CN107824463A - Automatic logistics sorting system and automatic logistics method for sorting - Google Patents
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Abstract
The automatic logistics sorting system and method that automatically process mechanism with exception items.The automatic logistics sorting system includes:Automatic transportation unit, transport article to be sorted;Sorting area, operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, to realize the sorting of article to be sorted, sorting area includes the drop piece area with multiple sorting destination objects, and automatic transportation unit performs article to be sorted to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object in drop piece area;And control system, the movement of the sorting and automatic transportation unit of article to be sorted in sorting area is controlled, and further comprise:Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing among multiple sorting destination objects;Identifying unit, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;With, control unit, have in response to article to be sorted abnormal, control so that article to be sorted is transported into specific sorting destination object.By automatically processing mechanism, it is possible to achieve efficient goods sorting.
Description
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to automatic material flow field, and more specifically, it is related to the automatic of exception items
The automatic logistics sorting system and method for the treatment of mechanism.
Background technology
The fast development of ecommerce, unprecedented opportunity to develop both was brought to delivery industry, also to Courier Service
Propose stern challenge.How high efficiency, low cost, flexibly accurately carry out packages be always that this industry faces
Problem.Traditional artificial matrix form sorting, mainly faces that efficiency is low, and error rate is high, artificial intensity is big, recruitment is difficult, management difficulty etc.
Problem.The conventional automated sorting device such as halved belt sorter mainly faces that investment is big, return is slow, flexibility and autgmentability difference
Problem, the change demand of each period Wave crest and wave trough can not be adapted in utilization rate of equipment and installations, and band sorter of reporting to the leadship after accomplishing a task belongs to serial system
Unite, a point all can cause whole piece carbel sorting to be stopped after breaking down on main line.Therefore, flexible automation bag
Wrap up in key issue and active demand of the sorting as delivery industry seeking development.
Flourishing for robot technology brings huge technological change for whole logistic industry in recent years, also to sorting
Industry brings new technology and new design concept.Fig. 1 is one of the existing automatic logistics sorting system using robot
The schematic diagram of example.As shown in figure 1, form of the automatic logistics sorting system using " robot+steel platform ", operator are supplying
Parcel is placed on robot bogey by part platform, and robot carries parcel and runs to steel drop piece bin position by package delivering
To drop piece bin so as to completing packages task.
Above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system substantially increases sort efficiency compared with Traditional Man sorting mode, is sorted compared with halved belt
The conventional automated mode such as machine has the advantages that cost is low, flexible high again, thus has obtained the extensive concern of industry and quickly pushed away
Extensively.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, after it will include being placed on robot bogey, robot is held
Carry that put can be first by wrapping up verifying attachment, to determine that the parcel needs the drop piece bin that is transported to.Now, if including
Corresponding drop piece bin can not be detected from parcel, such as the face list of parcel by wrapping up verifying attachment, then the sorting wrapped up can go out
It is now abnormal.
For the exception of this parcel, existing method generally includes to remove parcel from robot, or directly will
Robot takes away from platform.But no matter any processing mode, can all cause the processing wrapped up extremely to follow-up logistics point
The process of picking impacts.I.e., it is necessary to wait this that there is abnormal parcel to be disposed, normal logistics can be continued and sorted
Journey.
Therefore, it is necessary to a kind of improved automatic logistics sort plan.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to for it is above-mentioned in the prior art the defects of and deficiency, there is provided it is novel and improved have
The automatic logistics sorting system and automatic logistics method for sorting that automatically process mechanism of exception items.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:Automatic transportation unit, is used for
Transport article to be sorted;Sorting area, for being operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, to realize point of article to be sorted
Pick, the sorting area includes drop piece area, and the drop piece area includes the multiple sorting destination object, the automatic transportation unit
The article to be sorted is performed in the drop piece area to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object;With control system, be used for
Control the sorting and movement of the automatic transportation unit in the sorting area of the article to be sorted, and further bag
Include:Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing among the multiple sorting destination object;
Identifying unit, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;And control unit, have in response to article to be sorted different
Often, control so that the article to be sorted is transported into the specific sorting destination object for being used for abnormality processing.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the sorting area further comprises:Piece supplying area, it is to be sorted for distributing
Article;With, traffic zone, for movable within by one or more automatic transportation units, the automatic transportation unit transport institute
State article to be sorted and pass through the traffic zone;Wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane, and the fortune
Defeated area and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the control system further comprises at least one following:The
One processing unit, for being handled in the piece supplying area the article with exception;With second processing unit, in institute
State to described there is abnormal article to handle for the specific objective sorting object of abnormality processing.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Determine whether article to be sorted does not have
There is corresponding sorting destination information;And the second processing unit is specifically used for:Redefine point of the article
Destination is picked to re-start sorting to the article.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Determine corresponding to the article to be sorted
Item Information sorts destination without corresponding with the Item Information;Or determine whether the article to be sorted does not record
Relate to the Item Information of corresponding sorting destination;Or the Item Information for determining to record on the article to be sorted is
No None- identified.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Determine whether article to be sorted has
Corresponding multiple sorting destination informations;The second processing unit is specifically used for:Record the abnormal information of the article;
And identify that one in multiple sorting destination informations of the article is sorted destination information with to the article to be sorted
Re-start sorting.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the setting unit is further used for basis and corresponds to different sorting targets
The quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted of object, it is determined that the number of the specific sorting destination object for abnormality processing and/or
The position for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing in the drop piece area.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the sorting destination object, which corresponds to, is used for the article after receiving is sorted
Removable container.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics method for sorting, including:Piece supplying area by one or
Multiple articles to be sorted are placed on automatic transportation unit;Obtain the item related information of the article to be sorted, the article
Relevant information includes the abnormal information of article to be sorted;It is provided for the abnormal sorting destination object of abnormality processing;Based on described
Item related information determines specific sorting destination object corresponding with the article to be sorted, wherein, it is described that there is abnormal information
Article to be sorted correspond to the abnormal sorting destination object for abnormality processing;Described in the automatic transportation unit carries
Article to be sorted by traffic zone, wherein, the article to be sorted with abnormal information, which is transported to, described is used for exception
The abnormal sorting destination object of reason;March to drop piece area with, the automatic transportation unit, perform the article to be sorted arrive and its
The drop piece of corresponding specific sorting destination object.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane and described
Traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, further comprise:The article with exception is carried out in the piece supplying area
First processing;And/or to described there is abnormal article to carry out the in the specific objective sorting object for abnormality processing
Two processing.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal information of article to be sorted does not have including article to be sorted and it
Corresponding sorting destination information;And described there is abnormal article to carry out second processing include to described:Redefine institute
The sorting destination of article is stated to re-start sorting to the article.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the article to be sorted does not have corresponding sorting destination information
Including:Item Information corresponding to the article to be sorted sorts destination without corresponding with the Item Information;Or institute
State article to be sorted and do not record the Item Information for relating to corresponding sorting destination;Or remember on the article to be sorted
The Item Information None- identified of record.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal information of the article to be sorted includes the article tool to be sorted
There are corresponding multiple sorting destination informations;And described there is abnormal article to carry out second processing include to described:
Record the abnormal information of the article;With identify one in multiple sorting destination informations of article sorting destination
Information to the article to re-start sorting.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal sorting destination object for being provided for abnormality processing includes:
According to the quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted corresponding to different sorting destination objects, it is determined that the exception for abnormality processing point
Pick the number of object and/or the position for the abnormal sorting object of abnormality processing in the drop piece area.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the sorting destination object, which corresponds to, is used for the article after receiving is sorted
Removable container.
Automatic logistics sorting system and automatic logistics method for sorting provided by the invention, by using the automatic of exception items
Treatment mechanism, it is possible to achieve efficient goods sorting.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an example of the existing automatic logistics sorting system using robot;
Fig. 2 is that the region of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention sets the schematic diagram of example;
Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of article exception handling device according to embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the indicative flowchart of automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention.
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Describe to be used for the open present invention below so that those skilled in the art can realize the present invention.It is excellent in describing below
Embodiment is selected to be only used as illustrating, it may occur to persons skilled in the art that other obvious modifications.Define in the following description
General principle of the invention can apply to other embodiments, deformation program, improvement project, equivalent and do not carry on the back
From the other technologies scheme of the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The term and word used in description below and claim is not limited to literal implication, but only by the present inventor
The present invention can be understood and as one man understand by being used so that.Therefore, to those skilled in the art clearly only for explanation
Purpose rather than provide this hair to limit the purpose of the present invention as defined in appended claims and their equivalent
The following description of bright various embodiments.
It is understood that term " one " be interpreted as " at least one " or " one or more ", i.e., in one embodiment,
The quantity of one element can be one, and in a further embodiment, the quantity of the element can be multiple, and term " one " is no
It is understood that as the limitation to quantity.
Although for example the ordinal number of " first ", " second " etc. will be used to describe various assemblies, not limit those herein
Component.The term is only used for distinguishing a component and another component.For example, first assembly can be referred to as the second component, and together
Sample, the second component can also be referred to as first assembly, without departing from the teaching of inventive concept.Term as used herein " and/
Or " include any of one or more projects listed associated and all combinations.
The term being used herein is only used for describing the purpose of various embodiments and is not intended to limit.As used herein,
Singulative is intended to also include plural form, makes an exception unless the context clearly dictates.Will further be understood that term " comprising " and/or
" having " specifies depositing for described feature, number, step, operation, component, element or its combination when using in this specification
, and it is not excluded for the presence or additional of one or more of the other feature, number, step, operation, component, element or its group.
The term being used herein including technology and scientific terminology has the art being generally understood that with those skilled in the art
Language identical implication, so long as not being defined differently than the term.It should be understood that the term tool limited in usually used dictionary
There is the implication consistent with the implication of term of the prior art.
The present invention is further detailed explanation with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description.
The layout example of automatic logistics sorting system
In the existing automatic logistics sorting system using robot, first, system that employs the high knot of paralell
Structure (such as building steel platform), robot are operated in above platform, and the container for parcel of plugging into is located at below platform.Though this structure
The purpose of sorting is so reached, but platform is built and used so that the system all big discounting in terms of flexibility and cost
Button, thus need the automatic logistics sorting system that flexibility is stronger, cost is lower.
In addition, in said system, fall goods lattice mouth in the form of an array in robot motion region (as shown in figure 1, falling
Goods lattice mouth is in an array manner in steel platform plane).Therefore, robot, which is performed in drop piece task process, can cause other machines
Intersect between device people wait or robot and avoid, robot waits or avoiding can reduce the sort efficiency of whole system.
Especially, when robot quantity is more, robot density is larger in the system, robot performs machine caused by drop piece task
People waits or avoiding can be such that whole system efficiency declines rapidly.
Therefore, it is desirable to further improved on the basis of the automatic logistics sorting system, with overcome the bottleneck of system effectiveness,
Reducing robot drop piece causes robot to wait or intersect the efficiency for avoiding, effectively improving parcel automatic logistics sorting system.
On the flexibility problem of automatic logistics sorting system, because the periodic factor of logistic industry, automatic logistics
Requirement of the sorting system for flexibility is very high.Specifically, for logistic industry, the article of required transport shows
Obvious Wave crest and wave trough distribution, for example, for express delivery industry, the drastically increasing of car loading occurs when catenet is done shopping and saved
Add, and in vacation as such as Spring Festival, car loading can also substantially reduce.Therefore, automatic logistics sorting system is required to
It is unbalanced that the quantity of this required freight amount is tackled well, so that while guarantee system meets needs, again
It is unlikely to cause the idle of system.
Therefore, an example according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:Piece supplying
Area, for distributing article to be sorted;Traffic zone, for, the automatic fortune movable within by one or more automatic transportation units
Defeated unit transports the article to be sorted;With drop piece area, including multiple sorting destination objects, and the automatic transportation unit is held wherein
The row article to be sorted to corresponding sorting destination object drop piece;Wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are positioned at same flat
On face, and the traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
Relative to the automatic logistics sorting system of use " robot+steel platform " as shown in Figure 1, implemented according to the present invention
The automatic logistics sorting system of example uses the arrangement of plane, i.e. traffic zone and drop piece area set in the same plane, so that
Avoid cost caused by traffic zone frame height.
Preferably, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are set
On the ground.
So, automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention further uses " landing " formula structure so that fortune
In defeated area and drop piece area are generally aligned in the same plane, correspondingly, the automatic transportation unit and drop piece area moved in traffic zone includes
Sorting destination object also be located in same plane, without individually being set for this platform for automatic transportation unit, avoid spirit
The loss of activity and cost.
Certainly, should it will be understood by those skilled in the art that in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention
Traffic zone and the drop piece area can be arranged directly on ground, can also be arranged on as required in other planes.For example, according to
The automatic logistics sorting system of the embodiment of the present invention can also be embodied as three-dimensional automatic logistics sorting system, including be provided with
Traffic zone and the multilayer planar in drop piece area.This particularly suitable for site condition it is limited in the case of, so as to fully using height
Space is spent, reduces the cost of automatic logistics sorting system.
In addition, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, traffic zone and drop piece area be not overlapping, i.e.
Traffic zone and drop piece area occupy the different piece in plane physical space respectively, so that automatic transportation unit is performing drop piece
When without waiting for the drop piece of other automatic transportation units or avoided therebetween, significantly improve automatic logistics sorting system
The efficiency of system.
Here, the automatic transportation unit in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention can be robot,
Can also be other be used to transporting article can automatic transportation unit.
In addition, the sorting destination object in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention is related to thing to be sorted
Product classification corresponding after being sorted.For example, in delivery industry, usual sorting destination object corresponds to one especially
Transportation route, and the sorting destination object can be for accommodating the appearance of parcel for needing to be transported through the transportation route
Device.But it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the sorting destination object in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited in corresponding to spy
Fixed transportation route, it relates to corresponding classification after other goods sortings, such as the size of article, the characteristic of article
(frangible degree etc.).
Sum it up, automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of not weighing with plane
The automatic logistics sorting system of folded region arrangement, its core are the plane in traffic zone and drop piece area not arranged superposed.Therefore,
Sorted it will be understood by those skilled in the art that whether actually needing segregating articles in automatic logistics according to embodiments of the present invention
The essential feature that sorting is not automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention is carried out in system.That is, i.e.
Make no automatic transportation unit that article to be sorted is transported into drop piece area via traffic zone from piece supplying area, as long as traffic zone and drop piece
Area has the not arranged superposed of plane, is intended to be included within protection scope of the present invention.
Also, multiple sorting destination objects that drop piece area includes also are not necessarily the objects with entity, for example, can
So that drop piece zoning is divided into multiple regions, and each region corresponds to a sorting destination object, so as to realize the sorting of article.
Certainly, it can also be the shelf of entity, goods basket etc. to sort destination object.Also, in order to improve the flexibility of system, when sorting mesh
When mark object is the container for accommodating article, this container is preferably moveable, so that after being filled, Ke Yijin
Row is easily changed.
That is, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, the sorting destination object is to be used for
Accommodate the removable container of the article after sorting.
Have already mentioned above, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, the traffic zone and the drop piece
It is in area is generally aligned in the same plane and not overlapping.Further, the piece supplying area in the automatic logistics sorting system also with the traffic zone and should
In drop piece area is generally aligned in the same plane, and the piece supplying area and the traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.So, can further pass through
The setting in piece supplying area, ensure high flexibility, low cost and the high efficiency of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention.
In terms of the layout in the piece supplying area of reality, traffic zone and drop piece area, automatic logistics according to embodiments of the present invention point
The system of picking can use kinds of schemes.Generally speaking, piece supplying area and drop piece area need to be configured according to traffic zone.For example,
In one example, piece supplying area and drop piece area are located at the both sides of traffic zone respectively, so that automatic transportation unit is by by thing
Product are transported to the different sorting destination objects in drop piece area from piece supplying area, to realize the sorting of article.Here, traffic zone is according to reality
The site condition on border, can be various shapes, for example, traffic zone can be common rectangle and square, in this case,
Piece supplying area can be located at the center of a line of traffic zone, and drop piece area is located on the relative edge of traffic zone.Here, this area skill
Art personnel are appreciated that when being related to more sorting destination object, and when the area of traffic zone is limited, can be in traffic zone
More sides set drop piece area.For example, can be in the traffic zone of rectangle and square, except other three of piece supplying area side
Drop piece area is set on side, so as to meet the sorting needs of article.
In another example, piece supplying area can be arranged on to the center of traffic zone, and drop piece area is arranged on traffic zone
Surrounding, so, the place of traffic zone can be farthest utilized, this is particularly suited for the situation that site condition is limited.
Fig. 2 is that the region of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention sets the schematic diagram of example.Such as Fig. 2 institutes
Show, piece supplying area is arranged on to the center in place, and drop piece area is arranged on to the surrounding in place, and between piece supplying area and drop piece area
Region be traffic zone.Also, in fig. 2, sorted due to needing article to be sorted being transported to piece supplying area, therefore
The side in place is left for transporting article to be sorted to the space in piece supplying area.Here, those skilled in the art obviously can be with
Understand, if article to be sorted has disposably been transported into piece supplying area in advance, then Fig. 2 right side is it can also be provided that drop piece
Area.
That is, in the case of being arranged on traffic zone center even in piece supplying area, also it is not necessarily in traffic zone
Surrounding sets drop piece area, but can be needed according to specific sorting, an appropriate number of sorting destination object is set, so as to really
Determine all sorting destination objects under whether being accommodated in the side of traffic zone, it is desired nonetheless to occupy other one side or the multi-lateral.
In addition, from another perspective, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, due to treating point
Pick article to transport to drop piece area from piece supplying area, traffic zone is obviously in the position between piece supplying area and drop piece area, therefore can recognize
For the shape in piece supplying area and drop piece area, the shape in particularly drop piece area determines the shape of traffic zone.It is accordingly it is also possible to true first
Determine the layout in drop piece area, then the layout of traffic zone is determined based on the shape in drop piece area.
Also, because as described above, sorting destination object is preferably moveable, according to embodiments of the present invention is automatic
Materials-sorting system can is according to number of articles to be sorted, to set an appropriate number of sorting destination object.Equally with express delivery
Exemplified by packages in industry, it is assumed that it is corresponding to 30 circuits to need packages.It is possible to according to existing number
According to, determine in every circuit include number how much, so as to set multiple sorting destination objects corresponding to same circuit.Example
Such as, if it is determined that it is very big corresponding to the number of packages of a certain circuit, then multiple sorting targets corresponding to the circuit can be set
Object, so that can be unlikely to corresponding to the parcel of the circuit by parallel sorting because the circuit reduces the entirety of system
Efficiency.In addition, if in some special time period, number of packages to be sorted dramatically increases, then can on the whole increase and correspond to
The number of the sorting destination object of each circuit.If for example, usually, every circuit corresponds to a sorting destination object,
Then the number that destination object is sorted corresponding to every circuit can be arranged to two or more in busy, so that according to
The automatic logistics sorting system of the embodiment of the present invention can tackle the periodic characteristic of logistic industry well, with good
Flexibility.
Certainly, in the case where the number of sorting destination object increases, the area deficiency in original drop piece area can occur
To accommodate the situation of sorting destination object.This can be only by expanding the area of traffic zone, so as to correspondingly expand drop piece area
Area can solves.
Further, since in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, piece supplying area, traffic zone and drop piece area
Realize in the same plane, can also be simple in addition to realizing the automatic logistics sorting system in a manner of three-dimensional as described above
The automatic logistics sorting system is replicated on the ground on ground.
Specifically, the area by expanding traffic zone mentioned above, so as to expand the mode of the area in drop piece area
Dilatation is carried out to automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention.But in the case of the area increase of traffic zone,
The circuit that automatic transportation unit is advanced in traffic zone can also change.For automatic transportation unit as such as robot
For, it is clearly optimal case to be advanced according to pre-set path.Therefore, in order to avoid traffic zone change for automatic
Influence, can on the whole replicate and implemented according to the present invention in the case where not changing traffic zone caused by the traveling of delivery unit
The automatic logistics sorting system of example.That is, set another new automatic logistics sorting system, but be to maintain with it is old from
The plane figure in the dynamic identical piece supplying area of materials-sorting system, traffic zone and drop piece area, this way it is secured that automatic fortune
The setting of defeated unit is identical.
That is, another example according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:
First piece supplying area, for distributing article to be sorted;First traffic zone, for being moved wherein by one or more automatic transportation units
Dynamic, the automatic transportation unit transports the article to be sorted;With the first drop piece area, including multiple sorting destination objects, and this is automatic
Delivery unit performs the article to be sorted to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object wherein;Wherein, first traffic zone
In being generally aligned in the same plane with the first drop piece area, and first traffic zone and the first drop piece area be not overlapping;The automatic logistics point
The system of picking further comprises the second piece supplying area, the second traffic zone and the second drop piece area, and the second piece supplying area, the second traffic zone and
Second plane figure in the second drop piece area and the first plane figure phase in the first piece supplying area, the first traffic zone and the first drop piece area
Together.
Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that plane figure it is identical refer to regional horizontal layout it is identical,
It is not intended to limit the number of the automatic transportation unit run in the second traffic zone, and point being included in the second drop piece area
Picking destination object also must be identical with the first traffic zone and the first drop piece area respectively.
An in addition, example according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:Automatically
Delivery unit, for transporting article to be sorted;Sorting area, for being operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, treated with realizing
The sorting of segregating articles;And control device, for control the article to be sorted sorting and the automatic transportation unit in the sorting
Movement in region;Wherein, the sorting area further comprises:Piece supplying area, for distributing article to be sorted;Traffic zone, it is used for
Movable within by one or more automatic transportation units, the automatic transportation unit transports the article to be sorted and passes through the transport
Area;With, drop piece area, including multiple sorting destination objects, and the automatic transportation unit performs the article to be sorted to phase wherein
The drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object;Wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area it is in the same plane, and the traffic zone and should
Drop piece area is not overlapping.
Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 3, according to this
The automatic logistics sorting system 200 of inventive embodiments includes:Automatic transportation unit 210, for transporting article to be sorted;Off-sorting station
Domain 220, for being operated wherein by automatic transportation unit 210, to realize the sorting of article to be sorted;With control device 230, use
In the movement in the sorting area of sorting and automatic transportation unit 210 for controlling the article to be sorted;Wherein, sorting area
220 further comprise:Piece supplying area 221, for distributing article to be sorted;Traffic zone 222, for by one or more automatic transportations
Unit 210 is movable within, and automatic transportation unit 210 transports the article to be sorted by traffic zone 222;With, drop piece area 223,
Including multiple sorting destination objects, and automatic transportation unit 210 performs the article to be sorted to corresponding sorting mesh wherein
Mark the drop piece of object;Wherein, traffic zone 222 and drop piece area 223 are in the same plane, and traffic zone 222 and drop piece area 223 are not
It is overlapping.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are set directly on ground.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the piece supplying area, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane, and
The piece supplying area, traffic zone and the drop piece area do not overlap each other.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the piece supplying area is located at the side of the traffic zone, and the drop piece area is positioned at this
One side or the multi-lateral of the traffic zone in addition to the side that the piece supplying area is located at.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the piece supplying area is located at the center of the traffic zone, and the drop piece area is positioned at this
Peripheral at least a portion of traffic zone.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the sorting destination object is the removable container for accommodating the article.
Automatic logistics sorting system with exception handling
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, in fact it could happen that the situation of the sorting exception of article to be sorted, therefore, enter one
Step includes the mechanism of the abnormality processing for article to be sorted.
That is, one side according to embodiments of the present invention, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the control is set
It is standby, such as control device 230 shown in Fig. 3 further comprises the function for article abnormality processing.That is, described control 230 is entered
One step includes:Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing;Identifying unit, for determining to treat
It is abnormal whether segregating articles have;With, control unit, have in response to article to be sorted abnormal, control with by the thing to be sorted
Product are transported to the specific sorting destination object for being used for abnormality processing.
For example, the function of above-mentioned article abnormality processing can be realized by article exception handling device.Fig. 4 is according to the present invention
The schematic block diagram of the article exception handling device of embodiment.As shown in figure 4, article abnormality processing according to embodiments of the present invention
Device 300 includes:Setting unit 301, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing;Identifying unit 302, use
In it is determined that whether article to be sorted has exception;With, control unit 303, judge that article to be sorted has in response to identifying unit 302
There is exception, control this that set so that the article to be sorted to be transported to by setting unit 301 to be used for the specific sorting of abnormality processing
Destination object.
So, by article exception handling device according to embodiments of the present invention, detecting that it is different that article to be sorted is present
In the case of often, it is not necessary to wait in the sort process of article and handling abnormal article be present, but will can deposit
The specific destination being transported in drop piece area is concentrated in the article of exception, i.e., is united after above-mentioned specific target sorting object
One processing, so as to significantly improve sort efficiency.
Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention is used to control
Sorting of the article processed in logistics progress, the article to be sorted are, for example, the parcel that is transported in delivery industry or other
Need the article transported after sorting.
Moreover, article exception handling device according to embodiments of the present invention can apply to have various layouts from animal
Sorting system is flowed, for example, the automatic logistics sorting system as described above with plane not overlapping arrangement.
Therefore, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:Automatic transportation unit, for transporting
Send article to be sorted;Sorting area, for being operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, to realize point of article to be sorted
Pick, the sorting area includes drop piece area, and the drop piece area includes the multiple sorting destination object, the automatic transportation unit
The article to be sorted is performed in the drop piece area to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object;With control system, be used for
Control the sorting and movement of the automatic transportation unit in the sorting area of the article to be sorted, and further bag
Include:Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing among the multiple sorting destination object;
Identifying unit, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;And control unit, have in response to article to be sorted different
Often, control so that the article to be sorted is transported into the specific sorting destination object for being used for abnormality processing.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the sorting area further comprises:Piece supplying area, it is to be sorted for distributing
Article;With, traffic zone, for movable within by one or more automatic transportation units, the automatic transportation unit transport institute
State article to be sorted and pass through the traffic zone;Wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane, and the fortune
Defeated area and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
, can be in piece supplying for the article with exception in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention
End or drop piece end are handled.If for example, do not have the other automatic transportation units waited at piece supplying end, and article
Exception is easily handled, such as the face simple fold None- identified wrapped up, then the abnormality processing to article can be completed at piece supplying end.
But if the exception of article is difficult to handle, such as some situations as described below, then need with exception
Article is transported to the same specific sorting destination object for abnormality processing and is further processed, and this will be specific below
Description.
Moreover, the abnormality processing at piece supplying end and the abnormality processing at drop piece end can be combined with each other, to realize thing jointly
The abnormality processing of product.
Therefore, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the control system further comprise it is following at least within it
One:First processing units, for being handled in the piece supplying area the article with exception;With second processing unit, be used for
To described there is abnormal article to handle in the specific objective sorting object for abnormality processing.
Below, several abnormal conditions existing for segregating articles will be treated to be further described.
In above-mentioned exception items processing unit, the identifying unit be specifically used for determining article to be sorted whether do not have with
Sorting destination information corresponding to it;And the second processing unit is specifically used for redefining the sorting destination of the article
To re-start sorting to the article to be sorted.
That is, in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, thing to be sorted can not be determined by existing
The situation of sorting destination information corresponding to condition.That is, automatic logistics sorting system is detected by treating segregating articles, nothing
Method determines need the article to be sorted which sorting destination be transported to, so, in the present case, it is clear that can not be to be sorted
Article is transported.For example, when transporting the robot of parcel by parcel verifying attachment, if can not determine to transport parcel
Which falls goods lattice mouth to, then robot, which will be unable to further to navigate to some by control system, falls goods lattice mouth, so as to cause machine
Wait of the device people in sort process is performed.Also, in addition to the robot that the transport has abnormal parcel, it is also possible to meeting
By other robots of parcel verifying attachment after having influence on, so as to further reduce system effectiveness.
Specifically, it can not determine that the situation of the corresponding sorting destination of article to be sorted has following several tools again
Body situation.
First, it is understood that there may be the situation that destination does not configure, although for example, detect the logic destination of parcel,
It is not configure corresponding dispensing port for the logic destination.So, in the case of packages, system can not configure
Corresponding dispensing port of the delivery website with finding the parcel in province, city and region mapping table.
Additionally, it is possible in the presence of the situation of unintentionally information, for example, not finding destination letter in the waybill of parcel
Cease, or the delivery site information in waybill is not safeguarded so that can not obtain destination information from the movable information of parcel.
Furthermore, it is possible to the unidentified situation of destination information be present, for example, when article fails after parcel examines entrance
Read bar code.
Therefore, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Determine that the article to be sorted is corresponding
Item Information sort destination without corresponding with the Item Information.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sort control method, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Whether determine the article to be sorted
The Item Information for relating to corresponding sorting destination is not recorded.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics sort control method, the identifying unit is specifically used for:Determine to remember on the article to be sorted
The Item Information of record whether None- identified.
In these cases, it is required to redefine the sorting destination of article to be sorted, and again by thing to be sorted
Product are distributed, and destination is sorted to cause materials-sorting system to can determine corresponding to article to be sorted, so as to be treated point to this
Pick article and re-start sorting.
Additionally, it is possible to the situation that article to be sorted has the destination information of redundancy be present.
That is, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the identifying unit is specifically used for determining whether article to be sorted has
Corresponding multiple sorting destination informations;And the second processing unit is specifically used for:Record the abnormal letter of the article
Breath;With identify one in multiple sorting destination informations of article sorting destination information to be re-started to the article
Sorting.
That is, the destination information of redundancy be present for article to be sorted, can give tacit consent to thing to be sorted
Destination of one of destination information as article to be sorted in multiple destination informations of product, to be treated point to this again
Article is picked to be sorted.Here, for example, can be using first destination in multiple destination informations as the article to be sorted
Destination, or, can otherwise, identify it is multiple sorting destination informations in most possibly be used as the thing to be sorted
The destination information of the sorting destination of product.
In addition, during destination is sorted in selection, may believe with eliminating illegal objective according to specific policy
Breath.For example, in the case where recording the sorting destination of article to be sorted by bar code, illegal bar shaped can be removed in advance
Code.Also, can be according to above-mentioned in the case of multiple destination informations being still present after with eliminating illegal objective information
Step is handled, to be sorted again to abnormal article be present.
In automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, after sorting destination refers to goods sorting to be sorted
Destination object, i.e., sorting destination object described above.For example, in the case of the packages of electric business, mesh is each sorted
Ground correspond to the specific efficiency of a transport parcel, such as Beijing, Shanghai etc..Now, the sorting destination can be special
The specific region of parcel after being sorted for other side or it is as shown in Figure 1 fall goods lattice mouth, or can also be used to hold
The special container for the article received after sorting, such as shelf, goods basket etc..Preferably, the special container of the article after receiving sorting
It is arranged to moveable, so, after the article for needing to transport after sorting is loaded with, it is possible to which the container is integrally removed.
Therefore, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the sorting destination object corresponds to for after accommodating the sorting
The removable container of article.
In addition, though exception items processing unit according to embodiments of the present invention is described as automatic logistics sorting system above
A part for the control device of system, but it can also be used as single control device.Also, with automatic logistics sorting system
In control system combine when, the exception items processing unit can be as the functional module of the control system.
, can by the automatic logistics sorting system for automatically processing mechanism with exception items according to embodiments of the present invention
To tackle with abnormal article to be sorted, it is not necessary to the exception for article in the sort process of article is handled it, and
It can be uniformly processed again to abnormal multiple articles be present after the sorting of article is completed.Therefore, avoid because thing
The abnormal processing of product impacts for the sort process of article, so as to improve the sort efficiency of article.
For example, when transporting parcel with robot, if it find that parcel has exception, then robot is still by parcel transport
To specific destination, the processing mode that abnormal parcel is not present with treating is identical.Therefore, machine can not be changed completely
The navigation setting of device people, and other relevant portions in control system need not be modified, save the system reform
Cost.
Further, since robot transports the parcel in the presence of exception in a manner of with the parcel identical in the absence of exception, can be with
So that the overall operation of all robots is not affected, will not occur between robot because of abnormality processing avoid and
The problems such as wait, so as to significantly improve the overall operation efficiency of system.
Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that exception items processing unit according to embodiments of the present invention can answer
Automatic logistics sorting for various automatic logistics sorting systems, such as use as shown in Figure 1 " robot+steel platform " form
System.
Below, an example of automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention will be introduced.In this example
In automatic logistics sorting system, piece supplying area is embodied as the form of piece supplying table, will be treated point by using manual or automated mode
Pick including being placed on mobile conveyor.In addition, the automatic logistics sorting system of the example, which can include parcel, examines entrance,
The parcel examines entrance to be provided with parcel verifying attachment, and the parcel verifying attachment includes package information acquisition device, parcel letter
Acquisition device is ceased to be used to obtain into the parcel to be sorted of the parcel corresponding with package information acquisition device inspection entrance
Package information, and the package information includes the destination of the parcel to be sorted, i.e., sorts destination object as described above.It is preferred that
Ground, the parcel examine entrance to be arranged at piece supplying area.
Mobile conveyor for example can be robot, be moved in transport section, and each mobile conveyor can be used for
Load one or more parcels to be sorted., should also, the destination information of parcel to be sorted is carried in destination address information code
Destination address information code is arranged on this and treats that go-on-go superscribes, so that mobile conveyor, which can carry parcel, reaches sorting mesh
Ground.
In addition, in section is transported, transport travelling platform can be included, the transport travelling platform refers to mobile conveyor
Certain platform that the platform of walking can be ground, build, or track etc..
At the peripheral edge of transport section, the drop piece end as drop piece area is provided with, shown drop piece end is provided with parcel and stored
Parcel to be sorted is thrown in parcel storage device by device, mobile conveyor row to drop piece end, and at drop piece end.
In addition, the automatic logistics sorting system of the example includes control device, itself and parcel detection means and movement transport
Device interconnects, and provides task or schedule information for mobile conveyor based on the related information of parcel, controls mobile conveyor
Complete a whole set of packages flow and task.
The control device may further include exception items processing unit, and the exception items processing unit includes:If
Unit is put, for being provided for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing in the multiple sorting destination object;Judge single
Member, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;Control unit, have extremely in response to article to be sorted, control to incite somebody to action
The article to be sorted is transported to the specific sorting destination object for being used for abnormality processing.
In addition, as described above, automatic logistics sorting system may include control system in itself, thing to be sorted will be controlled
Sorting of the product to each sorting destination.
A that is, example according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:
Piece supplying table, for article to be sorted to be positioned over into automatic transportation unit;Item verification device, for obtaining the article to be sorted
Item related information;Control device, for determining corresponding to the article to be sorted one or more based on the item related information
Individual sorting destination;Traffic zone, for controlling the automatic transportation unit to pass through the traffic zone by the control device, to reach this point
Pick destination;Drop piece area, including the sorting destination, for performing the article to be sorted to the sorting by the automatic transportation unit
The drop piece of destination;Wherein, in the traffic zone and the drop piece area are generally aligned in the same plane, and the traffic zone and the drop piece area do not weigh
It is folded;The control device further comprises:Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting destination of abnormality processing;Judge single
Member, for the relevant information of the article to be sorted obtained based on item verification device, it is abnormal to determine whether article to be sorted has;
Control unit, there is exception in response to article to be sorted, control and be used for abnormality processing so that the article to be sorted is transported into this
Specific sorting destination.
Certainly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that above-mentioned item verification device, and sort and control including automatic logistics
The control device of mechanism can be integrated into the control system of an entirety, and overall control is carried out with the sorting to article.Also, because
It is included in the item related information for the article to be sorted that item verification device obtains, is used for for the abnormal information of article to be sorted
Control the control unit of the transport of exception items can be as the one of the control device of the transport for total control all items
Part.
That is, another aspect according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:
Automatic transportation unit, for transporting article to be sorted;Sorting area, for being operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, with
Realize the sorting of article to be sorted;With control system, for the sorting for controlling the article to be sorted and the automatic transportation list
Movement of the member in the sorting area;Wherein, the sorting area further comprises:Piece supplying area, for distributing thing to be sorted
Product;Traffic zone, for movable within by one or more automatic transportation units, the automatic transportation unit transport described in treat point
Pick article and pass through the traffic zone;With, drop piece area, including multiple sorting destination objects, and the automatic transportation unit is wherein
The article to be sorted is performed to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object, wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece position
In on same plane, and the traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping;And the control system further comprises:It is abnormal
Article handling device, including:Setting unit, it is used for the specific of abnormality processing for setting in the multiple sorting destination object
Sort destination object;Identifying unit, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;Control unit, in response to thing to be sorted
Product have exception, control so that the article to be sorted is transported into the specific sorting destination object for being used for abnormality processing.
In automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, exception items control device can according to corresponding to
The quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted of difference sorting destination object, determines the number for being used for the specific sorting object of abnormality processing
Mesh, for example, it is desired to which the number of articles of sorting is bigger, then abnormal number of articles be present may be more, it is therefore preferred that setting more
More specific sorting destination objects for abnormality processing.In addition it is also necessary to treated according to corresponding to different sorting destination objects
The quantitative proportion of segregating articles, it is determined that position of the specific sorting object for abnormality processing in drop piece area.Specifically, base
In the consideration of line optimization of the automatic transportation unit in transportation, preferably by the specific sorting object for abnormality processing
It is arranged on the marginal position in drop piece area.For example, centre is arranged in as above piece supplying table, and drop piece area is arranged on the situation of surrounding
Under, the specific sorting object for abnormality processing is preferably provided in four corners in drop piece area.
Therefore, in above-mentioned automatic logistics sorting system, the setting unit in exception items control device can be according to right
It should determine that this is used for the specific sorting object of abnormality processing in the quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted of different sorting destination objects
Number and/or this be used for position of the specific sorting object of abnormality processing in drop piece area.
Automatic logistics method for sorting with exception handling
Another aspect according to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a kind of automatic logistics method for sorting, including:Will in piece supplying area
One or more articles to be sorted are placed on automatic transportation unit;Obtain the item related information of the article to be sorted, institute
Stating item related information includes the abnormal information of article to be sorted;It is provided for the abnormal sorting destination object of abnormality processing;Base
Specific sorting destination object corresponding with the article to be sorted is determined in the item related information, wherein, it is described with different
The article to be sorted of normal information corresponds to the abnormal sorting destination object for abnormality processing;The automatic transportation unit is taken
With the article to be sorted by traffic zone, wherein, the article to be sorted with abnormal information is transported to described be used for
The abnormal sorting destination object of abnormality processing;The automatic transportation unit marches to drop piece area, performs the article to be sorted and arrives
The drop piece of corresponding specific sorting destination object.
Fig. 5 is the indicative flowchart of automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention.As shown in figure 5, according to
The automatic logistics method for sorting of the embodiment of the present invention includes:S401, one or more articles to be sorted are placed in piece supplying area
On automatic transportation unit;S402, obtains the item related information of the article to be sorted, and the item related information includes treating point
Pick the abnormal information of article;S403, it is provided for the abnormal sorting destination object of abnormality processing;S404, based on the article phase
Close information and determine specific sorting destination object corresponding with the article to be sorted, wherein, it is described that there is treating point for abnormal information
Pick article and correspond to the abnormal sorting destination object for abnormality processing;S405, described in the automatic transportation unit carries
Article to be sorted by traffic zone, wherein, the article to be sorted with abnormal information, which is transported to, described is used for exception
The abnormal sorting destination object of reason;S406, the automatic transportation unit march to drop piece area, perform the article to be sorted to
The drop piece of specific sorting destination object corresponding to it.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane and described
Traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, further comprise:The article with exception is carried out in the piece supplying area
First processing;And/or to described there is abnormal article to carry out the in the specific objective sorting object for abnormality processing
Two processing.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal information of article to be sorted does not have including article to be sorted and it
Corresponding sorting destination information;And described further abnormality processing is carried out to the article included:Redefine described
The sorting destination of article to the article to re-start sorting.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the article to be sorted does not have corresponding sorting destination information
Including:Item Information corresponding to the article to be sorted sorts destination without corresponding with the Item Information.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the article to be sorted does not have corresponding sorting destination information
Including:The article to be sorted does not record the Item Information for relating to corresponding sorting destination.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the article to be sorted does not have corresponding sorting destination information
Including:The Item Information None- identified recorded on the article to be sorted.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal information of the article to be sorted includes the article tool to be sorted
There are corresponding multiple sorting destination informations;And described further abnormality processing is carried out to the article included:Note
Record the abnormal information of the article;With identify one in multiple sorting destination informations of article sorting destination letter
Cease to re-start sorting to the article.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the abnormal sorting destination object for being provided for abnormality processing includes:
According to the quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted corresponding to different sorting destination objects, it is determined that the exception for abnormality processing point
Pick the number of object and/or the position for the abnormal sorting object of abnormality processing in the drop piece area.
In above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the sorting destination object, which corresponds to, is used for the article after receiving is sorted
Removable container.
Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention it is other
Details is identical previously with regards to the relevant details described in automatic logistics sorting system according to embodiments of the present invention, in order to
Redundancy is avoided to will not be described in great detail.
Also, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that in automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention, incite somebody to action
It is considered as in the presence of the article to be sorted of exception corresponding to specific point for abnormality processing different from general sorting destination object
Pick the article to be sorted of destination object, i.e. abnormality processing is considered as certain types of sorting destination.
Therefore, in above-mentioned automatic logistics method for sorting, the item related information for obtaining the article to be sorted specifically wraps
Include:Obtain the abnormal information of the article to be sorted;Determined based on the item related information corresponding with the article to be sorted
Specific sorting destination object include:Determine that the article to be sorted is used for exception described in corresponding to based on the abnormal information
The abnormal sorting destination object of reason.
Specifically, in piece supplying area, manual type or automation mode can be used by one or more articles to be sorted,
Such as parcel is placed on automatic transportation unit.The automatic transportation unit can be the robot for carrying parcel to be sorted,
And parcel to be sorted can be placed on the bogey of robot.
Then, automatic transportation unit can by item verification entrance to be sorted, by article check device obtain on
The item related information of the sorting destination of the article to be sorted etc..For example, the article check device can be scanning means, sweep
The manifest superscribed is retouched, so as to obtain the destination information of the parcel.
Then, control device is by the destination information of the parcel, it is determined that corresponding with the sorting destination object in drop piece area
Relation, here, the destination of parcel and the corresponding relation for sorting destination object can be one-to-one, many-one, one-to-many and more
To any one in more.Also, the corresponding relation and scheduling logic are based on, control device can determine that carrying is specific to be sorted
The automatic transportation unit of the article sorting destination object to be moved to.
In traffic zone, control device can further control automatic transportation unit to march to corresponding sorting target pair
As the drop piece action of article being performed, so as to complete single sorting task.In addition, if automatic transportation unit carries fortune in need
It is defeated to it is different sorting destination objects other articles to be sorted, then control device continue control automatic transportation unit march to it is next
Destination object is sorted, untill completing the delivery of article to be sorted of all carryings.
Then, control device can control automatic transportation unit to return to piece supplying area, continue executing with the sorting task of article.
Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the control device can be disposed in automatic logistics sorting system
Integral control device, and for mode and the automatic transportation unit communication via such as radio communication, so as to control automatic fortune
The movement of defeated unit and drop piece action.In addition, the control device can also be arranged in each automatic transportation unit, so as to control
The respective movement of automatic transportation unit and drop piece action.
In addition, in automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention, the automatic transportation unit carries this and treated point
Article is picked by traffic zone to further comprise:Determine whether the electricity of the automatic transportation unit is less than a predetermined threshold;In response to
Determine that the electricity of the automatic transportation unit is less than predetermined threshold, control the automatic transportation unit to march to predetermined charge position.
Also, in automatic logistics method for sorting according to embodiments of the present invention, the automatic transportation unit carries this and treated point
Article is picked by traffic zone to further comprise:The automatic transportation unit moves through the traffic zone using two-dimension code navigation.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the invention shown in foregoing description and accompanying drawing are only used as illustrating
And it is not intended to limit the present invention.The purpose of the present invention completely and effectively realizes.The function and structural principle of the present invention exists
Show and illustrate in embodiment, under without departing from the principle, embodiments of the present invention can have any deformation or modification.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of automatic logistics sorting system, including:
Automatic transportation unit, for transporting article to be sorted;
Sorting area, for being operated wherein by the automatic transportation unit, to realize the sorting of article to be sorted, the sorting
Region includes drop piece area, and the drop piece area includes the multiple sorting destination object, and the automatic transportation unit is in the drop piece
The article to be sorted is performed in area to the drop piece of corresponding sorting destination object;With
Control system, for control the article to be sorted sorting and the automatic transportation unit in the sorting area
It is mobile, and further comprise:
Setting unit, for being provided for the specific sorting target pair of abnormality processing among the multiple sorting destination object
As;
Identifying unit, for determining it is abnormal whether article to be sorted has;
Control unit, there is exception in response to article to be sorted, control described for different so that the article to be sorted to be transported to
The specific sorting destination object often handled.
2. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the sorting area further comprises:
Piece supplying area, for distributing article to be sorted;With
Traffic zone, for movable within by one or more automatic transportation units, treated described in the automatic transportation unit transport
Segregating articles pass through the traffic zone;
Wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are in the same plane, and the traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
3. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the control system further comprise it is following at least
One of them:
First processing units, for being handled in the piece supplying area the article with exception;
Second processing unit, for there is abnormal article to described in the specific objective sorting object for abnormality processing
Handled.
4. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 3, wherein,
The identifying unit is specifically used for:
Determine whether article to be sorted does not have corresponding sorting destination information;And
The second processing unit is specifically used for:
The sorting destination of the article is redefined to re-start sorting to the article.
5. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
The identifying unit is specifically used for:
Determine that Item Information corresponding to the article to be sorted sorts destination without corresponding with the Item Information;Or
Determine whether the article to be sorted does not record the Item Information for relating to corresponding sorting destination;Or
Determine the Item Information that is recorded on the article to be sorted whether None- identified.
6. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 3, wherein,
The identifying unit is specifically used for:
Determine whether article to be sorted has corresponding multiple sorting destination informations;
The second processing unit is specifically used for:
Record the abnormal information of the article;And
Identify a sorting destination information in multiple sorting destination informations of the article with to the article to be sorted
Re-start sorting.
7. automatic logistics sorting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the setting unit is further used for basis and corresponded to
The quantitative proportion of the article to be sorted of difference sorting destination object, it is determined that the specific sorting destination object for abnormality processing
Number and/or the position for the specific sorting destination object of abnormality processing in the drop piece area.
8. the automatic logistics sorting system as described in any one in claim 1 to 7, wherein, the sorting destination object pair
Ying Yu is used for the removable container for accommodating the article after sorting.
9. a kind of automatic logistics method for sorting, including:
One or more articles to be sorted are placed on automatic transportation unit in piece supplying area;
The item related information of the article to be sorted is obtained, the item related information includes the abnormal letter of article to be sorted
Breath;
It is provided for the abnormal sorting destination object of abnormality processing;
Specific sorting destination object corresponding with the article to be sorted is determined based on the item related information, wherein, it is described
Article to be sorted with abnormal information corresponds to the abnormal sorting destination object for abnormality processing;
The automatic transportation unit carries the article to be sorted by traffic zone, wherein, it is described to be treated point with abnormal information
Pick article and be transported to the abnormal sorting destination object for abnormality processing;
The automatic transportation unit marches to drop piece area, performs the article to be sorted to corresponding specific sorting target pair
The drop piece of elephant.
10. automatic logistics method for sorting as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the traffic zone and the drop piece area are positioned at same
In plane, and the traffic zone and the drop piece area be not overlapping.
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