Use the method and system of sorter sorting parcel
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and system using sorter to sort parcel.
Background technology
In the field of logistics, current outbound sorting link mainly adopts manual sorting and sorter to sort two kinds of modes.Manual sorting i.e. artificial site information of checking one by one on stick-on label parcel, by the packages of same site to together, carries out delivery operation; Namely sorter sorting reads parcel bar code above via scanner, after obtaining the site information comprised in bar code, according to the website slideway corresponding relation of system configuration, after package distribution to appointment slideway, carries out delivery operation.
Along with developing rapidly of logistics, outbound sorting link is all had higher requirement in handling capacity, sorting speed and precision.Traditional manual sorting's operation relies on manually completely, and belong to labour-intensive, human cost is high, and when handling capacity is large, error rate is high, checks efficiency low, gradually can not meet the demand for development of logistics.
In the Delivery link in warehouse, sorter is adopted to carry out automated sorting more and more now, although this is in handling capacity, sorting speed and precision aspect are better than Traditional Man sorting operation, but, current most of sorter is all use one-dimension code as the sorting bar code of parcel, particularly, one-dimension code i.e. one-dimensional bar code, as as shown in Fig. 1 (a), by one group of regularly arranged bar, the mark of empty and corresponding character composition, " bar " refers to the part lower to light reflectance, " sky " refers to the part higher to light reflectance, the information that the data representation that these and sky form is certain, and can distinguish with specific equipment, convert to and the binary system of computer compatibility and decimal system information.Usually for each article, its coding is unique, for common bar code, also will pass through the corresponding relation of Database bar code and merchandise news, when the data of bar code pass on computer, by the application program on computer data operated and process.Therefore, common bar code is in use only as identifying information, and its meaning realizes by extracting corresponding information in the database of computer system.The information that can carry due to one-dimension code is less, the sorting demand of expanded function is had to meet to some, usually only by order number and the site number of one-dimension code carrying parcel, read via scanner for sorter, and according to the website slideway corresponding relation of system configuration, package distribution is carried out delivery operation to appointment slideway.But, the large handling capacity present situation of logistics, commonly, send out wrong parcel, propose the sorting demand having expanded function more, the key link of makeing mistakes be artificial to parcel outer labelled/code time mistake, cause this label/code and incorrect correspondence parcel and interior commodity thereof, such as the code that two are wrapped up is mixed up, this needs to provide the step checking parcel before distribution parcel, with guarantee the code that superscribes and parcel and interior commodity correctly corresponding, this demand cannot be met by bar code and existing sorter.
Quick Response Code has been shown in Fig. 1 (b), and it is also known as two-dimensional bar code, and it is with specific geometric figure according to certain rules at the chequered with black and white figure of the upper distribution of plane (two-dimensional directional), is a key of all information datas.In modern commerce activity, attainable application is very extensive, as: product false proof/trace to the source, advertisement pushing, web site url, data download, commodity transaction, location/navigation, electronic certificate, vehicle management, information transmission, business card interchange, wifi share.Compare one-dimension code, Quick Response Code beared information capacity is much bigger, for QRcode Quick Response Code, can carry: numeral, maximum 7,089 character; Letter, maximum 4,296 characters; Binary digit (8bit), maximum 2,953 bits; Japanese character/katakana, maximum 1,817 characters (adopting Shift_JIS); Chinese character, maximum 984 characters (adopting UTF-8), the present inventor creatively it can be used as parcel code above to introduce in outbound sorting link, so, can the establishment of the characteristic information of the more parcel beyond site number be printed in Quick Response Code, thus can before the dispensing step, characteristic information corresponding to Quick Response Code for the real features value of parcel be compared, whether wrongly check parcel.Can guarantee like this to wrap up to be assigned to correct slideway, reduce the error rate of packages, reduce the complaint that client causes owing to sending out wrong parcel, improve customer satisfaction.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method using sorter to sort parcel, wherein, described sorter reads parcel code above via scanner, to obtain the site information in code, and according to website slideway corresponding relation by package distribution to corresponding slideway, it is characterized in that: described code is Quick Response Code and comprises characteristic information beyond website, parcel, and before the dispensing step, obtain the characteristic information in described code, and whether check parcel according to it wrong.So, adopt Quick Response Code can carry abundant information, contain website and other such as distribute the characteristic information of demand of pronucleus to parcel for practical function expansion, and can guarantee that parcel is errorless via convenient checking step rapidly, reduce the error rate of packages, reduce client and send out the wrong complaint caused due to parcel, improve customer satisfaction.
Preferably, described characteristic information comprises the kind of commodity in the order number of parcel, package weight, parcel, the title of described commodity, one or more in parcel date issued.
Preferably, described checking step comprises:
By the characteristic value obtaining wrapping up to the measurement of wrapping up and/or scanning,
The individual features information of the characteristic value of described parcel and acquisition is compared, when within the scope of the allowable error that error drops on setting, thinks that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, described parcel characteristic value is the package weight measured via weigher, and individual features information is package weight characteristic information.
Preferably, in parcel, the kind of commodity utilizes the outward appearance of parcel to identify, and described checking step comprises: by learning the outward appearance of parcel to the scanning of parcel, obtain type of merchandize via to the analysis of outward appearance; The individual features information of the type of merchandize obtained and acquisition is compared, when within the scope of the allowable error that error drops on setting, thinks that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, described parcel characteristic value is date when checking, and individual features information is parcel date issued.
Preferably, described allowable error scope can be arranged by user.
Preferably, described Quick Response Code adopts QRCode or DATAMATRIC code system form, and splits with separator between the different characteristic information comprised in described Quick Response Code.
Preferably, if scanner reads the failure of described code, then confirm that current package is wrong, and then next parcel code is above read.
The present invention also provides a kind of system using sorter to sort parcel, described system comprises: described sorter, it reads parcel code above via scanner, to obtain the site information in code, and according to website slideway corresponding relation by package distribution to corresponding slideway, and described scanner, it is characterized in that: described code is Quick Response Code and comprises characteristic information beyond website, parcel, and described system before the dispensing step, obtain the characteristic information in described code, and whether check parcel according to it wrong.
Preferably, described characteristic information comprises package weight, described system also comprises weigher, for taking the weight of parcel and being fed back to described system, described system performs checking step by the following: compared by the characteristic information of the weight of parcel and the package weight of acquisition, when within the scope of the allowable error that error drops on setting, think that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, described characteristic information comprises the kind of commodity in parcel, parcel has the outward appearance of the kind of commodity in mark parcel, and described scanner is by learning the outward appearance of parcel to the scanning of parcel, described system performs checking step by the following: obtain type of merchandize via to the analysis of described outward appearance; The individual features information of the type of merchandize obtained and acquisition being compared, when conforming to, thinking that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, described characteristic information comprise parcel date issued, described system performs checking step by the following: compared by the characteristic information of date when checking with parcel date issued, when within the scope of the allowable error that error drops on setting, think that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, described scanner is integrated in described sorter.
Preferably, described system comprises the logic mechanism for performing checking step, and this logic mechanism is integrated in described sorter, or is separated with described sorter and checked result is transferred to described sorter.
Accompanying drawing explanation
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Fig. 1 (a) and Fig. 1 (b) illustrate in prior art that the one-dimension code that superscribes use and the present invention are superscribing the diagram of Quick Response Code of use;
Fig. 2 illustrates the flow chart of the method using sorter sorting parcel according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart using sorter to sort the first example of the checking step of the method for parcel, and wherein, whether the weight of being wrapped up by comparison checks parcel wrong;
Fig. 4 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart using sorter to sort the second example of the checking step of the method for parcel, and wherein, whether the type of merchandize in being wrapped up by comparison checks parcel wrong;
Fig. 5 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart of the 3rd example using sorter to sort the checking step of the method for parcel, wherein, whether overtime checks parcel date issued by comparison parcel;
Fig. 6 illustrates the block diagram of the system using sorter sorting parcel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to understand the present invention further, below in conjunction with embodiment, preferred version of the present invention is described.These descriptions just illustrate the features and advantages of the present invention, but not limit the scope of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the method using sorter sorting parcel according to an embodiment of the invention.In step 201, parcel is packed and after sticking Quick Response Code, renders to pipeline.Can the title of the kind of commodity in the order number of parcel, package weight, parcel, described commodity, one or more characteristic informations establishment of wrapping up in date issued be printed in Quick Response Code, for the object sorted.This Quick Response Code can adopt QRCode or DATAMATRIC code system form, split with separator between the different characteristic information comprised, this separator is configurable, such as adopt "@" symbol as decollator, the establishment data format printed in Quick Response Code can be such as 1111111111@001@20.12@iphone6@... .., wherein: 1111111111 is order number, 001 is site number, 20.12 is the weight of wrapping up, iphone6 is trade name, the other desired information of easily extensible below, the kind of commodity in analogy parcel, wrap up date issued etc., here use@symbol as decollator, according to system configuration, other symbols can be used as decollator.When wrap up arrive the information gathering point of scanner time, via scanner automatic scan Quick Response Code, if barcode scanning failure, then confirm that parcel is wrong and reject out (step 203), and turning back to packing place and verify and repack.If scan successfully, then obtain the website in Quick Response Code and other characteristic informations (step 204) about parcel.Particularly, successful scan after reading the data in Quick Response Code, according to data format to data analysis, to obtain website in Quick Response Code and other characteristic informations about parcel, such as, analyze the data 1111111111@001@20.12@iphone6@read ... .., obtaining the 1st " " data between symbol are site number to@to@" symbol and the 2nd ", obtaining the 2nd " " data between symbol are package weight to@to@" symbol and the 3rd ", 3rd "@" symbol and the 4th "@" data between symbol are trade name, etc.In step 205, whether wrong check parcel according to these other characteristic information, such as whether by the actual characteristic value of parcel and the individual features information of acquisition being compared, to check parcel wrong.The actual characteristic value of parcel, such as actual weight etc., can by obtaining the measurement of wrapping up and/or scanning, some actual characteristic value, current date when such as parcel is checked, and also can be able to obtain without the need to measuring and/or scanning.Allowable error scope can be set by user, when the error between the characteristic value of wrapping up and the individual features information of acquisition drops within the scope of this allowable error, think that parcel is errorless.This allowable error scope the characteristic information of foundation can be arranged for checking, and such as, when checking according to package weight, corresponding allowable error scope is +/-0.1g; When checking according to the date, error allowed band between current date when the parcel characteristic information of date issued and parcel are checked is 2 days, this adjusts the requirement of delivery response time depending on user, such as at the great particular time of handling capacity, during such as two 11 or two 12, this error allowed band can appropriateness be relaxed; And when checking according to type of merchandize, then require Strict Compliance.If checked result parcel is wrong, then reject out, see step 206, optionally carry out subsequent treatment, such as Quick Response Code and commodity are not corresponding, can turn back to packing place and verify and repack, and parcel delivery is exceeded the time limit, can select to continue slideway allocation step, and superscribe remarks, send to client as early as possible to remind delivered later link.Check parcel errorless after, in step 207, according to website slideway corresponding relation, with sorter by package distribution to corresponding slideway.Such as, if the website slideway corresponding relation of user's setting is as follows:
Site number |
Slideway number |
Z001 |
H001 |
Z002 |
H002 |
… |
… |
When the site number of wrapping up is " Z001 ", the slideway information " H001 " of this website can be got according to site number " Z001 ", when site number be " Z001 " parcel arrive slideway be numbered the slideway of " H001 " time, with sorter by packages to this slideway.This website slideway corresponding relation can be arranged by user, also can be adjusted as the case may be by user.Such as, user can according to the distribution situation of the load condition of each slideway and website, and the corresponding relation between adjustment website and slideway, to optimize transfer efficiency.Said method adopts Quick Response Code, abundant information can be carried, contain website and other characteristic informations for the demand of practical function expansion (such as distributing pronucleus to parcel), and can guarantee that parcel is errorless via convenient checking step rapidly, reduce the error rate of packages, reduce client and send out the wrong complaint caused due to parcel, improve customer satisfaction.At present, inventor has carried out pilot practice to the method checking parcel according to commodity weight characteristic information in Asia, Shanghai one, facts have proved, by comparison of weighing, effectively reduces the error rate of packages.
The checking step 205 of the method for sorter sorting parcel is used to have multiple implementation.Fig. 3 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart using sorter to sort the first example of the checking step of the method for parcel, other characteristic informations obtained comprise package weight characteristic information, comprise the steps: to measure package weight (step 301) via weigher, the package weight of measurement and package weight characteristic information are compared (step 302), if when error is within the scope of allowable error, think that parcel is errorless, otherwise think that parcel is wrong, rejected.
Fig. 4 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart using sorter to sort the second example of the checking step of the method for parcel, and wherein, whether the type of merchandize in being wrapped up by comparison checks parcel wrong.Particularly, in parcel, the kind of commodity utilizes the outward appearance of parcel, one or more in such as color, size and dimension identify, utilize camera scanner, especially there is the camera scanner of image processing function, just by learning the outward appearance of parcel to the scanning of parcel, and type of merchandize can be obtained via to the analysis of outward appearance.Such as, can specify, the portable commodity of cell phone type utilize No. 1 white box packing, household appliances commodity utilize No. 3 blue box packings, food commodity utilizes Amaranth box to pack, etc., the box of No. 1-3 expression different size specification here, utilize the camera scanner with image processing function, parcel is scanned, and carries out analyzing and processing to scanning the image obtained, color and the model of parcel can be learnt, corresponding lists between type of merchandize according to the rules and the color of parcel and model, can obtain type of merchandize.Described checking step comprises: by learning the outward appearance (step 401) of parcel to the scanning of parcel, obtain type of merchandize (step 402) via to the analysis of outward appearance; The individual features information of the type of merchandize obtained and acquisition and type of merchandize characteristic information being compared (step 403), when conforming to, thinking that parcel is errorless, otherwise, think that parcel is wrong.
Fig. 5 illustrates in Fig. 2 the flow chart of the 3rd example using sorter to sort the checking step of the method for parcel, wherein, whether overtimely checks parcel date issued, note, can think that parcel delivery time-out is also wrap up wrong a kind of situation by comparison parcel.Described checking step comprises: compared (step 501) by the characteristic information of date when checking with parcel date issued, when within the scope of the allowable error that error drops on setting, think that parcel is errorless.
Fig. 6 illustrates the block diagram of the system using sorter sorting parcel according to an embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 6, this system comprises: described sorter, it reads parcel Quick Response Code above via scanner, to obtain site information in code and other characteristic informations, and according to website slideway corresponding relation by package distribution to corresponding slideway, and described scanner, described system before the dispensing step, obtains the characteristic information in described code, and whether check parcel according to it wrong.From the data code, the step of acquisition station dot information and other characteristic informations and checking step can realize via one or more logic mechanism above, this logic mechanism can be integrated in sorter, also can be separated with described sorter and checked result is transferred to described sorter.In addition, scanner can be integrated in sorter, also can be separated with described sorter and the data scanned in the code that reads are transferred to described logic mechanism.
When whether wrongly checking parcel according to different characteristic informations, can adjust accordingly said system, such as, when adopting the first example of the checking step shown in Fig. 3, described system also needs to introduce weigher, for taking the weight of parcel and being fed back to described system; And when adopting the second example of the checking step shown in Fig. 4, the scanner in described system then needs to adopt the camera scanner with image processing function, for being learnt the outward appearance of parcel by image processing function.
Require that weigher can take the weight of parcel, and can by taken weight via communication link to described system, the multiple ready-made weigher share can be bought on the market, such as Switzerland Habasit company, model is the belt of weighing with LOAD CELLS of nhm-8esbv.Different checking step is adopted then to propose different requirement to required scanner, such as, when adopting the first example of the checking step shown in Fig. 3, can sweep and get and read the scanner of Quick Response Code, the German VITRONIC company that such as can buy on the market, model is the scanner of VITRONIC 3148, and when adopting the second example of the checking step shown in Fig. 4, scanner in described system then needs to adopt the camera scanner with image processing function, also can add image processing module to the existing scanner with camera function to realize.
The explanation of above embodiment just understands core concept of the present invention for helping.It should be pointed out that for the ordinary skill in the art, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention, some improvement and modification can also be carried out to the present invention, but these improve and modification also falls in the scope of the claims in the present invention request protection.