CN219296422U - Luggage consignment robot - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a luggage consignment robot, which comprises a storage cabinet, a travelling mechanism, a scanning device and a control box, wherein the storage cabinet is used for accommodating luggage; the locker is provided with a first sensor for sensing whether luggage is put in or not. The cabinet door capable of being opened and closed is arranged on the cabinet, a second sensor is arranged on the cabinet and used for detecting the opening or closing state of the cabinet door. The running gear sets up in the bottom of locker. The scanning device is used for scanning the marked information carried by the luggage. Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme is different from the prior art in that the scanning device is used for collecting luggage information, the control box is used for automatically controlling the travelling mechanism to move, passengers do not need to manually input information, related information can be obtained through direct scanning, the operation is convenient, the time required by passenger consignment is greatly saved, the luggage consignment efficiency is improved, the automation degree is high, the passengers do not need to move luggage by themselves, and the use experience of the passengers is improved.

Description

Luggage consignment robot

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of robots, in particular to a luggage consignment robot.

Background

With the development of technology, vehicles are developed more and more, and the number of passengers is steadily increasing. And passengers have a higher and higher desire for reliable travel, baggage handling robots have been developed to make passengers easier to travel.

In the following documents, more information can be found about the above technical solutions:

patent document publication No. CN110948499a discloses an automatic luggage carrying robot, the main body of which is composed of a carrying portion, a body portion, a walking portion, a crawling portion, and the like. When the luggage rack is used, the luggage is placed in the machine body part by the carrying part, then the walking part and the crawling part are matched with the robot to walk, and the luggage is unloaded by the carrying part after the luggage reaches the designated position. The workload of manual carrying can be greatly saved through the luggage carrying robot.

In the process of implementing the present utility model, the inventor finds that the following problems exist in the prior art:

the baggage is mostly carried out by the following steps: the baggage sorting system comprises a baggage label printing, consignment, security check, baggage sorting area sorting, different flight sorting tanks, loading and unloading workers for transporting baggage to the lower part of an airplane, loading the baggage into a cargo hold of the airplane, unloading the baggage from the airplane, conveying the baggage to a port conveying belt and arriving at a baggage extracting turntable of a corresponding flight. Not only is the shipping process required to be queued, a significant amount of time is spent, potentially delaying the journey, but also a significant amount of time is spent extracting baggage. The existing luggage delivery robot needs to manually input passenger information, and is complex in operation.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, there is a need to provide a technical solution that is convenient for baggage transportation and simple in operation, so as to solve the problems of manual information input and complex operation in the prior art.

To achieve the above object, in a first aspect, the present application provides a baggage consignment robot comprising:

a locker for accommodating the baggage; the storage cabinet is provided with a first sensor which is used for sensing whether luggage is put in or not; the cabinet door and the second sensor which can be opened and closed are arranged on the cabinet, and the second sensor is used for detecting the opening or closing state of the cabinet door;

the travelling mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the storage cabinet;

the scanning device is used for scanning the marking information carried by the luggage;

and the control box is electrically connected with the first sensor, the second sensor, the scanning device and the travelling mechanism.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme is different from the prior art, the luggage information is acquired through the scanning device, the control box is utilized to automatically control the traveling mechanism to move, the passenger is not required to manually input information, related information can be acquired through direct scanning, the operation is convenient, the time required by passenger consignment is greatly saved, the luggage consignment efficiency is improved, the state of the storage cabinet can be automatically detected through the first sensor and the second sensor, the degree of automation is high, the passenger is not required to move the luggage by himself, and the use experience of the passenger is improved.

In some embodiments, the scanning device is disposed above the storage cabinet and connected to the control box through a connection line.

In some embodiments, the side wall of the storage cabinet is provided with a plurality of lightening holes, the lightening holes are distributed on the side wall in an array manner, and the lightening holes penetrate through the side wall along the thickness direction of the side wall.

In some embodiments, a navigation and obstacle avoidance module is disposed on the storage cabinet, and the navigation and obstacle avoidance module is electrically connected with the control box.

In some embodiments, the navigation and obstacle avoidance module includes a depth camera, a laser radar and an ultrasonic radar, where the depth camera is disposed on two sides of the locker and is used for identifying an obstacle and a distance; a supporting plate is arranged between the travelling mechanism and the storage cabinet, the laser radar is positioned in a crack between the travelling mechanism and the supporting plate, and the ultrasonic radar is positioned on the side wall of the supporting plate; the depth camera, the laser radar and the ultrasonic radar are electrically connected with the control box.

In some embodiments, further comprising:

the display unit is arranged above the control box and is electrically connected with the control box.

In some embodiments, the travelling mechanism comprises a chassis, a plurality of rollers and an anti-collision beam, wherein the rollers are respectively connected with the bottom of the chassis; the number of the anti-collision beams is two, and the anti-collision beams are respectively arranged on two sides of the chassis.

In some embodiments, the chassis is provided with a plurality of lamps, and the lamps are respectively arranged at two sides of the chassis.

In some embodiments, the cabinet is provided with cabinet body reinforcing ribs, and the cabinet body reinforcing ribs are provided with notches for fixing the strap hooks.

The foregoing summary is merely an overview of the present application, and is provided to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make more clear the present application and to be practiced according to the teachings of the present application and to make more readily understood the above-described and other objects, features and advantages of the present application, as well as by reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the principles, implementations, applications, features, and effects of the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the application.

In the drawings of the specification:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a baggage consignment robot according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a baggage claim robot according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a locker according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a control box according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a walking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals referred to in the above drawings are explained as follows:

1. the cabinet comprises a cabinet, 11, cabinet doors, 12 and lightening holes;

2. the vehicle comprises a running mechanism, 21, idler wheels, 22, an anti-collision beam, 23 and a vehicle lamp;

3. scanning device 31, connecting line;

4. a control box;

5. depth of field camera;

6. a display unit;

7. an ultrasonic radar.

Detailed Description

In order to describe the possible application scenarios, technical principles, practical embodiments, and the like of the present application in detail, the following description is made with reference to the specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearances of the phrase "in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they particularly limited to independence or relevance from other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the technical features mentioned in the embodiments may be combined in any manner to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

Unless defined otherwise, technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains; the use of related terms herein is for the description of specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the present application.

In the description of the present application, the term "and/or" is a representation for describing a logical relationship between objects, which means that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, representing: there are three cases, a, B, and both a and B. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the front-to-back associated object is an "or" logical relationship.

In this application, terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual number, order, or sequence of such entities or operations.

Without further limitation, the use of the terms "comprising," "including," "having," or other like terms in this application is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, or article of manufacture that comprises a list of elements does not include additional elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, or article of manufacture.

As in the understanding of the "examination guideline," the expressions "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", and the like are understood to exclude the present number in this application; the expressions "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include this number. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more (including two), and similarly, the expression "a plurality of" is also to be understood as such, for example, "a plurality of groups", "a plurality of" and the like, unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, spatially relative terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counter-clockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," etc., are used herein as terms of orientation or positional relationship based on the specific embodiments or figures, and are merely for convenience of description of the specific embodiments of the present application or ease of understanding of the reader, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a particular position, a particular orientation, or be configured or operated in a particular orientation, and therefore are not to be construed as limiting of the embodiments of the present application.

Unless specifically stated or limited otherwise, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "mounted," "connected," "affixed," "disposed," and the like are to be construed broadly. For example, the "connection" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral arrangement; the device can be mechanically connected, electrically connected and communicated; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; which may be a communication between two elements or an interaction between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains according to the specific circumstances.

The baggage is mostly carried out by the following steps: the baggage sorting system comprises a baggage label printing, consignment, security check, baggage sorting area sorting, different flight sorting tanks, loading and unloading workers for transporting baggage to the lower part of an airplane, loading the baggage into a cargo hold of the airplane, unloading the baggage from the airplane, conveying the baggage to a port conveying belt and arriving at a baggage extracting turntable of a corresponding flight. Not only is the shipping process required to be queued, a significant amount of time is spent, potentially delaying the journey, but also a significant amount of time is spent extracting baggage. The existing luggage delivery robot needs to manually input passenger information, and is complex in operation.

Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides a baggage consignment robot, which includes a locker 1, a traveling mechanism 2, a scanning device 3 and a control box 4. The locker 1 is used for accommodating baggage. The locker 1 is provided with a first sensor for sensing whether or not luggage is put in. The cabinet door 11 capable of being opened and closed and the second sensor are arranged on the cabinet, and the second sensor is used for detecting the opening or closing state of the cabinet door. The travelling mechanism 2 is arranged at the bottom of the storage cabinet 1. The scanning device 3 is used for scanning the marking information carried by the baggage. The control box 4 is electrically connected with the first sensor, the second sensor, the scanning device 3 and the travelling mechanism 2.

It should be noted that the baggage inspection robot provided in this embodiment is not only applicable to airports, but also applicable to public transportation places such as stations and train stations, and the use mode of the baggage inspection robot is not limited here.

The locker 1 is used for accommodating baggage. The cabinet door 11 which can be opened and closed is arranged on the storage cabinet. The cabinet door 11 is provided with a handle which is convenient for opening and closing the door of the cabinet 1. The capacity of the storage cabinet 1 is larger than that of common luggage cases in the market, and can meet the use requirements of most luggage. The locker sets up first sensor and second sensor, and first sensor is used for responding to whether to put into the luggage in the locker, and the second sensor is used for detecting the state of cabinet door, judges whether the cabinet door is closed.

The travelling mechanism 2 is used for driving the storage cabinet 1 to advance, retreat or turn. The travelling mechanism 2 is arranged at the bottom of the storage cabinet 1, so that the weight of the storage cabinet 1 can be supported, and the storage cabinet 1 can be driven to move.

The scanning device 3 is used for scanning information carried by baggage, and can also be used for scanning notes such as boarding passes, tickets and the like. Specifically, the scanner 3 may be a device that can recognize a barcode or a two-dimensional code, such as a scanner gun.

And the control box 4 is internally provided with a control unit, a relay and other electrical devices. The control box 4 is electrically connected with the scanning device 3 and the travelling mechanism 2. The control box 4 is located above the travelling mechanism 2 and can be arranged on the side or the upper side of the storage cabinet 1. Preferably, the control box 4 is arranged at the side of the cabinet 1.

The locker 1, the control box 4 and the travelling mechanism 2 can be detachably connected by adopting connecting pieces such as bolts, nuts and the like, so that the structural stability of the luggage delivery robot can be improved.

The working flow is as follows:

the crewmember or passenger aligns the scanning device 3 with the mark on boarding pass, ticket or luggage, when the scanning device 3 scans the relevant information such as boarding pass or ticket, the collected passenger information is sent to the control box 4, and the control box 4 controls the travelling mechanism 2 to move to the appointed position, so as to finish the consignment.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme is different from the prior art in that the scanning device 3 is used for collecting luggage information, the control box 4 is used for automatically controlling the travelling mechanism 2 to move, passengers do not need to manually input information, related information can be obtained through direct scanning, the operation is convenient, the time required by passenger consignment is greatly saved, the luggage consignment efficiency is improved, the automation degree is high, the passengers do not need to carry luggage by themselves, and the use experience of the passengers is improved.

In some other embodiments, electromagnetic locking means are provided on the cabinet door 11, said electromagnetic locking means being electrically connected to the control box. After the luggage is placed in the cabinet 1, the electromagnetic locking device locks the cabinet door 11. When a passenger needs to take out the case, the passenger takes out the case by scanning specific identity information such as a ticket, and the control box 4 controls the electromagnetic locking device to be opened after acquiring corresponding passenger information, so that the risk of case loss caused by mistaking and theft is avoided.

In some other embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the scanning device 3 is disposed above the storage cabinet 1 and is connected to the control box 4 through a connection line 31. Because the height of the locker 1 is generally lower than the height of a human body, the scanning device 3 is arranged above the locker 1, so that a crewmember or a passenger can conveniently scan. The scanning device 3 is connected to the control box 4 via a connection 31, the connection 31 having a length allowing the scanning device 3 to move within a certain range. The scanning device 3 may be placed on the top surface of the cabinet 1 when not in use. The top surface of locker 1 can set up the anti-drop fence, and the anti-drop fence can be along the setting of locker 1 all around, prevents that scanning device 3 from dropping.

In some other embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the side wall of the storage cabinet 1 is provided with a plurality of lightening holes 12, the lightening holes 12 are distributed on the side wall in an array, and the lightening holes 12 penetrate through the side wall along the thickness direction of the side wall. The weight of the storage cabinet 1 can be reduced on the basis of ensuring the structural strength and the stable performance of the storage cabinet 1 by arranging the weight reducing holes 12, so that the weight of the whole vehicle is reduced, the material utilization rate is improved, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

In some other embodiments, a navigation and obstacle avoidance module is disposed on the storage cabinet 1, and the navigation and obstacle avoidance module is electrically connected with the control box 4. According to different characteristics of the sensor, the navigation and obstacle avoidance module can adopt obstacle information acquired by components such as an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a binocular/depth-of-field camera 5, a monocular camera and the like. The navigation and obstacle avoidance module obtains surrounding environment information through multi-sensor fusion. After the control box 4 acquires the information acquired by the navigation and obstacle avoidance module, the traveling mechanism 2 is controlled to advance, turn, stop or retreat to bypass the obstacle.

As shown in fig. 4, in some other embodiments, the navigation and obstacle avoidance module includes a depth camera 5, a laser radar and an ultrasonic radar 7, where the depth camera is disposed on two sides of the locker, and is used for identifying an obstacle and a distance; a supporting plate is arranged between the travelling mechanism and the storage cabinet, the laser radar is positioned in a crack between the travelling mechanism and the supporting plate, and the ultrasonic radar is positioned on the side wall of the supporting plate; the depth camera, the laser radar and the ultrasonic radar are electrically connected with the control box. The depth camera, the laser radar and the ultrasonic radar jointly complete the judgment of the surrounding obstacles. The depth camera 5 is arranged at two sides of the storage cabinet 1 and is used for identifying obstacles and distances. The depth camera 5 can be arranged at the top of two sides of the storage cabinet 1 or at the top of the control box 4. The number of depth cameras 5 may be plural, facilitating the identification of obstacles from a plurality of orientations.

As shown in fig. 4, in some other embodiments, a display unit 6 is also included. The display unit 6 is disposed above the control box 4 and electrically connected to the control box 4. The display unit may be a display screen or the like. The display unit is electrically connected with the control box and can be used for displaying passenger information or other information.

As shown in fig. 5, in some other embodiments, the running mechanism 2 includes a chassis, rollers 21 and an anti-collision beam 22, where the number of the rollers 21 is plural, and each roller is connected to the bottom of the chassis; the number of the anti-collision beams 22 is two, and the anti-collision beams are respectively arranged on two sides of the chassis.

When the anti-collision beam 22 collides with an obstacle, the travelling mechanism 2 can automatically stop, so that the safety of the luggage delivery robot and surrounding passengers is ensured, and the property loss caused by equipment damage is avoided.

In some other embodiments, the chassis is provided with a plurality of lamps 23, and the lamps 23 are respectively arranged at two sides of the chassis. The car lamp 23 is arranged to be convenient for reminding passengers to avoid the luggage carrying robot on one hand and also convenient for camera shooting of camera shooting components such as the depth camera 5 on the other hand.

In some other embodiments, the cabinet is provided with a cabinet stiffener, and the cabinet stiffener is provided with a notch for fixing the strap hook. The binding belt is provided with the hook, and the binding belt can be connected with the notch through the hook, so that the binding belt is convenient to detach and connect. The luggage case can be fixed by the binding band, so that the luggage cases can be prevented from colliding with each other due to rapid acceleration or rapid deceleration in the running process, and the damage to articles caused by the collision of the luggage can be effectively prevented.

In some other embodiments, a battery is also included. The chassis of the travelling mechanism is provided with a battery box supporting column for supporting the battery box.

The following examples are also provided for the reader's reference to understand certain embodiments of the present application more intuitively.

The crewmember or passenger aligns the scanner 3 with the mark on the boarding pass, ticket, or luggage, and when the scanner 3 scans the information related to the boarding pass or ticket, the passenger information is collected and sent to the control box 4. The control box 4 controls the travelling mechanism 2 to move, the depth camera 5 recognizes the obstacle and the distance, and the travelling mechanism 2 advances, turns, stops or retreats to bypass the obstacle. The travelling mechanism 2 moves to a designated position to finish the consignment.

According to the technical scheme, boarding pass, ticket or luggage information is acquired through the scanning device 3, the control box 4 is utilized to automatically control the travelling mechanism 2 to move, passengers do not need to manually input information, related information can be acquired through direct scanning, the operation is convenient, the time required by passenger consignment is greatly saved, the luggage consignment efficiency is improved, the automation degree is high, passengers do not need to carry luggage by themselves, and the use experience of the passengers is improved.

Finally, it should be noted that, although the foregoing embodiments have been described in the text and the accompanying drawings of the present application, the scope of the patent protection of the present application is not limited thereby. All technical schemes generated by replacing or modifying equivalent structures or equivalent flows based on the essential idea of the application and by utilizing the contents recorded in the text and the drawings of the application, and the technical schemes of the embodiments are directly or indirectly implemented in other related technical fields, and the like, are included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims (9)

1. A luggage haul robot, comprising:

a locker for accommodating the baggage; the storage cabinet is provided with a first sensor which is used for sensing whether luggage is put in or not; the cabinet door capable of being opened and closed and a second sensor are arranged on the cabinet, and the second sensor is used for detecting the opening or closing state of the cabinet door;

the travelling mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the storage cabinet;

the scanning device is used for scanning the marking information carried by the luggage;

and the control box is electrically connected with the first sensor, the second sensor, the scanning device and the travelling mechanism.

2. The luggage-carrying robot of claim 1, wherein the scanning device is disposed above the stowage bin and is connected to the control box via a connection line.

3. The luggage haul robot of claim 1, wherein the side walls of the lockers are provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes, the number of weight-reducing holes being distributed on the side walls in an array, the weight-reducing holes penetrating the side walls in a thickness direction of the side walls.

4. The luggage haul robot of claim 1, wherein a navigation and obstacle avoidance module is disposed on the stowage bin, the navigation and obstacle avoidance module being electrically connected to the control box.

5. The luggage haul robot of claim 4, wherein said navigation and obstacle avoidance module comprises a depth camera, a laser radar and an ultrasonic radar, said depth camera being disposed on both sides of said locker for identifying obstacles and distances; a supporting plate is arranged between the travelling mechanism and the storage cabinet, the laser radar is positioned in a crack between the travelling mechanism and the supporting plate, and the ultrasonic radar is positioned on the side wall of the supporting plate; the depth camera, the laser radar and the ultrasonic radar are electrically connected with the control box.

6. The baggage claim 1, further comprising:

the display unit is arranged above the control box and is electrically connected with the control box.

7. The luggage haul robot according to claim 1, wherein the traveling mechanism comprises a chassis, a plurality of rollers and an anti-collision beam, and the rollers are respectively connected with the bottom of the chassis; the number of the anti-collision beams is two, and the anti-collision beams are respectively arranged on two sides of the chassis.

8. The luggage carrying robot as claimed in claim 7, wherein the chassis is provided with a plurality of lamps, and the lamps are respectively provided at both sides of the chassis.

9. The luggage haul robot of claim 1, wherein the stowage bin is provided with a bin stiffener, the bin stiffener being provided with a slot for securing a strap hook.

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