US 12,275,584 B2
Order delivery system and method
Romain Moulin, Lille (FR); Renaud Heitz, Villeneuve-D'Ascq (FR); and Gilles Baulard, Fontenilles (FR)
Assigned to EXOTEC PRODUCT FRANCE, Croix (FR)
Appl. No. 17/626,666
Filed by EXOTEC PRODUCT FRANCE, Croix (FR)
PCT Filed Sep. 2, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/074474
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 12, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/043828, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1909641 (FR), filed on Sep. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0245582 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01)
CPC B65G 1/0457 (2013.01) [B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0238 (2013.01); B65G 2209/04 (2013.01); B65G 2209/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for automatically delivering an order, comprising a plurality of articles stored in a building, to a pick-up location for picking up said order located outside said building, wherein the system comprises:
a plurality of pouches adapted to receive a bag;
identifying information associated with selected pouches in said plurality of pouches in which articles of said order are deposited, where in the identifying information identifies said order;
a signalling or detecting device, which signals and/or detects presence of a user to whom the order is to be delivered, or of a vehicle to take charge of said order, in a vicinity of said pick-up location;
a transport module mounted at least partially at height and comprising:
at least one travel track, at least a substantial portion of which extends into said building;
suspension elements for suspending said pouches from said track;
an automatic displacement device, which is configured to automatically move said suspension elements on said track;
an actuator, which actuates the automatic displacement device and is configured to displace on the track the selected pouches in which articles of said order have been deposited and to which the identifying information of said order has been associated, to said pick-up location in response to the signalling and/or detecting device emitting a signal confirming the presence of said user or said vehicle in the vicinity of said pick-up location; and
a tunnel enveloping a portion of the track, extending outside the building above a motor vehicle traffic lane.