Technical Field: The invention is related to an unmanned cargo station operating system which allows for sending and receiving cargo automatically in an unmanned manner.

State of the Art:

The cargo companies play significant role in transporting the products, goods, various documents from one location to another location both in our country and in the entire world. Cargo, courier and logistics services having brief background of 25- 30 years in Turkey has gained speed and become an irreplaceable solution partner of the real economy. According to the Turkish Cargo Courier and Logistics Enterprises Association, 80 thousand people are employed within the sector, which serves at 10 thousand established centers with 25 thousand vehicles. As an outcome of the increase in e- commerce, online shopping, rate of growth has increased in the cargo sector. In the state of the art, the firms in the cargo sector generally serves with their branches. Branches are available at different points based on the sizes of the residential areas. Most of the customers visit these branches to deliver their cargo packages. The cargo packages are gathered in the branches, then delivered to the transferring centers where they are classified according to their destination points. Thereafter, the packages are transferred to the branches in the relevant residential areas. The package is delivered to the cargo receiver’s address by visiting the address. The cargo fees are paid when the package is delivered to the branch by the sender or when the delivery officer delivers the package to the receiver at the door.

However, the main cargo procedures used in the state of the art have some limitations and expenses. First of all, the cargo sender is required to visit the branch personally or to find appropriate time for an appointment if the cargo is to be delivered via appointment method. Due to the fact that the cargo branches operate until 06:00 pm, people working during the day should take a break and get permission from their works to deliver their cargo packages. Furthermore, appointment-based services may cause arise of additional costs. Another disadvantage is that the delivery officers visits every relevant door to deliver cargos to the receivers. Unfortunately, the owners of the cargo incur additional expenses due to this process. Furthermore, the cargo receiver may not be available at the delivery address. In this case, the delivery officer should bring this cargo back to the branch at the end of the day and the cargo receiver is required to visit the branch within 2 days to take the cargo. Objective of the Invention:

The present invention aims to reduce the need for employees in branch offices and extend courier services to all hours of the day by performing cargo receiving and sending processes automatically in an unmanned manner. Description of Figures:

The figures of the improved unmanned cargo station operation system are as follows.

Figure 1. The view of the flow chart of the unmanned cargo station operating system’s user cargo sending and receiving modules

Figure 2. The view of the flow chart of the unmanned cargo station operating system’s courier operation module Description of the References in Figures:

The description of the reference numbers of the steps marked on the flow chart of the unmanned cargo station operating system is as follows.

100. User or courier selection module

101. Selecting cargo sending or receiving operations by the user, or selecting courier operations by the courier on the system main page,

200. User cargo sending module

201. Controlling the system’s rack occupancy if the user selects cargo sending process,

202. If there is no vacancy on the racks, sending an error/information message to the user by the system,

203. If there is vacancy on the racks, asking the user if they have a QR code or password by the system,

204. After the user enters the QR code or password in the system, opening the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system by receiving the cargo information,

205. If the user doesn’t have a QR code or password, asking for sender- receiver information from the user, sending them to the server and then, opening the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system,

206. Measuring the volume and weight of the cargo placed inside the unit by the user and checking if there is enough space by the system,

207. Giving an error/information message and returning the cargo to the user by the system if there is not enough space in the system,

208. Determining the cargo transfer fee depending on the cargo’s volume and weight by the system, informing the user and asking who will make the payment if there is enough space in the system,

209. If the payment is to be made by the sender, redirecting the user to the payment screen by the system for the realization of the payment, 210. After completion of the payment procedure, opening the unit where the cargo is placed and creating a physical barcode by the system to be attached onto the cargo by the user,

211. After the user sticks the barcode onto the cargo and closes the unit, reading and controlling the barcode attached onto the cargo by the system,

212. Giving an error/information message and returning the cargo to the user if the barcode attached onto the cargo is not approved by the system for any reason,

213. Placing the cargo on the defined rack after the barcode attached onto the cargo is approved. er cargo receiving module

301. Asking the user if they have a QR code or password by the system if the user selects receive cargo,

302. After the user enters the QR code or password in the system, checking if the cargo is ready to be collected by the system,

303. If the user doesn’t have a QR code or password, asking the user to enter user information in the system and checking if the desired cargo is ready to be collected,

304. If the cargo is not ready, giving an error/information message to the user by the system,

305. If the cargo is ready, controlling the payment status of the cargo by the system,

306. If it is determined it has been paid, placing the cargo into the unit and delivering to the user,

307. If it is determined payment is necessary, redirecting the user to the payment screen by the system for the realization of payment,

308. After payment is completed, putting the cargo into the unit and delivering to the user. urier module 401. Having the courier enter the QR code into the system, if a courier operation is selected,

402. Reading the QR code and collecting the courier information and asking the courier to enter the operation by the system,

403. If the courier selects cargo loading, controlling rack occupancy by the system,

404. If there is no vacancy on the racks, giving an error/information message to the courier by the system,

405. If there is vacancy on the racks, opening the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system,

406. After the cargo is placed inside the unit by the courier, measuring the cargo’s volume and weight by the system and reading and approving the barcode on the cargo by the system,

407. Controlling if there is a suitable place on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit by the system,

408. If there is not enough space on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit, returning the cargo by the system,

409. If there is enough space on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit, placing the cargo on a suitable rack by the system,

410. If the courier selects to collect cargo, asking the courier about the cargo to be collected by the system,

411. When the courier selects the cargo to be collected, delivering the concerned cargo to the courier by the system

Description of the Invention:

The invention is an unmanned cargo station operating system which allows for sending and receiving cargo automatically in an unmanned manner, characterized in that, it comprises a user or courier selection (100) module that has the operating steps of selecting cargo sending or receiving operations by the user, or selecting courier operations (101) by the courier on the system main page, a user cargo sending module (200) that has the operating steps of controlling the system’s rack occupancy if the user selects cargo sending process (201), if there is no vacancy on the racks, sending an error/information message to the user by the system (202), if there is vacancy on the racks, asking the user if they have a QR code or password by the system (203), after the user enters the QR code or password in the system, opening the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system by receiving the cargo information (204), if the user doesn’t have a QR code or password, asking for sender-receiver information from the user, sending them to the server and then, openng the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system (205), measuring the volume and weight of the cargo placed inside the unit by the user and checking if there is enough space by the system (206), giving an error/information message and returning the cargo to the user by the system if there is not enough space in the system (207), determining the cargo transfer fee depending on the cargo’s volume and weight by the system, informing the user and asking who will make the payment if there is enough space in the system (208), if the payment is to be made by the sender, redirecting the user to the payment screen by the system for the realization of the payment (209), after completion of the payment procedure, opening the unit where the cargo is placed and creating a physical barcode by the system to be attached onto the cargo by the user (210), after the user sticks the barcode onto the cargo and closes the unit, reading and controlling the barcode attached onto the cargo by the system (211), giving an error/information message and returning the cargo to the user if the barcode attached onto the cargo is not approved by the system for any reason (212), placing the cargo on the defined rack after the barcode attached onto the cargo is approved (213), a user cargo receiving module (300) that has the operating steps of asking the user if they have a QR code or password by the system if the user selects receive cargo (301), after the user enters the QR code or password in the system, checking if the cargo is ready to be collected by the system (302), if the user doesn’t have a QR code or password, asking the user to enter user information in the system and checking if the desired cargo is ready to be collected (303), if the cargo is not ready, giving an error/information message to the user by the system (304), if the cargo is ready, controlling the payment status of the cargo by the system (305), if it is determined it has been paid, placing the cargo into the unit and delivering to the user (306), if it is determined payment is necessary, redirecting the user to the payment screen by the system for the realization of payment (307), after payment is completed, putting the cargo into the unit and delivering to the user (308), a courier module (400) that has the operating steps of having the courier enter the QR code into the system, if a courier operation is selected (401), reading the QR code and collecting the courier information and asking the courier to enter the operation by the system (402), if the courier selects cargo loading, controlling rack occupancy by the system (403), if there is no vacancy on the racks, giving an error/information message to the courier by the system (404), if there is vacancy on the racks, opening the unit where the cargo is to be placed by the system (405), after the cargo is placed inside the unit by the courier, measuring the cargo’s volume and weight by the system and reading and approving the barcode on the cargo by the system (406), controlling if there is a suitable place on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit by the system (407), if there is not enough space on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit, returning the cargo by the system (408), if there is enough space on the racks for the cargo placed inside the unit, placing the cargo on a suitable rack by the system (409), if the courier selects to collect cargo, asking the courier about the cargo to be collected by the system (410), - when the courier selects the cargo to be collected, delivering the concerned cargo to the courier by the system (411).

The invention allows both the user and the courier to access from any application the vacancy information for the concerned cargo station with an aim to accurately redirect both the user and the courier. Moreover, the invention is capable of informing the user about the cargo accepted to their name through any application.

Applicability of the Invention to the Industry: The invention can be applied in place of cargo branches in many areas such as cafes, shopping malls etc.