CN107899958B - Multi-platform article progressive sorting system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The embodiment of the invention discloses a multi-platform progressive article sorting system and method, and relates to the technical field of intelligent logistics. The system comprises: a sorting deck for receiving articles to be sorted, the sorting deck further comprising: a first sorting deck having a plurality of first sorting apertures; a second sorting deck having a plurality of second sorting pockets; the second sorting layers and the first sorting layers are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, the second sorting layers are located on the first sorting layers, and the area of the first sorting lattice openings is larger than that of the second sorting lattice openings. Through above-mentioned scheme, can sort the article through multiple mode, improve article sorting system's conveying efficiency.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent logistics, in particular to a multi-platform progressive article sorting system and method.
Background
The rapid development of electronic commerce not only brings unprecedented development opportunities to the express industry, but also provides serious challenges for express service. The traditional manual matrix type sorting mode can not meet the requirements of high efficiency and low cost in the express industry, and has the problems of high error rate, high manual strength, low space utilization rate, difficult labor recruitment, difficult management and the like. As a result, more and more courier companies are beginning to use automated sorting equipment.
The automatic sorting equipment used in the industry at present mainly comprises two types, wherein one type is the traditional automatic equipment represented by a cross-belt sorting machine, the traditional automatic sorting equipment such as the cross-belt sorting machine mainly faces the problems of large investment, slow return, poor flexibility and expansibility, the equipment utilization rate cannot adapt to the changing requirements of wave crests and wave troughs in various periods, the cross-belt sorting machine belongs to a serial system, and the whole cross-belt sorting system stops working after one point on a trunk line fails. The other kind is AGV letter sorting robot, and AGV letter sorting robot has advantages such as with low costs, flexibility height than traditional automated methods such as cross-belt sorter, therefore has obtained the wide attention and has promoted fast in the industry. However, whatever equipment has the condition that packages of all sizes cannot be compatible because of equipment size problems, so that whatever equipment needs to sort according to the sizes of packages before sorting the packages, then the separated packages are sorted according to directions in different areas, the efficiency is affected, the utilization rate of a warehouse is reduced, and the cost of an express enterprise is increased more today.
Therefore, how to improve warehouse utilization and sorting efficiency while guaranteeing cost becomes a difficult problem for express companies and manufacturers of automated sorting equipment.
Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-platform progressive sorting system and method for articles, which at least partially solve the problems of the prior art.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-platform progressive sorting system for articles, including:
a sorting deck for receiving articles to be sorted, the sorting deck further comprising:
a first sorting deck having a plurality of first sorting apertures for sorting first types of articles to be sorted;
a second sorting deck having a plurality of second sorting pockets for sorting second types of articles to be sorted;
the second sorting layer and the first sorting layer are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the second sorting layer is located above the first sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the sorting platform further comprises:
a third sorting deck having a plurality of third sorting pockets for sorting third types of articles to be sorted;
the third sorting layer and the second sorting layer are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the third sorting layer is located on the second sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the sorting platform further comprises:
the bottom letter sorting layer, the bottom letter sorting layer with first letter sorting layer reaches the second letter sorting layer is in the vertical distribution on the letter sorting platform, the bottom letter sorting layer is located the lower part of first letter sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the first sorting layer sorts the articles of the first size type, the second sorting layer sorts the articles of the second size type, and the articles of the second size type fall into the first sorting layer after being sorted according to the road direction and are collected and sorted into the articles of the first size type on the first sorting layer platform.
According to a specific implementation of an embodiment of the invention, the volume of the first size type of article is greater than the volume of the second size type of article.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the first size type of articles are collected in the bottom sorting layer to form an oversized type of articles.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the bottom storage device is arranged on the bottom sorting layer and is used for receiving the first-size type articles generated by the first sorting grid.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the system comprises a first storage device, wherein the first storage device is arranged below the first sorting grid, and when the articles received by the first storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the first sorting grid corresponding to the first storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the second storage device is arranged below the second sorting grid, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting grid corresponding to the second storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the piece feeding device can automatically identify the size of the to-be-sorted articles and convey the to-be-sorted articles to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer based on the identification result.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the workpiece supply device comprises:
the identifying device automatically identifies the size of the articles to be sorted;
and the conveying device conveys the articles to be sorted to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the sorting robot sorts the objects to be sorted to the corresponding first sorting grid or second sorting grid in the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, one or more bearing devices which are arranged on the sorting robot and are overlapped in a vertical space can be used for independently delivering articles with different routes.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the bearing device comprises any one or more of a turning plate, a conveying belt and a roller.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for progressive addition of a multi-platform article, including:
setting a sorting platform, wherein the sorting platform is used for receiving articles to be sorted;
a first sorting layer is arranged in the sorting platform, and a plurality of first sorting grids are arranged in the first sorting layer and are used for sorting first types of articles to be sorted;
a second sorting layer is arranged in the sorting platform, and a plurality of second sorting grid openings are arranged in the second sorting layer and are used for sorting second types of articles to be sorted;
the second sorting layer and the first sorting layer are arranged to be vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the second sorting layer is arranged on the first sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
providing a third sorting layer, wherein the third sorting layer is provided with a plurality of third sorting grids, and the third sorting grids are used for sorting third types of articles to be sorted;
setting the third sorting layer and the second sorting layer to be vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and enabling the third sorting layer to be located on the second sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the bottom sorting layer is arranged, so that the bottom sorting layer is vertically distributed on the sorting platform with the first sorting layer and the second sorting layer, and the bottom sorting layer is located at the lower part of the first sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the first sorting layer sorts the articles of the first size type, the second sorting layer sorts the articles of the second size type, and the articles of the second size type fall into the first sorting layer after being sorted according to the road direction and are collected and sorted into the articles of the first size type on the first sorting layer platform.
According to a specific implementation of an embodiment of the invention, the volume of the first size type of article is greater than the volume of the second size type of article.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the first size type of articles are collected in the bottom sorting layer to form an oversized type of articles.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the bottom layer storage device is arranged and is arranged on the bottom sorting layer, and the storage device receives the first size type of articles generated by the first sorting grid.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the first storage device is arranged, the first storage device is arranged below the first sorting grid, and when the articles received by the first storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the first sorting grid corresponding to the first storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the second storage device is arranged, so that the second storage device is arranged below the second sorting grid, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting grid corresponding to the second storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the device for feeding the articles is arranged, the device for feeding the articles can automatically identify the sizes of the articles to be sorted, and the articles to be sorted are conveyed to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer based on the identification result.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
and arranging a sorting robot, wherein the sorting robot sorts the articles to be sorted to the corresponding first sorting grid or second sorting grid in the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
According to a specific implementation of the embodiment of the invention, one or more carrying devices which are arranged on the sorting robot and are overlapped in a vertical space can be arranged on the sorting robot, and each carrying device can independently deliver articles with different routes.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the bearing device comprises any one or more of a turning plate, a conveying belt and a roller.
According to the multi-platform object progressive sorting system and method provided by the embodiment of the invention, an object progressive sorting scheme can be flexibly designed according to the actual business condition, then the platform is planned according to the object progressive sorting scheme, and the sorting scheme of two layers, three layers or multiple layers of platforms can be designed, so that the object sorting efficiency is improved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multi-platform progressive sorting system for articles according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another multi-platform progressive article sorting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another multi-platform progressive article sorting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a sorting robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a step-by-step sorting process for multi-platform articles according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It should be understood that the described embodiments are merely some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
At present, automatic sorting equipment performs one-time screening before sorting because of size limitation, packages are divided into a large part and a small part or into a large part, a medium part and a small part according to the size, packages classified by different specifications after sorting are sorted in different areas, and loading operation is performed according to the road direction after sorting. How can practice thrift warehouse space, can improve letter sorting efficiency again and meet the main problem in the design of automatic letter sorting scheme, the design of this patent aims at solving this problem.
Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-platform progressive sorting system for articles, comprising: sorting deck 1, said sorting deck 1 being for receiving articles to be sorted, said sorting deck 1 further comprising a first sorting deck 11 and a second sorting deck 12.
The first sorting layer 11 and the second sorting layer 12 are respectively used for sorting objects on a plane, and in order to facilitate the delivery of the sorted objects according to the corresponding routing information, a plurality of first sorting grids 111 are arranged on the first sorting layer 11, and a plurality of second sorting grids 121 are arranged on the second sorting layer 12.
Each first sorting bin 111 or second sorting deck 12 represents an item delivery bin for a particular routing information, for example, a certain first sorting bin 111 may be an item to be sorted destined for the Shanghai.
In order to set more sorting area in the effective space, the second sorting deck 12 and the first sorting deck 11 are vertically distributed on the sorting deck 1, the second sorting deck 12 is located above the first sorting deck 11, and the area of the first sorting grid 111 is larger than the area of the second sorting grid 121. Through setting up the letter sorting check mouth of different area sizes, can sort the article of waiting of equidimension in the letter sorting layer of difference, when letter sorting area, also improved the efficiency of letter sorting. For example, the first sort bin 111 may be used to sort a first type of items to be sorted, and the second sort bin 121 may be used to sort a second type of items to be sorted, the first type of items to be sorted being larger in size or volume than the second type of items to be sorted. It is of course also possible to make the area of the first sorting compartment 111 smaller than the area of the second sorting compartment 121, so that the first type of articles to be sorted is smaller in size or volume than the second type of articles to be sorted.
As an implementation, the multi-platform progressive sorting system may include only the sorting platform 1 itself, or may include other components or units besides the sorting platform 1, and the multi-platform progressive sorting system may set the number of component parts according to actual needs.
Taking the package sorting as an example, which is common in the articles to be sorted, the articles to be sorted can be other types of articles to be sorted besides packages. Specifically, a two-layer platform is added to the package sorting warehouse on the basis of the original, a first layer (for example, a first sorting layer) platform sorts large packages, a second layer (for example, a first sorting layer) platform sorts small packages, the small packages fall into the first layer platform after being sorted according to the road direction, and the first layer platform is sorted into large packages by collection, and the large packages and other medium and large packages are sorted together according to the road direction.
The medium and large pieces of packages are sorted according to the road direction and then reach the ground of the warehouse through the sorting grid and the chute, and can be collected again to form oversized pieces, and the oversized pieces and the special-shaped pieces on the layer are sorted together. In addition, the dropped packages can be directly conveyed to the conveying belt and conveyed to the transport vehicle according to actual conditions.
The packages can be classified into two or more types according to the actual situation, and the number of layers of the warehouse platform can be flexibly divided into two or more layers according to the size and height of the warehouse in combination with the size characteristics of the packages. Under the condition of a multi-layer platform, the continuous 2-layer or multi-layer platform is a small-piece or other-size package sorting platform 1, and the small-piece or other-size package can also directly fall into a certain platform or a plurality of platforms below the corresponding platform for sorting after collection and arrangement, and even is directly transmitted to a transport vehicle.
The setting of check (for example, first letter sorting check or second letter sorting check) on the platform is set up according to the size of parcel, and the single check area of lower floor's platform is greater than the single check area of upper strata platform, and if the platform has two or more continuous layers all to be same size type parcel letter sorting platform 1, then the check size of these several platforms is the same.
In addition to the case of providing 2 sorting decks, according to practical needs, other sorting decks may be provided in the multi-deck progressive sorting system, and according to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the sorting deck 1 further includes: a third sorting deck (not shown in the figures) having a plurality of third sorting pockets for sorting articles of a third type, the third sorting deck being vertically distributed with the second sorting deck 12 on the sorting deck 1, the third sorting deck being located above the second sorting deck 12. As an alternative, the area of the third sorting bin is smaller than the area of the second sorting bin 121.
Through set up on the third letter sorting layer with first, divide the different letter sorting check mouth of layer, can sort more different volume types wait to sort article based on actual needs.
In addition to adding the sorting deck shown above, according to a specific implementation of an embodiment of the invention, the sorting deck 1 comprises:
the bottom sorting layer 13, the bottom sorting layer 13 with the first sorting layer 11 and the second sorting layer 12 are in vertical distribution on the sorting platform 1, the bottom sorting layer 13 is located the lower part of the first sorting layer 11.
Unlike other sorting decks, the bottom sorting deck may be the lowermost sorting deck, in which case no sorting pockets may be provided above the bottom sorting deck 13, e.g., floors or similar flat surfaces may be the bottom sorting deck.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the first sorting layer 11 sorts the articles of the first size type, the second sorting layer 12 sorts the articles of the second size type, and the articles of the second size type fall into the first sorting layer 11 after being sorted according to the direction, and are collected and sorted into the articles of the first size type on the platform of the first sorting layer 11.
Specifically, the first size type of article may be a medium-sized parcel, the second size type of article may be a small-sized parcel, and the size ranges of the medium-sized parcel and the small-sized parcel may be divided according to actual needs, and strict size definitions are not required here.
According to a specific implementation of an embodiment of the invention, the volume of the first size type of article is greater than the volume of the second size type of article.
According to a specific implementation of the embodiment of the present invention, the first size type of articles are collected in the bottom sorting layer 13, so as to form oversized type of articles.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the system further comprises:
the bottom layer storage device is arranged on the bottom sorting layer 13, and the storage device receives the first-size type articles generated by the first sorting grid 111. The floor receiving device may be a cage specially adapted to receive items to be sorted, or other types of devices and equipment capable of receiving items to be sorted.
Besides being able to receive the articles to be sorted in the bottom sorting deck 12, the sorting pockets of other sorting decks may be provided with a receiving device, for example, a first receiving device may be selectively provided, where the first receiving device is disposed below the first sorting pocket 111, and when the articles received by the first receiving device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the first sorting pocket 111 corresponding to the first receiving device. Optionally, a second storage device is disposed below the second sorting bin 121, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting bin 121 corresponding to the second storage device.
The preset value can be the volume of the articles to be sorted loaded in the first/second storage device, the weight of the articles to be sorted, or other indexes capable of enabling the first/second storage device to be in a full-load state, and the corresponding sorting grid can be closed timely by detecting whether the articles in the first/second storage device exceed the preset value. After closing the sorting compartment, the first/second receiving means may be removed.
In order to improve the efficiency of the feeding, referring to fig. 2, according to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes: the feeding device 2 can automatically identify the size of the articles to be sorted, and convey the articles to be sorted to the first sorting layer 11 or the second sorting layer 12 based on the identification result.
In particular, the feeder device 2 may comprise identification means 21 and conveying means 22. The identification means may identify the information of the items to be sorted in a number of ways, as an exemplary application, the identification means 21 comprising a camera capable of capturing an image of the items to be sorted, said identification means 21 being capable of automatically identifying the size of the items to be sorted based on the captured image. Of course, the identifying device 21 may identify the size of the article to be sorted by other means, for example, the identifying device may be a bar code identifying device that identifies a two-dimensional code or a bar code by a grating signal, a device that identifies the size of the article to be sorted by sensing RFID, a device that identifies the size of the article to be sorted by wireless (e.g., bluetooth) or the like, and other types of devices.
The conveying device 22 is in communication connection with the identification device 21, the conveying device 22 transmits the size of the articles 3 to be sorted identified by the identification device 21 to the conveying device 22, and the conveying device 22 conveys the articles 3 to be sorted to the first sorting layer 11 or the second sorting layer 12. In order to be able to ensure that the articles 3 to be sorted are transferred to a particular sorting deck, the conveyor 22 may be provided with lifting means, for example the conveyor 22 may be a climbing belt conveyor with swing arms.
After the conveying device 22 conveys the articles to be sorted to the sorting deck, a sorting robot 4 is provided at the sorting deck. Optionally, referring to fig. 3-4, according to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the system further includes: a sorting robot 4, the sorting robot 4 sorts the articles to be sorted to the corresponding first sorting bin 111 or second sorting bin 121 at the first sorting level 11 or the second sorting level 12.
The sorting robot may comprise a driving device 41, a base body 42 and a carrying device 43, and in order to improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting robot 4, according to a specific implementation of the embodiment of the invention, one or more carrying devices 431, 432, 433 are arranged on the sorting robot 4 and are placed in a vertically overlapped manner, and each carrying device may individually deliver articles with different directions. The carrying devices 431, 432, 433 may be realized by any one or more of flaps, conveyor belts, rollers.
In addition, the carrying device may further comprise a lifting device, by which the sorting robot can place the objects to be transported (for example, the shelves containing the objects to be sorted) on the carrying device of the sorting robot in a lifting manner, and after the objects to be transported are lifted, the objects can leave the originally placed plane (for example, the ground) and move together with the sorting robot. Corresponding to the above sorting system, referring to fig. 5, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for sorting multi-platform articles step by step, including the following steps:
s501, a sorting platform 1 is arranged, and the sorting platform 1 is used for receiving articles to be sorted;
s502, a first sorting deck 11 is provided in the sorting deck 1, and a plurality of first sorting pockets 111 are provided in the first sorting deck 11;
s503, arranging a second sorting deck 12 in the sorting deck 1, and arranging a plurality of second sorting grids 121 in the second sorting deck 12;
s504, the second sorting layer 12 and the first sorting layer 11 are vertically distributed on the sorting platform 1, and the second sorting layer 12 is disposed above the first sorting layer 11, so that the area of the first sorting lattice 111 is larger than the area of the second sorting lattice 121.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
providing a third sorting layer, wherein the third sorting layer is provided with a plurality of third sorting grids;
the third sorting layer and the second sorting layer 12 are arranged to be vertically distributed on the sorting platform 1, the third sorting layer is located above the second sorting layer 12, and the area of the third sorting lattice opening is smaller than that of the second sorting lattice opening 121.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the bottom sorting deck 13 is arranged such that the bottom sorting deck 13 is vertically distributed with the first sorting deck 11 and the second sorting deck 12 on the sorting deck 1, the bottom sorting deck 13 being located at the lower part of the first sorting deck 11.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the first sorting layer 11 sorts the articles of the first size type, the second sorting layer 12 sorts the articles of the second size type, and the articles of the second size type fall into the first sorting layer 11 after being sorted according to the direction, and are collected and sorted into the articles of the first size type on the platform of the first sorting layer 11.
According to a specific implementation of an embodiment of the invention, the volume of the first size type of article is greater than the volume of the second size type of article.
According to a specific implementation of the embodiment of the present invention, the first size type of articles are collected in the bottom sorting layer 13, so as to form oversized type of articles.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
a bottom layer receiving device is provided, which is arranged at the bottom sorting layer 13, and receives the first size type of articles generated by the first sorting grid 111.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
and setting a first storage device, wherein the first storage device is arranged below the first sorting grid 111, and when the articles received by the first storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the first sorting grid 111 corresponding to the first storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
the second storage device is arranged such that the second storage device is arranged below the second sorting grid opening 121, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting grid opening 121 corresponding to the second storage device.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
a feeder device 2 is provided, which feeder device 2 is capable of automatically identifying the size of the articles to be sorted and transporting the articles to be sorted to the first sorting deck 11 or the second sorting deck 12 based on the identification result.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises:
a sorting robot 4 is provided, which sorting robot 4 sorts the articles to be sorted to the respective first sorting bin 111 or second sorting bin 121 at the first sorting level 11 or the second sorting level 12.
According to a specific implementation of the embodiment of the invention, one or more carrying devices are arranged on the sorting robot 4 and are overlapped in vertical space, and each carrying device can independently deliver articles with different routes.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the invention, the bearing device comprises any one or more of a turning plate, a conveying belt and a roller.
The content in the foregoing method embodiment and the implementation manner of the foregoing method embodiment corresponds to the content in the device embodiment, and will not be described herein again.
It will be understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as referring to "at least one" or "one or more," i.e., in one embodiment, the number of elements may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of elements may be plural, and the term "a" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.
Although ordinal numbers such as "first," "second," etc., will be used to describe various components, those components are not limited herein. The term is used merely to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and likewise, a second component may be referred to as a first component, without departing from the teachings of the inventive concept. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, or groups thereof.
Terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, provided that the terms are not defined differently. It is to be understood that terms defined in commonly used dictionaries have meanings that are consistent with the meaning of the terms in the prior art.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions easily contemplated by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention should be included in the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention is subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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1. A multi-platform progressive sorting system for articles, comprising:
a sorting deck for receiving articles to be sorted, the sorting deck further comprising:
a first sorting deck having a plurality of first sorting apertures for sorting first types of articles to be sorted;
a second sorting deck having a plurality of second sorting pockets for sorting second types of articles to be sorted;
the second sorting layer and the first sorting layer are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the second sorting layer is positioned above the first sorting layer;
the bottom sorting layer is used as a sorting layer at the bottommost layer, sorting grids are not arranged on the bottom sorting layer, the first sorting layer sorts the first-size type of articles, the second sorting layer sorts the second-size type of articles, each first sorting grid or each second sorting grid represents an article delivery opening of specific routing information, the sorting platforms are arranged according to the sizes of packages, and the area of each first sorting grid is larger than that of each second sorting grid;
the system comprises a first storage device, a second storage device and a first sorting device, wherein the first storage device is arranged below the first sorting device, and when an article received by the first storage device exceeds a preset value, the system automatically locks the first sorting device corresponding to the first storage device;
the second storage device is arranged below the second sorting grid, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting grid corresponding to the second storage device.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sorting deck further comprises:
a third sorting deck having a plurality of third sorting pockets for sorting third types of articles to be sorted;
the third sorting layer and the second sorting layer are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the third sorting layer is located on the second sorting layer.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises:
the piece feeding device can automatically identify the size of the to-be-sorted articles and convey the to-be-sorted articles to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer based on the identification result.
4. A system according to claim 3, wherein the supply means comprises:
the identifying device automatically identifies the size of the articles to be sorted;
and the conveying device conveys the articles to be sorted to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises:
the sorting robot sorts the objects to be sorted to the corresponding first sorting grid or second sorting grid in the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein:
the sorting robot is provided with one or more bearing devices which are arranged in a vertical space in an overlapping manner, and each bearing device can independently deliver articles with different routes.
7. The system according to claim 6, wherein:
the bearing device comprises any one or more of a turning plate, a conveying belt and a roller.
8. A method for use in the multi-stage article progressive sorting system of any one of claims 1-7, comprising:
setting a sorting platform, wherein the sorting platform is used for receiving articles to be sorted;
a first sorting layer is arranged in the sorting platform, and a plurality of first sorting grids are arranged in the first sorting layer and are used for sorting first types of articles to be sorted;
a second sorting layer is arranged in the sorting platform, and a plurality of second sorting grid openings are arranged in the second sorting layer and are used for sorting second types of articles to be sorted;
the second sorting layer and the first sorting layer are vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and the second sorting layer is arranged on the first sorting layer;
the method comprises the steps that a bottom sorting layer is arranged, the bottom sorting layer is used as a sorting layer at the bottommost layer, sorting grids are not arranged on the bottom sorting layer, the first sorting layer sorts objects of a first size type, the second sorting layer sorts objects of a second size type, each first sorting grid or each second sorting grid represents an object delivery opening of specific route information, the arrangement of the grids on a sorting platform is set according to the size of a package, and the area of the first sorting grid is larger than that of the second sorting grid;
setting a first storage device, enabling the first storage device to be arranged below the first sorting grid, and automatically locking the first sorting grid corresponding to the first storage device by the system after the articles received by the first storage device exceed a preset value;
the second storage device is arranged, so that the second storage device is arranged below the second sorting grid, and when the articles received by the second storage device exceed a preset value, the system automatically locks the second sorting grid corresponding to the second storage device.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:
providing a third sorting layer, wherein the third sorting layer is provided with a plurality of third sorting grids, and the third sorting grids are used for sorting third types of articles to be sorted;
setting the third sorting layer and the second sorting layer to be vertically distributed on the sorting platform, and enabling the third sorting layer to be located on the second sorting layer.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:
the device for feeding the articles is arranged, the device for feeding the articles can automatically identify the sizes of the articles to be sorted, and the articles to be sorted are conveyed to the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer based on the identification result.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:
and arranging a sorting robot, wherein the sorting robot sorts the articles to be sorted to the corresponding first sorting grid or second sorting grid in the first sorting layer or the second sorting layer.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein:
one or more carrying devices are arranged on the sorting robot and are overlapped in a vertical space, and each carrying device can independently deliver articles with different routes.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein:
the bearing device comprises any one or more of a turning plate, a conveying belt and a roller.
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