CN104471590A - Conveying system and method of associating data to an item being transported by the conveying system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method of associating data to an item being transported by a conveying system is described. The method includes the steps of: receiving an item into a first zone of a conveying system; receiving data associated with the item and storing the data into a first storage memory associated with the first zone; transporting the item into a second zone of the conveying system; and transferring the data stored in the first storage memory into a second storage memory associated with the second zone.
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the cross reference of related application: this application claims the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/595 submitted on February 5th, 2012, the right of priority of 098, this application is entirely merged in herein for all objects by reference, as the same with having carried out abundant elaboration to it in this article.
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Induction system (conveying system) is usually used in some application, such as packaging system, order fulfillment system, manufacturing system, delivery sorting system and handling return system.Some in these induction systems use centralized Thomas power AC motor to come driving shaft, band or chain, and these axles, band or chain make again many group rollers move and article are carried through whole induction system.Other induction systems then based on the roller with internal DC " micro-horsepower " motor, the local segment of these internal DC " micro-horsepower " motor driven roller.System below comprises brushless DC roller induction system.Brushless DC roller induction system builds around several parts and component, and described parts and component comprise the networking based on bidirectional communication protocol between the driven roller with independence (self-contained) brushless DC motor, intelligent local control and controller.
A kind of method for controlling brushless DC roller induction system uses local control to the local function in each region controlling induction system, but uses centerized fusion device be transported by whole induction system and follow the tracks of these article along with " article " (such as corrugated case, polybag or pallet).This is tracked through and uses centerized fusion device and occur, with decision point (decision point) the place identify objects uniquely in conveyer system.These decision points comprise, and such as, transfer, transmission, merging, order-picking region, weigh, sort and print.
In order to identify objects uniquely, conveyer system uses bar code, and bar code is usually printed on and can adheres on the adhesive label of article.Alternatively, when reusable packed receive (hold) article time, permanent bar-code label is distributed to the article (one or more) be contained in bag.When bag the change of inclusion, reuse or redistribute the bar code ID be associated with permanent sticker.
When article are transported by whole conveyer system, bar-code scanner is placed in decision point and sentences bar code reading.At each decision point place, bar code information is sent to centerized fusion device electronically, and this centerized fusion device is determined to need what does to article or in what data of these bar code scan position needs about these article.The method has several passive aspect.First, bar code scan and the relevant device that can read the bar code on the article of movement are expensive, and may be equivalent to the significant proportion of the cost of typical Automatic Conveying machine system.The second, bar-code scanner must link central control system in electricity pass, causes data communication network extensive and expensive with the cable distribution be associated.3rd, the information that decision point place needs is stored in central database, therefore, accesses this database may become challenging on large automatic conveyer system, because central controller must serve all decision points simultaneously in mode timely.
Usually, the bar code used in Automatic Conveying machine system is the bar code of identify objects uniquely.But bar code does not comprise any additional data about article.On the contrary, determine that the data needed for the function of execution are stored remotely in the database be associated with centerized fusion device by induction system.These data can be the routes, order data, sorting point, reentry point etc. that article must be taked on conveyer system.
The use of two-dimensional bar code allows some the companion article in this additional data to be passed together, but the data in bar code cannot be updated.These two-dimensional bar codes can simplify some sorting systems about special article in the data of the intrasystem predefine route of Automatic Conveying machine by comprising.But the data on two-dimensional bar code cannot be updated.
Technical field
The present invention relates to induction system and method, and the method being specifically related to induction system and the article that data and this induction system are just being transported are associated.
Summary of the invention
The method that the article that data and induction system are just being transported are associated is comprised the following steps according to embodiment of the present invention: article are received in the first area of induction system; Receive the data be associated with described article, and described data are stored in the first stored memory (first storage memory) be associated with first area; Described article are transported in the second area of described induction system; And the data be stored in described first stored memory are sent in the second stored memory of being associated with described second area.
Receive the step of data be associated with described article can comprise and use the data reader be associated with described first area to read data from the data markers be associated with described article (data tag).The data that data reader reads can be stored in described first stored memory, or the data that data reader reads can be sent to central database, and the data wherein received from central database are stored in described first stored memory.Described data reader can comprise at least one in bar code reader and RFID reader.
Described method can also comprise the step using the sensor be associated with described second area to sense the character of described article.The step using the sensor be associated with described second area to sense the character of described article can comprise the weight using the weighing apparatus (scale) be associated with described second area to sense described article.The data be associated with sensed character can be stored in the second stored memory.
Described method can also comprise the following steps: be transported to by described article in the 3rd stored memory being sent in the 3rd region of described induction system and by the data be stored in described second stored memory and being associated with described second area.The data be sent in described 3rd stored memory can comprise the data transmitted from described first memory storage and the character data sensed be stored into described second stored memory.
The character data sensed that described method can also comprise based on being stored in described 3rd stored memory process described article in the 3rd region.Can comprise the step that described article process: if the data be associated with sensed character meet preassigned, then described article are transported in the 4th region of described induction system, and if the data be associated with sensed character fail to meet described preassigned, then described article are transported in the 5th region of described induction system.The character sensed can be the weight of described article, and described preassigned can be described article expection weight in accepted tolerance.
The step processed described article can comprise the character data sensed based on being stored in described 3rd stored memory, uses the label machine Print Label (label) be associated with described 3rd region.
Induction system according to embodiment of the present invention can comprise: multiple region, and each region comprises: conveyor section, its conveying articles; Driver, it drives described conveyor section; Stored memory, it stores the data be associated with described article; And controller, it communicates with the controller of adjacent area, controls described driver and is transported in described adjacent area by described article, and controls described stored memory and stored data be sent in the stored memory of described adjacent area.
One of described multiple region can comprise the data reader reading data from the data markers be associated with described article.These (Thee) data readers can comprise at least one in bar code reader and RFID reader.
One of described multiple region can comprise the sensor of the character sensing described article.Described sensor can be the weighing apparatus of the weight sensing described article.
Described multiple region can comprise first area, second area and the 3rd region, if and the data be wherein stored in the stored memory be associated with described first area meet preassigned, then the controller of described first area controls described driver and is transported in described second area by described article, if the data be stored in the stored memory be associated with described first area fail to meet described preassigned, then the controller of described first area controls described driver and is transported to by described article in described 3rd region.
One of described multiple region can comprise the processor processed article based on the data be stored in described stored memory.Described processor can be print for the label machine of the label of described article based on the character of described article.
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The method that Fig. 1 illustrates induction system and uses bar code to be associated by the article that data and this induction system are just being transported;
Fig. 2 illustrates induction system and uses RFID data to mark the method be associated by the article that data and this induction system are just being transported;
Fig. 3 illustrates according to the induction system of embodiment of the present invention and the method that is associated by the article that data and this induction system are just being transported; And
Fig. 4 illustrates the first embodiment and second embodiment of conveyer system, and the first embodiment does not have stored memory, and the second embodiment comprises stored memory.
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The method that Fig. 1 illustrates induction system and is associated by the article 1 that data and this induction system are just being transported, wherein bar code 2 is attached to article 1.As directed, induction system comprises first area 10 and second area 20.Each region comprise conveyor section 11,21, driver 12,22, data markers reader 13,23 (in this case, bar code reader) and local control 14,24, conveyor section 11,21 conveying articles 1, driver 12,22 drives conveyor section 11,21, and data markers reader 13,23 reads the data of coding in bar code 2.First area 10 also comprises weighing apparatus 16, and second area 20 also comprises label machine 27.Induction system also comprises centerized fusion device 40 and centralized data base 41.
In the method for Fig. 1, the article 1 with bar code 2 are received in region 10, wherein data markers reader 13 reads bar code 2, and the data be associated with bar code 2 are sent to local control 14, and these data are sent to centerized fusion device 40 by local control 14.Expection weight data then from the expection weight of database 41 retrieve item 1, and is sent to local control 14 by centerized fusion device 40.Meanwhile, weighing apparatus 16 weighs the weight of article 1, and the data be associated with the actual weight of these article are sent to controller 14, and the weight of controller 14 self-weighing utensil in future 16 compares with the expection weight received from centerized fusion device 40.If local control 14 determines that actual weight varies in weight with expection in accepted tolerance, then article 1 will be transferred to another region (not shown) by local control 14.Otherwise local control 14 inquires about local control 24 to determine whether second area 20 can accept the current article 1 occupying first area 10.If second area 20 empties (not having article), then second area 20 is by control and drive system 22 to start conveyor section 21, and to first area 10, second area 20 will notify that second area 20 can accept article 1.When receiving notice from second area 20, control and drive system 12 is started conveyor section 11 by first area 10, and article 1 are transported in second area 20.Meanwhile, the data that the weight sensed with weighing apparatus 16 is associated are sent to centerized fusion device 40, and are stored in database 41.In second area 20, data markers reader 23 reads bar code 2, and the barcode data be associated with bar code 2 is sent to local control 24, and then these data are sent to centerized fusion device 40 by local control 24.After the weight data that accessing database 41 is associated with bar code with retrieval, then weight data will be sent to local control 24 by centerized fusion device, and local control 24 then indicating label printer 27 prints suitable shipping tag 28 based on Item Weight.The problem of the system and method for Fig. 1 is that bar code 2 only comprises the individual digit or code that represent article 1 and do not comprise the character of the real data (such as estimated weight) relevant to article 1.Another problem is that bar code 2 does not allow weight data to be delivered to the static nature of second area 20 together from first area 10 in company with article 1.
The use of two-dimensional bar code can allow some (such as estimated weights) in real data to be included in bar code, but does not allow to upgrade real data included in bar code.
The method that Fig. 2 illustrates induction system and is associated by the article 1 that data and this induction system are just being transported, wherein RFID marker 3 is attached to article 1.As directed, induction system comprises first area 10 and second area 20.Each region comprise conveyor section 11,21, driver 12,22, data markers reader 13,23 (in this case, RFID reader) and local control 14,24, conveyor section 11,21 conveying articles 1, driver 12,22 drives conveyor section 11,21, and data markers reader 13,23 reads the data of coding in RFID marker 3.First area 10 also comprises weighing apparatus 16, and second area 20 also comprises label machine 27.
In the method for Fig. 2, the article 1 with RFID marker 3 are received in region 10, and wherein data markers reader 13 reads RFID marker 3, and the data be associated with RFID marker 3 are sent to local control 14.If these data comprise expection weight data, then it need not access the expection weight that centerized fusion device carrys out retrieve item 1.Meanwhile, weighing apparatus 16 weighs the weight of article 1, and the data be associated with the actual weight of these article are sent to local control 14, and the weight of local control 14 self-weighing utensil in future 16 compares with expection weight.If local control 14 determines that actual weight varies in weight with expection in accepted tolerance, then article 1 will be transferred to another region (not shown) by local control 14.Otherwise local control 14 inquires about local control 24 to determine whether second area 20 can accept the current article 1 occupying first area 10.If second area 20 empties (not having article), then second area 20 is by control and drive system 22 to start conveyor section 21, and to first area 10, second area 20 will notify that second area 20 can accept article 1.When receiving notice from second area 20, control and drive system 12 is started conveyor section 11 by first area 10, and article 1 are transported in second area 20.Meanwhile, the data that the actual weight sensed with weighing apparatus 16 is associated are written in RFID marker 3.After these article are transported to second area 20, data markers reader 23 reads RFID marker 3, and the data be associated with RFID marker 3 are sent to local control 24.After retrieving actual weight data from RFID marker 3, then indicating label printer 27 is printed suitable shipping tag 28 based on Item Weight by local control 24.
The benefit of the system and method for Fig. 2 is, RFID marker allows data to move with article, and allows to be used in the new data that creates after RFID marker is assigned to these article to upgrade this data.But RFID marker is expensive, and cheap or article are delivered and are not selections for the application of returning for article.By RFID marker is attached to reusable bag, this problem can be overcome to a certain extent, wherein RFID marker is assigned to the article (one or more) held in this bag, and when bag the change of inclusion, reuses or redistribute RFID marker.But in this case, another problem is, the write of RFID marker is limited, this means that they only can be written into limited number of times before they fail reliably to operate.Another problem needs RFID data indicia reader at each decision point place in course of conveying.Another problem is, the speed can accessing RFID marker while article just movement is limited, when mass data is read, and this especially individual problem.
According to embodiment of the present invention, the method that Fig. 3 illustrates induction system and is associated by the article that data and this induction system are just being transported, wherein stored memory is associated with each region of induction system.As directed, induction system comprises first area 10 and second area 20.Each region comprise conveyor section 11,21, driver 12,22, data markers reader 13,23 (in this case, bar code reader), local control 14,24 and stored memory 15,25, conveyor section 11,21 conveying articles 1, driver 12,22 drives conveyor section 11,21, and data markers reader 13,23 reads the data of encoding in the bar code 2 be associated with article 1.First area 10 also comprises weighing apparatus 16, and second area 20 also comprises label machine 27.Induction system also comprises centerized fusion device 40 and centralized data base 41.
In the method for figure 3, the article 1 with bar code 2 are received in region 10, wherein data markers reader 13 reads bar code 2, and the data be associated with bar code 2 are sent to local control 14, and this barcode data is sent to centerized fusion device 40 by local control 14.Expection weight data then from the expection weight of database 41 retrieve item 1, and is sent to local control 14 by centerized fusion device 40.Meanwhile, weighing apparatus 16 weighs the weight of article 1, and the data be associated with the actual weight of these article are sent to controller 14, and the weight of controller 14 self-weighing utensil in future 16 compares with the expection weight received from centerized fusion device 40.If local control 14 determines that actual weight varies in weight with expection in accepted tolerance, then article 1 will be transferred to another region (not shown) by local control 14.Otherwise local control 14 inquires about local control 24 to determine whether second area 20 can accept the current article 1 occupying first area 10.If second area 20 empties (not having article), then second area 20 is by control and drive system 22 to start conveyor section 21, and to first area 10, second area 20 will notify that second area 20 can accept article 1.When receiving notice from second area 20, control and drive system 12 is started conveyor section 11 by the local control 14 of first area 10, and article 1 are transported in second area 20.Meanwhile, the stored memory 25 of second area 20 is sent to from the data of bar code 2 and the weight data from weighing apparatus 16 be stored in the stored memory 15 of first area 10.In second area 20, after retrieving actual weight data from stored memory 25, local control 24 indicating label printer 27 prints suitable shipping tag 28 based on Item Weight.
According to Fig. 3, allow data to move with article, and allow to be used in the new data that creates after bar code is assigned to these article to upgrade this data.In addition, the data markers reader at each decision point place in course of conveying can be avoided, and can avoid reading the time of physical data mark needed for (such as bar code or RFID marker), and can avoid accessing the time needed for centerized fusion device 40.
Will be appreciated that above-described system and method is an exemplary, and this system can comprise and variation pattern described above and supplementary features, some in these supplementary features are described below.
As shown in Figure 3, article are encoded with bar code, and this bar code only comprises the individual digit or code that represent these article, and does not comprise the real data relevant to these article, such as estimated weight.For Fig. 3, bar code is selected to show to use the benefit of two-dimensional bar code or RFID data mark even can use the system and method for bar code to realize by Fig. 3.But, any data markers can be used, comprise bar code, two-dimensional bar code and RFID data mark.In addition, as shown in Figure 3, data markers is attached to article.But data markers can be attached to the container preserving article, or integrate with the container preserving article, or be otherwise associated with article.
As shown in Figure 3, first area comprises weighing apparatus, and second area comprises label machine.First area and these functions of second area are selected to illustrate described system and method and can be applied to and any amount ofly benefit from the benefit allowing data with the mobile situation by induction system (such as move at the decision point place of induction system, described decision point can comprise transfer, transmission, merging, order-picking region, weigh, sorts and print) of article.
Induction system can use the roller of internal DC " micro-horsepower " motor with the roller driving local segment, comprises brushless DC roller induction system.Brushless DC roller induction system can comprise the networking based on bidirectional communication protocol between the driven roller with independent brushless DC motor, intelligent local control and local control.The Long travel of conveyor can be segmented into the multiple regions left in by Individual Items in " region " by the conveyer system of these types.Each region can have its dynamic device/motor-driven (motorized) roller, and can be activated independent of other regions in system and to stop.
Except driving except brushless electric machine, local control can also have and carries out by digital I/O (input and output) and external control component the ability that communicates.These devices include but not limited to light eye sensor, limit switch, operator interface therewith, solenoid valve, motor contactor etc.Each controller can also comprise microprocessor and stored memory.Compared with can rewriteeing RFID marker with use, stored memory can have much more memory capacity, and is not exist as the physical unit of advancing with article, but serves as the virtual data mark of advancing with article.In addition, because data markers is virtual, so there is not the cost usually read in whole induction system and needed for write RFID marker for mark itself or reader/writer device.In addition, because data are transmitted electronically, relevant speed issue is transmitted so do not exist to data.
Conveyer system can comprise motor driven roller conveyer line, and this circuit is that end-to-end link is to create a series of single conveyor (region) of the conveyor of length substantially.Each part of conveyor can comprise its driven roller, and this driven roller is coupled to other rollers in this region.Usually, when article are transferred on conveyer line, each local control and the controller (one or more) adjacent with it carry out communicating that article are moved to another region from a region.Stored memory can reside on the zone controller card of each local control.When article enter conveyer line or be placed to (directed) on conveyer line, the particular data relevant to these article can be extracted from central database, and these data are sent to electronically on the stored memory of controller and zone controller card.
In more detail, below describe and the first embodiment and the second embodiment are compared, in a first embodiment, the article be transported are associated with in the conveyer system not having stored memory by bar code, in a second embodiment, comprise stored memory.
According to the first embodiment and the second embodiment; shipping list system usually obtains and completes customer order in chest or sack; and weigh the weight of article to determine whether these article are correct weight; then or by this chest transfer to refusal passage, or proceed and print the shipping tag specific to this order.
According to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 4, chest (article) enters region 1.Bar-code scanner reads the bar code on article, and it is identified as article 12345 (Item 12345).Article 12345 ID is sent to central database (main frame) to indicate to main frame these article just processed and to enter system.
Once data are captured and are sent to main frame, region 1 with regard to query region 2 to determine whether region 2 can accept the current article occupying region 1.If region 2 empties and do not have article, then region 2 will start and notify that it empties to region 1.Then region 1 starts its motor, and is driven in region 2 by article.When article are sent to region 2 from region 1, the bar-code scanner at region 2 place reads the identification bar code on article.
Now, article reside in region 2.In this embodiment, region 2 is equipped with weighing apparatus function.Region 2 weighs the weight of article, then the weight of article is sent to main frame.Region 2 then query region 3 with check it whether can be used for accept current article in region 2.Region 3 starts, and indicates it to be idle accepted article to region 2.Region 2 powers on, and article are sent to region 3.When article are sent to region 3 from region 2, the bar-code scanner at region 3 place reads the identification bar code on article.Whether then bar code ID is sent to main frame identical with the expection weight in the central database be stored on main frame to determine the article actual weight of collecting in region 2.Expection weight and actual weight compare by main frame.If main frame determination actual weight varies in weight with expection in accepted tolerance, then it will tell region 3 by item transfer to region 6, for having the refusal conveyor of the order of picking mistake.In order to realize this transfer, region 3 query region 6 is to check whether it can be used for accepting article.If region 6 does not have article, then to region 3, it will notify that it is available, start its drive motor simultaneously.Then article are sent to region 6 by region 3.
If actual weight and expection weight-matched, then main frame tells that article are sent to region 4 in the mode identical with the transmission occurred in the description above by region 3.Then region 4 attempts in an identical manner article being sent to region 5.
When article are just sent to region 5 from region 4, the bar-code scanner at region 5 place reads the identification bar code on article.When article arrive region 5, the label machine at this region place needs to print the shipping tag being used for this order.Bar code ID for article is sent to main frame, main frame from its central database retrieval information needed to create shipping tag.Then label information is sent to label machine by main frame, and notifies conveyor when label is ready to print.Then region 5 makes its roller power on that article are carried through label machine.
The method needs central authorities' process in each decision-making place, and needs many bar-code scanners, one, each reference mark bar-code scanner.
According to the second embodiment shown in Figure 4 equally, chest (article) enters region 1.Bar-code scanner reads the bar code on article, and it is identified as article 12345.Article 12345 ID is sent to central database with the customizing messages (individual data storehouse record) of retrieval about order.This information usually by the expection weight of the customer address information comprised needed for Print Label, order, expect delivery method (USPS, UPS, Fed-x etc.) and possibly, the SKU in order and the details of quantity.These data from database are entirely sent to the stored memory on the control card in region 1.
Once data are written to control card, region 1 with regard to query region 2 to determine whether region 2 can accept the current article occupying region 1.If region 2 empties and do not have article, then region 2 will start and notify that it empties to region 1.Then region 1 starts its motor, and is driven in region 2 by article.When article are just sent to region 2 from region 1, the whole data record that it is stored in its stored memory by region 1 is sent to region 2, and empties its stored memory.
Now, article reside in region 2, and all data be associated with these article have been electrically transmitted to the stored memory in region 2.In this embodiment, region 2 is equipped with weighing apparatus function.Region 2 weighs the weight of article, then in suitable field, the weight of these article is written to stored memory.Region 2 then query region 3 with check it whether can be used for accept current article in region 2.
Region 3 starts, and indicates it to be idle accepted article to region 2.Region 2 powers on, and just article are sent to region 3, and the data (comprising actual weight) be associated with these article are sent to region 3.Then region 3 uses the data record in its stored memory expection weight and actual weight to be compared.If region 3 determines that actual weight varies in weight with expection in accepted tolerance, then region 3 will by item transfer to region 6, for having the refusal conveyor of the order of picking mistake.In order to realize this transfer, region 3 query region 6 is to check whether it can be used for accepting article.If region 6 does not have article, then to region 3, it will notify that it is available, start its drive motor simultaneously.Then region 3 sends the data be associated with article to region 6, these article are sent to region 6 by it simultaneously.
If actual weight and expection weight-matched, then region 3 attempts, in the mode identical with the transmission occurred in the description above, article are sent to region 4.Then region 4 attempts in an identical manner article being sent to region 5.
When article arrive region 5, the label machine at this region place needs to print the shipping tag being used for this order.Because all data needed for delivering to article are directly present in the stored memory of region 5, for the control card only direct Print Label in this region, and to mark this order be delivery.Then the sequence information that completes comprising shipment tracking number, weight, delivery availability etc. is sent back to master controller database.
This is a little embodiment, but indicate when need or produce each point of data be in do not have bar-code scanner or other recognition devices to help, realize the conveyor function that how many need article particular data.Another benefit is that the method needs less bar-code scanner.Less scanner means less first current cost, but also reduces the chance of " without reading " pro rata.When scanner can not suitably be decoded to bar code, just must carry out different process to article, and the specific channel these article are sent on conveyer system to check it, relabel or reboot.This represents that cost continues uninterruptedly and subsystem processes increases without the first current cost read.
Another benefit of the present invention is, does not need central controller (main frame) to make a response to the decision-making needed for conveyer system rapidly, because its decision-making made partly by each controller, and does not need to come the real time data of from host.Be similar to the system that the first embodiment constructs like that and depend on the timely response of main frame to request.When main frame receives several request from whole system simultaneously, throughput of system may be impaired, because article may be blocked (hold up), waits for the response of main frame.
Because also there is serial data communication ability for the control card in each region, so can greatly reduce and the cost that bar-code scanner, weighing apparatus, printer etc. are connected to the relevant wiring of system and are associated.Not these " data " devices must be routed to distance host, each in these data sets but be spliced directly to regional area controller.
Although for the object illustrated based on the current embodiment being considered to the most practical preferred embodiment to invention has been detailed description, but should be understood that, such details is only used to this object, and the invention is not restricted to disclosed embodiment, but contrary, the amendment in the spirit and scope of intention covering claims and equivalent arrangements.Such as, it being understood that the present invention imagines, in scope as much as possible, one or more feature of any embodiment can with one or more Feature Combination of any other embodiment.
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1., by the method that the article that data and induction system are just being transported are associated, said method comprising the steps of:
Article are received in the first area of induction system;
Receive the data be associated with described article, and described data are stored in the first stored memory be associated with described first area;
Described article are transported in the second area of described induction system; And
The data be stored in described first stored memory are sent in the second stored memory be associated with described second area.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein receives the step of data be associated with described article and comprises and use the data reader be associated with described first area to read data from the data markers be associated with described article.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, the data that wherein said data reader reads are stored in described first stored memory.
4. method as claimed in claim 2, the data that wherein said data reader reads are sent to central database, and the data wherein received from described central database are stored in described first stored memory.
5. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said data reader comprises at least one in bar code reader and RFID reader.
6. the method for claim 1, also comprises the step using the sensor be associated with described second area to sense the character of described article.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, the step wherein using the sensor be associated with described second area to sense the character of described article comprises the weight using the weighing apparatus be associated with described second area to sense described article.
8. method as claimed in claim 6, the data be wherein associated with sensed character are stored in described second stored memory.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, also comprises:
Described article are transported in the 3rd region of described induction system; And
The data be stored in described second stored memory be sent in the 3rd stored memory be associated with described second area, the data be wherein sent in described 3rd stored memory comprise the data transmitted from described first memory and the character data sensed be stored into described second stored memory.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, also comprises and processing described article in described 3rd region based on the character data sensed be stored in described 3rd stored memory.
11. methods as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step that described article process is comprised: if the data be associated with sensed character meet preassigned, then described article are transported in the 4th region of described induction system, and if the data be associated with sensed character fail to meet described preassigned, then described article are transported in the 5th region of described induction system.
12. methods as claimed in claim 11, wherein sensed character is the weight of described article, and wherein said preassigned be described article expection weight in accepted tolerance.
13. methods as claimed in claim 10, the step wherein processed described article comprises the character data sensed based on being stored in described 3rd stored memory, uses the label machine Print Label be associated with described 3rd region.
14. 1 kinds of induction systems, described induction system comprises:
Multiple region, each region comprises:
Conveyor section, described conveyor section conveying articles;
Driver, conveyor section described in described driver drives;
Stored memory, described stored memory stores the data be associated with described article; And
Controller, described controller communicates with the controller of adjacent area, controls described driver and described article are transported to described adjacent area, and controls described stored memory and stored data be sent in the stored memory of described adjacent area.
15. induction systems as claimed in claim 14, one of wherein said multiple region comprises the data reader reading data from the data markers be associated with described article.
16. induction systems as claimed in claim 15, wherein said data reader comprises at least one in bar code reader and RFID reader.
17. induction systems as claimed in claim 14, one of wherein said multiple region comprises the sensor of the character sensing described article.
18. induction systems as claimed in claim 17, wherein said sensor is the weighing apparatus of the weight sensing described article.
19. induction systems as claimed in claim 14, wherein said multiple region comprises first area, second area and the 3rd region, if and the data be wherein stored in the stored memory be associated with described first area meet preassigned, then the controller of described first area controls described driver and is transported in described second area by described article, and if the data in the stored memory be associated with described first area fail to meet described preassigned, then the controller of described first area controls described driver and is transported to by described article in described 3rd region.
20. induction systems as claimed in claim 14, one of wherein said multiple region comprises the processor processed article based on the data be stored in described stored memory.
21. induction systems as claimed in claim 20, wherein said processor prints for the label machine of the label of described article based on the character of described article.
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