CN107341533A - A kind of goods sorting information collecting device and goods sorting information collecting method - Google Patents

A kind of goods sorting information collecting device and goods sorting information collecting method Download PDF

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CN107341533A
CN107341533A CN201710602562.7A CN201710602562A CN107341533A CN 107341533 A CN107341533 A CN 107341533A CN 201710602562 A CN201710602562 A CN 201710602562A CN 107341533 A CN107341533 A CN 107341533A
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The invention discloses a kind of goods sorting information collecting device and goods sorting information collecting method, wherein device includes track and localization unit:For reducing the scanning range of scanning element, the region of operation behavior, park scan position are determined;Information acquisition unit:For being acquired to the positional information of track and localization unit and positional information being handled;Control unit:The signal of receive information collecting unit transmission, and control scanning means to run;Scanning element:For the bar code in scan operation behavior region, obtain by the logistics information in operation goods bar code.It is capable of the operating space of quick lock in staff, reduces the scanning range of scanning element, its method can makes sort operation more smooth, improve operating efficiency.

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A kind of goods sorting information collecting device and goods sorting information collecting method
Technical field
The present invention relates to express delivery Sorting Technique field, more particularly to a kind of goods sorting information collecting device and its sorting side Method.
Background technology
In delivery industry, existing courier, it is necessary to both hands while operate, that is, needs to take on the other hand when express mail is sorted Scanning device is played, goods is picked up on the other hand, places goods onto suitably send in part basket after scanning.Or consolidate in a place Determine camera then, can be taken pictures and read bar code, completed to fast after coverage by the way that goods is carried into specific scanning device The record of part.Above-mentioned operating method by special action, it is necessary to be completed, in whole process, often because scanning is set Standby can not be accurately positioned with scanned goods occurs making scanning device relatively move with goods to complete to scan, and so not only prolongs Sweep time has been grown, has resulted even in scanning failure, therefore, above-mentioned operating method greatly reduces sort efficiency.
The content of the invention
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, it is an object of the invention to provide one kind to be realized during goods sorting Information collecting device and information collecting method without stagnation, make in the sort process of logistic industry, being capable of quick lock in work The operating space of personnel, the scanning range of scanning element is reduced, make sort operation more smooth, improve operating efficiency.
To achieve these goals, there is provided a kind of goods sorting information collecting device, including track and localization unit, information Collecting unit, control unit and scanning element;Described control unit input information acquisition unit connection, output end respectively with Scanning element connects with alarm unit, is communicated to connect between the track and localization unit and described information collecting unit;
Track and localization unit:For reducing the scanning range of scanning element, the region of operation behavior, park scan position are determined Put;
Information acquisition unit:For the positional information of track and localization unit is acquired and to positional information at Reason;
Control unit:The signal of receive information collecting unit transmission, and control scanning means to run;
Scanning element:For the bar code in scan operation behavior region, obtain by the logistics information in operation goods bar code;
Each unit is connected with each other, and is realized the transmission of data, is made equipment normal operation.
As a kind of preferred embodiment, above mentioned goods sorting information collecting device also includes alarm unit:Event for equipment Barrier alarm and the prompting of scanning result.Alarm unit can make prompting to the success or failure of information result, while can be in equipment event Alarmed during barrier.
The track and localization unit is wearable location equipment, and the wearable location equipment is provided with trace point, convenient The wearing of sorting personnel, it is easy to use.Wearable location equipment and the goods of sorting form certain correspondence position relation, are looking for To wearable location equipment position when, can with it is clear and definite determine sort goods position.
The wearable location equipment is to be worn on gloves, finger ring, bracelet or the annular being worn on arm of hand Set, gloves, finger ring or bracelet as a label, sorting personnel arm or form at least one tracking on hand Point, be advantageous to the positioning of information acquisition unit.
A kind of information collecting method of goods sorting information collecting device, comprises the following steps:
The first step:Track and localization unit is set, forms at least one trace point;
Second step:Information acquisition unit carries out locating information acquisition to the position where track and localization unit and aligns confidence Breath is handled;
3rd step:The signal of control unit receive information collecting unit transmission, control scanning element is to track and localization unit Bar code on place's goods is scanned;
4th step:Bar code information is passed into control unit.
By setting trace point, information acquisition unit can be made to carry out fast positioning to trace point, and pass information to Control unit, control unit control scanning element is set to strengthen the chance of success of bar code scan in specific scanned in regions.
As a kind of technical scheme of optimization, above- mentioned information acquisition step also includes the 5th step:Scanning result is judged, if control Unit processed receives bar code information, then judges to scan successfully;If control unit is not received by bar code information, judge that scanning is lost Lose, and control alarm unit to send prompting alarm.Warning device can be prompted the success or failure of information gathering, remind work people Member's attention, while when equipment breaks down, additionally it is possible to fault alarm is carried out, reminding technology personnel are repaired, and ensure equipment Normal operation.
The processing procedure of the positional information includes image enhaucament and object identification.Image letter is directly invoked in OPENCV Breath processing order, to image enhaucament, handles the data flow of camera, picture noise is filtered.Object identification, after to processing Image be compared, find the section of parcel and the position of bar code, after positioning barcode position, bar code be scanned, extract Bar code information.
After bar code information is passed into control unit, in addition to bar code information is uploaded to database.
In addition, also providing a kind of acquisition method of goods sorting information, comprise the following steps
At least one trace point is set on action subject to be measured, with the band of position where location action main body;
The spatial position data of action subject trace point in action is gathered, calculates and generates the action number of action subject According to;
The action data of action subject and default action data are contrasted, determine that regular determination acts according to deliberate action It is whether effective;
If the action of action subject is effective, the goods bar code information of the band of position where positioning body is adopted Collection;If the exercise void of action subject, prompt action main body change movement posture, until action subject makes effective action.
Above-mentioned method for sorting need not be stagnated in sort process and goods is scanned, directly the process in goods sorting In the bar code of goods can be scanned, obtain the logistics information of goods, improve sort efficiency, reduce sorting personnel's Labor intensity.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the advantages that:
1st, a kind of goods sorting information collecting device of example of the present invention, by track and localization unit, information acquisition unit, Cooperation between control unit, scanning element and alarm unit, it is capable of the operating space of quick lock in staff, reduces scanning The scanning range of unit, the success rate of information scanning is improved, reduces sweep time, realize sorting personnel continuously point without stagnation Work is picked, improves sort efficiency.
2nd, a kind of goods sorting information collecting device of example of the present invention, sorting personnel arm or wear on hand with Track positioning unit, information acquisition unit can be made rapidly to navigate to the position of sorting personnel's both hands, improve information gathering Speed and accuracy rate.
3rd, a kind of track and localization unit of goods sorting information collecting device of example of the present invention sets for wearable positioning It is standby, it can easily make sorting persons wear and remove, it is convenient and swift.
4th, the information collecting method of a kind of goods sorting information collecting device of example of the present invention, makes sort process to enter What row was stagnated is scanned to goods, and the bar code of goods can be scanned directly during goods sorting, obtains goods The logistics information of thing, improves sort efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of sorting personnel.
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Fig. 1 is overall structure diagram of the present invention;
In figure:1st, control unit, 2, scanning element, 3, information acquisition unit, 4, track and localization unit, 5, alarm unit.
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In order to be better understood by technical scheme, with reference to Figure of description and specific embodiment to the present invention It is described further.
As shown in figure 1, a kind of goods sorting information collecting device, including track and localization unit 4, information acquisition unit 3, control Unit 1 processed and scanning element 2;The input of described control unit 1 is connected with information acquisition unit 3, output end and scanning element 2 Connected with alarm unit 5, control unit 1:Using PC computers, the operation of modules is controlled, is the main of the sorting equipment Part, it is whole sorting equipment " brain ", the signal transmitted for receive information collecting unit 3, and control scanning to fill Put operation, send instruction to alarm unit 5;Information acquisition unit 3:Using industrial camera, controlled by computer, for tracking The positional information of positioning unit 4 is acquired and positional information is handled;The figure of main responsible sorting area action behavior As collection, and the image information of collection is handled, scanning element 2:An industrial phase can be shared with information acquisition unit 3 Machine, or barcode scanner is used alone, for scanning the bar code in sorting human users' behavior region, obtain by operation goods Logistics information in bar code.
As a kind of embodiment of optimization, above mentioned goods sorting information collecting device also includes alarm unit 5, and alarm is single Member 5 is used for the prompting of the fault alarm and scanning result of equipment, and when equipment, which breaks down, to be not normally functioning, controller is sent Alarm command, control alarm unit 5 send false alarm prompt tone, prompt staff's maintenance, in addition after the completion of scanning, control Device processed judges whether to scan successfully, and after scanning successfully, controller control alarm unit 5 sends successfully prompt tone, when scanning is lost After losing, controller then controls alarm unit 5 to send unsuccessfully prompt tone, and in order to distinguish different type of alarm, false alarm is carried Show that sound, success prompt tone and failure prompt tone are arranged respectively to different sound, so that staff distinguishes, as a kind of preferred Embodiment, can also add with prompt tone match light prompt, such as:It is bright with green light during success Tip Sound, It is bright with red colored lamp during failure Tip Sound, during false alarm prompt tone, light flash.
Specifically, wired connection, wireless connection can be used between control unit 1 and information acquisition unit 3 and scanning element 2 Either bluetooth connection, wired connection is used in the application, by control unit 1 and information acquisition unit 3 and swept using data wire Retouch unit 2 to link together, realize the transmission of data-signal.The track and localization unit 4 is worn by sorting personnel;Track and localization Unit 4:Worn by sorting personnel, for reducing the scanning range of scanning element 2, determine the region of operation behavior, park scan Position;The track and localization unit 4 is wearable location equipment, is easy to sorting personnel timely to wear and extract, described to wear Wear location equipment and be provided with trace point, be easy to the tracking of information acquisition unit 3, can be the information gathering of information acquisition unit 3 Guide effect is provided, i.e., when track and localization unit 4 is worn on hand or on arm by sorting personnel, track and localization unit 4 On trace point start, in sort process, due to sort personnel upper limbs be in quick motion state, sorting personnel wearing Track and localization unit 4 on trace point is set, can be the information acquisition unit 3 being disposed above quickly to sorting personnel The position of both hands is positioned, and carries out IMAQ to action behavior at its both hands, shortens information acquisition unit 3 to action row For the search time at place, the accuracy and information gathering efficiency of raising information acquisition unit 3.The wearable location equipment is worn On hand or arm.The wearable location equipment is gloves, finger ring or bracelet.Track and localization unit 4 is in sorting people Member forms at least one trace point on hand or on arm, when track and localization unit 4 is finger ring or bracelet, if only singlehanded Wear, then form a trace point, the position according to trace point relative to goods to be sorted, it is determined that the position with sorting goods, Information acquisition unit 3 is set rapidly to carry out information gathering to goods to be sorted;When track and localization unit 4 is gloves, or When sorting personnel both hands wear finger ring or bracelet simultaneously, then two trace points are formed, now, goods to be sorted is located exactly at two Between individual trace point, position of the goods to be sorted relative to trace point can be more accurately locked.
A kind of information collecting method of goods sorting information collecting device, comprises the following steps:
The first step:Track and localization unit 4 is worn on sorting personnel, is particularly worn on the arm of sorting personnel Or on hand, at least one trace point is formed, it is easy to the positioning of information acquisition unit 3, the information for improving information acquisition unit 3 is adopted Collect efficiency;
Second step:When sorting human users, information acquisition unit 3 is determined the position where track and localization unit 4 Position information gathering is simultaneously handled positional information;By the guide effect of track and localization unit 4, make information acquisition unit 3 fast Speed locks to the bimanual work region for sorting personnel, and carry out the image information collecting in the region, and to being gathered Image information is handled.The processing procedure of the positional information includes image enhaucament and object identification.In OPENCV directly Image Information Processing order is called, to image enhaucament, the data flow of camera is handled, picture noise is filtered.Object identification, seek Look for the section of parcel and the position of bar code.By the enhancing and the identification of object to image, the region of bimanual work is determined, then Goods image information in the region is acquired.
3rd step:The receive information collecting unit 3 of control unit 1 transmit signal, control scanning element 2 to sorting personnel with Bar code at track positioning unit 4 on goods is scanned;Image information after processing is passed to control list by information acquisition unit 3 Member 1, after control unit 1 receives the information, instruction is sent to scanning element 2, makes scanning element 2 to residing for track and localization unit 4 Bar code information on the goods of position is scanned, and obtains the logistics information of the goods.
4th step:Bar code information is passed into control unit 1, and is uploaded to database.Scanning element 2 passes bar code information Control unit 1 is passed, bar code information is uploaded to database by control unit 1, in case the inquiry and data sharing in later stage.
As a kind of optimal enforcement mode to above- mentioned information acquisition method, in addition to the 5th step:Judge scanning result, if Control unit 1 receives bar code information, then judges to scan successfully;If control unit 1 is not received by bar code information, judgement is swept Retouch unsuccessfully, and control alarm unit 5 to send prompting alarm.Specifically, when scanning successfully, sent out from controller to alarm unit 5 Go out instruction, alarm unit 5 is sent successfully prompt tone, and with green light;When scanning failure, from controller to alarm unit 5 send instruction, alarm unit 5 is sent unsuccessfully prompt tone, and with when red;It can not be run well when equipment makes a mistake When, then false alarm instruction being sent by controller, control alarm unit 5 sends false alarm prompt tone, and adjoint light flash, Prompt staff.
In some other embodiment, the acquisition method of the goods sorting information, comprise the following steps,
S1, at least one trace point is set on action subject to be measured, with the band of position where location action main body. The action subject to be measured of this in the present invention can be the machinery equipment for carrying behavior in real time, or be the sorter carried. The trace point is integrated on wearable device, such as the equipment such as finger ring, bracelet, gloves and wrister, and the trace point can record in real time Act the spatial position data of theme.
S2, collection action subject trace point in action spatial position data, calculate and generate the action of action subject Data.For example, spatial data include three dimensions under trace point it is chronologically-based under coordinate.The action of the action subject Data are that the displacement height based on trace point generation is poor, action starting point, terminating point, the information of speed and track.
S3, the action data of action subject and default action data contrasted, determine that rule determines according to deliberate action Whether action is effective.The step includes action data generating path locus according to the time;The object-point on path locus is gathered, Judge object-point whether on the track of default action data.
If the action of S4, action subject is effective, the goods bar code information of the band of position where positioning body is carried out Collection;If the exercise void of action subject, prompt action main body change movement posture, effectively moved until action subject is made Make.The title device for being used for prompt action main body can be indicator lamp, or the device such as siren, buzzer.
In addition, also include the positional information and self identification information to obtaining collecting unit before step S2, and then Judge to act whether theme blocks, directly invoke the collecting unit collection spatial position data in unobstructed direction, and dynamic When making theme and rotating, the direct switching collecting unit of action is followed.
Above description is only the preferred embodiment of the application and the explanation to institute's application technology principle.People in the art Member should be appreciated that invention scope involved in the application, however it is not limited to the technology that the particular combination of above-mentioned technical characteristic forms Scheme, while should also cover in the case where not departing from the inventive concept, carried out by above-mentioned technical characteristic or its equivalent feature The other technical schemes for being combined and being formed.Such as features described above has similar work(with (but not limited to) disclosed herein The technical scheme that the technical characteristic of energy is replaced mutually and formed.

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1. a kind of goods sorting information collecting device, it is characterized in that:It is single including track and localization unit, information acquisition unit, control Member and scanning element;The input of described control unit is connected with information acquisition unit, and the output end of control unit is respectively with sweeping Retouch unit to connect with alarm unit, communicated to connect between the track and localization unit and described information collecting unit;
Track and localization unit:For reducing the scanning range of scanning element, the region of operation behavior, park scan position are determined;
Information acquisition unit:For being acquired to the positional information of track and localization unit and positional information being handled;
Control unit:The signal of receive information collecting unit transmission, and control scanning means to run;
Scanning element:For the bar code in scan operation behavior region, obtain by the logistics information in operation goods bar code.
2. goods sorting information collecting device according to claim 1, in addition to alarm unit:Failure report for equipment Alert and scanning result prompting.
3. goods sorting information collecting device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the track and localization unit is to wear Location equipment is worn, the wearable location equipment is provided with trace point.
4. goods sorting information collecting device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, the wearable location equipment is pendant It is worn over gloves, finger ring, bracelet or the annular sleeve being worn on arm of hand.
5. a kind of goods sorting information collecting method, information gathering is sorted using the acquisition as described in claim any one of 1-4 Device, it is characterized in that, comprise the following steps:
The first step:Track and localization unit is set, forms at least one trace point;
Second step:Information acquisition unit carries out locating information acquisition to the position where track and localization unit and positional information is entered Row processing;
3rd step:The signal of control unit receive information collecting unit transmission, control scanning element is to goods at track and localization unit Bar code on thing is scanned;
4th step:Bar code information is passed into control unit.
6. goods sorting information collecting method according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, it is described that bar code information is passed into control Also include after unit processed, judge scanning result, if control unit receives bar code information, judgement scans successfully;If control Unit is not received by bar code information, then judges scanning failure, and controls alarm unit to send prompting alarm.
7. goods sorting information collecting method according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, the processing procedure of the positional information Including image enhaucament and object identification.
8. goods sorting information collecting method according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, it is single that bar code information is passed into control After member, in addition to bar code information is uploaded to database.
9. a kind of goods sorting information collecting method, it is characterized in that, comprise the following steps
At least one trace point is set on action subject to be measured, with the band of position where location action main body;
The spatial position data of action subject trace point in action is gathered, calculates and generates the action data of action subject;
The action data of action subject and default action data are contrasted, whether regular determination action is determined according to deliberate action Effectively;
If the action of action subject is effective, the goods bar code information of the band of position where positioning body is acquired;If The exercise void of action subject, then prompt action main body changes movement posture, until action subject makes effective action.
10. goods sorting information collecting method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the action by action subject Data contrast with default action data, determine whether regular determination action is effective according to deliberate action, including
Action data is generated into path locus according to the time;
The object-point on path locus is gathered, judges object-point whether on the track of default action data.
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