforced material.

Furthermore, the skilled person delivery systems are known, wherein flexible materials such as ropes, cables or cords are used to fix a shipment to a building structure, such as egg nem letter slot. An example of this is the GB 2424919 A, from which a device for fastening a container emerges, comprising a length of a flexible material, which is attached at one end to the container. The flexible material is passed through an opening, such as a letter slot, with a Sicherungsvorrich device may be provided with spring-biased legs on the flexible material as a removal safeguard.

The object of the present invention was to overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide an improved, flexible replaceable method for operating a Zustellsys system.

This object is achieved by an apparatus and a method according to the claims. The invention relates to a method for operating a delivery system for the delivery of items, such as goods or documents, by a deliverer to an Emp catcher, wherein the delivery system comprises a control system with at least one data memory, comprising the method steps:

Registration of deliverers and receivers in the control system by means of a registration module;

- inclusion of a consignment by a deliverer;

- delivery of the consignment by the deliverer to a temporary storage location or directly to a registered consignee;

- if necessary, collection of the consignment by the consignee at the intermediate storage location. The method for operating the delivery system is characterized in that by means of the registration module of the control system private users are registered as deliverers with delivery rights.

In order to create a flexible replaceable method for operating a delivery system, it is advantageous to make the delivery system available to private individuals as a delivery agent, which may be a computer-implemented system. This allows a larger circle of people to be provided the opportunity to deliver items and so take the place of postal or logistics partners, or commercial deliverers to support.

By means of the registration module, however, not only private users can be registered as deliverers with delivery rights. Of course, it is also possible to register commercial suppliers, carriers or deliverers.

Due to the fact that the delivery system according to the invention, in addition to commercial postal or logistics companies, is also available to private individuals, the speed of sending to positions or the amount of delivered mail can be significantly increased. Before a user can accept a delivery order, or can perform a delivery process, it is advantageous if this registration using the registration module in the Steue system of the delivery system, or registered. Such a registration process may include the announcement of names, contact details, place of residence, or preferred delivery area, or even an identification query. In addition to the registration of carriers, it may also be advantageous if recipients of programs register in the registration module and also store data such as Kotaktdaten in the control system. Hereby, a notification can be sent to a recipient, in the case of a delivery of a shipment.

Furthermore, it may be expedient if each registered private delivery person is assigned a maximum value of goods for a consignment to which consignment this deliverer is entitled to authorize.

In this way, the financial risk of a recipient, merchant or deliverer for not properly performed deliveries, in particular by private deliverers mini mized or largely be withheld.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the maximum value of goods is determined on the basis of the number of deliveries successfully carried out by a respective private delivery agent and / or on the basis of recipient assessments.

Due to the high number of successful deliveries, it can be assumed that a deliverer has gained a high level of experience and a high level of reliability. As a result, it can thus be given a high degree of confidence, which also empowers the deliverer to deliver consignments with a high value of goods. Beneficiaries of recipients of different recipients, who have already received broadcasts from the respective deliverer, can thereby be included.

In addition, provision can be made for delivery regions to be defined in the control system, and for the delivery region to be defined as a maximum goods value for consignments which can be delivered to a respective delivery region.

It is conceivable that delivery regions are classified. Thus, for example, a completed delivery location, such as inside a secured building, can be considered as a "safe" delivery location, where shipments with a higher value of goods can be delivered. An example of this can be a bank building, where access is only possible with an access card. For example, a much-frequented, unclear region, where, for example, no surveillance cameras are installed, may be considered a "less secure" delivery region. At such To Stellegionen only shipments with a lower value of goods can be delivered in order to minimize the financial risk of loss or theft for both deliveries as well as recipients of the shipment largely.

A classification of To Stellstellionen is still possible by zip codes.

Also advantageous is an embodiment, according to which it can be provided that via a communication module of the control system requests from authorized recipients of shipments, including local or temporal changes of consignment deliveries and price for consignment deliveries, recorded and provided for a respective deliverer of these shipments, and that Responses to these requests by the deliverer via the communication module detected and provided to an authorized recipient.

The use of the communication module is independent of private or professional delivery. Advantageously, a recipient of a shipment can query the current delivery status or the current location of the shipment, with the possibility that a deliverer sends an individualized message to the recipient. The communication between the deliverer and the consignee takes place via the communication module of the control system. By means of this it is also possible for a consignee to make a detour request, whereby the deliverer is formed via an alternative delivery location.

According to a development, it is possible that locations of broadcasts are recorded via a regional or global positioning system and provided by means of a display module for each authorized recipient of the shipments.

This makes it possible for a consignee to track the location of the program live. The display module is designed to provide a visualization option of the current location of a program. This can be done either in textual form, as well as in a graphic form. As a graphic display option are in particular special digital maps on which the location of the broadcast can be displayed.

It may also be expedient if the locations of the transmissions are detected by means of reception modules for regional or global position determination signals arranged on or in the transmissions, or reception modules arranged for regional or global position determination by means of communication devices carried in or by carriers. Signals are detected.

Hereby, the current location of a consignment or a delivery person can be tracked and a live tracking is enabled. The arrangement or the provision of Empfangsmo modules for positioning signals makes it possible to determine the current GPS coordinates. Alternatively, alternative navigation systems can be used to determine coordinates, such as GLONASS or Galileo.

In addition, it can be provided that requests for deliveries to be delivered are recorded by means of a request module of the control system and made available to registered deliverers.

In order to be able to query the current location and / or delivery status of a consignment, or also to be able to contact a delivery person, the control system comprises a request module. Hereby, inquiries of a consignee can be made to a Zustel ler, or to the control system per se, for example, to query the current location of a shipment, or an estimated delivery time. It is also advantageous that not only consignee, but also deliverers can ask queries to the STEU control system, so as to bring, for example, learn whether a shipment has already been picked up. Advantageously, a request received from the control system can also be handled via a communication module provided in the control system and a request can be answered by means of the communication module, for example by sending a text message to a user. Furthermore, it can be provided that geographic locations of deliveries to be delivered are visualized by means of a display module of the control system on communication devices of re registered deliverers.

Advantageously, after a successful request to a current location of one or more programs, a visualization on a communication device. Suitable for visualization of geographical locations are map representations, such as for example thematic maps or orthophotos. If a location request of a delivery person or a consignee to the control system created, are transmitted via the display module coordinates of a shipment or a map display to the communication device of a registered user. Advantageously, for this purpose, an application is installed on the communication device, which has an interface to the control system.

According to a particular embodiment, it is possible that by means of the display module delivery routes are set for shipment deliveries.

In addition to the display of items in the form of coordinates, the display module also makes it possible to plan routes for sending to positions, starting from the delivery locations of individual items. Here are the geographical locations of individual Andockvor directions on which a shipment delivery is planned known. By way of example, with an algorithm for route planning, such as A-star or Dijkstra, an optimal route for the delivery of several shipments is planned, on which several shipment deliveries are possible in the shortest possible time or over the shortest route.

According to an advantageous development, it can be provided that a current Zu to route of a registered deliverer is tracked by the control system.

Advantageously, a current or planned delivery route on a communication device or mapped or visualized in the control system. If, for example, the control system detects traffic obstructions along a planned delivery route, or if further deliveries are scheduled for the deliverer, then the delivery route can be updated on the basis of current conditions. In particular, it may be advantageous if detected requests for deliveries to be delivered are provided ent long or at a definable distance to a current route of a deliverer of the control system for this deliverer.

The control system can provide or visualize current route information and pending delivery locations for the deliverer. In addition to a text message, for example in the form of an SMS message, the notification of the deliverer can also be done via an app notification, with an application can be installed on a kommunikati onsgerät.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the locations of the items to be delivered are visualized by means of a display module for the deliverer.

Advantageously, there is a visualization of a current delivery route and of the delivery locations pending on a map display. In this case, a display can be done by means of an appli cation, which is installed on a communication device, wherein the application has an interface to the control system. In addition to the representation of a route, a transmission tracking can be realized by means of the display module, or a Dar position of all known in the control system transmissions take place.

In addition, it can be provided that consignment handover between registered Zustel learning be determined by means of a communication module.

In order to be able to transmit a consignment from a deliverer to a subsequent deliverer comfortably, several deliverers can advantageously communicate via the communication module of the control system or make contact. The communication can take place via a communication device, which carries a delivery person with him. About an installed application, which has an interface to the communication module, messages, information or instructions between multiple deliverers and / or between the control system and deliverers can be exchanged. Also advantageous is an expression according to which it can be provided that data about deliveries to be delivered by commercial deliverers are imported by means of an interface module of the control system and are made available to registered deliverers.

The interface module makes it possible to exchange data between mobile communi cation devices and control system, with current data on broadcasts can be conveniently and safely transmitted.

In principle, a delivery of items by the method, for example, di rectly to a consignee or can be a delivery via intermediate storage in example lockers done.

Preferably, however, the invention also relates to a method comprising the steps

- Registration of attached to a substrate, for intermediate storage of the shipment before seen docking devices in a control system with at least one data memory;

- Securing a shipment with a fuse element, which is formed for strapping the Sen tion in at least two spatial directions and closing the at least egg nen fuse element by means of a closure device;

- Delivery of the shipment to a docking device;

- Attaching the shipment to the docking device by passing a formed on a fastener or arranged locking element, such as a locking pin, - pin or hook, arranged by a arranged on the shipment or the fuse element or trained, or formed between the shipment and the securing element Hindurchöffnung ;

- Inserting and locking the locking element in a formed on the docking device or arranged, electronically unlockable closing device;

- Interim storage of the shipment at the docking device;

- Collection of the shipment by unlocking the locking element by means of an electronic Ent locking s device for the closing device by entering a unlock code on one of the electronic unlocking device associated input means and / or by transmitting an unlocking signal to one of the electronic unlocking s ago direction for the locking device associated unlocking signal receiving unit. Advantageously, in this case an end portion of the fastening means is anchored to the device Andockvorrich, whereby it is secured against loss or theft. Overall, the method according to the invention makes possible a simpler, more comfortable and safer delivery or pick-up process for a user.

With the invention to adjusting device can thus be connected at least temporarily a shipment with a docking device provided for this purpose or ge coupled in a simple manner. The feed-through opening on the mail item or securing element is preferably designed as an eye, loop, tab or the like, in such a way that it can be hooked into a docking device with the aid of the form-flexible attachment means. By strapping the shipment with the security element, at least zeitweili ger protection against unauthorized removal is guaranteed. The approach of this delivery device according to the invention allows both the manufacturer of a product, the distributor, Lo gistikpartner or the deliverer Kings the consignment with the securing element Kings NEN. In this way, it is possible that when ordering the goods already at Her manufacturer, or even at the logistics partner or deliverer is provided with the securing element and the goods are protected for the delivery process. As a deliverer can also act a private person. The securing element according to the invention is therefore also suitable for transporting the goods in or at a transport position, e.g. in a van, or even at a storage position e.g. an intermediate storage or logistics center to secure against unauthorized removal and / or transport damage.

To a docking device, which can be attached to a private or public Ge building structure, for example, a deliverer, the shipment simply by attaching the fastener through the Hindurchführöffnung attach. In this way, it can be waived to personally meet a recipient of a product, since the shipment is protected by the strapping with the fuse element at least for a period of time against unauthorized removal and the shipment can be safely attached to the formflexib len attachment means to the docking device.

In the case of public building structures, it may be premature to deal with inner or outer areas of frequently frequented places such as supermarkets, shopping centers or petrol stations. An electronically locked and unlocked closing device of the docking device can be opened at only by a legitimate deliverer, with the deliverer identify by means of an unlock code or an unlocking signal or a legitimation request must settle. Thus, it can be ensured that a shipment is delivered to a Andockvorrich device only by an authorized deliverer and that the jewei time docking device is also provided for the particular shipment. Preferably, a radio and / or mobile phone control is provided, which allow by suitable encryption opening and closing of the closing mechanism by the deliverer and the right to take-entitled recipient.

Alternatively, the locking mechanism may also be designed as a simple mechanical cylinder, latch or padlock or consist of a combination of electrical and mechanical locking mechanism niche.

Analogous to the delivery and the collection of the shipment can be done by unlocking the electronically locked and unlocked locking device of the docking device only by a legitimate consignee, with the consignee identification code using a unlocking or unlocking signal identify or an authorization request must set from. Thus, it can be ensured that a shipment is picked up at a docking device only by an authorized consignee.

After picking up the locking element of the fastener is inserted into the dock docking device and closed the Ver closing device.

In one embodiment of a docking station with a plurality of fastening means, several shipments can also be attached to a docking station at the same time. Alternatively, several shipments can be attached to a single fastener, with the help of the system according to the invention, the flexibility in terms of Sendungszu settings can be further increased.

According to a development, it is possible that the docking devices are provided with at least egg ner uniquely identifier and the identifiers are registered in the control system. The identifier is advantageously designed as a machine-readable code or machine-bare identifier to be able to read this advantageously with portable, mobile scanning or reading devices. For example, a one-dimensional code, such as barcode or barcode, a two-dimensional code, such as QR code, DataMatrix or Atztec code, or a three-dimensional code, such as a high-capacity color barcode, may be provided to ensure information security. Such codes can not only be scanned with readers specially provided for them, but the advantage is that they can be read out with any mobile handheld devices which have a camera, such as smartphones, PDAs or tablet computers. Furthermore, with the help of unique identifiers, it is possible to unambiguously identify docking devices or even allocate them to a location. As an alternative to a code, a transponder, such as an RFID transponder, may also be provided on the docking device.

Furthermore, it may be expedient if both docking devices with public or free use authorization and docking devices with limited or person-related use authorization are registered.

The individual docking devices may be docking devices which are reserved, for example, for certain postal or logistics companies, or also those which are generally accessible to anyone, including private individuals. The type of usage authorization is shown here in the control system and is organized via this. Thus, for example, a logistics company may reserve a plurality of docking devices at a beneficiary location, for example, with very good traffic availability, in order to provide increased convenience to its customers in picking up shipments. The reservation of docking facilities at easily accessible locations can also increase the efficiency of the delivery of the respective postal or logistics company.

Also exists with the registration module according to the invention, the possibility that a private person registered as a delivery agent and assigned a docking device with free use sierungsigung to be able to deliver there shipments. Thereby that also private users can register as a deliverer, the flexibility of the inventions to the invention increases to actuator, which is thus the widest possible user group available.

It may also be provided that a distinction is made between private and public docking stations, with private docking stations only being able to be used by the respective owners of the docking stations for mailing deliveries. Owners may be postal or logistics companies as well as private individuals. A private docking station can also be used by several individuals together, for example, a pickup authorization within a family or Freun deskreises passed on or granted.

Public docking stations, in turn, can be used by any user, such as a deliverer or sender, and are thus available to a wide circle of people. It is also conceivable that public docking stations are awarded according to the "first come, first serve" principle, or an advance reservation is possible. Furthermore, a mixed use of a docking station, as a combined private and public docking station is conceivable, for example, a respective docking station is available at a certain time window of a public use.

In addition, it can be provided that docking devices with public use authorization by means of a rental module of the control system for definable periods of time ge rented.

With a rental module, the possibility is created, the device according to the invention Andockvor not only to be able to use for consignment deliveries. Advantageously, objects such as bicycles can also be attached to the docking device with the aid of the fastening means on the docking devices in order to protect a bicycle against theft during a purchase, for example. It is also conceivable that a pet is safely stored at a docking device. Advantageously, fasteners may be designed in such a way that they are fed through a feed mechanism into the interior of a docking device who can to vary the length and thus attach objects of different sizes to a docking device can.

Furthermore, it can be provided that a registration of a docking device comprises a scanning of an identification device arranged on or in the docking device by means of a communication device and transmission of the identification to the control system.

This makes it easy for a user to, for example, a unique identification of the docking device or information about the location of the docking device to erfas sen and to transmit this information to the control system. By using a communication device for scanning or reading the ID, it is not necessary that the user manually acquire or input information, whereby the convenience of the system can be further increased.

An identifier can itself include information about a current location, or a location for this identifier can be deposited in advance.

According to a particular embodiment, it is possible that the registration of a docking device additionally comprises transmitting the location of the docking device via a local or global positioning system to the control system by means of the communication device.

Advantageously, a GPS receiver or transmitter in or on the docking device and / or the communication device may be configured to receive or capture standardized position data.

According to an advantageous development can be provided that a fastening process a shipment to a docking device by a deliverer scanning a arranged on or in the docking device, a unique identifier and arranged on or in the shipment or the fuse element identifier by means of a communication tion device, and the transmission of the identifiers to the control system. It can be provided that in case of non-use, the locking element is unlocked and the choice of public docking device can also be at least partially ten at Lieferan. Advantageously, by scanning the identifiers on the Andockvor direction and the consignment creates a clear assignment, which can be done after the mediation of the identifiers to the control system also a balance, if a Zustel ler is entitled to deliver the consignment to the docking device.

In particular, it may be advantageous if a pickup of a shipment of a docking device by a receiver scanning a arranged on or in the docking device identifier and / or arranged on or in the shipment or the fuse element identifier by means of a communication device and transmission of the gescann th Identification (s) to the control system includes, and that the control system Ken nungien) in terms of authorization for collection by this recipient checks and in the case of authorization for collection an unlock code and / or a gel unlocking signal transmitted to the communication device.

Thus, a receiver can receive a message after the transmission of the scanned identifiers as soon as possible an unlocking code and / or an unlocking signal and remove the transmission at the docking device. In this case, it may also be provided that payments are made of shipments by means of a payment module of the control system and, in addition to the authorization query, it is ensured that a possible necessary payment has been made for shipment delivery or payment of an article contained in the shipment.

Using the payment module, it is also conceivable that a delivery price between deliverer and recipient via the communication module is agreed.

Furthermore, it can be provided that a pick-up of a shipment of a Andockvor direction is completed by a receiver after the insertion or introduction of a Befestigungsmit means in the closing device. In order to bring the docking device back into an operational state, it may be provided to request the receiver to reinsert the fastening means into the closing device.

In addition, it can be provided that by means of a Funktionszustandsüberwachungsmo module of the control system, a functional state of the docking devices is monitored.

Hereby it can be ensured that a deliverer delivers a consignment to a functional docking device and, if a faulty functional state is detected, the deliverer is offered an alternative docking device.

Also advantageous is an expression according to which it can be provided that an electrical fade state of the docking device is monitored by means of the functional state monitoring module.

Advantageously, the docking device has a fade condition monitoring, for example by detecting fade status signals or periodically polling the fade state. A docking device here advantageously has an autonomous power supply unit such as a battery or an accumulator. A deliverer or a service technician can be informed in a timely manner with the fade state monitoring according to the invention about exchanging a battery or charging an accumulator in order to ensure the functional capability of the docking device.

According to a further development, it is possible that by means of a service module of the control system not proper functional states of docking devices registered users of the delivery system are displayed.

Incorrect functional states can be, for example, the following:

- The shipment is not assigned to the corresponding docking device;

- The docking device was not closed after picking up the last shipment;

- There is a defect of the lockable locking element or the electronic Schließvor direction ago;

- The lockable locking element was not in the corresponding closing device and / or opening of the closing device introduced;

- The functional condition monitoring module signals a defect and / or a critical Fadezustand the docking device.

By means of the service module, a timely notification of users can be made, which subsequently can not correct proper functional states again.

It may also be useful if by means of the service module repair work on docking devices by registered users of the delivery system recorded and paid who the.

Thus, the system continues to gain in commercial attractiveness or benefit, with professional service technicians can be registered in the delivery system, which can perform neces-ended repair work reliably. For a better understanding of the invention, this will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures.

In each case, in a highly simplified, schematic representation:

1 shows a delivery system with several functional modules;

Figure 2 shows a delivery system, each with a communication link to a docking device and a communication device.

3 shows a docking device with attached consignment;

4 shows a docking device with closed or opened closing device;

5 shows a shipment with securing element;

6 shows a docking device with an attached object; 7 shows a communication device with an application on which a delivery route for the delivery of multiple items is shown;

Fig. 8 is a docking device with an electronic locking device.

Introductoryly it should be noted that in the differently described embodiments, the same parts provided with the same reference numerals or the same component names who the, with the disclosures contained in the entire description mutatis mutandis to equivalent parts with the same reference numerals or the same component names who can. Also, the location information chosen in the description, such as above, un th, laterally, etc. related to the immediately described and illustrated figure and these position information in a change in position mutatis mutandis to transfer to the new location.

In FIG. 1, a delivery system 1 according to the invention for the delivery of items 2, for example items 3 or documents, is shown by a deliverer to a recipient, wherein the delivery system 1 comprises a control system 4 with at least one data memory 5. The registration of deliverers and recipients in the control system 4 can be done by means of a registration module 6, 4 private users can be registered as a deliverer authorized by the registration module 6 of the control system.

The data memory 5 is designed to store information from users who register as a recipient and / or deliverer via the registration module 6 as an authorized user of the delivery system 1 according to the invention. In this case, when registering a user, information such as name, contact data, function as recipient and / or the deliverer, private person or company, name of the postal or logistics company,

... are recorded and stored in the data memory 5.

After receiving a shipment 2 by a deliverer, the delivery of the shipment 2 by the deliverer to a docking device 7, which is also registered in the control system 4. Furthermore, additional functional modules 23 are provided in the control system 4 in FIG. 1, by means of which, for example, the following functions are made possible.

A display module 8 is designed to provide a visualization option of the current location 9 of a program 2. This can be done either in textual form, as well as in a graphical form. As a graphic display option are in particular special digital maps on which the location 9 of the program 2 can be displayed. Furthermore, by means of the display module also delivery routes 10 for shipments 2 can be displayed or a shipment tracking can be realized.

By means of a request module 11, requests from registered users can be received by the control system 4 and, for example, further processed in the further function modules 23. To transfer data is in the control system 4 further a Schnittstehen module 12 available.

In order to enable communication between users of the delivery system 1, or to establish a communication link 13 lines between delivery system 1 and individual Andockvorrich 7 or communication devices 14, is also a communication kationsmodul 15 in the control system 4 is available.

Furthermore, in the control system 4 shown by way of example, a rental module 16, a service module 17, a payment module 18 and a functional status monitoring module 19 are also provided. Via the rental module 16, a docking device 7 can be rented, for example, for the secure storage of objects 20, wherein the payment of a rent of a docking device 7 can be realized via the payment module 18. For this purpose, a payment device 21 may further be provided on a docking device 7.

By means of the service module 17 of the control system 4 can also be displayed nichtordinary proper functional states of docking devices 7 registered users of the delivery system 1, wherein functional states can be monitored by means of the Funktionszustandandsüberwachungs module 19. The functional state monitoring module 19 is further configured to monitor the radio tion of the entire system, in particular one or more docking devices 7, for example, the state of charge 22 individual docking devices 7. The proper delivery or collection of programs 2 can by means of Funktionszu standüberwachungsmoduls 19 are monitored.

The delivery system according to the invention is not limited to the aforementioned functional modules 23 and also not restricted to the combination of functional modules 23 shown.

In Fig. 2 an exemplary delivery system 1 is shown, each having a communication connection 13 with a docking device 7 and a communication device 14. In an advantageous embodiment, a plurality of Andockvor devices 7, control systems 4 and communication devices 14 are present in a delivery system 1, which are organized in a network. The illustrated control system 4 can in this case be installed or implemented on a computer, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, PDA or tablet computer or in a computer network.

A network can be constructed via multiple communication links 13 between docking devices 7, communication devices 14 and control systems 4. To implement a communication link 13, the individual, in the network organized docking devices 7 and communication devices 14 each have a communication unit or a receiving module 32 and the individual delivery systems 1 each a communication module 15 on.

In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of docking devices 7 and communication devices 14 may also be organized in a single delivery system 1.

FIG. 2 also shows that a delivery system 1 comprises at least one data memory 5 and a plurality of functional modules 23. The data memory 5 is designed to store information from users who, as recipients and / or deliverers, are registered via the registration module 6 as authorized users of the delivery system according to the invention. gistrieren. Here, when registering a user, information such as name, contact data, function as recipient and / or deliverer, private person or company, name of the postal or logistics company, ... recorded or transmitted via the interface module 12 and in the data memory. 5 be filed.

The functional state monitoring module 19 is further configured to monitor the radio tion of the entire system, in particular one or more docking devices 7, for example, state of charge 22 of the docking devices 7 and / or proper delivery or collection of items. 2

Furthermore, a delivery system 1 with in each case one communication connection 13 with a docking device 7 and a communication device 14 is shown schematically in FIG. 2, where it can be a mobile communication device 14, for example a smartphone, a PDA or a tablet computer. The communication device 14 has, in a preferred embodiment, an identifier detection device 24, which may be a camera which is integrated in the conventional gel communication devices 14 in the rule. The identifier detection device 24 is in particular out forms to scan identifiers 25 to a docking device 7 or a program 2, or read. Identifiers 25 can subsequently be transmitted to a control system 4 via a communication connection 13 of the communication device 14.

In order to be able to map a user dialog with a user, an application 26, abbreviated app, is advantageously installed on the communication device 14. A user dialog can in this case about the request module 11 and the communication module 15 of the Steue approximately system 4 of the delivery system 1 can be realized.

An example of a user dialog can be that a delivery person is instructed to scan the identifier 25 on the program 2 by means of the identifier-detection device 24, to scan the identifier 25 of the docking device 7 in the next step, whereupon the read-out identifiers 25 the control system 4 are transmitted, where a United equal takes place, whether the identifiers 25 coincide with a delivery process. If the comparison is positive, an unlocking code and / or unlocking signal can be delivered from the control system 4 to the communication device 14. In that embodiment, the communication device 14 receives an unlock signal, this is transmitted via the communication link 13 between the communication device 14 and the docking device 7 to the docking device 7, where an unlocking device 27 for unlocking a blocking element 28, in the case of receiving a valid unlocking signal, is actuated and a closing device 29 is opened. For this purpose, an unlocking signal receiving unit 33 can be provided on the docking device 7.

Alternatively to the transmission of an unlocking signal, it can also be provided that a user inputs an unlocking code to an input means 30 of the docking device 7 manually. An unlock code, wherein a numeric or alphanumeric code is conceivable, in the application 26, which is displayed on a user interface of a communication device 14, are displayed.

In Fig. 2 is also shown schematically that the communication device 14 may have a Positionbe mood unit 31. About this position determination unit 31, a current location of a user, such as deliverer or receiver, which kationsgerät the Communi 14 carries with him be determined. After the position of the user is known, this can be used to navigate the user, for example via the application 26 to a docking device 7.

In order to be able to produce a spatial reference of the docking device 7, a receiving module 32 is provided in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in or on the docking device 7, which is designed to obtain coordinates of a local and / or global coordinate system, with which the respective Location of a docking device 7 can be determined.

In Fig. 3 shows a possible embodiment of a docking device 7 with protected inter mediate storage of a consignment 2 is shown. The docking device 7 may be attached to a public or private location 9 on or on a substrate 34. In the location 9 is advantageously a vielfrequentierten place or place, such as a supermarket, a shopping center, a fast food or gas station, or to one easily accessible location 9, which is easily accessible by both public and private transport.

Advantageously, the substrate 34 is a fixed building structure, such as a building wall or a support pillar, on which the docking device 7 can be securely placed. As a fixing means for the docking device 7 are any be known connecting means such as screws or adhesives. In an alternative embodiment, the docking device 7 can also act as an integral part of a fixed structure, or the docking device 7 can be fixed to a structure such as a support element or a pillar, which can be set up at a location 9.

The docking device 7 comprises a preferably electronically locked and unlocked closing device 29, which in turn device by means of a preferably electrical Entriegelungsvorrich 27 can be locked and unlocked. The unlocking device s 27 includes in a preferred embodiment closure bolt, or locking pin, which engage in egg ner locking position of the closing device 29 in an opening and held there with means of force and / or positive engagement.

Furthermore, the docking device 7 comprises one or more input means 30, which may be designed as a number pad, keyboard, touch screen and / or buttons. The one or more input means 30 are suitable in the embodiment shown to allow interaction with a user. A user can be a deliverer or a recipient of a program 2. The user can hereby be a deliverer of a postal or logistics company or a private person. The recipient can also be a recipient of a postal or logistics company who receives a shipment 2 for another delivery process, preferably the recipient of the shipment 2 is a private individual, or in the context of a business service to a business recipient.

The docking device 7 further has a unique identifier 25, which is designed as a single-or multi-dimensional code, preferably machine-readable code. A one-dimensional code can be formed here as a barcode or barcode, a two-dimensional code as a QR code, DataMatrix or Atztec code or a three-dimensional code as a High Capacity Color barcode. It is also conceivable that, instead of an identifier 25, a transponder, such as an RFID transponder, is provided on the docking device 7.

By means of a mounted on or in the docking device 7 receiving module 32, the docking device 7 is able to build a communication link 13 via the communication tion module 15 of the control system 4. In this case, a communication connection 13 can be established by establishing a radio connection, according to a radio standard comprising LTE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC or WiGig. For this purpose, the receiving module 32 has a receiver and optionally a transmitter according to one of the aforementioned standards.

In order to attach a shipment 2 to the docking device 7, a formfle xibles fastener 35 is further provided on the docking device 7, which is connected in a before ferred embodiment at a first end portion 36 fixed to the docking device 7 and at a second end portion a blocking element 28, as a Sperrbol zen, -stift or -haken. The blocking element 28 is designed to be inserted into a Publ opening or recess of the closing device 29, where the blocking element 28 is fixed or held by means of force and / or positive connection in the closing device 29.

In Fig. 3, a closed or locked state of the docking device 7 is shown, wherein the closing device 29 is closed and the unlocking device 27 is locked. In this state, the docking device 7 is adapted to safely receive and hold a mailpiece 2.

For this purpose, the formflexible fastener 35 can be performed by a Hindurchführöffnung 37 on the shipment 2, whereby the shipment 2 is brought to the docking device 7, or hooked, which is preferably performed in a delivery process by a Zustel ler.

In an alternative embodiment, not shown, it may also be provided that a plurality of items 2 are delivered to a single docking device 7, or attached. The passage opening 37 can be arranged or formed on the mail item 2 or a securing element 38 or can be formed between the mail item 2 and the securing element 38.

The securing element 38 is designed to grip the consignment 2 in at least two spatial directions 39 or to enclose it. For this purpose, for example, a strapping band, a strapping and / or a protective film may be used, which may be made of plastic or steel. In order to securely close the securing element 38, at least one closure device 40 is provided.

In Fig. 3 is further indicated by the dashed lines that a device 7 Andockvorrich multiple fasteners 35 may have. As an alternative to the embodiment that a plurality of consignments 2 Kgs be attached to a single fastener 35 NEN, it may also be provided according to a further embodiment, that several Be fastening means 35 in several a docking device 7 associated closing Vorrichtun gene 29 can be introduced to several Programs 2 at the same time to attach to a docking device 7. For this purpose, it may optionally be further provided that each closing device 29 has its own identifier 25. Alternatively, the assignment of a fastening means 35 to a closing device 29 can also take place via a single identification 25 on the docking device 7, wherein in the control system 4 several data objects of closing devices 29 of a docking device 7 can be imaged and thus the physical assignment of a fastening means 35 to a corresponding closing device 29 takes place.

If a docking device 7 has a single closing device 29 and a plurality of fastening means 35, it may be provided that the openings for introducing the locking element 28 are marked in color in the closing device 29 and the blocking elements 28 in order to give the user an unambiguous assignment enable. Alternatively, opening and locking element 28 may have a corresponding geometry, thus ensuring who can, that a user puts the locking element 28 in the respective corresponding opening. Fig. 4a also shows a docking device 7 with closed or 4b An Andockvor device 7 with the closing device open 29, wherein in the illustrated embodiment, a closing device 29 is shown, which is executed via a hinge mounted on a De ckel, foldable. However, the closing device 29 can basically also be designed differently, as will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIG. 8.

In a preferred embodiment, the docking device 7 can be operated as an autonomous unit which has a battery or an accumulator. Advantageously, a visualization of the state of charge 22 is provided on the docking device 7, which can be designed as a separate display or in the form of light-emitting diodes.

From Fig. 4a shows that the electronic unlocking device 27 for the closing device 29 is assigned to an input means 30 for an unlocking code and / or unlocking ment signal receiving unit 33, wherein the unlocking s device 27 is designed to release the locking element 28, in Case of receipt of a valid unlock code and / or valid unlock signal.

To open the closing device 29, the locking pin or locking pin of the unlocking device 27 are released by the force or positive engagement with the kor respondierenden opening is canceled. The closing device 29 can then be geöff net, or it is thereby opened automatically.

Fig. 4b shows the docking device 7 according to the invention in an open state, wherein the electronically unlockable closing device 29 is opened. In this state, the docking device 7, the fastener 35 into the docking device 7 leads are introduced and the lockable locking element 28, such as a locking pin, pin or hook, are introduced into the closing device 29. The lockable locking element 28 is formed at one end of the fastening means 35, whereas an end portion 36 is fixedly connected to the docking device 7.

Fig. 5 shows a possible embodiment of a shipment 2 with securing element 38. The consignment 2 has at least one securing element 38, which in the selected Representation of three strapping bands is formed, which are connected or closed within a closure ago device 40. The fuse element ends are hidden from view at least from the outside connected to the closure device 40 and thus hid ei nem direct access from the outside. The closure device 40 may further comprise a fastening means not shown in detail, which may be formed as an eyelet, clip, loop or the like.

It can also be seen in Fig. 5, a dashed line shown goods 3 within the show 2. For attaching the mailpiece 2 to a docking device 7 according to the invention a arranged on the mailpiece 2 or the securing element 38 or trained, or formed between the mailing 2 and the securing element 38 passage opening 37 is provided, which as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 as an integral Be constituent of the closure device 40 is formed.

In addition or as a separate embodiment, the fuse element 38 and / or the closure device 40 may include a Feitfähigkeits sensor. The at least one securing element 38 and / or the closure device 40 may be at least partially electrically conductive and with a within the Sicherungsele element 38 and / or the closure device 40 arranged Feitfähigkeitssensor for De tektion a Feitfähigkeitsänderung, at. Opening or damage, be connected. Furthermore, it is possible for the securing element 38 and / or the closure device 40 to have an optical and / or acoustic signal means (not shown).

In one embodiment, not shown, the Feitfähigkeitssensor is adapted to a communication link 13 with the docking device 7, a communication device 14 and / or a control system 4 to build and forward information about a Feit ability change, for example, to inform a user about it.

According to another alternative embodiment, not shown in place of a mechanical security of the shipment 2 by means of the closing device 29 and the fuse element 38 a purely electronically monitored backup of the program 2 suc conditions. It can be at a particular program 2 a beacon (transmitter ) And at the Andockvor device 7, a relay (Emp-catcher), arranged to receive signals of the beacon or be provided. A signal transmission can be done for example via NFC. The monitoring of the presence of a program 2 at or in the vicinity of the Andockvor device 7 may in this case by periodic signal transmission of the beacon and corresponding information transmission of the respective docking device 7 to the control system 4 he follow. The landfill and collection to or from a docking device 7 can be analogous to the use of a mechanical security of the shipment 2 by means of closing device 29, so reference is made at this point to the corresponding description.

Furthermore, the transmission comprises a receiving module 32, which can be arranged in the illustrated embodiment Ausfüh on or in the closure device 40 and / or a fuse element 38. The receiving module 32 can be designed to obtain coordinates of a local and / or global coordinate system, whereby the respective location of a program 2 can be determined or tracked.

In Fig. 6, an embodiment of a docking device 7 is shown, instead of egg ner transmission 2, an object 20 is attached to the docking device 7. The object 20 may be a bicycle, a ski, a snowboard or a scooter, which is securely attached to the docking device 7. For this purpose, it may be provided that a securing element 38 with at least one closure device 40 is attached to the object 20 by the user, the securing element 38 or the closure device 40 having a passage opening 37 for passing through the attachment means 35. Alternatively, an article 20 can also be hung or attached directly to the fastening means 35 to the docking device 7. About the provided in the control system 4 rental module 16, the docking device 7 can be rented for a certain period be to stow an object 20 theft or Zwischenzulagem.

The payment of a rent can in this case be done via a provided in the control system 4 Be payment module 18, wherein at the docking device 7, a payment device 21 can be seen easily. By means of the payment device 21, a user can bring the rent for the docking device 7 in the form of cash, or instruct a payment using a credit card, debit card or other wireless payment method. As an alternative to payment by means of the payment device 21 shown in FIG. 6, in a different embodiment a payment can also be instructed directly via an application 26 installed on the communication device 14 or a direct payment order can be made via the payment module 18 to the delivery system 1.

In Fig. 7, a communication device 14 with an application 26, on which a delivery route 10 is shown for the delivery of multiple programs 2, shown. The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is a map display, with the aid of which a delivery route 10 for a delivery agent is visualized, a current location 9 of the delivery service being shown. Furthermore docking devices 7 are shown for the delivery of Sendun conditions 2.

By means of a provided in the control system 4 display module 8 in this case delivery routes 10 can be set for shipment deliveries, which can also be provided that a current delivery route 10 of a registered deliverer is tracked by the control system 4.

Finally, an alternative embodiment of a closing device 29 is shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown here, the blocking element 28 has an opening or recess into which a pin 42 or bolt of the closing device 29 can engage in order to hold the blocking element 28 in a locked position. The schematically illustrated pin 42 or pin can be adjusted upon removal of a shipment 2 by means of a rule electrical drive 41 of the unlocking s device 27 out of the opening or recess of the locking element 28 out so that the blocking element 28 from the device 29 Schließvorrich can be removed ,

As an alternative to the embodiment shown by way of example in FIG. 8, locking elements 28 or locking elements interacting with one another are, of course, also conceivable, for example mechanically interlocking or magnetically interacting locking and blocking elements 28. The embodiments show possible embodiments, it being noted at this point be that the invention is not limited to the specifically illustrated embodiments dersel ben, but also various combinations of the individual Ausfüh insurance variants are mutually possible and this variation possibility due to the teaching of technical action representational invention in the skill of those skilled in this technical field.

The scope of protection is determined by the claims. However, the description and drawings are to be considered to interpret the claims. Individual features or feature combinations from the illustrated and described different Ausführungsbeispie len can represent for themselves inventive solutions. The independent inventive solutions underlying task can the description taken from who the. For the sake of order, it should finally be pointed out that, for a better understanding of the structure, elements have been partially rendered out of scale and / or enlarged and / or reduced Darge.

Reference design

1 delivery system 30 input means

2 Broadcast 31 Position Determination Unit

3 goods 32 receiving module

4 Control system 33 Unlock signal reception

5 data storage unit

6 Registration module 34 Underground

7 docking device 35 fastening means

8 display module 36 end section

9 Location 37 Passage opening

10 Delivery route 38 S erement selement

11 Inquiry module 39 Direction of space

12 interface module 40 closure device

13 Communication connection 41 Drive

14 communication device 42 pen

15 communication module

16 rental module

17 Service module

18 payment module

19 functional status monitoring

module

20 Subject

21 B ezahleinrichtung

22 charge state

23 function module

24 ID detection device

25 identifier

26 application

27 release s device

28 blocking element

29 closing device

Claims

Patent claims

1. A method for operating a delivery system (1) for the delivery of Sen applications (2), such as goods (3) or documents, by a deliverer to an Emp catcher, wherein the delivery system (1) a control system (4) with at least one Data memory (5) comprises, comprising

Registering deliverers and receivers in the control system (4) by means of a registration module (6),

Recording a program (2) by a delivery agent,

Delivery of the consignment (2) by the deliverer to a temporary storage location or directly to a registered consignee,

if necessary picking up the consignment (2) by the consignee at the intermediate storage location,

characterized in that

by means of the registration module (6) of the control system (4) private users are registered as Lieferbe entitled deliverer.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that each registered, private deliverer is assigned a maximum value of goods for a shipment (2), to which consignment (2) this deliverer is authorized to deliver.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the maximum value of goods is determined on the basis of the number of successfully performed by a respective, private deliverer deliveries and / or on the basis of recipient ratings.

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the control system (4) are defined to adjusting regions, and that for the Zustell region a maximum goods value for shipments (2), which are deliverable to a respective Zustellregion determined.

5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that via a communication module (15) of the control system (4) requests of legitimate receivers of consignments (2), including local or temporal changes of consignment deliveries and price for consignment deliveries, are recorded and made available to a respective deliverer of these consignments (2), and that replies to these requests are made by the deliverer via the communication module (15 ) and be made available to an authorized recipient.

6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that locations (9) of broadcasts (2) via a regional or global positioning system detected and by means of a display module (8) for each authorized recipient of the programs (2) are available.

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locations (9) of the programs (2) by means of or in the programs (2) arranged receiving modules (32) for regional or global positioning signals who the, or by from communication devices (14) carried on or delivered by carriers to ordered regional or global positioning signal receiving modules (32).

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of a request module (11) of the control system (4) requests for deliveries to be delivered (2) are recorded and ready for registered deliverers.

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that geographical locations (9) of deliveries to be delivered (2) by means of a display module (8) of the control system (4) on communication devices (14) are visualized by registered deliverers.

10. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of the display module (8) delivery routes (10) are set for consignment to positions.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that a current feed route (10) of a registered deliverer is tracked by the control system (4).

12. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that detected requests for deliveries to be delivered (2) along or in a definable Ab stand to a current route of a deliverer of the control system (4) are provided for this Zu.

13. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locations (9) of attributable to consignments (2) by means of a display module (8) are visualized for the deliverer.

14. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that consignment handover between registered deliverers by means of a Kommunikationsmo module (15) are set.

15. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of an interface module (12) of the control system (4) data on deliveries to distant broadcasts (2) are imported by commercial delivery, and are provided for registered Zu.

16. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising the steps

Registering on a substrate (34) attached, for temporary storage of the consignment (2) provided docking devices (7) in a control system (4) with at least ei nem data memory (5),

Securing a mail item (2) with a securing element (38) which is designed for strapping the mail item (2) in at least two spatial directions (39) and closing the at least one securing element (38) by means of a closure device (40),

Delivery of the consignment (2) to a docking device (7),

Attaching the consignment (2) to the docking device (7) by passing through a locking element (28) formed or arranged on a fastening means (35), such as a locking pin, pin or hook, by a on the consignment (2) or the Sicherungsele element (38) arranged or trained, or between the transmission (2) and the hedging member (38) formed passage opening (37), Inserting and locking the locking element (28) in a docking device (7) formed or arranged, electronically unlockable closing device (29),

Interim storage of the consignment (2) on the docking device (7),

Picking up the program (2) by unlocking the locking element (28) by means of an electronic rule unlocking device (27) for the closing device (29) by entering a Ent locking code on one of the electronic unlocking s device (27) associated with input means (30) and / or by transmitting an unlocking signal to one of the elec tronic unlocking device (27) for the closing device (29) associated entrie gelungssignal receiving unit (33).

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that the Andockvorrich lines (7) with at least one unique identifier (25) are provided and the Ken calculations (25) in the control system (4) are registered.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that both docking devices (7) are registered with public use authorization and docking devices (7) with limited or personal use authorization.

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that docking devices (7) are rented with public use authorization by means of a rental module (16) of the control system (4) for definable periods of time.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that a registration of a docking device (7) scanning a on or in the Andockvor direction (7) arranged identifier (25) by means of a communication device (14) and mediation of the identifier (25) to the control system (4).

21. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 20, characterized in that the registration of a docking device (7) in addition a transmission of the location (9) of the docking device (7) via a local or global positioning system to the control system (4) of the communication device (14).

22. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 21, characterized in that a fastening operation of a program (2) to a docking device (7) by a to a scanner scanning a on or in the docking device (7) arranged unambiguous identifier (25) and an identification (25) arranged on or in the item (2) or the securing element (38) by means of a communication device (14), and the transmission of the identifiers (25) to the control system (4).

23. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 22, characterized in that a picking up a shipment (2) from a docking device (7) by a receiver scanning a on or in the docking device (7) arranged identifier (25) and / or an identifier (25) arranged on or in the mail item (2) or the securing element (38) by means of a communication device (14) and transmission of the scanned labels (25) to the control system (4), and in that the control system (4 ) verifies the identifier (s) (25) with respect to an authorization to be picked up by this recipient and transmits an unlock code and / or an unlock signal to the communication device (14) in the case of an authorization for pickup.

24. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 23, characterized in that a picking up a shipment (2) from a docking device (7) by a receiver after the insertion or introduction of a fastening means (35) in the closing Vorrich device (29) is completed.

25. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 24, characterized in that by means of a Funktionszustandandsüberwachungsmoduls (19) of the control system (4) a functional state of the docking devices (7) is monitored.

26. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 25, characterized in that by means of the functional state monitoring module (19) an electrical state of charge (22) of the docking devices (7) is monitored.

27. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 26, characterized in that by means of a service module (17) of the control system (4) not proper func onszustände of docking devices (7) registered Nutzem the delivery system (1) is displayed.

28. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 27, characterized in that by means of the service module (17) repair work on docking devices (7) by registered users of the delivery system (1) are recorded and paid.