WO2017138825A1

WO2017138825A1 - Individual foldable delivery container and home delivery system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2017138825A1
Application number: PCT/RU2016/000055
Authority: WO
Inventors: Юрий Иванович ДРОБОТЯ
Original assignee: Юрий Иванович ДРОБОТЯ
Priority date: 2016-02-08
Filing date: 2016-02-08
Publication date: 2017-08-17

Abstract

The invention is directed toward providing increased security and monitoring of the movement of goods during delivery to a receiver. An individual foldable container includes a body with foldable side walls, a bottom and a lid, a locking device, a positioning device, a central processor with a built-in memory card and a data receiving and transmitting device, said central processor being connected by a wireless connection to a server, and an identification device capable of receiving and transmitting data. The lid has at least one fastening member for quick-release connection with a means for fastening in a delivery position, said fastening member being provided with a catch. A home delivery system includes an individual foldable container, a locking device and a means for fastening in a delivery position, wherein a cantilever or ceiling-mounted anchor is configured in the form of a telescopic bracket which is rigidly fastened to a load-bearing surface and is provided with a fastening member for quick-release connection with a fastening member on the lid of a container. A home delivery method includes the following steps: a receiver and a courier are registered on a cloud server; the receiver orders goods for home delivery; the receiver's personal data is recorded on a memory card in a container; the goods are placed in the container; the container is locked; a courier is assigned to the order from among the couriers registered on the cloud server; electronic keys providing different levels of access to the container are generated and sent to a mobile device of the courier and of the receiver; the container is fastened in a delivery position; and the receiver receives the goods.

Description

Description of the invention

Individual folding container for delivery, system and method for home delivery

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of means of delivery of goods and can be used in a trading system with the delivery of goods to your home.

State of the art

The prior art is known for post offices, which are an automatic station for the reception and delivery of small items. Information about them is widely represented on the Internet, for example, on the website http://www.logibox.ru/ (the date of calculation is not indicated). The station includes many cells for parcels and correspondence, which are accessed using the touch screen, a control system including a controller on each cell connected to the remote server, and a terminal for payment.

A method of delivering goods using post offices includes: selecting by the sender the post office closest to the recipient, entering the recipient's data, sending the goods, receiving the sms by the recipient with an individual code for opening the post office cell, storage periods of the goods and with the amount payable for the goods, entering the individual sms code and, if necessary, payment for goods, opening a post office cell.

The specified method of delivery does not provide control over the movement of goods all the way from the sender to the recipient, and the lack of a system for controlling the opening of a parcel can lead to the substitution of its contents or the seizure of goods by third parties. In addition, the post offices are usually located in public places, such as cafes, shopping and office centers, due to the high risk of vandalism, and the client needs to get to the post office on their own to send or pick up the goods, which is not always convenient. As a rule, the post office cells are not equipped with additional recipient identification systems, except for the identification code sent to the recipient number, and any person who has access to the specified code can open the post office cell.

The inconvenience of using the post office is that in the event of an error in entering the recipient's data, for example, an incorrect phone number, the recipient will not receive a unique code and will not be able to pick up the goods from the cell.

The home delivery system is also known from the prior art (JP 2005256301 A publ. September 22, 2005 IPC E05B49 / 00; H04L9 / 10; H04L9 / 32), including a delivery container, a public key storage device, a random password generation device, an encryption device, password input device, locking device, secret key, decryption device, password recognition device.

According to the above system, public keys are stored on the management server, a random password is generated for each delivery container and the public key is decrypted, which are then stored on the server. A smart card with a secret key is installed on the inside of the delivery container, which is stored on the same server as the public key. The server is connected with a container and a printer for printing a password, which is placed in his mailbox when delivering goods to the buyer. After the password printed on the receipt is entered, the password from the smart card is decrypted using the secret key and matched with the entered password. When the encoded password and the password entered from the check match, the container is unlocked.

The main disadvantage of the above system of home delivery of goods is the poor security in the process of delivery and storage of goods: a third person can take possession of the password in printed form in the mailbox and open the container with the goods with it. A known method and system of self-service delivery of goods (CN 201210569756 publ. 12/25/2012 IPC G06Q30 / 00). The goods delivery system includes an Internet trading system and container terminals connected to the Internet trading system through an information network, while the Internet trading system includes an ordering subsystem and a storage and delivery subsystem, a container management subsystem in which container terminals are used to store goods or sets of packages ordered by customers, and to enable buyers to purchase ordered goods or a set of packages of them, and the subsystem of storage in warehouses and delivery of goods is used for storage and handling of goods, preparation of goods according to the order, transportation of them from the warehouse and delivery by courier to a lockable container for individual use selected by the applicant.

According to statistics, the main percentage of theft, substitution, tampering or damage to the packaging of the goods occurs during its delivery to the buyer, when the goods are in transit. Therefore, it is extremely important to ensure the safety and security of goods all the way from the manufacturer to the consumer. According to the well-known self-service system for the delivery of goods, ordered goods are delivered by courier to a lockable container for individual use, which does not ensure their safety during delivery. The product is available for viewing, and, in the case of delivery of valuable and expensive items, it is likely that the product will be stolen or damaged.

A known method of delivery of goods using couriers

(http://ain.ua/2015/l 1/13/615245 publ. 13.1 1.2015), which includes:

placing a delivery order through a website or mobile application;

automatic determination of the nearest messenger to the starting point and ranking of orders by the degree of remoteness; fixing the order to the nearest messenger;

delivery and transfer of the order by exchanging the code that comes via SMS to the client’s phone at the time of delivery. The client reports the code to the messenger, who enters it into the application. If the code matches, the funds are debited. The payment decryption and scan of the check are sent to the user's personal account and duplicated by e-mail. The process of completing the order and moving the courier is monitored using a GPS receiver installed in the messenger’s mobile phone or smartphone.

The disadvantage of this method is the inability to ensure the safety of the cargo during delivery to the recipient due to the lack of specialized transport packaging, for example, an individual delivery container, which would ensure the safety of the goods during delivery to the recipient.

In addition, GPS coordinates broadcast via GPS devices in a courier’s mobile phone or smartphone can only track the movement of the courier, not the goods.

The prior art also known a system and method of lockable home delivery (RU 2202028 publ. 04/10/2003 IPC E05B73 / 00, A47G29 / 20). The home delivery system includes a transportable container for delivered goods, a lockable means on the container to prevent unauthorized access to it, and an attachment tool extending from the container containing an anchor lock including a locking mechanism attached to the delivery location, and the attachment tool includes docking devices received into the locking mechanism of the anchor latch for attaching a container to it with the possibility of release.

The method for delivering goods is as follows: a lockable transportable shipping container is filled with goods, the container is locked to prevent unauthorized of access to it, deliver the container to the appropriate address and fasten it to the delivery location or to the anchor latch by installing docking means on the container attachment means.

According to the aforementioned invention, a delivery container with goods at a delivery location is attached to an anchor in a wall or door. Such a system does not ensure proper preservation of goods, since the anchor latch can be easily dismantled and freely take hold of the container.

In addition, the lack of a monitoring system and location sensors on the container does not allow tracking the container’s coordinates and recording the fact of its delivery to the addressee.

The above method is selected as a prototype of the claimed method of delivery of goods.

The closest in technical essence and selected as a prototype of the claimed individual folding container for delivery is the storage container described in patent JP2005320695 (A) publ. 17.1 1.2005 IPC B65D25 / 02; B65G61 / 00; E05B49 / 00; G06Q10 / 00; G06Q50 / 00; G06Q50 / 28. The portable storage container has a storage compartment and an external housing with a lockable lid and includes communication means for receiving signals from the sender and receiver; input device; memory for storing the input signal; a locking device that changes position from “closed” to “open”; a controller for unlocking if the signals from the sender and the receiver coincide. The delivery system includes the aforementioned container, a device for receiving a positional signal from the container, allowing to determine its location, a storage of data about its location received from the container, information display means (display).

The above invention has several disadvantages.

For example, using such a container, the sender may incorrectly enter the recipient's phone number, which will be recorded in memory the controller. In this case, the recipient will not be able to unlock the container with the parcel using his mobile phone, as the controller recognizes the signal as invalid.

Mounting an antenna that communicates with the position sensor and serves to determine the location of the container on the outside of the case, if it is made of metal, can lead to its loss or damage, and it will become impossible to determine the location of the container.

In addition, such a container takes up a lot of space during reverse transportation.

Disclosure of invention

The technical task of the claimed invention is the creation of an individual container for delivery, a system and method for delivering goods to your home, providing increased security and control the movement of goods during delivery to the recipient.

This is achieved by the individual folding container for delivery, comprising a housing with side folding walls, a bottom, a lid, a locking device, a power device, a positioning device, a device for fixing goods, includes a central processor with a built-in memory card and a data reception and transmission device, connected by wireless connection with a cloud server, an identification device with a function of receiving and transmitting data, and the cover has at least one fastener for quick disconnect with a fastener at the delivery location, equipped with a latch.

This is achieved by the fact that the home delivery system, including an individual folding container for delivery, a locking device on the container to prevent unauthorized access inside it and means of fastening at the delivery site, includes a console or ceiling latch, made in the form of a telescopic rigidly fixed to the bearing surface frame suspension equipped fastener for quick connection with the fastener on the lid of the container.

This is achieved by the fact that the method of delivering goods to the home, which includes the steps of registering the recipient and the courier on a cloud server, ordering goods by the recipient with home delivery, placing the goods in an individual folding container for delivery, locking the container to prevent unauthorized access to it, securing the order courier from the number registered on the cloud server, delivery of the container to the address of the recipient and fastening of the specified container to the place of delivery, receipt of goods by the recipient, including m stages recipient record personal data to the memory card in the container before it is sent by the destination address, generating and sending to the mobile device carrier and the receiver electronic switches with varying degrees of access to the container and recording these keys to the memory card in the container.

Data is exchanged between the central processor and the cloud server using the data receiving and transmitting device built-in to the central processor, for example, a wi-fi transmitter, but is not limited to just that.

The exchange of data between the identification device and the mobile device of the courier and the recipient takes place via short-range wireless communication, for example, Bluetooch, NFC, but is not limited to only that.

The claimed container can serve as an alternative to factory packaging and mailing boxes - the manufacturer can simply pack the goods in an individual folding container and send them to the recipient at the specified address. This significantly reduces the cost of goods and improves the environmental situation, as unnecessary volume of packaging materials is eliminated from circulation and further clogging of the environment is prevented. In addition, the use of the claimed invention allows to optimize freight traffic by reducing the links of the producer-recipient logistics chain: goods are ordered remotely directly from the manufacturer, placed in an individual folding container and delivered to the buyer at home, bypassing warehouses and offline stores.

In the case when the recipient of the goods is in another region, individual folding containers are sorted by delivery addresses, filled with an ISO transport container and sent to the specified region. At the place of arrival, the ISO container is unloaded, and individual folding containers with goods are delivered to the indicated addresses, excluding the formation and storage of stocks and unrealized volumes of products.

The individual folding containers are delivered unfolded back to the manufacturer, as thanks to folding side walls and a lid, such a container can be easily decomposed. For empty delivery to other regions in ISO-containers, individual folding containers are stacked on top of each other, which can significantly save space during empty transportation.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Figure 1 shows an individual folding container for delivery. In FIG. 2a, 2b show preferred embodiments of the fastening means for the container at the place of delivery.

An individual collapsible delivery container (FIG. 1) includes a housing formed by folding side walls (1), a bottom (2), a lid (3), a central processor (4) with an integrated memory card and a data transmission / reception device (FIG. not shown), a locking device (5), a power device (6), a positioning device (7), a device for fixing goods (8), an identification device with a function of receiving and transmitting data (9). On the outside of one of the side walls (1) there is an activation element (10) of the identification device (9), which is a button or touch screen.

The central processor (4) is connected wirelessly to the cloud server (11).

The cover (3) has at least one fastener (12) for quick connection with the fastening means at the delivery site, equipped with a latch (13), which is connected to the central processor (4).

The fastening means at the delivery location (Figs. 2a, 2b) include a cantilever or ceiling fixture made in the form of a telescopic frame suspension, preferably in the form of an inverted T-shaped frame (14) or a U-shaped frame (15), in the middle of which there is a mounting element (16) for quick connection with a fastener (12) on the lid (3) of the container. The frame (14), (15) is rigidly fixed to the bearing surface using pins (17) and metal plates (18). To more securely hold the container, the plates (18) can be rigidly interconnected by a beam (19).

For ease of recognition, the latch, namely its telescopic frame (14), (15) and the cover (3) can be equipped with a light indicator (20). The telescopic frame (14), (15) can also be equipped with a wireless communication module (21) and a power device (22).

To increase the safety level, the telescopic frame (14), (15) can be equipped with a video recording device (23).

The telescopic frame (14), (15) can be equipped with a controller (24), and the latch (13) can be located on the fastener (16). In this case, the controller (24) controls the process of opening the latch (13).

The cover (3) can be equipped with a slot (25) for connecting the power cable from the container power device (6) to the power device (22) of the telescopic frame (14), (15). This is necessary to ensure autonomous power supply of all electrical devices with which the telescopic frame is equipped (14), (15).

The best embodiment of the invention

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device for fixing goods (8) is embedded holes for attaching nets or belts that impede the movement of goods in the container during transportation, but is not limited to this option.

The power device (6) is a removable battery with the ability to charge from an external power source.

The system and method for delivering goods to a home is as follows.

The recipient and the courier are registered on the cloud server by indicating personal data, such as registration address, full name, account / card number, bank data. The recipient must also indicate the delivery address. After the recipient completes the order, the ordered goods are placed in a container and fixed with a locking device, the container is locked to prevent unauthorized access to its contents, after which the recipient's personal data is automatically recorded on a memory card in the container.

They fix the courier’s order for the delivery order he has chosen from the number of displayed current orders by the cloud server.

Next, the cloud server generates electronic keys with varying degrees of access to the container, after which they are written to the memory card in the container and sent to the mobile device of the courier and recipient. The keys can be a set of encoded characters or commands.

Upon receipt by the courier of a container for delivery, the courier activates the identification device on the container by touching the sensor or pressing a button brought out of the side wall of the container. The identification device goes into an activity state, and electronic keys are exchanged wirelessly between it and the courier’s mobile device.

If the electronic keys match, the central processor gives a command to transmit identification data to the cloud server, however, it does not give a command to open the container. The cloud server records information that the container was handed over to the courier for delivery.

The courier delivers the container to the specified address and fastens it at the delivery location to the telescopic frame suspension, while the latch on the lid of the container latches.

In the case when the container and the telescopic frame suspension are equipped with light indication devices, and the suspension is additionally equipped with a power device and a device for receiving and transmitting data, this device transmits a signal containing information about the delivery address; the data transmission receiver in the central processor of the container picks up the given signal, compares the received data with the recipient address recorded on the memory card, and when these data coincide, the light indicators on the container and the suspension light up in the same color. This allows the courier to quickly and easily determine which container must be attached to the specified address.

In a preferred embodiment, the fastener on the container lid is a coupling half, and the fastener on the telescopic frame suspension is an adapter that fits into the coupling half on the container lid, after which the latch on the container latch latches.

After the container is fixed at the delivery location, the central processor analyzes the data received from the positioning device using the built-in signal reception and transmission device, and when the data matches the delivery address, it sends a signal to the cloud server that the container has arrived at the delivery location. The recipient is notified of the arrival of the container at the place of delivery by any means of communication available.

The recipient lowers the telescopic frame suspension to a comfortable level for himself and activates the identification device on the container by touching the sensor or pressing a button brought out of the side wall of the container. The identification device goes into an activity state, and electronic keys are exchanged between it and the recipient’s mobile device via wireless. The central processor analyzes the received information, if the electronic keys match, it transfers the latch and the locking device on the cover to the “open” position and transmits the recipient's identification data to the cloud server. The recipient removes the container from the suspension and picks it up or picks up the ordered goods from it.

The recipient can lower the telescopic frame suspension manually or with the help of a personal button located in the recipient’s apartment, which communicates with the suspension via wireless communication.

The fact of opening the container by the recipient is equal to the fact of receipt of goods. Payment for the delivered goods by the recipient occurs automatically at the time of opening the container by debiting the funds from the card / account of the recipient, after which the central processor sends a signal to the cloud server that the goods have been received and the container can be picked up. The recipient is automatically sent payment and accompanying documents in electronic form.

Only the courier or receiver can disconnect the container from the fastener after successful identification. Only the recipient after successful identification can access its contents. This allows you to increase the level of security in the delivery of goods.

An individual folding container for delivery is preferably made of aluminum, and the joints are framed with rubberized inserts for easy folding, however, for manufacture use any other materials that are resistant to deformation during transportation and folding.

The container may be equipped with a video recording device associated with the identification device. When the identification device is activated, the video registration device is also activated, events are recorded on the cloud server with simultaneous online broadcasting, which allows you to record the circle of people trying to access the container.

However, instead of a container, a telescopic frame suspension can be equipped with a video recording device, which will save the charge of the container power device.

In addition, the container, among other things, can also be equipped with an alarm device (light, sound, etc.) with motion sensors and / or a gyroscope, which is activated when an unauthorized person tries to access the container, for example, when trying to remove the container from the mount or open it. If there is a video recording device when an alarm is triggered, events are recorded on a cloud server with simultaneous online broadcasting, which allows you to record the circle of people performing any manipulations with the container.

The telescopic frame suspension can also be equipped with an alarm device (light, sound, etc.) with motion sensors and / or a gyroscope, which is activated when you try to remove the container from the mount.

For ease of carrying, the container can be equipped with a removable handle, however, it can be used without it.

For the convenience of folding and assembly, the container can be equipped with an electromechanical drive, the activation of which leads to automatic assembly and disassembly of the container. The container may be equipped with a face or voice recognition device. In this case, identification is carried out by scanning a person or recording voice and comparing the received data with data on a cloud server.

In addition to electronic keys, recipient biometric data can be used for preliminary identification, which are previously entered into the database on a cloud server. In this case, identification is carried out, in addition to matching electronic keys, by scanning the retina or applying a finger, palm to the scanner located on the outside of the container wall and matching the data stored on the cloud server with the received data.

The container can also be equipped with a preventive device, for example, a color or chemical spray, which is activated in case of unauthorized opening of the container and sprays the contents on the goods contained in it, which makes senseless attempts to seize the contents of the container. A voice warning system with an accelerometer and, or a gyroscopic sensor can also be used as a preventive device.

Claims

Claim

1. An individual folding container for delivery, comprising a housing with lateral folding walls, a bottom, a lid, a locking device, a power device, a positioning device, a device for fixing goods, characterized in that it includes a central processor with a built-in memory card and a data transmission and reception device, connected via wireless communication with a cloud server, an identification device with a function of receiving and transmitting data, and the lid has at least one fastener for quick connection eniya with attachment means at the delivery location, equipped with a latch.

2. An individual folding container for delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is equipped with a light indicator.

3. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 2., Characterized in that the container is equipped with a removable handle.

4. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 3., Characterized in that the container is equipped with a video surveillance device.

5. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 4., Characterized in that the container is equipped with an alarm device.

6. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1-5., Characterized in that the container is equipped with a biometric data recognition device.

7. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the container is equipped with a color or chemical spray associated with the central processor and the locking mechanism.

8. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the container is equipped with a voice notification system with an accelerometer and, or a gyroscopic sensor.

9. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the container is equipped with an electromechanical drive.

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10. An individual folding container for delivery according to claims 1 to 9., Characterized in that the lid of the container is equipped with a slot for connecting a power cable.

1 1. The system of home delivery of goods, including an individual folding container for delivery, a locking device on the container to prevent unauthorized access inside it and means of fastening at the place of delivery, characterized in that the fastening means includes a console or ceiling latch, made in the form of a rigidly fixed on the bearing surface of a telescopic frame suspension equipped with a fastener for quick connection with a fastener on the container lid.

12. The home delivery system of claim 11, wherein the telescopic frame suspension is equipped with a power device, a signal receiving and transmitting device, and a light indicator.

13. The system of home delivery of goods according to paragraphs. 11-12, characterized in that the telescopic frame suspension is equipped with a video recording device.

14. The system of home delivery of goods according to paragraphs. 11-13, characterized in that the telescopic frame suspension is equipped with an alarm device.

15. The system of home delivery of goods according to paragraphs. 12-14, characterized in that it further comprises a button for lowering the telescopic frame suspension associated with it via wireless communication.

16. A method of delivering goods to your home, which includes the steps of registering the recipient and the courier on a cloud server, ordering goods by the recipient with home delivery, placing and fixing the goods in an individual folding container for delivery, locking the container to prevent unauthorized access inside it, securing the courier’s order from the number of those registered on the cloud server, delivery of the container to the address of the recipient and fastening of the specified container to the place of delivery, receipt of goods by the recipient, different

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17. The method of delivery of goods under item 16, characterized in that the method includes the step of recording the recipient's biometric data on a memory card in the container before sending it to the recipient address.

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