CN101655348B - Method and system for calculating a position of an object in a container crane facility and control program for a measuring device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The method relates to a method and system for calculating a position of an object in a container crane facility and control program for a measuring device. In order to measure the position of the object in the container crane, a first distance between a position of a measuring device and a known position of a reference mark is determined, a second distance between a position of the reference mark and a position of an object is determined, and the position of the object is estimated from the distances and the known position of the reference mark. The orientation of reference mark is determined by analyzing a radiance factor that is measured by the measuring device on the ground in the container crane system. The mark is integrated into the area in a form-fit manner, where at least one surface of the mark has a defined radiance factor.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and system of measuring object's position in the container crane facility.
Background technology
For the reproduced time container crane facility that reduces container moves more and more automatically.Particularly in the field of piling up of the container on land, the automatic operating of container crane facility has great potential.In this case, determination object such as container, haulage vehicle, crane or the crane parts position in container crane facility are significant fast with exactly.Up to the present mainly be to use laser and infrared sensor in order to locate.This sensor has been realized at a distance with acceptable until the object that very accurately detects in container crane facility.Except the position of measuring container, haulage vehicle, crane and crane parts, but also the purpose of detected set vanning is regional.Advantageously these position-detection sensors being installed in makes the object that should detect can be unobstructedly by in the zone of sensor scan.
Background technology
Normally be determined at the position of the object in the container crane facility through the relative measurement of carrying out based on known reference position.These reference positions are confirmed through hard-wired benchmark object.For the optical measuring system that this adopted not only detects the object of motion, and detect the object that does not move, and obtain each position with respect to known reference position.Particularly in reach directly below crane during the position of detected object, for example with the noticeable annex on the crane or condiment as the benchmark object.When the reach of crane during goods is reprinted is extended farly, usually fixing position will be arranged and the object that can detect at a distance as the benchmark object.For piling up crane automatically, just for example incite somebody to action from afar the reference marker of ability well identified is installed on the ground of stack region for this reason.Seek these reference markers targetedly with measuring system, accurately to measure the position of object to be detected with respect to reference marker ground.Adopt this mode also can calculate the destination locations of the goods in the stack region exactly.
EP 1 152 966 B1 have described a kind of system that is used to measure the placed side of container.In this system, vertically extending plate is used as reference marker.These plates are vertically installed on the ground.Just can measure the position of the reference marker that highlights from ground through its height by scanister.In the disclosed system of EP 1 152 966 B1, this scanister is installed on the crane trolley, so that reliably from this position probing reference marker.Its shortcoming is these reference markers because they are vertically to be provided with to have formed barrier on the ground basically, and receives the infringement of haulage vehicle or container easily, and possibly be moved, therefore no longer can be reliably and measure their position exactly.
Summary of the invention
Task of the present invention is to propose the reliable of a kind of object that is used for measuring container crane facility and method accurately, and a kind of suitable device that is used to realize this method is provided.
According to the present invention, this task is accomplished through a kind of method of position of the object that is used for measuring container crane facility, wherein,
-measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of this measurement mechanism through measurement mechanism,
Second distance between the position of the said reference marker of-mensuration and the position of object,
-go out the position of said object by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of reference marker,
-through analyzing the orientation of confirming said reference marker by the reflectance that records on the ground of said measurement mechanism in container crane facility; Wherein, Said reference marker is integrated in the ground to form fit basically, and at least one surface of said reference marker has definite reflectance.
According to the present invention, this task also system of the position through a kind of object that is used for measuring container crane facility is accomplished, and it comprises,
-at least one reference marker, this reference marker are integrated into to form fit in the ground of container crane facility basically and have the surface that at least one has definite reflectance,
-measurement mechanism is used for confirming by the reflectance that records on the ground the orientation of reference marker, and is used to measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of said measurement mechanism,
-storage unit is used at least temporary transient said first distance of storage and the second distance between the position of the position of said reference marker and said object,
-analytical equipment is used for going out by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of said reference marker the position of said object.
According to the present invention, in order to try to achieve the position of the object in the container crane facility, measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of this measurement mechanism through measurement mechanism.In addition, the second distance between the position of the position of mensuration reference marker and object.Go out the position of said object by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of reference marker.Basic design of the present invention is, through analyzing the orientation of being confirmed said reference marker by the reflectance that records on the ground of said measurement mechanism in container crane facility.In this case, reference marker is integrated in the ground to form fit basically, and at least one surface of reference marker has definite reflectance.For example reference marker can be embedded in the ground.This reference marker is because its shape and layout are insensitive to the damage that haulage vehicle or container caused, so even under the situation that can see the condition difference, also can discern reliably by measured device.
Preferably scan in the laser of said measurement mechanism and/or infrared radiation device at least a portion, and determine reflectance by radiation absorption on the ground to ground by attaching troops to a unit.According to preferred scheme of the present invention, at least one surface of reference marker is to absorb ray basically, and reflects the orientation of measuring reference marker by the ray that disappears.Can discern a plurality of reference markers reliably, and can be distinguished from each other, its measure is, said reference marker is provided with the coding of realizing according to the predetermined distribution of area through reflectance on said at least one surface.
System according to the position of the object that is used for measuring container crane facility of the present invention comprises at least one reference marker.This reference marker is integrated on the ground of container crane facility to form fit basically, and has the surface that at least one has definite reflectance.Be provided with measurement mechanism in addition, be used for measuring the position of reference marker, and be used to measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of this measurement mechanism by the reflectance that records on the ground.In addition, the storage unit that also has the second distance between the position of position and said object of said first distance of at least temporary transient storage and reference marker according to system of the present invention.In order also to be provided with analytical equipment by said first distance and second distance and by the position that the known position calculation of reference marker goes out said object.Said object for example can be vehicle, container and/or the placed side that is used for container.
Can be loaded into according to control program of the present invention in the working storage of computer unit, and have at least one code segment.When control program moves,, obtain first distance between the known position of the reference marker in position and the container crane facility of measurement mechanism through the enforcement of code segment in computer unit.Obtain the second distance between the position of position and said object of reference marker in addition.During the said code segment of this external enforcement, also go out the position of said object by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of reference marker.In addition, through control program, can be by analyzing the orientation of confirming said reference marker by the reflectance that records on the ground of said measurement mechanism in container crane facility.In this case, reference marker is integrated in the ground to form fit basically, and at least one surface of reference marker has definite reflectance.
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Through embodiment, the present invention is described in more details below by accompanying drawing.These accompanying drawings are:
Fig. 1: the synoptic diagram on the ground of container crane facility, it has the reference marker that is embedded in the ground.
Fig. 2: the synoptic diagram on ground with reference marker of alternatives.
Fig. 3: according to the sectional view of ground in the zone of reference marker of Fig. 1.
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Be divided into the put area 101 that is used for container 102 terrestrial network form shown in Figure 1.The size of these containers for example can be suitable with the ISO container.In a fixing grid, criss-cross reference marker 103 is separately positioned on the corner of put area 101.Alternatively also can for example use the reference marker 203 of rectangle according to Fig. 2, these reference markers are separately positioned on the longitudinal edge and the horizontal edge of the put area 201 that is used for container 202.Leave distance respectively at put area 101, between 201, be used for when put area 101,201 is occupied by container, guaranteeing has minimum distance between container.Even this minor increment is set is under the situation about being occupied by container 102,202 at put area 101,201, also can for example detect reference marker 103,203 reliably by the scanister that is installed on the crane trolley.This external put area 101, the meaning that minor increment is set between 201 are; For example make to have the band mechanical positioner lifting function of hoisting apparatus (Spreader (suspender)) of (Flipper-jacking gear) is moved automatically, and can not contact or damage adjacent container.
In order to measure the position of put area 101,201 or container 102,202, at first should measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker 103,203 of measurement mechanism through measurement mechanism.Measurement mechanism for example is mounted in laser or the infrared scanner on the crane trolley.In addition, the second distance between the position of the position of mensuration reference marker 103,203 and put area 101,201 or container 102,202.By said first distance and second distance and by the known position of reference marker 103,203, calculate the position of put area 101,201 or container 102,202.Through analyzing, confirm the orientation of said reference marker 103,203 by the reflectance that records on the ground of said measurement mechanism in container crane facility.Can see by Fig. 3, be integrated in the ground 104 to reference marker 103 form fit.The surface on the ground dorsad 104 of reference marker 103 has definite reflectance.Preferably be implemented in this described method that is used for position finding through control program.This control program can be loaded in the working storage of the crane automation equipment that computing machine supports, and has at least one code segment.When carrying out this code segment, just execution perhaps begins above-mentioned steps.
Above-mentioned position measurement method will utilize the characteristic that can absorb laser or infrared-ray to a great extent of material.Laser or infrared-ray are reflected in scanning process usually, and can from the working time of measuring, obtain by the distance of sweep object.Laser or infrared-ray by the reflection on the sweep object according to being changed by the character of surface of scanned objects and color.Though for example the coal reflection characteristic of black is very poor, still has about 10% reflected value.Background for example also is lower than 10% material significantly if select a kind of its reflected value, even very secretly also can be discerned reference marker reliably for reference marker.In addition, can also use the material that absorbs laser or infrared-ray basically.
Therefore for example may detect reference marker, promptly on the position of reference marker, be absorbed by measurement mechanism emitted laser or infrared-ray through following measure.Therefore, on reference marker position, absorb laser or infrared-ray, can be interpreted as the position of reference marker.Therefore by the reflection measurement value that disappears, can accurately measure the position and the orientation of absorbability object.
Use process by absorbent material or when having the reference marker of absorbent surfaces, no longer require reference marker outstanding from its surrounding environment as protrusion.By absorbent material reference marker that process or that have an absorbent surfaces only aspect its size and its material and the scan characteristic of employed measurement mechanism suitable.Because these reference markers can be deposited in the ground to form fit, reduced susceptibility significantly to mechanical damage and distortion.In addition particularly because because the reflected value of confirming that disappears basically of reference marker material, thereby can get rid of reference marker and environmental objects such as stone, fence or people are mixed up the situation of confusing, so that above-mentioned position measurement method proves is durable especially.That is to say that environmental objects provides the reflected value that does not disappear when scanning.
Application of the present invention is not limited to said embodiment.
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1. be used for measuring the method for position of the object of container crane facility, wherein,
-measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of this measurement mechanism through measurement mechanism,
Second distance between the position of the said reference marker of-mensuration and the position of object,
-go out the position of said object by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of reference marker,
-through analyzing the orientation of confirming said reference marker by the reflectance that records on the ground of said measurement mechanism in container crane facility; Wherein, Said reference marker is integrated in the ground to form fit basically, and at least one surface of said reference marker has definite reflectance.
2. according to the described method of claim 1, wherein, scan in the laser of said measurement mechanism and/or infrared radiation device at least a portion by attaching troops to a unit, and obtain said reflectance by radiation absorption on the ground to ground.
3. according to claim 1 or 2 described methods, wherein, said at least one surface of said reference marker is to absorb ray basically, and reflects the orientation of confirming reference marker by the ray that disappears.
4. according to the described method of claim 1, wherein, said reference marker is embedded in the ground.
5. according to the described method of claim 1, wherein, said reference marker has the coding of realizing according to the predetermined distribution of area through reflectance at least one surface.
6. be used for measuring the system of position of the object of container crane facility, it comprises,
-at least one reference marker, this reference marker are integrated into to form fit in the ground of container crane facility basically and have the surface that at least one has definite reflectance,
-measurement mechanism is used for confirming by the reflectance that records on the ground the orientation of reference marker, and is used to measure first distance between the known position of position and reference marker of said measurement mechanism,
-storage unit is used at least temporary transient said first distance of storage and the second distance between the position of the position of said reference marker and said object,
-analytical equipment is used for going out by said first distance and second distance and by the known position calculation of said reference marker the position of said object.
7. according to the described system of claim 6, wherein, said to as if vehicle, container and/or be used for the placed side of container.
8. according to claim 6 or 7 described systems, wherein, be equipped with for said measurement mechanism to be used to the laser and/or the infrared radiation device of at least a portion that scans ground.
9. according to the described system of claim 6, wherein, said at least one surface of said reference marker is to absorb ray basically.
10. according to the described system of claim 6, wherein, said reference marker is embedded in the ground.
11. according to the described system of claim 6, wherein, said reference marker has the coding of realizing according to the predetermined distribution of area through reflectance on said at least one surface.
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