WO2020034071A1

WO2020034071A1 - Express parcel cabinet

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Publication number: WO2020034071A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/100297
Authority: WO
Inventors: 邓耀桓
Original assignee: 深圳蓝胖子机器人有限公司
Priority date: 2018-08-13
Filing date: 2018-08-13
Publication date: 2020-02-20
Also published as: CN111602184A

Abstract

Disclosed is an express parcel cabinet. The express parcel cabinet comprises an express parcel cabinet unit used for placing an express parcel to be picked up or receiving an express parcel to be sent; a collection mechanism used for receiving the express item to be picked up, or for placing the express parcel to be sent; a robot used for sorting express parcels to be picked up in the collection mechanism to the express parcel cabinet unit, or sorting express parcels to be sent in the express parcel cabinet unit to the collection mechanism according to a preset rule. In this way, the effective utilization rate of an express parcel cabinet can be improved.

Description

Express cabinet Ranch

【技术领域】[Technical Field]

This application relates to the technical field of courier services, and in particular, to a courier cabinet.

【背景技术】【Background technique】

When the existing courier is delivered to the courier cabinet, the courier enters information in the courier cabinet according to the courier information such as the address, places it in the corresponding courier cabinet, and then informs the corresponding pickup person to pick up the package according to the courier information.

The inventor of the present application found in long-term research and development that due to the limited capacity of the express box, the delivery of the courier contained in the express box will be taken out according to the time of the recipient, so a large number of express box units are occupied. When a carrier delivers a courier, it cannot use 100% of the capacity of the courier cabinet to fully deliver, resulting in the carrier's delivery rate corresponding to a courier cabinet being lower than the maximum deliverable rate.

【发明内容】 [Summary of the Invention]

This application relates to a courier cabinet to solve the problem of low space utilization efficiency of the courier cabinet in the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application proposes a courier cabinet, wherein the courier cabinet includes a courier cabinet unit for placing or receiving courier items to be picked up, and a receiving mechanism for receiving courier items to be picked up. , Or placing a courier to be sent; a robot for sorting the courier to be picked up in the receiving agency to the courier unit according to a preset rule, or sorting the courier to be sent in the courier unit Pick up to the collection agency.

This application proposes a courier cabinet, which includes a courier cabinet unit, a collection mechanism, and a robot. The robot sorts the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism into a courier cabinet unit, or sorts the The courier items to be sent are sorted to the collection agency, so that the related courier items are sorted and placed, which can improve the effective utilization rate of the courier cabinet.

【附图说明】 [Brief Description of the Drawings]

In order to explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art more clearly, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely These are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without paying creative labor.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a courier cabinet of the present application; FIG.

2 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of a courier cabinet of the present application;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a receiving mechanism shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the receiving mechanism shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the robot shown in FIG. 1.

【具体实施方式】【detailed description】

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, rather than limiting the present application. In addition, it should be noted that, for convenience of description, only some parts related to the present application are shown in the drawings instead of the entire structure. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a courier cabinet of the present application. The courier cabinet 100 disclosed in this embodiment may include a courier cabinet unit 11, a receiving mechanism 12, and a robot 13.

Among them, the courier cabinet 100 is used to realize the delivery of the courier items to be sent, and accordingly, the courier cabinet unit 11 is used to place the courier items to be picked up or receive the courier items to be sent; Or placing the courier to be sent; the robot 13 is used to sort the courier to be picked up in the collection mechanism 12 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to preset rules, or sort the courier to be sent to the collection mechanism in the courier cabinet unit 11 12.

When the express cabinet 100 is used for shipping, the express cabinet unit 11 is used to receive the express packages to be sent, the receiving mechanism 12 is used to place the express packages to be sent, and the robot 13 is used to place the pending packages in the express cabinet unit 11 according to preset rules. Express shipments are sorted to the receiving agency 12.

Specifically, when the sender sends through the courier cabinet 100, the courier to be shipped is placed in the courier cabinet unit 11, and the robot 13 in the courier cabinet 100 sends the courier to be sent from the sender according to a preset rule. The courier cabinet unit 11 is moved to the receiving agency 12, and a transporter such as a courier can obtain the courier to be sent from the receiving agency 12.

When the courier cabinet 100 is used for pickup, the collection mechanism 12 is used to receive the courier products to be picked up, the courier cabinet unit 11 is used to place the courier products to be picked up, and the robot 13 is used to set the courier services in the collection mechanism 12 according to preset rules. The pieces are sorted to the express cabinet unit 11.

Specifically, the transporter places the courier item to be picked up in the receiving agency 12, and the robot 13 in the courier cabinet 100 moves the courier article to be picked up by the transporter from the collection agency 12 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to a preset rule. , The pick-up person can obtain the courier items to be picked up from the courier cabinet unit 11 to take out the courier items to be picked up.

The preset rule of the robot 13 sorting the to-be-sent / retrieved courier items may be to sort the to-be-sent / retrieved courier items associated with the courier information into one place. The courier information may include the information of the recipient of the courier to be picked up or the information of the carrier of the courier to be sent, that is, the preset rule may be: sort the courier pieces that are consistent with the recipients, or the same carrier Courier pieces are sorted together.

The courier cabinet 100 proposed in this embodiment includes a courier cabinet unit 11, a collection mechanism 12, and a robot 13. The robot 13 sorts the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism 12 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to a preset rule, or courier The to-be-delivered courier items in the cabinet unit 11 are sorted to the receiving mechanism 12, so that the related courier items are sorted and placed, and the effective utilization rate of the courier cabinet 100 can be improved.

In this embodiment, the courier cabinet 100 may further include a non-standard parts storage mechanism 14 for storing courier parts whose volume exceeds the volume threshold or whose weight exceeds the weight threshold. For example, when the sender needs to send a shipment and the size of the courier is large, the courier can be placed in the non-standard parts storage mechanism 14, and the courier can directly obtain the courier through the non-standard parts storage mechanism 14. Similarly, when a courier delivers a large courier piece, the courier piece can also be placed in the non-standard piece storage mechanism 14, and the taker can directly obtain the courier piece through the non-standard piece storage mechanism 14.

After the robot 13 obtains the courier items to be sent from the courier cabinet unit 11 or the receiving agency 12, it may not directly sort them into the collection agency 12 or the courier cabinet unit 11, that is, after the robot 13 obtains the courier documents to be sent, Cache the to-be-delivered courier items in an area of the courier cabinet 100. After receiving the instructions, transfer the courier products to avoid stagnant courier packages in the courier cabinet unit 11 or the receiving agency 12, thereby improving the use of the courier cabinet 100 effectiveness. Therefore, on the basis of the above embodiment, the express delivery cabinet 100 may further include a buffer area 15 as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the express delivery cabinet of the present application.

When the express cabinet 100 is used for picking up, the robot 13 is used for sorting the express delivery to be picked up in the receiving mechanism 12 to the buffer area 15 according to a preset rule, and to sort the sorted express delivery to be delivered according to the pickup instruction. The buffer area 15 is moved to the express cabinet unit 11.

The pickup instruction may include an instant pickup instruction and a scheduled pickup instruction.

For example, when the pick-up person arrives at the express cabinet 100 to pick up the goods, the pick-up instruction is issued through the mobile terminal or the interactive device of the express cabinet 100 itself; the express cabinet 100 receives the pick-up instruction issued by the pick-up person. After receiving the pick-up instruction, in response to the pick-up instruction, according to the information content of the pick-up instruction, the courier to be picked up corresponding to the pick-up instruction is held in the buffer area 15 and the courier to be picked up is moved to the express cabinet unit 11 , For the pick-up person to take out the express delivery.

The pick-up person can also make an appointment for pick-up. When the conditions for the reserved pick-up are met, the courier items in the buffer area 15 are automatically moved to the courier cabinet unit 11 for the take-out person to take out the courier items. In this embodiment, the reservation pickup instruction may include a reservation pickup time, a reservation courier cabinet unit 11 and a reservation pickup quantity.

When the booking instruction includes a scheduled pickup time, the robot 13 periodically moves the courier items to be picked up in the buffer area 15 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to the scheduled pickup time. Specifically, before the scheduled pick-up time, the courier items in the buffer area 15 are moved to the courier cabinet unit 11. If the courier items have not been removed during the scheduled pickup time, The second time after the reservation time, the courier items to be picked up in the courier cabinet unit 11 are moved to the buffer area 15.

When the pickup person makes a reservation, if there is a pickup person who cannot pick up the courier service within the reserved time and cannot cancel the reserved pickup instruction: The robot 13 will cache the area immediately before the scheduled pickup time. 15 of the courier items are moved to the courier cabinet unit 11. If the courier items to be picked up have not been removed within the scheduled pickup time, the robot 13 moves the courier items to be picked up to the buffer area 15 in the second time after the reserved time. For example, the pick-up person's appointment time is from 20:30 to 21:30 on July 25, and the robot 13 moves the courier to be picked up in the buffer area 15 to the collection port at 20:15 on July 25. The robot 13 detects that the courier items to be picked up have not been removed, and the robot 13 moves the courier items to be picked up to the buffer area 15 at 21:45, thereby preventing the courier cabinet unit 11 from being occupied for a long time.

The reservation instruction may further include a reserved courier cabinet unit 11, and at this time, the robot 13 periodically moves the courier to be picked up in the buffer area 15 to the reserved courier cabinet unit 11 according to the scheduled pickup time.

For example, after receiving the pickup order, the robot 13 periodically moves the courier items to be picked up in the buffer area 15 to the reserved courier cabinet unit 11 according to the scheduled pickup time. For example, the pick-up person's appointment time is from 20:30 to 21:30 on July 25, and the reservation receiving port is 2 rows and 3 columns. Then, according to the appointment pickup instruction issued by the pickup person, on July 25 Before 20:30, the courier items in the buffer area 15 will be moved to the two-row and three-column pick-up port for the pick-up person to pick up.

The picker can choose to reserve the courier cabinet unit 11 independently to facilitate the pick-up. The position of the courier cabinet unit 11 in the courier cabinet 100 can be presented to the pick-up person. Reservation cabinet unit 11 at a lower position. If the courier cabinet unit 11 is not reserved, the courier cabinet 100 autonomously allocates the courier cabinet unit 11.

When the reservation instruction further includes the number of reserved pickups, the robot 13 moves the to-be-delivered courier pieces of the reserved pickup quantity in the timing buffer area 15 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to the pickup instructions.

For example, after receiving the pick-up order, the robot 13 periodically moves the number of courier items to be picked up in the buffer area 15 to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to the scheduled pick-up time. For example, the pick-up person's appointment time is from 20:30 to 21:30 on July 25, and the number of reserved pick-ups is three. Then, according to the reservation pickup instruction issued by the pickup person, the robot 13 will be on July 25, 20 Before 30:30, the three courier items to be picked up in the buffer area 15 are moved to the courier cabinet unit 11 for the pick-up person to pick up.

If the number of courier items to be picked up by the recipient is less than the number of scheduled pick-ups, all the courier items in the buffer area 15 may be regularly moved to the courier cabinet unit 11 according to the scheduled pick-up time.

If the number of courier items to be picked up exceeds the number of scheduled pick-ups, you can choose randomly based on the scheduled pick-up time or pick-up time to meet the number of scheduled pick-ups, and periodically pick out the buffer area 15 and make an appointment. The number of courier items to be picked is moved to the courier cabinet unit 11.

When the courier cabinet 100 is used for shipping, the courier to be sent from the courier cabinet unit 11 is sorted into the buffer area 15 according to a preset rule, and the sorted courier to be sent from the buffer area 15 is sorted according to the receiving instruction. Move to collection agency 12.

The receiving instruction may include an instant receiving instruction and an appointment receiving instruction.

For example, when the transporter arrives at the express cabinet 100 to receive the delivery, he or she issues a receiving instruction through the mobile terminal or the interactive device of the express cabinet 100 itself; the express cabinet 100 receives the receiving instruction issued by the transporter. After receiving the receiving instruction, in response to the receiving instruction, according to the information content of the receiving instruction, the courier to be sent corresponding to the receiving instruction is held in the buffer area 15 and the courier to be sent is moved to the receiving agency 12, For the transporter to take out the courier to be sent.

The scheduled receiving instruction may include a scheduled receiving time. The robot 13 of the courier cabinet 100 periodically moves the courier to be sent related to the transportation information from the buffer area 15 to the receiving institution 12 according to the scheduled collection time. At the first time before the scheduled pick-up time, move the shipping information related to the shipping information from the buffer area 15 to the receiving agency 12. If the scheduled shipping time has not been collected within the scheduled shipping time, then make an appointment At the second time after the time, the courier to be sent related to the transportation information is moved from the collection agency 12 to the buffer area 15.

In this embodiment, the robot 13 needs to sort the to-be-delivered / retrieved courier items according to the courier information of the to-be-delivered courier items, so the courier cabinet 100 further includes a sensing device 16, and the sensing device 16 may be provided in the receiving mechanism 12 Or the robot 13 is communicatively connected with the robot 13 and obtains the courier information of the courier to be picked up through the sensing device 16 so that the robot 13 can divide the courier to be picked up in the collection agency 12 based on the courier information and according to preset rules. Pick up to express cabinet unit 11.

In this embodiment, the sensing device 16 may include a vision sensor and / or a code scanning device. The sensing device 16 is disposed on the receiving mechanism 12 or the robot 13 and may be set according to the specific structure of the receiving mechanism 12. Detailed description.

In this embodiment, the collecting mechanism 12 may include the following two forms:

The first type: please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a receiving mechanism shown in FIG. 1. The collection mechanism 12 may include a collection window 121, a telescopic mechanism 122, and a storage device 123. The storage device 123 is extended or recovered relative to the collection window 121 under the function of the telescopic mechanism 122, and the storage device is used to place the courier items to be picked up.

For example, when a transporter needs to deliver courier items through the courier cabinet 100, the receiving window 121 of the courier cabinet 100 is opened, the telescopic mechanism 122 drives the storage device 123 to extend to the receiving window 121, and the receiving carrier places the courier to be picked up in the storage device 123. After receiving the courier items to be picked up, the telescopic mechanism 122 drives the storage device 123 to be retracted into the courier cabinet 100, and the receiving window 121 is closed to complete the collection and wait for the robot 13 to sort. The storage device 123 may be a tray.

Corresponding to the collection mechanism 12 described above, the sensing device 16 may be a visual sensor, or a visual sensor and a code scanning device.

Specifically, if the sensing device 16 is a vision sensor, and the vision sensor is disposed on the storage device or the robot 13, the vision sensor is used to obtain the courier information and position information of the courier item to be picked up, and the robot 13 can hold the to-be-picked item according to the position information. Courier pieces.

For example, the visual sensor is provided on the storage device or the robot 13 to obtain image information of the courier item to be picked up in the collection mechanism 12, for example, the picture information includes the size, volume, color, weight, shape and other information of the courier item to be picked up and analyzed. The image information is used to obtain the spatial position of the courier to be picked up, so that the holding path of the courier to be picked up is calculated based on the spatial position and the current position of the robot 13.

The sensing device 16 may analyze the image information to obtain the spatial status of the express delivery to be obtained, and thereby determine the holding mode of the express delivery according to the spatial status. For example, the space status may include size, and the robot 13 may include a large gripping portion, a medium gripping portion, or a small gripping portion: set the size threshold range of the courier item to be retrieved. If the size of the courier item to be retrieved is greater than or equal to the upper threshold , The robot 13 uses a large gripping part when obtaining the express delivery; if the size of the express delivery is less than or equal to a lower threshold, the robot 13 uses a small gripping portion when obtaining the express delivery; If the size of the sensor is larger than the lower threshold value and smaller than the upper threshold value, the robot 13 uses a medium-sized clamping part when acquiring the express delivery to be picked up. The space state may include space coordinates and / or attitude, and the robot 13 may plan a path and / or trajectory for holding the to-be-taken express according to the space state of the to-be-taken express and the position and / or attitude of the express cabinet unit 11, And planning the path and / or trajectory for the courier to be picked up. It should be noted that the execution order of planning the path and / or trajectory of the courier to be obtained and planning the path and / or trajectory of the courier to be obtained are not limited.

When the collection agency 12 obtains multiple courier shipments at a time, the visual sensor can analyze the acquired image information using a segmentation algorithm to obtain the spatial status of the courier shipments, such as the location information of the courier shipments to be held. , So that the robot 13 determines the holding mode according to the position information of the courier to be obtained.

If the sensing device 16 is a vision sensor and a code scanning device, the vision sensor may be provided on the storage device or the robot 13 to obtain the position information of the courier to be picked up, so that the robot 13 obtains the courier to be picked up according to the position information, and scans the code. The coding device can be set on the robot 13 to obtain the courier information of the courier to be picked up. The specific implementation manner is similar to the above, and is not repeated here.

Second kind: Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the receiving mechanism shown in FIG. 1. The collection mechanism 12 may further include a collection window 121 and a conveyor belt 124; the robot 13 sorts the courier items to be picked up on the conveyor belt 124 to the courier cabinet unit 11, or sorts the courier items to be sent to the conveyor belt 124 in the courier cabinet unit 11.

The sensing device 16 includes a code scanning device, which is arranged on a conveyor belt and is used to obtain the courier information of the courier items to be picked up.

For example, when a transporter needs to deliver courier items through the courier cabinet 100, the courier products to be picked are put into the conveyor 124 in the courier cabinet 100 through the collection window 121. The conveyor belt 124 can carry the courier to be picked and move in the courier cabinet 100. The robot 13 Sorting the courier items on the conveyor belt 124, for example, sorting the courier items on the conveyor belt 124 according to the communication information obtained by the sensing device 16, and moving the sorted courier items to the courier service Inside the cabinet unit 11, the person to be picked up will pick up the parts.

Obtain the space status of the courier items through the code scanning device, for example, obtain the identifier of the bar code / two-dimensional code on the surface of the courier items to obtain the space status of the courier items, so that the robot 13 determines the courier items based on the space status. How to hold the item. At this time, the holding method is the same as that when the sensing device 16 is a visual sensor, and details are not described herein.

In this embodiment, the preset rule may be that the robot 13 sorts the to-be-taken courier items to the same courier cabinet unit 11 based on the courier information obtained by the sensing device 16, thereby avoiding the same pickup person The courier items to be picked up are scattered among multiple courier cabinet units 11 and the situation of occupying multiple courier cabinet units 11 occurs.

In this embodiment, when the courier item to be picked up is placed in the courier cabinet unit 11, the pick-up person can be notified to pick up the piece. Therefore, the courier cabinet unit 11 is correspondingly provided with a sensing device 17, which is used to sense the courier item to be picked up. When placed in the courier cabinet unit 11, the courier cabinet 100 is triggered to send a pickup notification to the recipient, and the recipient can then issue a pickup instruction to the courier cabinet 100 after receiving the pickup notification, so that the robot in the courier cabinet 100 13 According to the pickup instruction, the courier to be picked up in the collection agency 12 is moved to the courier cabinet unit 11. The sensing device 17 may be a distance sensor, a force sensor, a vision sensor, or a tactile sensor.

The induction device 17 can also receive the courier to be sent at the courier cabinet unit 11, and when it is sensed that the courier to be sent is placed in the collection agency 12, it can trigger the courier 100 to send a delivery notification to the transporter based on the shipping information of the courier to be sent After receiving the delivery notification, the transporter will send a delivery instruction to the courier cabinet 100, so that the robot 13 in the courier cabinet 100 will move the to-be-delivered courier related to the transportation information in the courier cabinet unit 11 according to the delivery instruction. To collection agency 12.

Wherein, triggering the courier cabinet 100 to send a receiving notification may be sending a receiving notification to the transporter when a transporter related to the transport information is detected within a preset distance.

When the sender sends through the courier cabinet 100, the courier cabinet 100 may obtain the courier information of the courier to be sent, and accordingly, the courier cabinet 100 may include an information obtaining device 18. The information acquisition device 18 is communicatively connected to the robot 13 and is configured to obtain the courier information of the courier to be sent, so that the robot 13 sorts the courier to be sent in the courier cabinet unit 11 to the receiving agency 12 based on the courier information and according to a preset rule. . The information acquisition device 18 may include a vision sensor or a code scanning device. For example, you can use the visual sensor to obtain the text / barcode / two-dimensional code and other marks on the surface of the courier to be sent to obtain courier information, or you can obtain the bar code / two-dimensional code and other marks on the surface of the courier to be sent through the scanning device to obtain Courier information.

When the sender needs to input the courier information into the courier cabinet 100, the information obtaining device 18 may include an instruction input device 181 for obtaining a shipping instruction and generating courier information according to the sending instruction. The information obtaining device 18 may enter the device through the instruction input device. 181 directly obtain the courier information entered by the sender.

When a courier note needs to be pasted, the courier cabinet 100 is further provided with a label printing device 19, which is communicatively connected to the instruction input device 181, and is used to print the corresponding courier note according to the courier information generated by the instruction input device 181, and the sender can send the courier It can be pasted on the surface of the courier to be sent, and it can also be pasted by the robot 13.

The courier cabinet 100 can also generate an identification containing courier information on the surface of the courier to be sent by an inkjet device.

After the robot 13 obtains the courier information of the courier to be sent through the information acquisition device 19, it can sort the courier to be sent to the receiving agency 12 based on the courier information together.

In this embodiment, the robot 13 may have different structures according to the working scenario in the express cabinet 100:

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the robot shown in FIG. 1. The robot 13 may include a mobile chassis 131 and a robot arm 132 provided on the mobile chassis 131. The robotic arm 132 is used to catch the courier items to be picked up or sent; the movement of the mobile chassis 131 and the movement of the robotic arm 132 are used to move the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism 12 to the courier cabinet unit 11, or The courier to be sent in the courier cabinet unit 11 is moved to the receiving agency 12.

The robot 13 further includes a lifting mechanism 133 provided between the moving chassis 131 and the robot arm 132. For example, when the height of the express cabinet unit 11 is greater than the span of the robot arm 132, the robot 13 moves below the express cabinet unit 11, and the lifting mechanism 133 can raise the robot arm 132 so that the robot arm 132 moves in the longitudinal space. The courier to be picked up is placed in the courier cabinet unit 11.

The express cabinet 100 further includes a slide track (not shown), and the robot 13 moves on the slide track to move the courier items to be picked up in the receiving mechanism 12 to the courier cabinet unit 11 or the courier to be sent in the courier cabinet unit 11 Pieces moved to collection agency 12. The sliding guide can be extended in the vertical and horizontal directions according to the arrangement of the courier cabinet unit 11, and the robot 13 is moved in the vertical or horizontal direction to realize the movement of the courier to be picked up.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the specific implementation manner described for one of the courier to be sent or the courier to be picked up is also applicable to the other party.

This application proposes a courier cabinet 100. The courier cabinet 100 includes a courier cabinet unit 11, a collection mechanism 12, and a robot 13. The robot 13 sorts the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism 12 into the courier cabinet unit 11 according to a preset rule. Or, sort the courier items to be sent from the courier cabinet unit 11 to the collection mechanism 12 so as to sort and place the related courier products and improve the effective utilization rate of the courier cabinet 100.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the device implementations described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be another division manner. For example, multiple units or components may be divided. The combination can either be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not implemented. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which may be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objective of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional unit.

When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially a part that contributes to the existing technology or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium. , Including a number of instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) or a processor to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, and a read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disks or optical discs, and other media that can store program code.

The above is only an implementation of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies The fields are equally included in the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

A courier cabinet, characterized in that the courier cabinet includes:

Courier cabinet unit, used for placing or receiving courier items;

Collection agency, used to receive the courier to be picked up, or to place the courier to be sent;

A robot for sorting the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism to the courier cabinet unit or sorting the courier items to be sent to the collection mechanism in the courier cabinet unit according to a preset rule.
The express cabinet of claim 1, wherein the express cabinet further comprises a buffer area;

The robot is further used for sorting the courier items to be picked up in the receiving institution to the buffer area according to a preset rule, and moving the sorted courier items to be picked up from the buffer area to the buffer area according to a pickup instruction. The express cabinet unit;

Or sort the courier items to be sent from the courier cabinet unit to the buffer area according to a preset rule, and move the sorted courier items to be sent from the buffer area to the receiving organization according to a receiving instruction .
The courier cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a non-standard component storage mechanism for placing a courier piece to be picked up or a courier piece to be sent whose volume exceeds a volume threshold or whose weight exceeds a weight threshold.
The express cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the express cabinet further comprises a sensing device, which is disposed on the receiving mechanism or the robot and communicates with the robot;

The sensing device is configured to obtain the courier information of the courier to be picked up, so that the robot sorts the courier to be picked up in the collection agency to the courier based on the courier information and according to the preset rule. The express cabinet unit.
The express cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the collection mechanism comprises a collection window, a telescopic mechanism, and a storage device, and the storage device is extended or recovered relative to the collection window under the action of the telescopic mechanism; The storage device is used to place the courier to be picked up.
The express cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the sensing device comprises a visual sensor disposed on the storage device or the robot; the visual sensor is further configured to obtain The position information enables the robot to hold the to-be-acquired courier according to the position information.
The express cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the sensing device comprises:

A visual sensor disposed on the storage device or the robot and configured to obtain position information of the to-be-taken courier, so that the robot holds the to-be-taken courier according to the location information;

The code scanning device is disposed on the robot and is used to obtain the courier information of the courier item to be obtained.
The express cabinet according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the visual sensor obtains position information of the express delivery to be obtained according to a segmentation algorithm.
The courier cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the collection mechanism comprises a collection window and a conveyor belt; the robot sorts the courier items to be picked up on the conveyor belt to the courier cabinet unit, or the courier cabinet unit The courier items to be sent in the courier cabinet unit are sorted to the conveyor.
The express cabinet according to claim 9, wherein the sensing device comprises a code scanning device, which is disposed on the conveyor belt and is used to obtain express information of the express delivery to be obtained.
The courier cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the robot is used to sort, to the same courier cabinet unit, the courier items to be picked by the pickup person based on the courier information.
The courier cabinet according to claim 11, wherein the courier cabinet unit is provided with a sensing device for triggering the courier cabinet to send when the courier item to be picked is placed in the courier cabinet unit. The pickup is notified to the pickup.
The express cabinet according to claim 12, wherein the sensing device comprises a distance sensor, a force sensor, a visual sensor, or a tactile sensor.
The express cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the express cabinet unit is provided with an information acquisition device, which is communicatively connected with the robot;

The information obtaining device is configured to obtain the express information of the express delivery to be sent, so that the robot sorts the express delivery to be sent in the express cabinet unit to the express delivery information based on the express information and according to the preset rule. The collection agency.
The express cabinet according to claim 14, wherein the information acquisition device comprises an instruction input device for acquiring a shipping instruction and generating express information according to the shipping instruction.
The express cabinet according to claim 15, wherein the express cabinet is further provided with a label printing device, which is communicatively connected with the instruction input device, and is configured to print the corresponding express according to the delivery information generated by the instruction input device. single.
The courier cabinet according to claim 14, wherein the robot is used for sorting the courier to be sent to the receiving institution together based on the courier information.
The express cabinet of claim 1, wherein the robot comprises:

Mobile chassis

A robotic arm provided on the mobile chassis for grasping the courier items to be picked up or to be sent;

The movement of the mobile chassis and the movement of the robot arm are used to move the courier items to be picked up in the collection mechanism to the courier cabinet unit, or to move the courier items to be sent to the courier cabinet unit The collection agency.
The express cabinet according to claim 18, wherein the robot further comprises a lifting mechanism provided between the mobile chassis and the robot arm.
The express cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the express cabinet further comprises a sliding track, and the robot moves on the sliding track to move the to-be-expressed courier pieces in the collection mechanism to the delivery box. A courier cabinet unit, or the courier to be sent in the courier cabinet unit is moved to the collection agency.