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US 2021/0357854 A1Published application
Logistic procedure for goods to be sold and packages to be shipped, package receiving station as well as store for the implementation of this procedure
AssigneeLidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsMatthias Oppitz, Rene Engel, Dominik Eberhard
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Abstract
The invention relates to the logistical linking of package flows with goods flows by positioning common package acceptance stations (gPAS) at or in goods-sales-branches (WVF) where the goods (W) aresold.
Claims21
Method for logistic handling of packages to be sent (P) and goods to be sold (W) from goods sales branches (WVF), by
- A) Goods (W) are transported from a goods central warehouse (WZL) to the goods sales branches (WVF) in their distribution area by means of goods trucks,
- B) in particular empty packaging is transported by the goods trucks on the return trip from the goods sales branches (WVF) to the goods central warehouse (WZL),
- a) packages (P), in particular returned packages (P), are delivered by customers (K) at automated or manual package acceptance stations (PAS), and
- b) transported from there to a package central warehouse (PZL) of a package logistics company (PL),
- characterized in that
- the packages (P), in particular franked packages, are delivered by the customer (K) at a respective, in particular automated, common package acceptance station (gPAS),
- which are embodied to accept for several different package logistic companies (PL) and
- positioned at or in the goods sales branches (WVF),
- the packages (P) are sorted at least according to the different package logistic companies (PL) and
- be transferred to the individual package logistic companies (PL),
- transported to the package central warehouses (PZL) of the individual package logistic companies (PL).
8 more elements
Package acceptance system with at least one common package acceptance station (gPAS),
- wherein the common package acceptance station (gPAS) comprises.
- an input opening (1), in particular an input channel (1′) adjoining it,
- at least one collector container (S) for the packages (P),
- an internal transport device (2), in particular a chute or a conveyor belt (2), from the input opening (1) to the collector container (S),
- a receipt generator (3) for generating a delivery receipt,
- where the package receiving system includes
- a scanner (4) for reading the package information indicated on the package (P), especially on its label,
- characterized in that
- the scanner (4) is designed to read the logistician identifier present on the package (P), in particular a QR code or bar code, of one of several specific package logistic companies (PL).
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.