WO2021189243A1

WO2021189243A1 - Connectable express delivery box device and system and use method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2021189243A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/080856
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹庆恒
Original assignee: 曹庆恒
Priority date: 2020-03-24
Filing date: 2020-03-24
Publication date: 2021-09-30
Also published as: CN111670147A

Abstract

A connectable express delivery box device (10) and system, and a use method therefor, the connectable express delivery box device (10) comprising an express delivery box (11), a box locking device (12), a connection locking device (13), a box locking control device (14) and a connection locking control device (15). By using the device (10), the wastage of resources caused by the use of disposable express delivery packaging boxes is avoided. At the same time, the connectable express box device may be conveniently connected to a fixed object and has locking, alarm and monitoring functions, which may provide convenience and safety to the users during use, effectively avoid loss/damage of express delivery, avoid the wastage of resources, improve the logistics efficiency and reduce logistics costs.

Description

Connectable express box device, system and use method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of logistics technology, in particular to a connectable express box device, a system and a use method thereof.

Background technique

With the changes in people's living habits, express delivery has become a logistics method often used in daily life, and express boxes are a key device in the express logistics system.

The use of existing express boxes has some problems that need to be improved. First of all, in the express delivery process, users need to receive the express in person, or usually put the express in the property or locker, which greatly increases the cost of logistics and brings inconvenience or risk to the user. In addition, express boxes are usually disposable packaging, which is scattered, easy to be lost/damaged, and has low safety. At the same time, it causes a great waste of resources. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new connectable express box device, system and method of use.

Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a connectable express box device, a system and a method of use thereof, to avoid the waste of resources caused by the use of disposable express packaging boxes, and at the same time, the connectable express box device can be easily connected to a fixed object, It also has the functions of locking, alarming, and monitoring, which can provide users with convenience and safety, effectively avoid loss/damage of express delivery, avoid waste of resources, and reduce logistics costs.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a connectable express box device, including: express box, box locking device, connection locking device, box locking control device and connection locking control device,

The express box includes a box body, a box cover, a connecting device, and a fixing device. The box body is used for storing items, the box cover is used for opening and closing the box body, and the connecting device is arranged on the On the box body or the box lid, the fixing device is arranged on a fixed object or another express box, and is connectable with the connecting device;

The box body locking device is provided on the box body or the box cover, and is used to lock or unlock the box cover and the box body;

The connection locking device is provided on the connection device or the fixing device, and is used to lock or unlock the connection device and the fixing device;

The box locking control device is arranged in the express box and is used to control the locking or unlocking of the box locking device;

The connection locking control device is arranged in the express box and is used to control the locking or unlocking of the connection locking device.

As described above, a connectable express box device, said connecting device is one of connecting rope/ connecting chain/ connecting strap/ connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the box body or the cover, and the other end is connected to the Fixing device connection.

A connectable express box device as described above. The box lock control device and the connection lock control device respectively include a manual password component, an electronic password component, a voice recognition component, a face recognition component, a mobile phone signal recognition component, and a key component , At least one of electronic key components and fingerprint identification components.

A connectable express box device as described above, the connectable express box device further includes a communication component connected to the box lock control device and/or the connection lock control device for receiving control signals and forwarding them to The box lock control device and/or the connection lock control device.

A connectable express box device as described above, the connectable express box device further includes an alarm device, which is provided in the express box and is used for the box body or the box body locking device or the connection locking device An alarm is issued when it is damaged and forced to open.

A connectable express box device as described above, the connectable express box device further includes a monitoring device, which is arranged near the express box and is used to monitor the express box.

The present invention also provides a system that can be connected to express box devices, including: a server and one or more of the above-mentioned connectable express box devices.

A system that can be connected to the express box device as described above. After the user takes out the items in the connectable express box device, the logistics company disconnects the connectable express box device of the removed item and the connectable express box of the untaken item For the connection between the devices, the connectable courier box device that retrieves the removed items from the two ends or the middle, and reconnects the connectable courier box device for the remaining untaken items.

A system that can be connected to express box devices as described above. The logistics company obtains the logistics route and time of the items that can be connected to the express box device through the server, and quickly connects those that can be connected to the express box device at various collection points or decentralized points. And separation to ensure the efficient operation of goods logistics.

The present invention also provides a method for using the system that can be connected to the express box device, including:

The user unlocks the box locking device through the box lock control device, opens the express box and takes out the items;

The logistics company disconnects the connectable courier box device that has taken the item and the connectable courier box device that has not taken the item, and retrieves the connectable courier box device that has taken the item back from both ends or in the middle;

The logistics company reconnects the connectable express box devices of the remaining untaken items.

The present invention provides a connectable express box device, a system and a use method thereof. The connectable express box device includes an express box, a box lock device, a connection lock device, a box lock control device, and a connection lock control device. Through the connectable express box device, system and use method of the present invention, the waste of resources caused by the use of disposable express packaging boxes is avoided. At the same time, the connectable express box device can be conveniently connected to a fixed object and has a lock , Alarm and monitoring functions can provide users with convenience and safety, effectively avoid loss/damage of express delivery, avoid waste of resources, and reduce logistics costs.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the connectable express box device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a system that can be connected to a courier box device according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a flow chart of the method of using the system that can be connected to the express box device of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose, the specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Refer to FIG. 1 for the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the connectable express box device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the connectable express box device of the present invention includes: express box 11, box locking device 12, connection locking device 13, box locking control device 14, and connection locking control device 15.

The express box 11 includes a box body 111, a box cover 112, a connecting device 113, and a fixing device 114. The box body 111 is used for storage, and the box cover 112 is used for opening and closing the box body 111. The connecting device 113 is provided on the box body 111 or the box. On the cover 112, one end of the connecting device 113 is connected to the box body 111 or the box cover 112. The connection method can be through welding, pasting, fixing screws, rivets, collars, locks, electric suction, etc., which can realize the connecting device 113 and The method of connecting or fixing the box body 111 or the box cover 112 can also be that one end of the connecting device is directly arranged on the surface of the box body 111 or the box cover 112. The fixing device 114 is arranged on a fixed object or another express box, and is connectable with the connecting device 113. In the present invention, the fixed objects can be fixed walls, columns, railings, ground, gates, cabinets, fixed logistics boxes and other immovable objects, and can also be lockable movable objects such as cars, motorcycles, electric vehicles, bicycles, etc. The object is not particularly limited to the fixed object here. The fixing device can be installed by welding, pasting, fixing screws, rivets, collars, chains, locks, electric suction, and other methods that can connect the fixing device to the fixed object. Fixing devices can also be directly placed on the surface of the fixture, such as placing the fixture on the surface of the wall when building a building; or directly designing and producing the fixture as a part of the fixture/fixture component, such as on the shelf of an electric vehicle; When the surface or component can play a role with a certain type of fixed device system, a part of the fixed object or the part of the fixed object can be directly used as the fixed device. For example, when the fixed device is a fixed column with closed ends, the railing, A part of the safety door and electric vehicle rack is used as a fixed end. In this case, the fixing device installed on the fixed object is not particularly limited.

The box locking device 12 is disposed on the box body 111 or the box cover 112 to lock or unlock the box cover 112 and the box body 111 to prevent the box cover 112 from being opened at will and the articles stored in the box body 111 are lost.

The connection locking device 13 is provided on the connection device 113 or the fixing device 114, and is used to lock or unlock the connection device 113 and the fixing device 114, and prevent the connection device 113 and the fixing device 114 from being disconnected at will, causing the express box 11 to be lost or placed out of order .

The box locking control device 14 is arranged on the express box 11 and is used to control the locking or unlocking of the box locking device 12. The connection lock control device 15 is arranged on the express box 11 and is used to control the connection lock device 13 to lock or unlock.

In the present invention, the box lock control device 14 and the connection lock control device 15 may include a manual password component, an electronic password component, a voice recognition component, a face recognition component, a mobile phone signal recognition component, a key component, an electronic key component, and fingerprint recognition. At least one of the components can also be locked and unlocked in other ways. The box lock control device 14 and the connection lock control device 15 may respectively adopt the same or similar components, or different components.

The box lock control device 14 and the connection lock control device 15 of the present invention may include a user input device or a voice/fingerprint/image acquisition device, and the user can directly input the corresponding password or unlock by voice/fingerprint/face. It may also be that the connectable express box device of the present invention further includes a communication component connected to the box lock control device 14 and/or the connection lock control device 15 for receiving control signals and forwarding to the box lock control device 14 and/or connection Lock control device 15. The user can remotely input the corresponding password or voice/fingerprint/face information to the communication component through the mobile phone APP, smart watch, smart bracelet, computer and other electronic equipment, and the communication component sends the information to the cabinet lock control device 14 and/ Or connect the lock control device 15 to unlock; or remotely input the corresponding password or voice/fingerprint/face information to the server, and the server will send the corresponding signal to the communication component after identification, and the communication component will then send the signal to the cabinet lock control The device 14 and/or the locking control device 15 are connected for unlocking.

The connecting device 113 of the present invention in FIG. 1 is a connecting rod, which is set on the box 111, and is provided with a connecting locking device 13 on it. The fixing device 114 is a connecting sleeve. When the connecting device 113 is inserted into the fixing device 114, the fixing device 114 and The connecting device 113 is snapped together, the connecting locking device 13 pops out, and the connection state of the fixing device 114 and the connecting device 113 is locked. In the present invention, the connecting device may also be a connecting sleeve, and the fixing device may be a connecting rod; the connecting device 113 may also be one of connectable devices such as a connecting rope/connecting chain/connecting strap, and the fixing device is corresponding to it. The connectable devices will not be repeated here. The connecting device 113 of the present invention may also be arranged on the box cover 112, and the connecting device 113 and the box body 111 or the box cover 112 may be fixedly connected or movably connected. The connecting device 113 and the fixing device 114 may be one or two or more. In the present invention, the material of the fixing device 114 and the connecting device 113 is metal, alloy or other materials.

The fixing device 114 of the present invention can be set on a fixed object or another express box, and the same two or more connectable express box devices can be connected together, which can increase the orderliness of placement and save space; The risk of small loss improves safety. At the same time, multiple connectable express box devices can be connected together to increase processing speed and increase logistics efficiency.

In order to prevent loss, the connectable express box device of the present invention may also include an alarm device, which is provided in the express box 11, for issuing an alarm when the box 111 or the box locking device 12 or the connection locking device 13 is damaged and forcibly opened. The alarm device can be an audible alarm, a light alarm, a touch alarm, and so on.

The connectable express box device of the present invention also includes a monitoring device, which is arranged near the express box 11 to monitor the express box 11 to prevent loss or obtain relevant clues when the express box is found to be lost. The monitoring device that can be connected to the express box device of the present invention can also be connected to the alarm device, and when the monitoring device finds an abnormality, the alarm device will give an alarm, or when the alarm device gives an alarm, the video and/or other data of the current monitoring device Send to the server or police station to provide or save relevant clues in time.

The connectable express box device of the present invention may further include a power supply module for supplying power to the connectable express box device. The power module is preferably a battery. It is also possible to connect the power supply interface with a power cord to supply power to the connectable express box device. The power cord can be provided separately or together with the connecting device 113.

The connectable express box device of the present invention can not only be used as a packaging box for expressing articles, but also as a general storage box for storing and keeping articles, which can prevent loss and facilitate the opening of designated objects.

Refer to FIG. 2 for the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a system that can be connected to a courier box device according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a system of the present invention that can be connected to express box devices includes: a server 20 and more than one connectable express box device 10. The connectable express box device 10 is the connectable express box device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the description of the connectable express box device can be referred to, which will not be repeated here.

The connectable express box device 10 of the present invention is applied to the field of logistics. The express items are placed in the express box 11, and the express box 11 is locked by the box locking device 12 to prevent the items from being lost. The user can use the password/key/personal voiceprint/fingerprint/face image provided by the logistics company to unlock the box locking device 12 through the box lock control device 14, and after taking out the items that can be connected to the express box device 10, the logistics company Disconnect the connection between the connectable express box device 10 that has taken the item and the connectable express box device 10 that has not taken the item, retrieve the connectable express box device 10 of the removed item from both ends or the middle, and Reconnect the connectable express box device 10 with the remaining untaken items.

In the system of the present invention that can be connected to the express box device, the logistics company obtains the logistics route and time of the items that can be connected to the express box device 10 through the server 20, and quickly connects those that can be connected to the express box device 10 at each collection point or decentralized point. With separation, the connectable express box device 10 sent by the same vehicle is quickly connected together to ensure the efficient operation of goods logistics.

Refer to FIG. 3 for the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a method of using the system of the present invention that can be connected to the express box device. The system that can be connected to the express box device is the system that can be connected to the express box device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. You can refer to the description of the system that can be connected to the express box device, which will not be repeated here. As shown in the figure, the method of using the system that can be connected to the express box device includes:

S1: The user unlocks the box locking device through the box lock control device and opens the express box to take out the items;

S2: The logistics company disconnects the connection between the connectable express box device that has taken the item and the connectable express box device that has not taken the item, and retrieves the connectable express box device that has taken the item back from both ends or the middle;

S3: The logistics company reconnects the connectable express box devices of the remaining untaken items.

In summary, a connectable express box device, system and method of use of the present invention, the connectable express box device includes express box, box locking device, connection locking device, box locking control device and connection locking control device . Through the connectable express box device, system and use method of the present invention, the waste of resources caused by the use of disposable express packaging boxes is avoided. At the same time, the connectable express box device can be conveniently connected to a fixed object and has a lock , Alarm, and monitoring functions can provide users with convenience and safety, effectively avoid loss/damage of express delivery, avoid waste of resources, improve logistics efficiency, and reduce logistics costs.

The specific embodiments described above further describe the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A connectable express box device is characterized by comprising: express box, box locking device, connection locking device, box locking control device and connection locking control device,

The express box includes a box body, a box cover, a connecting device, and a fixing device. The box body is used for storing items, the box cover is used for opening and closing the box body, and the connecting device is arranged on the On the box body or the box lid, the fixing device is arranged on a fixed object or another express box, and is connectable with the connecting device;

The box body locking device is provided on the box body or the box cover, and is used to lock or unlock the box cover and the box body;

The connection locking device is provided on the connection device or the fixing device, and is used to lock or unlock the connection device and the fixing device;

The box locking control device is arranged in the express box and is used to control the locking or unlocking of the box locking device;

The connection locking control device is arranged in the express box and is used to control the locking or unlocking of the connection locking device.
A connectable express box device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device is one of connecting rope/ connecting chain/ connecting strap/ connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the box body or the box. The other end of the cover is connected with the fixing device.
A connectable express box device according to claim 1, wherein the box lock control device and the connection lock control device respectively comprise a manual password component, an electronic password component, a voice recognition component, a face recognition component, At least one of a mobile phone signal recognition component, a key component, an electronic key component, and a fingerprint recognition component.
The connectable express box device according to claim 3, wherein the connectable express box device further comprises a communication component connected to the box lock control device and/or the connection lock control device, It is used to receive the control signal and forward it to the box lock control device and/or the connection lock control device.
The connectable express box device according to claim 1, wherein the connectable express box device further comprises an alarm device, which is arranged on the express box and is used for the box body or the box body lock An alarm is issued when the device or the connection locking device is damaged and forcibly opened.
The connectable express box device according to claim 1, wherein the connectable express box device further comprises a monitoring device, which is arranged near the express box and is used for monitoring the express box.
A system capable of connecting express box devices, characterized by comprising: a server and one or more connectable express box devices according to claim 1.
The system according to claim 7, wherein after the user takes out the items in the connectable express box device, the logistics company disconnects the connectable express box device of the removed item from the unpickled express box device. The connection between the connectable courier box devices that take the items, the connectable courier box devices that retrieve the removed items from both ends or the middle, and the connectable courier box devices of the remaining untaken items are reconnected.
A system that can be connected to express box devices according to claim 7, characterized in that: the logistics company obtains the logistics route and time of the items in the connectable express box devices through the server, and can be connected at each collection point or decentralized point. The express box device is quickly connected and separated to ensure the efficient operation of goods logistics.
A method for using a system that can be connected to a express box device according to claim 7, wherein the method comprises:

The user unlocks the box locking device through the box lock control device, opens the express box and takes out the items;

The logistics company disconnects the connectable courier box device that has taken the item and the connectable courier box device that has not taken the item, and retrieves the connectable courier box device that has taken the item back from both ends or in the middle;

The logistics company reconnects the connectable express box devices of the remaining untaken items.