Use the method and system of sorter sorting parcel
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and system that parcel is sorted using sorter.
Background technology
In the field of logistics, the sorting link of outbound at present mainly sorts two kinds of sides using manual sorting and sorter
Formula.Manual sorting is the artificial site information checked one by one on stick-on label parcel, by the packages of same site to one
Rise, carry out delivery operation;Sorter sorting reads the bar code of parcel above via scanner, obtains the website included in bar code
After information, according to the website slideway corresponding relation of system configuration, by package distribution to after specifying slideway, delivery operation is carried out.
With developing rapidly for logistics, outbound sorting link is proposed in handling capacity, sorting speed and precision aspect
Higher requirement.Traditional manual sorting's operation fully relies on manually, belongs to labour-intensive, human cost is high, handling capacity
Error rate is high when big, and review efficiency is low, can not meet the demand for development of logistics gradually.
Now in the Delivery link in warehouse more and more using sorter carry out automated sorting, although this
Handling capacity, sorting speed and precision aspect are better than Traditional Man sorting operation, and still, current most of sorter is all to use one
Sorting bar code of the code as parcel is tieed up, one-dimension code i.e. one-dimensional bar code, is by one as shown in Fig. 1 (a) particularly
The mark of the regularly arranged bar of group, sky and corresponding character composition, " bar " refers to the part relatively low to light reflectance, and " sky " refers to
The part higher to light reflectance, these information certain with the data representation of empty composition, and specific equipment can be used
Recognition, is converted into the binary system compatible with computer and decimal system information.Generally for each article, its coding is unique
, will also be by the corresponding relation of Database bar code and merchandise news, when bar code for common bar code
When data are passed on computer, data are operated and handled by the application program on computer.Therefore, common one-dimensional bar
Code is only used as identification information in use, and significance of which is by extracting corresponding letter in the database of computer system
Cease and realize.Because the information that one-dimension code can carry is less, some sorting demands for having expanded function can not be met, generally
The order number and site number of parcel are only carried with one-dimension code, so that sorter is read via scanner, and according to system configuration
Website slideway corresponding relation, package distribution is subjected to delivery operation to specified slideway.However, the big handling capacity of logistics shows
Shape, it is common that the wrong parcel of hair, it is proposed that more sorting demands for having expanded function, the key link of error be manually to
Mistaken outside parcel during labelled/code, cause the label/code and incorrect corresponding parcel and its interior commodity, such as by two
The step of code of parcel mixes up, and this needs to provide verification parcel before distribution is wrapped up, with ensure the code that superscribes and parcel and
Commodity in it are correctly corresponded to, and this demand can not be met by bar code and existing sorter.
Quick Response Code is shown in Fig. 1 (b), it is also known as two-dimensional bar code, and it is existed according to certain rules with specific geometric figure
The chequered with black and white figure being distributed in plane (two-dimensional directional), it is a key of all information datas.In modern commerce activity
In, achievable application is quite varied, such as:Product false proof/trace to the source, advertisement pushing, web site url, data download, commodity transaction,
Positioning/navigation, electronic certificate, vehicle management, information transmission, business card exchange, wifi are shared etc..One-dimension code is compared, Quick Response Code is held
It is much bigger to carry information capacity, by taking QRcode Quick Response Codes as an example, can carry:Numeral, most 7,089 character;Letter, most 4,296
Character;Binary digit (8bit), most 2,953 bits;Japanese character/katakana, most 1,817 characters (use Shift_
JIS);Chinese character, most 984 characters (using UTF-8), the present inventor creatively introduce as the code of parcel above
In outbound sorting link, in this way, the characteristic information establishment of more parcels beyond site number can be printed into Quick Response Code
In, so as to before the dispensing step, by the real features value of parcel compared with corresponding characteristic information in Quick Response Code,
It is whether wrong to check parcel.It so may insure that parcel is assigned to correct slideway, reduce the error rate of packages, subtract
Few client is improved customer satisfaction due to complaint caused by the wrong parcel of hair.
The content of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method that parcel is sorted using sorter, wherein, the sorter is read via scanner
Take parcel code above, to obtain the site information in code, and according to website slideway corresponding relation by package distribution to accordingly
Slideway, it is characterised in that:The code is Quick Response Code and includes the characteristic information of parcel beyond website, and in allocation step
Before, the characteristic information in the code is obtained, and it is whether wrong according to this feature information verification parcel.In this way, using Quick Response Code
Abundant information can be carried, covers website and other is used to realize that Function Extension such as distributes spy of the pronucleus to the demand of parcel
Reference ceases, and can ensure to wrap up via convenient rapidly checking step errorless, reduces the error rate of packages, reduces visitor
Improved customer satisfaction due to complaint caused by parcel hair mistake at family.
Preferably, the characteristic information includes the order number of parcel, package weight, the species of commodity, the business in parcel
Title, the one or more in parcel date issued of product.
Preferably, checking step includes:
The characteristic value wrapped up by the measurement to parcel and/or scanning,
By the characteristic value of the parcel compared with the individual features information obtained, allow to miss in setting when error falls
When in poor scope, it is believed that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, the characteristic value of the parcel is the package weight measured via weigher, and individual features information is parcel
Weight characteristics information.
Preferably, the species of commodity is identified using the outward appearance of parcel in parcel, and the checking step includes:By right
The outward appearance of parcel is learnt in the scanning of parcel, and type of merchandize is obtained via the analysis to outward appearance;By obtained type of merchandize and acquisition
Individual features information be compared, when error falls in the range of the allowable error of setting, it is believed that parcel it is errorless.
Preferably, the date when characteristic value of the parcel is checks, individual features information are parcel date issued.
Preferably, the allowable error scope can be set by user.
Preferably, the Quick Response Code uses QRCode or DATAMATRIC code system forms, and included in the Quick Response Code
Split between different characteristic information with separator.
Preferably, if scanner reads the code failure, confirm that current package is wrong, and then superscribed to next
The code in face is read out.
The present invention also provides a kind of system that parcel is sorted using sorter, and the system includes:The sorter, it is passed through
The code of parcel above is read by scanner, to obtain the site information in code, and will be wrapped up and divided according to website slideway corresponding relation
It is fitted on corresponding slideway, and the scanner, it is characterised in that:The code be Quick Response Code and include it is beyond website, parcel
Characteristic information, and the system is before the dispensing step, obtains the characteristic information in the code, and check parcel according to it to be
It is no wrong.
Preferably, the characteristic information includes package weight, and the system also includes weigher, for weighing the weight of parcel
Measure and be fed back to the system, the system performs checking step by such as getting off:By the weight of parcel and the bag of acquisition
The characteristic information for wrapping up in weight is compared, when error falls in the range of the allowable error of setting, it is believed that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, the characteristic information includes the species of commodity in parcel, species of the parcel with commodity in mark parcel
Outward appearance, and the scanner learns the outward appearance of parcel by the scanning to parcel, and the system performs verification by such as getting off
Step:Type of merchandize is obtained via the analysis to the outward appearance;Obtained type of merchandize is entered with the individual features information obtained
Row compares, when being consistent, it is believed that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, the characteristic information includes parcel date issued, and the system performs checking step by such as getting off:Will
Date during verification compared with wrapping up the characteristic information of date issued, when error falls in the range of the allowable error of setting
When, it is believed that parcel is errorless.
Preferably, the scanner is integrated into the sorter.
Preferably, the system includes being used for the logic mechanism for performing checking step, and the logic mechanism is integrated in described point
Pick in machine, or separated with the sorter and checked result is transferred to the sorter.
Brief description of the drawings
In order to more clearly describe technical scheme, briefly introduced below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.It is clear that this
A little accompanying drawings are only some embodiments that the application records.These following accompanying drawings are included but is not limited to according to the present invention.
Fig. 1 (a) and Fig. 1 (b) shows that superscribing the one-dimension code used and the present invention in the prior art is superscribing what is used
The diagram of Quick Response Code;
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the method according to an embodiment of the invention that parcel is sorted using sorter;
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of the first example of the checking step of the method using sorter sorting parcel in Fig. 2, its
In, whether wrong check parcel by comparing the weight of parcel;
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the second example of the checking step of the method using sorter sorting parcel in Fig. 2, its
In, whether wrong check parcel by comparing the type of merchandize in wrapping up;
Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of the 3rd example of the checking step of the method using sorter sorting parcel in Fig. 2, its
In, whether overtime check parcel by comparing parcel date issued;
Fig. 6 shows the block diagram of the system according to an embodiment of the invention that parcel is sorted using sorter.
Embodiment
For a further understanding of the present invention, the preferred scheme of the present invention is described below in conjunction with embodiment.These
Description is merely illustrative the features and advantages of the present invention, the protection domain being not intended to limit the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the method according to an embodiment of the invention that parcel is sorted using sorter.In step
Rapid 201, after parcel packing and sticking Quick Response Code, pipeline is arrived in dispensing.Can be by the order number of parcel, package weight, parcel
The species of commodity, the title of the commodity, one or more characteristic informations establishment in parcel date issued print to Quick Response Code
In, the purpose for sorting.The Quick Response Code can use QRCode or DATAMATRIC code system forms, comprising different characteristic letter
Split between breath with separator, the separator is configurable, is used as decollator for example with "@" symbol, establishment prints to two dimension
Data format in code for example can be the@iphone6@... .. of 1111111111@, 001@20.12, wherein:1111111111 are
Order number, 001 is site number, 20.12 for parcel weight, iphone6 is trade name, behind it is expansible other desired
Information, the species of commodity in parcel, parcel date issued etc. are suppose, used here as symbol as decollator, is matched somebody with somebody according to system
Put, other symbols can be used as decollator.When parcel reaches the information gathering point of scanner, via scanner automatically scanning
Quick Response Code, if barcode scanning fail, confirm parcel it is wrong and eliminate come (step 203), and return at packing verify and again
Packing.If scan the website and other characteristic information (steps 204) on parcel successfully, obtained in Quick Response Code.Specifically
Come, successful scan and after reading the data in Quick Response Code is analyzed data according to data format, to obtain in Quick Response Code
Website and other characteristic informations on parcel, for example, the data 1,111,111,111 001 20.12 that analysis is read
Iphone6@... .., obtain the 1st "@" symbol and the 2nd "@" data between symbol are site number, obtain the 2nd "@" symbols
And the 3rd " " data between symbol are trade name to@to@" data between symbol are package weight, the 3rd "@" symbol and the 4th "
Claim, etc..In step 205, whether wrong parcel is checked according to other characteristic informations, such as by by the reality of parcel
Whether characteristic value and the individual features information of acquisition are compared to verification parcel wrong.The actual characteristic value of parcel, than strictly according to the facts
Border weight etc., it can be obtained by the measurement to parcel and/or scanning, some actual characteristic values, such as working as during parcel verification
The preceding date, can also be i.e. available without measurement and/or scanning.Allowable error scope can be set by user, as the spy of parcel
When error between value indicative and the individual features information of acquisition falls in the range of the allowable error, it is believed that parcel is errorless.The permission
Error range can be set for the characteristic information of verification institute foundation, for example, according to package weight to check when, it is corresponding to permit
Perhaps error range is +/- 0.1g;It is current when wrapping up the characteristic information of date issued with wrapping up verification during according to the date to check
Error allowed band between date is 2 days, and this regards requirement of the user to the delivery response time to adjust, such as in handling capacity pole
During big particular time, such as double 11 or double 12, the error allowed band can moderately relax;And checked according to type of merchandize
When, then require Strict Compliance.If checked result parcel is wrong, eliminates and, see step 206, optionally subsequently located
Reason, such as Quick Response Code be not corresponding with commodity, can return to and verifies and repack at packing, and wraps up what delivery was exceeded the time limit, can
Selection continues slideway allocation step, and is superscribing remarks, to remind delivered later link to be sent to client as early as possible.Wrapped up in verification
After errorless, in step 207, according to website slideway corresponding relation, with sorter by package distribution to corresponding slideway.For example, such as
The website slideway corresponding relation that fruit user is set is as follows:
Site number |
Slideway number |
Z001 |
H001 |
Z002 |
H002 |
… |
… |
When the site number of parcel is " Z001 ", the slideway that the website can be got according to site number " Z001 " is believed
Cease " H001 ", when site number is the slideway of " H001 " for the parcel arrival slideway numbering of " Z001 ", will be wrapped up with sorter
It is sorted to the slideway.The website slideway corresponding relation can be set by user, can also be adjusted as the case may be by user.Example
Such as, user can adjust the corresponding pass between website and slideway according to the load condition of each slideway and the distribution situation of website
System, to optimize transfer efficiency.The above method uses Quick Response Code, can carry abundant information, covers website and other are used in fact
The characteristic information of the demand of existing Function Extension (such as distributing pronucleus to parcel), and can be via convenient rapid checking step
Ensure to wrap up errorless, reduce the error rate of packages, reduce client due to parcel hair it is wrong caused by complaint, lift customer satisfaction
Degree.At present, inventor has carried out pilot practice to the method that parcel is checked according to commodity weight characteristic information in Shanghai Asia one, real
Proof is trampled, is compared by weighing, effectively reduces the error rate of packages.
Checking step 205 using the method for sorter sorting parcel has a variety of implementations.Fig. 3 shows to make in Fig. 2
With the flow chart of the first example of the checking step of the method for sorter sorting parcel, other characteristic informations of acquisition include parcel
Weight characteristics information, comprises the following steps:Via weigher measure package weight (step 301), by the package weight of measurement with
Package weight characteristic information is compared (step 302), if error is in the range of allowable error, it is believed that parcel is errorless, no
Then think to wrap up wrong, rejected.
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the second example of the checking step of the method using sorter sorting parcel in Fig. 2, its
In, whether wrong check parcel by comparing the type of merchandize in wrapping up.Particularly, the species of commodity utilizes bag in parcel
One or more in the outward appearance wrapped up in, such as color, size and dimension identify, using camera scanner, especially with image
The camera scanner of processing function, it is possible to by the scanning to parcel to learn the outward appearance of parcel, and divide via to outward appearance
Analysis obtains type of merchandize.For example, could dictate that, the portable commodity of cell phone type utilize 3 using No. 1 white box packing, household appliances commodity
Number blue box packing, food commodity represent different dimensions using Amaranth box packing, etc., No. 1-3 here
Box, using the camera scanner with image processing function, parcel is scanned, and the image obtained to scanning is analyzed
Processing, you can the color and model of parcel are learnt, according to corresponding between the type of merchandize of regulation and the color and model of parcel
List, it can obtain type of merchandize.The checking step includes:Outward appearance (the step 401) of parcel is learnt by the scanning to parcel,
Type of merchandize (step 402) is obtained via the analysis to outward appearance;By obtained type of merchandize with obtain individual features information i.e.
Type of merchandize characteristic information is compared (step 403), when being consistent, it is believed that parcel is errorless, otherwise it is assumed that parcel is wrong.
Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of the 3rd example of the checking step of the method using sorter sorting parcel in Fig. 2, its
In, whether overtime check parcel by comparing parcel date issued, it is noted that it is considered that wrapping up delivery time-out and being enclosed with
A kind of situation by mistake.The checking step includes:By date when checking compared with wrapping up the characteristic information of date issued
(step 501), when error falls in the range of the allowable error of setting, it is believed that parcel is errorless.
Fig. 6 shows the block diagram of the system according to an embodiment of the invention that parcel is sorted using sorter, such as Fig. 6 institutes
Show, the system includes:The sorter, it reads the Quick Response Code of parcel above via scanner, to obtain the letter of the website in code
Breath and other characteristic informations, and according to website slideway corresponding relation by package distribution to corresponding slideway, and the scanner,
Whether the system before the dispensing step, obtains the characteristic information in the code, and wrong according to its verification parcel.Above from code
In data in obtain site information and the step of other characteristic informations and checking step can be via one or more logics
Mechanism realizes that the logic mechanism can be integrated in sorter, can also be separated with the sorter and pass checked result
It is defeated to arrive the sorter.In addition, scanner can be integrated in sorter, it can also be separated with the sorter and institute will be scanned
Data transfer in the code of reading is to the logic mechanism.
When whether wrong according to different characteristic information verification parcels, said system can be adjusted correspondingly,
For example, using the checking step shown in Fig. 3 the first example when, the system also need to introduce weigher, for weigh parcel
Weight and be fed back to the system;And when using the second example of the checking step shown in Fig. 4, sweeping in the system
Retouching instrument then needs to use the camera scanner with image processing function, for learning the outer of parcel by image processing function
See.
It is required that weigher can weigh the weight of parcel, and can be by the weight weighed via communication link to institute
System is stated, a variety of ready-made weighers shared, such as Habasit companies of Switzerland, model nhm- can be bought on the market
The 8esbv belt of weighing with weighing sensor.And then required scanner is proposed not using different checking steps
With requiring, for example with the checking step shown in Fig. 3 the first example when, can sweep and take and read the scanner of Quick Response Code i.e.
Can, such as German VITRONIC companies, model VITRONIC 3148 the scanner that can be bought on the market, and work as
Using the checking step shown in Fig. 4 the second example when, the scanner in the system is then needed using having image procossing work(
The camera scanner of energy, image processing module can also be added to realize to the existing scanner with camera function.
The explanation of above example is only intended to help the core concept for understanding the present invention.It should be pointed out that for this area
Those of ordinary skill for, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention, can also to the present invention carry out it is some improvement and repair
Decorations, but these are improved and modification is also fallen into the range of the claims in the present invention are claimed.