A product transportation vehicle, system and method
AssigneesMigros Ticaret A.S., Bugiworks Teknoloji Sanayi Ic Ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi
InventorsAysegul OZKAVUKCU, Bulent KUNTAY, Ibrahim OGUZ, Esat GUN, Ecem OGUZ, Abdullah ERTUG, Bugay CAGLAR, Lal POLATER, Sema Burce PAZARLI
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electric product transportation vehicle for transporting products from one place to another, and a product transportation system and method for managing the product transportation process.
Claims36
A product transportation vehicle (1) for transporting products from one place to another;
- comprising
- a chassis (2) which carries all parts belonging to and being connected to the vehicle;
- at least one control pedal (5) which enables to control acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle;
- at least one power unit (7) wherein a battery system supplying power to the vehicle is included;
- at least one handlebar (8) which enables the vehicle to maneuver;
- at least one damper (9) which enables to attenuate the intensity and impact of shocks that occur during driving;
- at least one wheel (10) which enables the vehicle to move by rotating around an axis located in its center;
- at least one motor (11) which enables the vehicle to move by converting the energy provided by the power unit (7) into mechanical energy and which is embedded inside the wheel (10);
- and characterized by
- at least one product placement compartment (3) which is located on the chassis (2) and whereon the products are placed directly and/or within crates;
- at least one screen (4) whereby vehicle-related information such as vehicle speed, charging information and warning notifications are displayed;
- at least one mobile device integration unit (6) which enables a device such as a mobile phone or tablet computer to be integrated;
- at least one connecting hook (12) which enables the vehicle to be raised upon being loaded to lifting vehicles in the form of a crane;
- at least one towing apparatus (13) which enables transportation crates in the form of trailers to be attached to the rear of the vehicle;
- at least one connecting tube (14) which interconnects the control pedal (5) and the front wheel (10);
- and
- at least one railing (15) which ensures the vehicle balance by being positioned on both sides of the connecting tube (14) and into which the power unit is integrated.
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A product transportation system (100) for managing the product transportation process when transporting products from one place to another;
- comprising
- at least one mobile device (101) which is integrated into the mobile device integration unit (6) located on the product transportation vehicle (1) and is configured to communicate with remote servers by using any remote communication protocol;
- and characterized by
- at least one application (102) which is run on the mobile device (101) and configured to manage the product transportation process;
- and
- at least one server (103) which can communicate with the mobile device (101) by using any remote communication protocol, wherein product collection information are recorded and which is configured to manage the product stock status in accordance with the processes carried out over the application (102).
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A product transportation method (200) for managing the product transportation process when transporting products from one place to another;
- characterized by the steps of
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) logging in to the application (102) (201);
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) displaying on the application (102) the information about which product s/he will collect and at which address s/he will find the product (202);
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) checking the stock information of the product by going to the address where the product will be delivered (203);
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) sending a notification over the application (102) in the event that s/he cannot find the product in stock (204);
- scanning the barcode of the product by means of the mobile device (101) in the event that the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) finds the product in stock (205);
- checking the accuracy of the product barcode (206);
- displaying an incorrect product barcode warning on the application (102) if the product barcode is detected to be incorrect (207);
- displaying the color of the crate image, where the product will be placed, on the application (102) in blue color if the product barcode is detected to be correct (208);
- displaying the loading quantity information associated with the product barcode on the application (102) on the case image (209);
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) placing the products, whose barcodes are scanned, into the crate in the indicated amount (210);
- the user of the product transportation vehicle (1) scanning the crate barcode by means of the mobile device (101) (211);
- associating the products placed in the product transportation vehicle (1) with the crate whose barcode is scanned (212);
- and
- displaying the color of the crate image, where the product is placed, on the application (102) in green color (213).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.