ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERING A SHIPMENT

• US 20170178071A1
• Filed: 04/01/2015
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
• Original Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
• Inventors: Ogilvie, Thomas, Pruski, Matthus, Benz, Ramin
• Application Number:
  US15/303,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20170178071A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/145 the receptacle comprising means for identifying a deposit; Deposits carrying identification means, e.g. a bar code
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/149 with central server link
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/14 Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk , or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles , i.e. food or large parcels
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/141 comprising electronically controlled locking means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/00 Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/57 Charging stations without connection to power networks
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/22 Taking-up articles from earth's surface
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/08 optical
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/04 for launching aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/60 for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/90 Launching from or landing on platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 67/00 Loading or unloading vehicles by means incorporated in the vehicles B60-B64, e.g., B60P1/00, B61D9/00, B63B27/00, B64D9/00; ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for aircraft B64F1/32
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 67/24 Unloading land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 1/02 by suction means suction cups for attaching purposes F16B47/00
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/02 Stationary loaders or unloaders, e.g. for sacks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0832 : Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/13 : the containers being a postal pick-up locker
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly comprising an unmanned transport device for delivering a shipment and a transfer device, said transfer device being designed to lower the shipment from the unmanned transport device to a receiving container, to lift the shipment from the receiving container to the transport device and/or to transfer said shipment between the transport device and the receiving container, the shipment being guided in each case by the transfer device.

Claims

1. An assembly comprising an unmanned transport device for delivering a shipment, a receiving container and a transfer device, wherein

the transfer device is designed to lower the shipment from the unmanned transport device to the receiving container, to lift the shipment from the receiving container to the transport device and/or to transfer the shipment between the transport device and the receiving container, the shipment being guided in each case by the transfer device, and

wherein the receiving container is selected from the group comprising a letterbox, parcel box, letter and parcel box and drop-off and pickup station for receiving the shipment.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is embodied as a vertically and/or horizontally adjustable lifting table, as a vertically and/or horizontally adjustable lift, as a vertically and/or horizontally adjustable platform, as a vertically and/or horizontally adjustable gripper arm, as a cable winch and/or in a self-mobile manner.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is arranged on the transport device and the transfer device is embodied as a suction device for suctioning and also for lowering and/or lifting the shipment.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device has a guide device designed to guide the shipment during the lowering, lifting and/or transfer of the shipment.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the receiving container has a container interior and a closable opening, through which the shipment can be transferred by means of the transfer device between the transport device and the receiving container, wherein the transfer device is arranged and embodied in the container interior in such a way that the transfer device, when the opening is closed, is arranged within the container interior and can extend through the opened opening in order to transfer the shipment.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transport device has a receiving device, selected from the group consisting of a box and a case, for receiving the shipment and the transfer device is designed to transfer the shipment into the and/or from the receiving device.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein the receiving device has at least two levels and/or chambers for each receiving at least one shipment, and the transfer device is designed to transfer the shipment in all levels and/or chambers.

8. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein the receiving device is arranged on the transport device in such a way and is capable of flight such that the transport device with the receiving device can land on the receiving container, with contact.

9. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the unmanned transport device is embodied as a flying machine selected from the group consisting of an aircraft, a UAV, a drone, a parcelcopter, a helicopter, a multicopter, a quadcopter, a tiltwing aircraft, a vehicle, and a floating object.

11. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is arranged on the transport device and the transfer device has an electronic acknowledgement device acknowledging a transfer of the shipment by a person, wherein the acknowledgement device is arranged on the transfer device in such a way that the acknowledgement device can be lowered away from the transport device and/or can be lifted towards the transport device.

10. (canceled)

12. (canceled)