KR100348122B1 - Apparatus for delivering luggage and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a package delivery device and a delivery method for delivering a package using a train and a subway constructed throughout the metropolitan area, the first step of inputting the arrival station and the recipient information to which the package will arrive; Searching for a transportation route for transporting a package in the shortest route from the current dispatching station to the input arrival station based on the train and subway line information; A third step of releasing a delivery table in which the searched transportation route and the inputted arrival station and payee information are indicated by text and an electronic recognition code; If the package is transported to the arrival station via a train or subway, detecting the payee information from the delivery slip attached to the package and comparing it with the input information; And five steps of delivering the package to the recipient according to the comparison result, so that the package can be quickly and easily delivered to the arrival station even on a complex train and subway line constructed throughout the metropolitan area, and the package arrival fact guide and the recipient It is a very useful invention to ensure that the checking operation is performed quickly and accurately.

Description

Apparatus for delivering luggage and method

The present invention relates to a package delivery device and a transportation method, and more particularly, a package is quickly sent to a corresponding subway station and subway station to be transported using a train and a subway constructed in a metropolitan area, and the package is sent to a recipient. The present invention relates to a package delivery device and a transportation method in a metropolitan area using a train and a subway to be accurately received.

First, a general package delivery service, that is, a package delivery service in which a service courier visits a sender in person and receives goods and documents to be delivered, and visits and delivers the recipient in person. For example, an air courier service that delivers packages quickly on time and a motorbike courier service that delivers packages relatively quickly in large metropolitan areas where traffic jams occur frequently using small land transportation such as motorcycles. In the case of the parcel delivery service, in particular, a parcel delivery service using a motorcycle, it is possible to deliver a package faster and more conveniently than a normal postal delivery service delivered through a post office.

However, in the case of using the motorcycle courier service as described above, the sender takes the package to be delivered to the courier service counter and directly accepts it, or after calling the courier service courier, the courier service courier visits the shipper directly. You have to wait at the place of call to deliver the package yourself. In fact, only a few couriers are open in the metropolitan area, so they usually call the courier service courier, who then visits the sender directly. In most cases, you will have to wait at the call location and deliver the package yourself.

Therefore, the sender must wait at the place of call, such as an office, until the courier service person visits himself, and it is difficult for the recipient to accurately predict the time required to deliver the package in the metropolitan area where frequent traffic jams occur. There was an inconvenience to wait for the arrival of the deliveryman blindly.

Moreover, when the payee is away due to urgent work, there is a problem that the package is often returned or received on behalf of the recipient, so that the package is not delivered correctly to the payee.

As such, a courier service that delivers a package by small land transportation such as a motorcycle in a metropolitan area has the inconvenience that the sender and the recipient have to wait for the deliveryman to arrive at the place where the package is sent and the place where the recipient is located. In case of emptying, in addition to the problem of being returned or received on behalf of others, there is a problem that the service charge increases due to the direct visitor's visit, and the delay of transportation time and the possibility of transportation are extremely limited depending on the distance, weather and package size. There was a problem.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, using a train and subway lines built throughout the metropolitan area, a package delivery service for delivering the package to the corresponding train station and subway station that the recipient can easily use Attach and send a delivery slip marked with a letter and an electronic identification code to the package so that it can be quickly and easily delivered to the train and subway stations, and to the recipient by using the electronic identification code on the delivery slip attached to the package. To provide a package delivery system and transportation method in metropolitan areas using trains and subways to automatically notify the arrival fact and to deliver the package correctly based on the recipient identification information. It is.

1 illustrates a train and subway map in a metropolitan area,

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the shipping side package delivery device in a metropolitan area using a train and subway according to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a shipment side package delivery device according to the present invention;

4 illustrates an embodiment of a delivery table and a reception table according to the present invention,

Figure 5 illustrates the configuration of the receiving side delivery device in the metropolitan area using the train and subway according to the present invention,

6 is a flowchart illustrating an arrival guide operation of the receiving side package delivery device according to the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a consignee confirmation operation of the receiving side package delivery device according to the present invention;

8 schematically shows an appearance configuration of a package delivery device in the form of a vending machine according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1,21: display unit 2,22: key input unit

3,24: video signal processor 4,25: microcomputer

5,26: memory 6: code / character signal processing unit

7: delivery table output unit 23: code detection unit

27: call connection 28: hard disk

29 audio processor 30 exchange table output unit

Package delivery method according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of inputting the arrival station and the recipient information to arrive the package; Searching for a transportation route for transporting a package in the shortest route from the current dispatching station to the input arrival station based on the train and subway line information; A third step of releasing a delivery table in which the searched transportation route and the inputted arrival station and payee information are indicated by text and an electronic recognition code; If the package is transported to the arrival station via a train or subway, detecting the payee information from the delivery slip attached to the package and comparing it with the input information; And five steps of delivering the package to the recipient according to the comparison result.

In addition, the package transport method according to the invention, the step of detecting the recipient's telephone number from the electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the package; Accessing a call with a communication terminal corresponding to the detected telephone number; And automatically guiding a package arrival fact through the connected call. In addition, the package delivery apparatus according to the present invention, the first input means which is provided at the shipping station, for inputting the arrival station and the recipient information that the package will arrive; A memory that stores train and subway line information; Retrieving means for retrieving a transport route for transporting a package on a shortest route from a current dispatch station to the input arrival station based on the information stored in the memory; Signal processing means for signal-processing the searched transportation route and the inputted arrival station and recipient information with text and electronic recognition codes; And a release means for releasing a delivery table on which the signal processed characters and the electronic recognition code are displayed. Detecting means for detecting consignee information from an electronic recognition code of a delivery slip attached to the package when the package is transported to an arrival station by train or subway; Second input means which is provided at an arrival station and inputs recipient information; And a control means for comparing the detected payee information with the information input through the second input means, so that the package is provided to the payee if they match.

In addition, the package delivery apparatus according to the present invention, the detection means for detecting the recipient telephone number and identification information from the electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the package; Storage means for storing a guidance message informing of the arrival of the package; And a call connection means for making a call connection with a communication terminal corresponding to the detected recipient telephone number, wherein the control means controls the call connection means to transmit the guide message to the corresponding communication terminal. Package It is characterized by automatically notifying the recipient of the arrival.

Hereinafter, a package delivery device and a transportation method according to the present invention constructed and configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates the subway and subway route maps constructed in the metropolitan area, and illustrates that the metro and subway lines are constructed and operated in the entire metropolitan area such as Seoul and Busan. Of course, in connection with neighboring cities and new cities such as Suwon, Incheon, Bundang, and Ilsan, it is currently being used by many people as the highest public transportation means.

As such, trains and subways, which are the most popular means of public transportation, have been proved to be fast and accurate in terms of transportation time and operation stability, and new subway and subway lines are continuously being developed in spite of huge investments in development.

Therefore, it is clear that in the future, trains and subways in the metropolitan area will become an essential means of transportation in the metropolitan area directly connecting public institutions, companies and homes.

However, there are many transit stations that need to change trains depending on the additional train and subway lines that are currently open, and passengers need to know the transit station and line number in advance between the line of their train and the final station. do.

As described above, a package delivery device and a transportation method according to the present invention suitable for a reverse delivery service for delivering a package to a specific subway station and a subway station by using a complicated train and subway will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a delivery-side package delivery device in a metropolitan area using a train and a subway according to the present invention, and includes a key input unit 2 for inputting an arrival station and payee information to which a package to be delivered is finally arrived; A microcomputer (4) for searching the transportation route of the package based on the input arrival station and the current dispatch station; A memory (5) for storing data on train and subway lines necessary for searching the transportation route; A code / text signal processing unit (6) for converting the searched transport route and the inputted arrival station and recipient information into a text and an electronic recognition code for signal processing; A delivery table output unit 7 for outputting a delivery table on which the signal processed characters and the electronic recognition code are displayed; A video signal processor (3) for signal-processing the input information and the processing result into an image; And a display unit 1 for outputting the video signal to the screen.

Referring to the operation of the dispatching device in the metropolitan area configured as described above with reference to the operation flowchart shown in Figure 3, first, the delivery table release mode is set by the key selected from the key input section (2) (S10), the package arrival station and the recipient information is entered (S11), which is a recipient telephone number for automatically guiding the package arrival fact to the recipient, and a password for identifying the recipient when the package is delivered. As information including, a package identification number or recipient name for identifying a package and a sender's telephone number for notifying the sender of the fact when the package is completed may be additionally input.

Thereafter, the microcomputer 5 searches for a transportation route in which the package is transported between a shipping station that is a current train station or a subway station and an arrival station input through the key input unit 2 (S12). By reading the train and subway line data stored in the memory 6, and searching for the transportation route of the package, that is, the route number, the direction of transportation and the transit station to which the package is to be replaced, for example, the input arrival station is 'Bongcheon'. Assuming that the station is the current station 'Janghanpyeong' station, from the route data stored in the memory (6) to search all the travel routes that can be moved from 'janghanpyeong' station to 'Bongcheon' station, passing through the searched route The transportation route with the shortest number of stations and transit stations is calculated and selected to determine the route number and the direction or transit station.

Then, when the route number and the direction of transportation or transit station are determined, the keyed recipient information and the like are outputted to the code / text signal processing unit 6 together with information according to the determined contents, and the code / text signal processing unit ( 6) converts the determined route number and the transport direction or transit station, and the sending station, arrival station and recipient information into an electronic recognition code in the form of a letter and an electronic recognition code, for example, a bar code (S14), respectively. It outputs to the delivery table output part 7.

Accordingly, the delivery table output unit 8 outputs and releases (S15) a delivery table and a corresponding reception table in which letters and electronic recognition codes are marked. FIG. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

4 shows a delivery table and a reception table according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the delivery table shown in (a) of FIG. 4, a shipping station, a transportation route, and an arrival station are represented by letters to deliver a package. For example, in the case of delivering a package from Jangyeongpyeong station to Bongcheon station as described above, the delivery person can easily change the train and subway station. Janghanpyeong 'is written in letters, and' Bongcheon 'is marked on the transportation route by' Line 7-Kunkuk University direction 'and' Line 2-Seouldae direction 'and the arrival station. In order to deliver the package to the station, the package is changed to Line 7 in the direction of Konkuk University and the line 2 in the direction of Seoul University is replaced with reference to the above-mentioned transportation route indicated by the letter on the delivery table. The package can be easily delivered to Bongcheon Station.

On the other hand, in another embodiment that is represented by a letter in the transport route, instead of the transit direction may indicate a transit station name or a unique number of the history, for example, for the case of noting the transit station name In other words, if it is written as 'Gunja' and 'Konkuk Univ.' In the transportation route, the delivery person will transfer the package from Gunja Station to Konkuk Station, and then return to the Subway Line 2 heading to Bongcheon Station, which is the final station at Konkuk University Station. The cargo will be loaded and unloaded at the 'Bongcheon' station, which is the final destination of the package.

In this way, even if the delivery service couriers are not familiar with the train and subway lines in the large metropolitan area where there are many transit stations that need to be changed, the package can be accurately and quickly referred to by referring to the transportation route indicated by the letter. Will be delivered to

In addition, the recipient telephone number for guiding the package arrival fact to the recipient, the password for identifying the recipient upon receipt of the package, and the recipient name are indicated by an electronic recognition code, for example, as shown in FIG. As described above, it is indicated by a bar code so as to be recognized electronically, and the delivery table is preferably released as an adhesive printed matter in the form of a sticker so that it can be easily attached to the package.

On the other hand, in the receipt table for the sender's custody, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the payee information, that is, the payee phone number, the password, and the like, which are indicated by the electronic recognition code on the delivery table, is indicated by letters. Inform the recipient in advance that they need to receive the package, such as the password above.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the notification of the arrival of the package delivered by using the train and subway as described above and the consignee confirmation operation will be described in detail below.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a receiving side package delivery device in a metropolitan area using a train and subway according to the present invention, wherein a code detection unit 23 electronically detects an electronic recognition code of a delivery table attached to a delivered package. ); A memory 26 for storing payee information and the like corresponding to the detected code as data; A call connection unit 27 for connecting to a call with a corresponding communication terminal by using a recipient telephone number among data stored in the memory 26; A hard disk 28 for storing voice announcement data for guiding a package arrival fact to a corresponding communication terminal connected to the call; An audio processor (29) for converting and outputting voice data stored in the hard disk (28) into a voice message; A key input unit 22 for inputting a consignee password or the like required for package delivery; A microcomputer 25 that compares the keyed payee password with the payee password stored in the memory 26 to determine whether or not the package is delivered, and to control the constituent means; An image signal processor 24 which processes the package delivery status and a key input state into a text and an image; A display unit 21 for screen displaying the text and video signals; And an exchange table output unit 30 for outputting an exchange table on which the package identification information is displayed when the password matches.

Description of the operation of the package delivery device on the receiving side in the metropolitan area using the train and subway configured as described above In particular, with reference to Figure 6 with respect to the arrival guide operation that automatically guides the recipient of the package arrival fact, first arrived When the electronic recognition code on the delivery table attached to the package is detected electronically by the code detection unit 23 (S30) and stored in the memory 26, the microcomputer 25 informs the package arrival guidance of the operation mode. The mode is set (S31), the recipient telephone number stored in the memory 26 is read out (S32), and output to the call connection unit 27.

Accordingly, the call connection unit 27 attempts to make a call connection with the communication terminal corresponding to the input telephone number (S33). When a call connection is made with the communication terminal, the microcomputer 25 arrives at the package. In order to automatically guide the control of the hard disk 28 and the audio processing unit 29 for converting and outputting the voice guidance data to the voice message to control the fact that the package has arrived the communication terminal of the corresponding phone number The recipient will be automatically informed.

For example, "station service automatic voice guidance. (Hong Gil-dong) the package to be delivered to (Bongcheon) station has been provided to provide an automatic voice service (S35).

Thus, it is possible to know immediately when the package arrives that the package delivered to the recipient itself has now arrived at a particular metro station or subway station.

For reference, the call connection attempt (S33) is retried at a predetermined time period, if a fixed number of times call connection fails, by using the sender's telephone number indicated on the electronic identification code on the delivery table and the call connection with the sender's communication terminal The call may then be automatically notified of the failure of the call connection with the recipient.

Therefore, for this purpose, as described above, the sender's telephone number is indicated by the electronic recognition code on the delivery table, and the voice guidance data for guiding the fact that the call connection failure with the recipient is additionally stored in the hard disk 28 should be additionally stored. .

On the other hand, when delivering the package during the operation of the package delivery device on the receiving side in the metropolitan area using a train and subway according to the present invention with reference to Figure 7, the microcomputer 25 is the key input unit ( According to the key selection of 22), the operation mode is set to the package receiving mode (S50), and after the recipient information is input through the key input unit 22 (S51), the entered recipient information, that is, the recipient password and the memory. The receiver password stored in (26) is compared to determine whether a match is made (S52 to S53). If the determination result does not match, a password input error is displayed (S57). A confirmation mark (S54) that may be delivered and package identification information identifying the package is displayed (S55) or an exchange table on which the package identification information is displayed (S56), As the package identification information, as shown in Fig. 4A, the recipient name is used, or the package identification number, that is, the package article number is used.

Therefore, it is possible to accurately and easily deliver the package by identifying and confirming that the recipient is using the password and displaying the package identification information on the screen.

For reference, by additionally recording the sender's telephone number in the electronic recognition code displayed on the delivery table, it is also possible to automatically provide a guide service to guide when the recipient received the package.

Meanwhile, the package delivery device according to the present invention may be manufactured and configured in the form of a vending machine. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a list display for displaying a selection mode or selection item such as package delivery or receipt is displayed. Screen 32; A selection button 31 for selecting any one of the displayed lists; A speaker 33 for outputting a voice message for guiding an operation mode or a selection item corresponding to the list selected by the selection button 31; A keyboard 35 for the user to directly input matters necessary for sending or receiving a package, such as arrival station and consignee information; A key input display screen 34 displaying the key input contents; A charge input port 36 for inputting a use fee according to the reverse distribution service; It is manufactured in the form of a vending machine having an appearance consisting of a table discharge port 37 for discharging a delivery ticket and a reception ticket, etc., thereby minimizing the required manpower due to the back distribution service.

The package delivery device and transportation method in the metropolitan area using the train and subway according to the present invention configured as described above, so that the package can be quickly and easily delivered to the arrival station even in complex train and subway lines constructed throughout the metropolitan area. In addition, by ensuring that the package arrival facts and the consignee check operation are performed quickly and accurately, there is no need to wait for the delivery person to visit the sending and receiving place, such as their office, for sending and receiving the package in the metropolitan area where traffic jams occur frequently. It is a very useful invention that can easily use a specific train station and subway station as a sending and receiving place, so that even if you are on the road or on a business trip, the package can be easily sent and received.

Claims (15)

(Correction) step 1 of inputting the arrival station and the consignee information where the package will arrive; Searching for a transportation route for transporting a package in the shortest route from the current dispatching station to the input arrival station based on the train and subway line information; A third step of releasing a delivery table in which the searched transportation route and the inputted arrival station and payee information are indicated by text and an electronic recognition code; If the package is transported to the arrival station via a train or subway, detecting the payee information from the delivery slip attached to the package and comparing it with the input information; And Five steps of delivering the package to the recipient according to the comparison result Package delivery method characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, In the step 3, the package delivery method, characterized in that to release a receipt table in which the payee information, which is indicated by an electronic recognition code on the delivery table, is represented by a letter. The method of claim 1, And the recipient information is a telephone number and identification information of a recipient who will receive the package. The method of claim 3, wherein And the identification information is a password identifying a recipient and a recipient's name. (Correction) first input means which is provided at a sending station and inputs an arrival station to which the package will arrive and recipient information; A memory that stores train and subway line information; Retrieving means for retrieving a transport route for transporting a package on a shortest route from a current dispatch station to the input arrival station based on the information stored in the memory; Signal processing means for signal-processing the searched transportation route and the inputted arrival station and recipient information with text and electronic recognition codes; And Release means for releasing a delivery table on which the signal-processed character and the electronic recognition code are indicated; Detecting means for detecting consignee information from an electronic recognition code of a delivery slip attached to the package when the package is transported to an arrival station by train or subway; Second input means which is provided at an arrival station and inputs recipient information; Control means for comparing the detected payee information with the information input through the second input means so that the package is provided to the payee if they match; Package delivery device characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 5, The searching means is a package delivery device, characterized in that for determining the train and subway line number and the transport direction to which the package should be transferred from the information on the station and subway line previously stored. The method of claim 5, The searching means is a package delivery device, characterized in that for determining the train and subway line number and transit station name to which the package should be transferred from the sending station and arrival station information based on previously stored train and subway line information. The method of claim 5, The delivery table is a package delivery device, characterized in that the adhesive printed matter in the form of a sticker that can be attached to the package. (Correction) The method according to claim 1, Detecting the recipient's telephone number from the electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the package; Accessing a call with a communication terminal corresponding to the detected telephone number; And Automatically guiding a package arrival fact through the connected call; Package delivery method characterized in that it further comprises a. (delete) (Correction) The method of claim 1, When the package delivery determination, further comprising the step of outputting an exchange table is displayed package identification information identifying the package. (Correction) The method of claim 5, Detecting means for detecting a payee telephone number and identification information from an electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the package; Storage means for storing a guidance message informing of the arrival of the package; A call connection means for making a call connection with a communication terminal corresponding to the detected recipient telephone number; And the control means controls the call connection means to transmit the guide message to the corresponding communication terminal, thereby automatically notifying the recipient of the package arrival . The method of claim 12, Package delivery device characterized in that it further comprises an exchange ticket output means for outputting an exchange table that displays the recipient name or package identification number that is the package identification information. (Correction) step 1 of inputting the package arrival station, the transportation route and the consignee information; A step 2 of releasing a delivery table on which letters and electronic recognition codes for delivery information are displayed based on the input information; Three steps of delivering the package to the arrival station by subway based on the delivery table; Detecting a recipient's telephone number from the electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the delivered package and connecting the call with the corresponding communication terminal; And Package delivery method comprising the step of automatically guiding the arrival of the package through the connected call. The method of claim 14, A sixth step of comparing the recipient identification information detected from the electronic recognition code of the delivery slip attached to the package with the inputted information; And Package delivery method characterized in that it further comprises a seven steps to determine whether the package delivery according to the comparison result.