IP Library Granted Patent US 9,230,236
Granted Patent B2
US 9,230,236 · App. 14/084,642 · Granted Jan 5, 2016

Automated delivery vehicle, systems and methods for automated delivery

Inventor: Daniel Judge Villamar (North Las Vegas, NV)
G06Q10/087G06Q10/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,230,236
App. No.
14/084,642
Granted
Jan 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are methods and systems for automated delivery using a delivery vehicle transported by a carrier vehicle. The automated delivery method comprises receiving, by a processing device, an order from a buyer. The order specifies one or more products to be delivered to the buyer and itinerary information. The processing device transmits the order to a placer robot. The placer robot positions the one or more products to a delivery vehicle. A carrier vehicle transports the delivery vehicle to a delivery destination based on the order. The carrier vehicle is driverless and lightweight and moves automatically. The carrier vehicle moves on a flat track using itinerary information of the order.

Claims (28)

1. An automated delivery system, comprising:

a processing device configured to receive an order from a buyer and transmit the order to a placer robot, the order specifying one or more products to be delivered to the buyer and itinerary information;

the placer robot configured to position one or more products to a delivery vehicle based on the transmitted order;

the delivery vehicle configured to transport the one or more products based on the transmitted order, the delivery vehicle riding along a flat track, wherein the delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin, the guiding pin being configured to interlock with a guiding groove, and wherein the delivery vehicle includes a Global Positioning System, the Global Positioning System providing location data associated with a location of the delivery vehicle, the location data being processed based on the itinerary information to locate a delivery destination and to control an itinerary of the delivery vehicle, wherein the placer robot has one or more arms configured to grasp a product and place the product on the delivery vehicle and remove the product from the delivery vehicle; and

a carrier vehicle configured to enable the movement of one or more delivery vehicles.

2. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier vehicle travels automatically without a driver and includes a pull vehicle or a conveyor, the carrier vehicle being powered by gas, fossil fuel, fuel cell, battery, or electricity.

3. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the carrier vehicle is configured to be powered by an electrified rail, the carrier vehicle including a contact shoe contacting the electrified rail to pick-up electrical energy from the electrified rail and wherein the carrier vehicle is configured to be powered by at least one electrified wire, the carrier vehicle including a contact shoe contacting the at least one electrified wire to pick-up electrical energy from the at least one electrified wire.

4. The automated delivery system of claim 1 further comprising an enhanced head generator having a head, an axle, a generator and a contact object.

5. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the order is received via a network wirelessly or by wires, the order including an alphanumeric code associated with a product, the code being entered via a mobile phone, a personal computer, a laptop, or a keypad of the delivery vehicle.

6. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the itinerary information includes instructions on travel distance and travel direction associated with a delivery destination.

7. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the placer robot includes a liquid product placer robot, the liquid product placer robot being configured to pour an ordered amount of a product in the delivery vehicle, a container being placed in the delivery vehicle to pour the product in the container.

8. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the placer robot includes a conveyor placer robot, the conveyor placer robot being configured to move the one or more products into the delivery vehicle.

9. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the placer robot includes an insulated robot dispenser, the insulated robot dispenser being configured to dispense the one or more products into the delivery vehicle while keeping a temperature of the one or more products substantially unchanged.

10. The automated delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the delivery vehicle includes a key pad configured to receive an alphanumeric code associated with a product.

11. An automated delivery method comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, an order from a buyer, the order specifying one or more products to be delivered to the buyer and itinerary information;

transmitting the order to a placer robot;

positioning, by the placer robot, the one or more products to at least one delivery vehicle;

locating a delivery destination based on location data associated with a location of the delivery vehicle, the location data being received from a Global Positioning System associated with the at least one delivery vehicle, wherein the location data is processed based on the itinerary information, wherein the placer robot includes a conveyor placer robot, the conveyor placer robot being configured to move the one or more products into the delivery vehicle; and

transporting, by a carrier vehicle, the at least one delivery vehicle to a delivery destination according to the itinerary information, an itinerary of the delivery vehicle being controlled using location data, wherein the at least one delivery vehicle is configured to ride along a flat track, the at least one delivery vehicle comprising a guiding pin, the guiding pin being configured to interlock with a guiding groove.

12. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , wherein the carrier vehicle includes a pull vehicle or a conveyor, the carrier vehicle being powered by gas, a fossil fuel, a battery, or electricity.

13. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , wherein the order is transmitted to the delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle communicating with the placer robot to send a command to cause the placer robot to position the one or more products on a delivery vehicle based on the order.

14. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , wherein the delivery vehicle communicates with the placer robot wirelessly.

15. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , wherein the placer robot includes a liquid product placer robot, the liquid product placer robot being configured to pour an ordered amount of a product in the delivery vehicle, the product including a liquid product, a granular product, a solid product and an insulated robot dispenser, the insulated robot dispenser being configured to dispense the one or more products into the delivery vehicle while keeping a temperature of the one or more products substantially unchanged.

16. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , further comprising an enhanced head generator having a head, an axle, a generator and a contact object.

17. The automated delivery method of claim 11 , further comprising:

processing the order to retrieve order data; and

storing the order data in a database.

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