CN109954687B

CN109954687B - Equipment control method and device

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Publication number: CN109954687B
Application number: CN201711436586.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱礼君; 张剑波; 周恺; 林杰; 刘衡; 赵良乾; 李建军
Original assignee: Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding Ltd
Current assignee: Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding Ltd
Priority date: 2017-12-26
Filing date: 2017-12-26
Publication date: 2021-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 2037-12-26
Also published as: TW201928560A; WO2019128907A1; CN109954687A

Abstract

The application provides a device control method and device, and relates to the technical field of logistics information. The method comprises the following steps: after the object collecting equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment, the corresponding transporting equipment is controlled to transport the object collecting equipment to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment. In the logistics package connection process, manual processing is not needed when people slide to the opening, but the object collecting equipment is automatically moved (transported to a destination), so that the manual participation degree is low, and the automation degree is high; workers do not need to work near the slideway port of the steel frame platform, so that the workers are prevented from working in the severe working environment; moreover, the flexibility of the system is greatly improved due to the automatic mobile processing of the object collecting equipment.

Description

Equipment control method and device

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of logistics information technology, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for controlling a device.

Background

With the development of electronic commerce, more and more users purchase commodities on the internet, and as the number of commodities purchased by the users is increased, the express delivery amount is increased, and the pressure of the logistics industry is increased. In the logistics industry, sorting is one of core links, and based on the violent increase of the express delivery amount, the express delivery mode of manual sorting is more and more unable to meet the requirements, so that an automatic sorting scheme is generated.

In the prior art, the automated sorting schemes used often have to rely on fixed sorting equipment, such as conveyor belts, sorting platforms, etc. Its scheme all needs for place customization steel construction letter sorting platform, then sets up automatic letter sorting equipment on steel construction letter sorting platform. Such as conventional automated sorting schemes using transport equipment such as AGVs (automated guided vehicles), which typically move AGVs on a steel-structured sorting platform. There is the workstation in this platform top one side, is provided with a lot of letter sorting check on the platform plane, is connecting the slide below the check, and the slide below is object collecting equipment. The AGV receives a logistics object from the workstation; then, the AGV moves to a code scanning point, and a code scanning device scans codes to acquire characteristic information of the logistics objects; and then the control system determines the corresponding grid and controls the AGV to move to the corresponding grid, and then the AGV dumps the object and falls into the collection equipment through the slide way. Then, the bag is packed by manpower, and the packed bag is transferred to a sorting outlet.

In the process of applying the scheme, the inventor finds that the prior art has the following disadvantages:

because it uses manual packing and transportation, its human cost is high, inflexible.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing problems, embodiments of the present application provide an apparatus control method, which, after an object collection apparatus obtains a logistics object from an object sorting apparatus, controls a corresponding transportation apparatus to transport the object collection apparatus to a corresponding destination according to usage characteristics of the object collection apparatus, thereby solving the problems of high labor cost and inflexibility in the prior art.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the application also provides a device control device, which is used for ensuring the realization and the application of the method.

In order to solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present application discloses an apparatus control method, including:

after the object collecting equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment, the corresponding transporting equipment is controlled to transport the object collecting equipment to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the application also discloses a device control device, which comprises:

the first mobile control module is used for controlling the corresponding transportation equipment to transport the object collection equipment to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collection equipment after the object collection equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment.

Correspondingly, this application embodiment still discloses a device, its characterized in that includes:

one or more processors; and

one or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform a device control method.

Accordingly, one or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, perform a device control method are also disclosed.

The embodiment of the application has the following advantages:

according to the embodiment of the application, after the object collecting device receives the logistics objects acquired by the object sorting device, the corresponding transporting device is used for transporting the object collecting device to the corresponding destination according to the using characteristics of the object collecting device, so that the manual participation degree in the sorting process is reduced, the automation process is improved, the labor cost is reduced, and the flexibility is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of a logistics system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1B is a schematic diagram of an object sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1C is a schematic view of an object collecting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 1D is a schematic view of a transportation device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1E is a schematic diagram of a logistics object transfer process provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1F is a schematic diagram of an apparatus control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 1G is a schematic diagram of an apparatus architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for controlling a device on a server according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3A is a flowchart illustrating specific steps of another method for controlling a device on a server side according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3B is a flowchart illustrating specific steps of another method for controlling a device on a server side according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for controlling a device at a system level according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating steps of another method for controlling a device at a system level according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6A is a block diagram of an embodiment of an apparatus control device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6B is a detailed structural diagram of an apparatus control device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an object sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view of a transportation device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an object collecting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting system according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an object collection apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view of a transportation device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of an object sorting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an object collecting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, the present application is described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.

First, terms used in the embodiments of the present application are described:

a feeding area: temporarily storing logistics objects to be sorted on a truck to an area near a workstation;

a workstation: which refers to an area where a worker performs a packing operation, the worker can pack the logistics object on the AGV. It should be noted that an information acquisition device is required to be equipped to automatically identify the physical distribution object characteristic information of the physical distribution object for subsequent task calculation.

A path area: the areas possibly occupied by the sorting AGV and the connection AGV during walking are generally flat ground;

a bag falling area: the system comprises a region for placing object collecting equipment, wherein the object collecting equipment is used for collecting logistics objects transferred by a sorting AGV;

a bag sewing area: refers to the area where workers perform bag sewing operations for the object collecting apparatus.

Wherein the logistics object can be understood as logistics package and other objects.

In an embodiment of the present application, a logistics system includes: the system comprises a server, a plurality of first transportation devices, object sorting devices, second transportation devices, object collecting devices and information obtaining devices. The system description of the embodiment of the present application is made with reference to fig. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, and 1G.

Referring to fig. 1A, a schematic plan view of a logistics system according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. The field sorted in the figure is an irregular field, and the functional area is divided according to the shape of the field in the embodiment of the application. Referring to fig. 1A, the field is divided into a work field path area U13, a loading area U12 and a bag sewing area U17. Based on the loading area, a work station U14 is provided, where an information acquisition device (not shown in the figure) is provided.

A plurality of first transport devices, object sorting devices, second transport devices, object collecting devices operate in a work site path area.

Where U15 in fig. 1A, which is the case where the first transport and the object sorting device are integrated, U15 may be understood as a sorting AGV that aggregates the functions of both the first transport and the object sorting device. Referring to FIG. 1B, which is a schematic diagram of an exemplary sorting AGV according to the present application, wherein M10 is an object sorting apparatus, M11 is a first transport apparatus, and the object sorting apparatus M10 is disposed on the first transport apparatus M11, the first transport apparatus can move the object sorting apparatus. Of course, in practical applications, the first transporting apparatus and the object sorting apparatus may be separated, and the structure of the corresponding object sorting apparatus may be modified adaptively, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

U11 in FIG. 1A is an object collection device for collecting logistics objects transferred by a sorting AGV. As in fig. 1C, M12 is an example of an object collection device.

U16 in FIG. 1A is a second transport, which may be understood as a docked AGV. Referring to fig. 1D, M14 is an example of a second transportation device of the present application. It will be appreciated that the docked AGV may be bound to the object collection facility or may be separate. The first transportation device and the second transportation device may be the same or different.

The object collection device U11 of fig. 1A may be located in the work site path area U13 with the sorting AGVU15, docked AGVU16 traveling in the work site path area U13. Of course, the travel paths of the sorting AGVs and the docking AGVs may also travel across the work site path area according to the requirements, such as the travel in the loading area U12 and the work site path area U13.

The sorting AGVU15 receives the logistics objects at the workstation U14, the information acquisition equipment of the workstation U14 acquires the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics objects to the server, the server subsequently calculates the positions of the object collection equipment corresponding to the logistics objects, namely the corresponding bag falling areas of the object collection equipment, and plans the path reaching the object collection equipment U11. The sorting AGV is then notified to move to the object collection device U11. After the sorting AGV moves to the object collection facility U11 as in FIG. 1E, the object sorting facility M10 transfers the logistics objects to the object collection facility M12. In fig. 1E, the object sorting apparatus is provided with the objects transferred in a manner of a dumping type in which the top of the object sorting apparatus is higher than the entrance of the object collecting apparatus by a predetermined value, so that the object sorting apparatus lifts the ceiling to dump the physical distribution objects into the object collecting apparatus M12.

In practical applications, the object collecting device may further include a feature detecting sub-apparatus for detecting usage features of the object collecting device, such as a capacity of the object collecting device, a waiting time after the object is present, an occupied capacity of the object in the object collecting device, and the like. The object collection device may then send the usage characteristics to the server, such as when the capacity is full or the wait time exceeds a preset threshold. The server may dispatch a second transporter M14 to the object collection device location to move the object collection device. For example, in FIG. 1E, the second transport apparatus M14 enters beneath the object collection apparatus M12, then lifts the object collection apparatus off the ground, and then moves the object collection apparatus to the bagging area U17 for bag sewing operations.

Referring to fig. 1F, a schematic diagram of an interaction of a device control method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

S1, the object sorting apparatus receives the logistics objects from the workstation.

In connection with the foregoing example, an object sorting apparatus M10 on a sorting AGV receives a logistics object A at a workstation.

And S2, the first transportation device moves the object sorting device to the position of the information acquisition device.

The first transport equipment carrying the sorting AGV starts moving and moves under the information acquisition equipment set in the workstation.

It should be noted that the information acquiring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present application may take various forms, such as a camera, which can scan and acquire the characteristic information of the logistics object on the logistics object.

And S3, the information acquisition equipment acquires the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics object and sends the logistics object characteristic information to the server.

After the information acquisition equipment scans the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics object, the logistics object characteristic information is sent to the server. Of course, the information acquiring device may also identify the first transportation device transporting the logistics object to the server, so that the server returns the subsequent information to the first transportation device.

And S4, the server determines an object collecting device according to the logistics object characteristic information and returns the object collecting device to the first transportation device.

The server selects an object collection device from the available object collection devices, such as object collection device B, based on the location, usage characteristics of the object collection devices, and then returns relevant information to the first transportation device.

In addition, the server can plan a path from the current position to the bag falling area of the object collecting device B for the first transportation device according to information such as the positions of the devices in the work site path area, and return the path to the first transportation device.

In practical application, the server may return the information to the first transportation device according to the identifier, because the server also receives the identifier of the corresponding first transportation device when receiving the characteristic information of the logistics object.

Certainly, in practical applications, the server stores information of the first transportation device (the first transportation device reports its own information to the server in real time), and the server may return the information to the first transportation device.

S5, the first transporting apparatus moves the object sorting apparatus to the object collecting apparatus position.

After the first transportation device receives the information, it knows where and how to move the object sorting device, and then the object sorting device can be moved to the vicinity of the bag falling area of the object collecting device B, so that the object sorting device moved by the first transportation device can transfer the logistics objects conveniently.

Of course, in practical application, the first transporting device may also automatically avoid obstacles and the like until reaching the vicinity of the bag falling area of the object collecting device B. Then the direction is adjusted, and the object sorting equipment can transfer the logistics objects conveniently.

S6, the object sorting apparatus transfers the logistic object to the object collecting apparatus.

After the first transportation apparatus reaches the vicinity of the bag falling area of the object collection apparatus B, the server may send a transfer instruction to the object sorting apparatus to control the object sorting apparatus to transfer the logistics object into the object collection apparatus B.

In practical applications, the first transportation device may send its own position to the server, and the server determines whether the first transportation device reaches the bag falling area of the object collecting device B according to the position. The server may send a transfer instruction to the object sorting apparatus if it is judged to arrive, and the object sorting apparatus transfers the logistics object to the object collecting apparatus B. In addition, the first transportation device can also autonomously judge whether the bag falling area of the object collecting device B is reached, and if the bag falling area is reached, the arrival information can be sent to the server. The server receives the arrival information, and then the server may send a transfer instruction to the object sorting apparatus to control the object sorting apparatus to transfer the logistics object to the object collection apparatus B. Specific procedures the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1E, the object sorting apparatus may transfer the objects to the object collecting apparatus B in a dumping manner, wherein the object sorting apparatus has a certain height for the dumping manner, and a dumping sub-device at the top end is raised higher than the inlet of the object collecting apparatus, and the dumping sub-device can let the objects slide down into the object collecting apparatus.

Of course, transmission, ejection and the like can also be adopted. For example, in a transmission mode, the object sorting equipment has a certain height, and the plane of the tray is flush with the inlet of the object collecting equipment, and at the moment, the sorting equipment can transmit the logistics objects into the object collecting equipment in a belt transmission mode and the like; for the ejection mode, the object sorting device has ejection capability, the plane of the tray can be lower than the inlet of the object collecting device, and the sorting device ejects the logistics objects and then sends the logistics objects into the object collecting device in a shooting-like mode.

After the object sorting equipment transfers the logistics objects, the server can control the first transportation equipment to move to the work station to transport the next logistics object.

Of course, in practical application, when there are multiple workstations, the sorting AGVs can be scheduled according to the number of the logistics objects of the workstations, the number of the sorting AGVs of the workstations, and other parameters. For example, if the number of the work station logistics objects is larger than a certain number threshold value, and the sorting AGVs corresponding to the work station are smaller than a preset number value, more idle sorting AGVs can be arranged to the work station.

S7, the object collection device sends the usage characteristics to the server.

The object collecting apparatus may detect a usage feature therein by a feature detecting sub-device provided therein, the usage feature including: whether the capacity of the object collecting device is less than a preset capacity threshold, and/or whether the waiting time for receiving the next logistics object after the logistics object is present is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold, and/or whether the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting device is greater than or equal to a preset weight threshold, may of course include other information, such as the object identification of the logistics object.

In practical applications, the object collecting device may send the usage characteristic to the server when the capacity is smaller than a preset capacity threshold, or the waiting time is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold, or the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting device is greater than or equal to a preset weight threshold. Naturally, the transmission may be performed when the above condition is not satisfied, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

S8, the server determines a first destination according to the usage characteristics and notifies the second transportation device.

If the capacity is less than the preset capacity threshold, or the waiting time is greater than or equal to the preset time threshold, or the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collection device is greater than or equal to the preset weight threshold, the server may determine which sorting outlet of the first destination of the object collection device, such as the aforementioned sack area in fig. 1A, and then notify the second transportation device of the movement, the destination of which is the sorting outlet.

Of course, in practical applications, the server may store the logistics object feature information of the logistics object collected this time in the object collection device, and determine the first destination by combining the usage features after receiving the usage features sent by the object collection device.

S9, the second transportation device moves the object collection device to the first destination.

After receiving the notification, the second transportation device may move the object collecting device B to the sorting outlet, and then the staff may perform bag sewing operation on the bag collecting bag therein, and then shift to the next logistics link.

S10, the object collection device sends idle state information to the server.

After the logistics object in the object collection device is taken out, the characteristic detection sub-device in the logistics object collection device detects that the object collection device is in an idle state, and idle state information is sent to the server.

And S11, the server selects a second destination according to the preset scheduling strategy and informs the second transportation equipment.

The server selects a second destination according to a preset scheduling strategy and notifies the second transportation device.

For example, the server determines the second destination of the object collecting device according to the flow rate of the logistics object from each starting place to each destination and the capacity of the object collecting device. Where the origin is such as the loading opening of the respective workstation. Specifically, for example, if the flow rate of the physical objects flowing from a certain upper cargo port M1 to a certain sorting outlet N1 is greater than the flow rate threshold value, indicating that the demand is large, the object collecting device with a larger capacity may be arranged to the bag falling region K1 between the upper cargo port M1 and the sorting outlet N1, and if the object collecting device is greater than the capacity threshold value, the object collecting device may be arranged to the bag falling region K1. And the flow rate of the physical objects flowing from a certain upper cargo port M2 to a certain sorting outlet N3 is smaller than the flow rate threshold value, which indicates that the demand is small, the object collecting device with small capacity can be arranged to the bag falling region K3 between the upper cargo port M2 and the sorting outlet N3, and then the object collecting device can be arranged to the bag falling region K3 if the object collecting device is smaller than the capacity threshold value.

Of course, in practical applications, a plurality of range sections may be set for the logistics object flow rate, and the flow rates of different range sections may correspond to object collecting devices with different capacities, so that the object collecting devices with corresponding capacity levels may be arranged to the second destination requiring the object collecting devices.

In practical applications, the second destination of the object collecting device may be determined only according to the flow rate of the physical distribution object from each starting point to each destination. In this case, the total capacity of each object collecting device is considered to be the same regardless of the total capacity of the object collecting devices.

It should be noted that the second destination is not fixed, such as the bag dropping area in fig. 1A, and the second destination can be dynamically adjusted according to the flow rate of the logistics objects from each starting place to each destination and the capacity of the object collecting device, so as to improve the transportation efficiency.

S12, the second transportation device moves the object collection device to a second destination.

The sorting transportation in the prior art has the following defects, such as: 1. the requirements on the field shape and space are high, and the subsequent expansibility is poor; 2. the difficulty of constructing the picking platform and the slide way is high, and the cost is high; 3. the collection and connection cost of the sorted objects is too high, and the automation degree is low. The logistics system provided by the embodiment of the application well overcomes the defects:

on the first hand, the logistics system of the embodiment of the application does not depend on fixed sorting equipment (such as a steel structure sorting platform), all the transportation equipment moves in the same floor, and all the object sorting equipment and the object collecting equipment are also in the same floor; in addition, sorting bag falling and sewing are innovatively processed, so that high automation can be achieved. Owing to cancelled steel construction letter sorting platform and slide, brought following benefit:

1. the method has no requirement on the shape of the field, and can be suitable for fields with any shapes; the requirement on the ground clearance is not required, and the requirement can be met by normal buildings. Thereby obtaining a very strong scalability to cope with the future growth of services.

2. The construction cost and the installation period of the system are reduced. In the prior art, capital construction occupies most of system installation time and is one of the main components of system cost. By adopting the embodiment of the application, the installation period and the capital construction cost of the system can be greatly reduced.

3. The layout can be flexibly and dynamically adjusted, so that the system efficiency is improved. In the prior art, once the sorting equipment is built, the position, the size and the number of the collecting equipment in the sorting equipment cannot be modified, however, the position, the size and the number of the object collecting equipment can be dynamically adjusted at any time according to the distribution situation of the object flow direction by adopting the embodiment of the application, for example, if the number of the objects going to a place is expected to be greatly increased, the position of the object collecting equipment going to the place can be adjusted to be closer to an object inlet by increasing the number of the object collecting equipment going to the place, the size of the object collecting equipment going to the place, and the system efficiency can be improved.

4. The cost of site migration is greatly reduced. In the prior art, the logistics system is customized for a certain site, and once the logistics system is built, the logistics system is difficult to migrate to another site for use, so that the site migration cost is increased. However, the embodiment of the application only needs to carry the movable devices such as the transportation equipment, the object collection equipment, the object sorting equipment and the information acquisition equipment, the installation period of a new site is short, the site can be flexibly expanded and is not affected by site differences, and therefore the site migration cost is greatly reduced.

In a second aspect: the embodiment of the application greatly improves the automation level of the connection process, and is simple to implement, high in efficiency and small in site limitation.

1. In this application implementation, except that collection package process accomplishes the full automatization, owing to cancelled fixing device such as slide for the haulage equipment who participates in collection package process can freely move in the place, thereby has promoted system efficiency by a wide margin. If the manual scheme is adopted in the bag collecting process in the prior art, the working environment of workers is poor, the labor intensity is high, and the labor cost is high; if the conveyor belt and the transportation equipment are adopted, the influence of the height of the slide way on the conveyor belt and the transportation equipment is limited, the movable field is limited, and the efficiency is greatly limited.

2. The system is easy to maintain and has small space requirement. In the prior art, because an upper layer and a lower layer exist, certain requirements are required for the height of a field, and some existing fields cannot adopt the prior art due to height limitation; the height of the sorting site is greatly reduced, and the sorting site can be applied to almost all sorting sites. In addition, when the automatic bag collecting system has a fault in the conventional scheme, the height of the sorting equipment and the slide way occupy a large amount of space in the automatic bag collecting system, so that workers are very difficult to enter the automatic bag collecting system for repairing the automatic bag collecting system, and in the embodiment of the application, all the systems are operated on the same layer, so that the working environment of the workers is more ideal, and the system is easier to maintain.

3. On the basis of the prior art, even consider to introduce the AGV at the in-process of plugging into, because the slide can occupy the route that the AGV can travel, lead to can supply the AGV place of moving of plugging into to be very limited, software scheduling optimization space is less on the one hand, has restricted the efficiency of a single AGV device of plugging into, if on the other hand under this kind of circumstances, still will guarantee certain efficiency of plugging into, then need more AGV of plugging into to accomplish the work of plugging into, lead to whole system cost sharply increased.

Referring to fig. 2, a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of the device control method of the present application is shown from a server side, and specifically may include the following steps:

step 210, after the object collecting device obtains the logistics object from the object sorting device, according to the use characteristics of the object collecting device, controlling the corresponding transporting device to transport the object collecting device to the corresponding destination.

In the embodiment of the application, the logistics system is provided with the object sorting equipment, the object collecting equipment and the transporting equipment. Wherein the transport apparatus may be used for a mobile object sorting apparatus. Of course, a server that controls the operation of each device may also be included.

In this application embodiment, logistics system can adopt traditional steelframe and slide structure, and object letter sorting equipment moves on the steelframe platform, then pours the commodity circulation object into the slide, then object collecting device can acquire the commodity circulation object.

Of course, the object sorting device, the object collecting device and the transporting device can also be arranged at the same level, such as the same floor. The object sorting device can be transported to the object collecting device by the corresponding transporting device, and the server controls the object sorting device to transfer the logistics objects to the object collecting device.

It should be noted that the logistics object may be a logistics package or the like.

In the embodiment of the present application, the object sorting apparatus may integrate sorting and moving functions. Of course, the object sorting device may only perform the object sorting function, and then a transportation device is provided to move the object sorting device, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application; in this case, the transportation device corresponding to the object collecting device may be the same as or different from the transportation device corresponding to the object sorting device, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

After the object collection device acquires the logistics object, the use characteristics of the object collection device can be uploaded to the server in real time or at regular time, and the server can control the corresponding transportation device to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collection device.

Wherein the destination of the object collecting device is, for example, the aforementioned sorting outlet of the sack area.

It should be noted that the usage characteristics of the object collecting apparatus include: at least one of a remaining capacity of the object collecting device, a logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device, and a cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting device. Of course, the usage characteristics of the object collecting device may also include other types of information, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

In the embodiment of the application, after the object collecting device acquires the logistics object, the corresponding transporting device is controlled to transport the object collecting device to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collecting device, and in the process of realizing the connection of the logistics package, the object collecting device is automatically moved (transported to the destination) without manually sliding to the mouth for manual processing, so that the manual participation degree is low, the automation degree is high, and the labor cost is reduced; workers do not need to work near the slideway port of the steel frame platform, so that the workers are prevented from working in the severe working environment; moreover, the flexibility of the system is greatly improved due to the automatic mobile processing of the object collecting equipment.

Referring to fig. 3A, a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of an apparatus control method according to the present application is shown from a server side, and specifically may include the following steps:

step 310, after the object sorting equipment receives the logistics object, controlling the corresponding transportation equipment to move the object sorting equipment according to the logistics object characteristic information, so that the object sorting equipment transfers the logistics object to the object collection equipment.

As described in fig. 1A to 1E, after the object sorting apparatus receives the logistics object, the server may move the object sorting apparatus through the first transportation apparatus according to the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics object, so that the object sorting apparatus transfers the logistics object to the object collection apparatus.

Preferably, step 310 includes: substeps 311-313

Substep 311, receiving the characteristic information of the logistics object acquired and sent by the information acquisition device;

in this embodiment of the application, the characteristic information of the logistics object may be acquired by an additionally arranged information acquisition device, and then the information acquisition device sends the acquired characteristic information to the server.

Preferably, the characteristic information of the logistics objects is acquired by the information acquisition device from the logistics objects in the object sorting device after the object sorting device is moved to the position of the information acquisition device by the corresponding transportation device.

It is understood that the transportation apparatus to which the object sorting apparatus corresponds may be the first transportation apparatus.

Preferably, the information acquisition device includes a camera and a scanning gun, and the characteristic information of the logistics object is obtained by scanning a graphic code on the logistics object by the camera or the scanning gun;

the image code may be a two-dimensional code or a barcode, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The image code is generated based on the physical distribution object characteristic information of the physical distribution object.

Or, the information acquisition device includes a radio frequency identifier, and the logistics object feature information is obtained by scanning a radio frequency tag on the logistics object by the radio frequency identifier.

It should be noted that, in this manner, the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics object is recorded in the radio frequency tag, and then the radio frequency identifier may scan the radio frequency tag to obtain the logistics object characteristic information. In practical application, other scene communication modes can be adopted, and the embodiment of the application is not limited thereto.

A substep 312, determining corresponding object collecting equipment according to the characteristic information of the logistics object;

after receiving the characteristic information of the logistics object, the server may allocate an object collection device according to the characteristic information of the logistics object.

In practical applications, the logistics object characteristic information may include information such as an object ID and an address of a recipient.

Preferably, the substep 312 comprises: substeps A21-A22

Sub-step a21, obtaining first position information of the logistics objects, second position information and use characteristics of each object collection device, and third position information and movement state information of each second transportation device;

in practical application, a plurality of first transportation devices, a plurality of second transportation devices and a plurality of object collection devices exist in the working area. Wherein the first transport apparatus is for a mobile object sorting apparatus and the second transport apparatus is for a mobile object collection apparatus. The plurality of first transport devices, the plurality of second transport devices, and the plurality of object collection devices may all interact with a server, as shown in fig. 1G. The server may receive the location information uploaded by the object sorting apparatus which received the logistics object, thereby obtaining first location information of the logistics object therein. Each object collection device may transmit its current second location information and usage characteristics to the server, and each second transport device may upload its current third location information and movement status information to the server. The server may then receive the information.

Sub-step a22, determining a corresponding object collection device based on the first location information, the second location information, the usage characteristics, the third location information, and the movement status information.

The moving state information includes whether the object collecting device is carried, and if the object collecting device is carried, whether an idle object collecting device is carried, and the like. For example, the address of the logistics object 1 is L1, and L1 is sent to the sorting outlet M1, there are 3 object collecting devices P1, P2, P3, where there are already objects in P1 reaching M1 and the capacity is 1 object different, and there are also objects in P2 reaching M1 but the capacity is much more, and P3 is idle. And the second transport apparatuses nearest to P1, P2, P3, respectively, which do not carry object collecting apparatuses, are T1, T2, T3. Where L1 is closest to P1. It can be determined that the object collecting device of the logistics object 1 is P1, which is the closest distance and can be rapidly carried out.

Of course, in practical applications, an object collecting device determination model may be trained, and the above information may be input into the model as input parameters to determine the object collecting device.

Of course, it is preferable that the first transporting device is connected with the object sorting device in a binding manner, and the second transporting device is connected with the object collecting device in a binding manner

If the first transportation equipment and the second transportation equipment are respectively bound with the object sorting equipment and the object collecting equipment, only the relevant information of the first transportation equipment and the second transportation equipment needs to be acquired. The process of determining the object collection device is similar.

Sub-step 313, informing the first transportation device to move the object sorting device to the position of the object collecting device, and informing the object sorting device to transfer the logistics object to the object collecting device after the first transportation device reaches the position of the object collecting device.

After determining the object collecting device corresponding to the logistics object 1, the server may notify the first transportation device connected to the object sorting device where the logistics object 1 is located, move to the object collecting device, and after moving to the vicinity of the object collecting device, may control the object collecting device to transfer the logistics object to the object collecting device.

Preferably, the sub-step 313 comprises: substeps A31-A33

Substep a31, obtaining fourth position information and a third destination of the first transportation device, and obtaining fifth position information, a fourth destination and a planned path of a second transportation device, and sixth position information of the remaining object collection devices;

in order to plan the optimal path in this embodiment, the server may interact with each terminal, obtain the fourth location information and the third destination of the first transportation device, obtain the fifth location information, the fourth destination, and the planned path of the remaining transportation devices, and obtain the sixth location information of the remaining object collection devices.

Wherein the third destination is the location of the object collection device, such as the aforementioned bag drop zone.

Substep a32, determining a planned path from the first transportation device to the third destination according to the fourth location information, the third destination, the fifth location information, the fourth destination, the planned path, and the sixth location information;

and then determining an optimal path for the first transportation device to move from the current position to the third destination according to the acquired information.

Of course, in practical application, a path determination model may also be trained, and then the planned path may be determined by using the above information as an input of the model.

It should be noted that the training of the model may be performed by any machine training model, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Sub-step a33, informing the first transportation device to move the object sorting device to the location of the corresponding object collecting device according to the planned path.

The server, after determining the planned path, may send the planned path to a first transport facility that transports the object sorting facility, and then move the object sorting facility to an object collection facility location according to the planned path. Facilitating the object sorting device to transfer the logistics objects to the object collection device.

Preferably, if the first transporting apparatus is separated from the object sorting apparatus, the method further includes:

in step 314, a first transportation device in an idle state is notified to connect to the object sorting device to move the object sorting device.

In this embodiment, the first transportation device and the object sorting device may be separated, and the object sorting device dispatches a first transportation device in an idle state to be docked with the object sorting device when needed, and then moves the object sorting device. Of course, if there is no first transport device that is free, one can wait for a first transport device that is free and then dispatch it to interface with the object sorting device.

In practical application, the server can receive a first transportation instruction sent by the object sorting equipment, and then inform a first transportation equipment in an idle state to connect the object sorting equipment according to the first transportation instruction so as to move the object sorting equipment.

And 320, after the object collecting equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment, controlling corresponding transporting equipment to transport the object collecting equipment to a corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment.

This step is similar to step 210 in the embodiment of fig. 2 and will not be described in detail here.

It will be appreciated that the destination to which the object collection apparatus corresponds is described, for example, as a first destination, such as a sorting outlet of a pocket area in fig. 1A.

Preferably, step 320 includes:

substep 321, if the remaining capacity of the object collecting device is less than a preset capacity threshold, notifying a second transportation device to move the object collecting device to a first destination;

in practical applications, the object collection device may send the usage characteristics to the server when the remaining capacity is less than a preset capacity threshold. The server may notify the second transportation device to move the object collection device to the first destination when the remaining capacity is less than the first capacity threshold, so that the object collection device is timely transported away.

And/or substep 322, if the logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold, informing a second transportation device to move the object collecting device to a first destination;

in practical applications, the object collecting device may send the usage characteristic to the server after waiting for a time greater than or equal to a preset time threshold after receiving the logistics object. The server may notify the second transportation device to move the object collection device to the first destination when the waiting time exceeds a preset time threshold, so as to avoid the object collection device waiting too long.

And/or, in a substep 323, if the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collection device is greater than or equal to a preset weight threshold, notifying a second transportation device to move the object collection device to a first destination.

In practical applications, the object collecting device may send the usage characteristics to the server after receiving the logistics objects and the accumulated weight is greater than or equal to the preset weight threshold. The server may notify the second transportation device to move the object collection device to the first destination when the accumulated weight exceeds a preset weight threshold, so that the object collection device is carried away in time.

Of course, the object collecting device may also transmit the object when the above condition is not satisfied, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the object collecting device.

Preferably, step 320 includes: substeps 324-

A substep 324 of receiving the usage characteristics transmitted by the object collecting device; the using characteristics are acquired by a characteristic detection sub-device in the object collecting equipment, wherein the characteristic detection sub-device is at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor and a scanning timer;

a substep 325 of controlling the corresponding transportation device to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the usage characteristics.

As described in the foregoing embodiment, the feature detection sub-apparatus in the object collection device may acquire the usage feature and then may transmit the usage feature to the server. The server may then notify the second transportation device to move the object collection device to the first destination based on the usage characteristics in the object collection device.

The feature detection sub-device may include at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor, and a scanning timer to detect the corresponding usage feature. For example, the infrared detector head can detect the residual capacity, the gravity sensor can detect the accumulated weight, and the scanning timer can perform the package scanning timing. Of course, if there are other features of use, corresponding feature detection sub-means may also be provided.

In another preferred embodiment of the present application, the second transporting apparatus is separated from the object collecting apparatus, and step 320 includes:

sub-step 326, according to said usage characteristics, informing a second transportation device in an idle state to connect said object collection device to move said object collection device to a first destination.

In this embodiment, the second transportation device and the object collection device may be separately configured, and when the object collection device is required, the server dispatches a second transportation device in an idle state to be docked with the object collection device so as to move the object collection device. The transportation resources of the transportation device can be more efficiently utilized.

It should be noted that the server will plan a path for the object collection device from its current location to the first destination in a similar manner as a31-a33, and then notify the second transportation device to move to the first destination according to the planned path.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3B, further includes:

step 330, if the usage characteristics of the object collecting devices meet the preset conditions, no logistics objects are distributed to the object collecting devices.

The usage characteristics meet preset conditions, such as that the remaining capacity of the object collection device is smaller than a preset capacity threshold, the logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collection device is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold, and the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collection device is greater than or equal to one or more of preset weight thresholds, so that subsequent logistics objects are no longer allocated to the object collection device before the logistics objects in the object collection device are not transferred, the subsequent logistics objects are normally moved, and errors are avoided.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3B, further includes:

and 340, after the second transportation device reaches the corresponding destination, sending processing prompt information to a preset terminal device.

In the embodiment of the application, the second transportation device can upload arrival information indicating whether the second transportation device arrives at the first destination, the server can receive the arrival information, and after the arrival information is received, processing prompt information can be sent to the preset terminal device, so that a worker is reminded to process the processing. For example, the staff is reminded that a new package is needed to be sewn in the bag sewing area.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3B, further includes:

step 350, when the object collecting device is idle, the object collecting device is transported to a second destination by scheduling the corresponding transporting device.

In the embodiment of the application, in order to improve the logistics efficiency and the automation degree, the object collection device can be moved to the second destination according to the scheduling policy when the object collection device is idle, so that the object collection device enters the circular working state, and the efficiency of the connection processing of the logistics objects is greatly improved.

The second destination may be the same as or different from the first destination.

Preferably, step 350 includes: substeps 351-

A substep 351, determining a second destination of the object collecting device according to the size of the logistics object flow from each starting place to each destination and the size of the capacity of the object collecting device when the object collecting device is idle;

substep 352 of controlling the transport apparatus to move the object collection apparatus to a second destination.

Preferably, the object sorting apparatus, the transporting apparatus, and the object collecting apparatus are in the same level.

It is to be understood that the object sorting apparatus, the object collecting apparatus, the first transporting apparatus and the second transporting apparatus are in the same level. The process that steel frame construction need sort by upper and lower two-layer has been avoided to this kind of condition, makes the place of one deck use in a flexible way.

Of course, in this embodiment of the application, can also set up steelframe platform and slide, move first transportation equipment and object sorting equipment setting on the steelframe platform, first transportation equipment drives object sorting equipment and pours the commodity circulation object into corresponding slide, and the position that object collecting device is located and aforementioned second destination also are the position that can receive the commodity circulation object below the slide.

In addition, for a scheme in which the object sorting apparatus, the transporting apparatus, and the object collecting apparatus are disposed in the same hierarchy, there are several advantages that:

1. the requirement on the shape and the space of the field is low, and the maintenance is easy:

the first transportation equipment, the object sorting equipment, the object collecting equipment and the second transportation equipment can operate at the same level, do not depend on a steel structure sorting platform and a slideway mode, have no requirement on the shape of a field, and can be suitable for fields with any shapes; the method has no requirement on the ground clearance, can meet the requirement of normal buildings, and can be applied to almost all sorting grounds.

2. Small construction difficulty, short period, low cost, strong flexibility and expansibility

Because the requirement to the place is low, need not to install equipment such as steelframe letter sorting platform, slide, the factor of considering is few, along with the place demand divide first transportation equipment, object letter sorting equipment, object collecting device, second transportation equipment the work area can, this application implements capital construction cost greatly reduced, installation cycle also shortens greatly.

And, because not being restricted to the place, when needing to revise or move, because do not have steel structural platform and slide, revise and move also very easily. According to the method and the device, only the movable devices such as the first transportation equipment, the object sorting equipment, the object collecting equipment and the second transportation equipment need to be carried, the installation period of a new site is short, the site can be flexibly expanded, and the site is not influenced by site differences, so that the cost of site migration is greatly reduced, and the flexibility and the expansibility are strong.

3. Reduce the object and collect, plug into the cost, degree of automation is high, and the maintenance is easy:

in the embodiment of the application, besides the full automation of the collecting and packing process, the second transportation equipment participating in the collecting and packing process can move freely in the field due to the fact that fixing devices such as a slide way and the like are omitted, and the object collecting equipment can be automatically controlled to move to a second destination requiring the object collecting equipment when the object collecting equipment is idle, so that the system efficiency is greatly improved, the labor is saved, the object collecting and connecting cost is reduced, and the automation degree is improved;

moreover, all the systems run on the same layer, so that the working environment of workers is more ideal, and the systems are easier to maintain.

Referring to fig. 4, a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of the device control method of the present application is shown from a system layer, and specifically may include the following steps:

step 412, after the object collecting device obtains the logistics objects from the object sorting device, the object collecting device sends the use characteristics to the server;

step 414, the server sends a second notification to the second transportation device according to the usage characteristics;

and 416, the second transportation device moves the object collection device to a corresponding destination according to the second notice.

It is to be understood that the second transporting apparatus moves the object collecting apparatus to the aforementioned first destination according to the second notification.

The specific principles of the embodiments of the present application are described with reference to the foregoing embodiments and will not be described in detail herein.

Referring to fig. 5, a flow chart of steps of another embodiment of the device control method of the present application is shown from a system layer, and specifically may include the following steps:

step 512, after the object sorting equipment receives the logistics object, the information acquisition equipment acquires the logistics object characteristic information of the logistics object and sends the logistics object characteristic information to a server;

step 514, the server sends a first notification to the first transportation device according to the characteristic information of the logistics object;

step 516, the first transportation device moves the object sorting device according to the first notification, so that the object sorting device transfers the logistics object to the object collection device;

the first notification may include information about the object sorting apparatus, a planned path from the current position of the first transportation apparatus to the position of the object sorting apparatus, and the like. Of course, reference may be made to the description of the embodiments of fig. 3A-3B for details of how the object sorting device is determined and how the planned path is obtained.

Step 518, the object collection device sends the usage characteristics to the server;

step 520, the server sends a second notice to the second transportation equipment according to the use characteristics;

step 522, the second transportation device moves the object collection device to a first destination according to the second notification;

the second notice comprises information of the first destination, the planned path from the current position of the second transportation device to the first destination and the like.

Step 524, after the object collection device is idle, the object collection device sends idle state information to the server;

step 526, after receiving the idle state information, the server sends a third notification through the second transportation device according to a preset scheduling policy;

the third knowledge comprises information of a second destination, information of a planned path from the current position of the second transportation equipment to the second destination and the like, and a planned path from the current position of the second transportation equipment to the position of the object collection equipment in an idle state.

At step 528, the second transport apparatus moves the object collection apparatus to a second destination.

The embodiments of the present application may refer to the principles similar to those described in the previous embodiments, and will not be described in detail herein.

The method and the device have the advantages of low requirements on site shape and space, easiness in maintenance, small construction difficulty, short period, low cost, high flexibility and expansibility, capability of reducing the cost of object collection and connection, high automation degree and easiness in maintenance.

It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, the method embodiments are described as a series of acts or combination of acts, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments are not limited by the order of acts described, as some steps may occur in other orders or concurrently depending on the embodiments. Further, those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are presently preferred and that no particular act is required of the embodiments of the application.

Referring to fig. 6A, a block diagram of a device control apparatus (e.g., a server 600) according to the present application is shown, which may specifically include the following modules:

the first mobile control module 620 is configured to control the corresponding transportation device 670 to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the usage characteristics of the object collection device after the object collection device 650 acquires the logistics object from the object sorting device 640.

Preferably, the usage characteristics of the object collecting apparatus include: at least one of a remaining capacity of the object collecting device, a logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device, and a cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting device.

Preferably, the first movement control module includes:

the capacity control submodule is used for informing the second transportation equipment to move the object collection equipment to a first destination if the residual capacity of the object collection equipment is smaller than a preset capacity threshold;

and/or the time control sub-module is used for informing the second transportation equipment to move the object collection equipment to the first destination if the logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collection equipment is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold;

and/or the weight control submodule is used for informing the second transportation equipment to move the object collection equipment to the first destination if the accumulated weight of the logistics objects in the object collection equipment is greater than or equal to a preset weight threshold.

Preferably, the second transporting apparatus is separated from the object collecting apparatus, and the first movement control module includes:

and the dispatching submodule is used for informing a second transportation device in an idle state to connect the object collecting device according to the use characteristics so as to move the object collecting device to a first destination.

Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps:

and the distribution stopping module is used for not distributing the logistics objects to the object collecting equipment any more if the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment meet the preset conditions.

Preferably, the second transportation device is connected with the object collecting device in a binding manner.

Preferably, referring to fig. 6B, in addition to fig. 6A, the method further includes:

a first scheduling module 630 for scheduling the object collection device to be transported to a second destination by scheduling a second transport device 670 when the object collection device is idle.

Preferably, the first scheduling module includes:

a second destination determining submodule, configured to determine a second destination of the object collecting apparatus according to a size of a logistics object flow from each origin to each destination and a size of a capacity of the object collecting apparatus when the object collecting apparatus is idle;

a second control sub-module for controlling the transport apparatus to move the object collection apparatus to a second destination.

Preferably, the first movement control module includes:

the using characteristic receiving submodule is used for receiving the using characteristics sent by the object collecting equipment; the using characteristics are acquired by a characteristic detection sub-device in the object collecting equipment, wherein the characteristic detection sub-device is at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor and a scanning timer;

and the first control submodule is used for controlling the corresponding transportation equipment to transport the object collection equipment to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics.

the second moving control device 610 is configured to control the first transportation apparatus 660 to move the object sorting apparatus 640 according to the characteristic information of the logistics object after the object sorting apparatus receives the logistics object, so that the object sorting apparatus 640 transfers the logistics object to the object collection apparatus.

Preferably, the second movement control device includes:

the characteristic information receiving submodule is used for receiving the characteristic information of the logistics object, which is acquired and sent by the information acquisition equipment;

the object collecting device determining submodule is used for determining corresponding object collecting devices according to the logistics object characteristic information;

a third control sub-module for informing the first transporting apparatus to move the object sorting apparatus to the position of the object collecting apparatus and informing the object sorting apparatus to transfer the logistics object to the object collecting apparatus.

Preferably, the third control sub-module comprises:

a first information acquisition unit, configured to acquire fourth position information and a third destination of the first transportation device, and acquire fifth position information, a fourth destination, and a planned path of a second transportation device, and sixth position information of the remaining object collection devices;

the first planned path unit is used for determining a planned path from the first transportation device to the third destination according to the fourth position information, the third destination, the fifth position information, the fourth destination, the planned path and the sixth position information;

and the first moving unit is used for informing the first transportation equipment to move the object sorting equipment to the position of the corresponding object collecting equipment according to the planned path.

and the second scheduling module is used for informing a first transportation device in an idle state to connect the object sorting device so as to move the object sorting device.

Preferably, the first transporting device is connected with the object sorting device in a binding manner.

Preferably, the object collecting apparatus determining sub-module includes:

a second information acquisition unit, configured to acquire first position information of the logistics object, second position information and usage characteristics of each object collection device, and third position information and movement state information of each second transportation device;

and the object collecting device determining unit is used for determining the corresponding object collecting device according to the first position information, the second position information, the use characteristics, the third position information and the movement state information.

Preferably, referring to fig. 6B, on the basis of fig. 6A, the logistics object feature information is acquired by the information acquisition apparatus 680 from the logistics object in the object sorting apparatus after the object sorting apparatus is moved to the position of the information acquisition apparatus by the first transportation apparatus.

Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps:

and the prompt module is used for sending processing prompt information to preset terminal equipment after the second transportation equipment reaches the corresponding destination.

For the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, refer to the partial description of the method embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 7, a server 700 may be used to implement the device control method provided in the above-described embodiment. The server 700 may vary significantly depending on configuration or performance, and may include one or more Central Processing Units (CPUs) 722 (e.g., one or more processors) and memory 732, one or more storage media 730 (e.g., one or more mass storage devices) storing applications 742 or data 744. Memory 732 and storage medium 730 may be, among other things, transitory or persistent. The program stored in the storage medium 730 may include one or more modules (not shown), each of which may include a series of instruction operations for the server. Further, the central processor 722 may be configured to communicate with the storage medium 730, and execute a series of instruction operations in the storage medium 730 on the server 700.

The server 700 may also include one or more power supplies 726, one or more wired or wireless network interfaces 750, one or more input-output interfaces 758, one or more keyboards 756, and/or one or more operating systems 741, such as Windows Server, Mac OS XTM, UnixTM, LinuxTM, FreeBSDTM, etc. Central processor 722 may execute the following instructions on server 700:

Alternatively, central processor 722 may execute the aforementioned server-side executed instructions on server 700.

Of course, other devices may have the structure as shown in fig. 700, and execute the instructions of the method of the corresponding device.

Embodiments of the present application provide an apparatus, one or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform a device control method.

Embodiments of the present application also provide one or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors perform a device control method.

Referring to fig. 8, a schematic structural diagram of a sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application is shown, which may specifically include:

a server 810, at least one object sorting apparatus 812 for receiving the logistics objects, an object collecting apparatus 814 for acquiring the logistics objects from the object sorting apparatus, a transporting apparatus 816 for transporting the object sorting apparatus and/or the object collecting apparatus, an information acquiring apparatus 818 for acquiring characteristic information of the logistics objects;

wherein the server 810 is connected with the information acquiring device 818, the object sorting device 812, the object collecting device 814 and the transporting device 816 by wire or wireless connection

In the embodiment of the present application, the object sorting apparatus, the object collecting apparatus, the transporting apparatus, and the information acquiring apparatus of the sorting system are as shown in fig. 1A. The ground where the sorting system is located is divided into areas such as a ground path area U13, a feeding area U12, a bag sewing area U17 and the like. Each of the transport apparatus 816, the object sorting apparatus 812, the object collection apparatus 814 operates in a work site path region. Information collection device 818 is disposed in workstation U14.

The server 810 may be disposed in a computer room or the like.

In the embodiment of the present application, the server 810 may be connected to the information acquiring apparatus 818, the object sorting apparatus 812, the object collecting apparatus 814 and the transporting apparatus 816 respectively through wires.

In addition, in this embodiment, a wireless routing device may be further provided, the server 810 may be connected to the wireless routing device through a wire or wirelessly, the information obtaining device 818, the object sorting device 812, the object collecting device 814, and the transportation device 816 may be connected to the wireless routing device wirelessly, so that the server may be connected to the information obtaining device 818, the object sorting device 812, the object collecting device 814, and the transportation device 816 wirelessly through the wireless routing device.

Wherein the object sorting apparatus 812 receives the logistics objects at the workstation of FIG. 1A; after the object sorting apparatus 812 receives the logistics object, the object sorting apparatus 812 may be moved using the transportation apparatus 816 to cause the object sorting apparatus 812 to transfer the logistics object to the object collection apparatus 814. After the object collection device 814 collects the logistics objects, the transport device 816 can be used to move the object collection device 814 to a destination, such as a sack area in fig. 1A.

Preferably, the first transporting apparatus is configured to move the object sorting apparatus to a corresponding object collecting apparatus; the second transport device is used for moving the object collection device to a corresponding destination.

In the embodiment of the present application, the transportation device 816 may be divided into two types, one is a first transportation device, for moving the object sorting device 812 carrying the logistics objects to the corresponding object collecting device 814. The other is a second transportation apparatus for moving the object collection apparatus 814, which has collected the logistics objects, to a corresponding destination. Such as the aforementioned quilting zones.

Preferably, the first transportation equipment is connected with the object sorting equipment in a binding manner;

the first transport apparatus may be in binding connection with the object sorting apparatus 812 in this embodiment of the application. The binding mode includes but is not limited to: and (4) binding by screws and welding.

As shown in fig. 1B, M10 is an object sorting apparatus, M11 is a first transporting apparatus, the object sorting apparatus M10 is placed on the first transporting apparatus M11, M10 and the first transporting apparatus can be bound to the first transporting apparatus M11 by using screws, etc., and then the first transporting apparatus can move the object sorting apparatus M10.

Preferably, the first transporting apparatus is separated from the object sorting apparatus in an initial state, the first transporting apparatus is provided with a first docking structure, the object sorting apparatus is provided with a second docking structure engaged with the first docking structure, and the first transporting apparatus docks the first docking structure with the second docking structure when moving the object sorting apparatus.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in the embodiment of the present application, the object sorting device 812 is separated from the transportation device 816, in which case, a second docking structure, e.g., 8121 in fig. 9, such as a hanging buckle, is required to be disposed on the object sorting device 812. A first docking structure, such as the 8161 hook of fig. 10, is required on the transport 816. Wherein the first docking structure mates with the second docking structure, the transport apparatus may move the object sorting device after the first docking structure docks with the second docking structure, such as the first docking structure 8161 of fig. 10 catching the second docking structure 8121 of fig. 9.

Preferably, the second transportation device is connected with the object collecting device in a binding manner;

the second transportation device may be in binding connection with the object collection device 814 in this embodiment of the application. The binding mode includes but is not limited to: and (4) binding by screws and welding.

Referring to fig. 11, wherein M12 is an object collecting device and M14 is a second transporting device. The object collecting device is disposed on the second transporting device M14, and the second transporting device M14 and the object collecting device M12 are bound, for example, fixed by screws.

Preferably, the second transportation device is separated from the object collection device in an initial state, the second transportation device is provided with a third docking structure, the object collection device is provided with a fourth docking structure matched with the third docking structure, and the second transportation device docks the third docking structure with the fourth docking structure when moving the object collection device.

In this embodiment, the second transportation device is separated from the object collection device in an initial state, and when the second moving device needs to move the object collection device, the third docking structure and the fourth docking structure are docked to move. The third docking structure and the fourth docking structure may be in various forms, such as the docking structures of fig. 9 and 10, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Preferably, referring to fig. 12, the object sorting apparatus 812 includes: a first bearer 8121, a first control module 8122 and a first wireless communication module 8123, which are disposed in the first bearer; the first wireless communication module 8123 is connected with the server 810 through the wireless routing device 820; the first control module 8222 is connected to the first wireless communication module 8123, and the first carrying device 8121 is configured to carry the acquired logistics object;

the object collecting apparatus 814 includes: a second bearer 8141, a second control module 8142 and a second wireless communication module 8143, which are disposed in the second bearer 8141; the second control module 8142 is connected to the second wireless communication module 8143, and the second wireless communication module 8143 is connected to the server 810 through the wireless routing device 820; the second bearing device 8141 is used for bearing the logistics object transferred by the first bearing device 8121;

the first transporting apparatus M11 includes: the first mobile device M111, a third control module M112 and a third wireless communication module M113 disposed in the first mobile device M111; the third control module M112 is connected to the third wireless communication module M113, and the third wireless communication module M113 is connected to the server 810 through a wireless routing device 820; the first moving means M111 is for moving the object sorting apparatus 812;

the second transporting apparatus M14 includes: a second mobile apparatus M141, a fourth control module M142 and a fourth wireless communication module M143 provided in the second mobile apparatus M141; the fourth control module M142 is connected to the fourth wireless communication module M143, and the fourth wireless communication module M143 is connected to the server 810 through a wireless routing device 820; the second moving means M141 is for moving the object collecting apparatus 812.

The server 810 comprises a sixth communication module 8101, a processor 8102 and a memory 8103;

the sixth communication module 8101 is configured to communicate with a wireless routing device 820; the processor 8102 is connected to the memory 8103 and the sixth communication module 8101, respectively.

The information acquiring apparatus 818 includes a feature detecting sub-device 8181 for acquiring a usage feature of the object collecting apparatus, a fifth wireless communication module 8182; the feature detection sub-apparatus 8181 is connected to a fifth wireless communication module 8182, and the fifth wireless communication module 8182 is connected to the server 810 through the wireless routing device 820.

Preferably, referring to fig. 13 and 14, the second transporting apparatus M14 and the object collecting apparatus M12 are in a separated state. The second transportation device M14 comprises a lifting device M141; the object collecting device 814 is provided with a collecting box 8141 and supporting columns 8142 which are distributed around the bottom of the collecting box 8141; the height of the supporting columns 8142 is at least higher than that of the second transportation device M14 when the lifting device is not lifted, and the width between at least two supporting columns 8142 in the supporting columns is larger than that of the second transportation device M14; the second transporting apparatus enters under the object collecting apparatus when the elevating apparatus M141 is not lifted, and then lifts the elevating apparatus M141 to take the object collecting apparatus off the ground. Wherein the second transport apparatus is not raised as in the pattern of figure 1D and is raised as in the pattern of figure 14.

Preferably, a dumping device is arranged at the top of the object sorting equipment, and the height of the dumping device is higher than the logistics object inlet of the object collecting equipment.

As shown in fig. 15, the top of the object sorting apparatus M10 is provided with a pouring device M101, the pouring device M101 is in the form of fig. 1B when not lifted, and the pouring device M101 is in the form of fig. 15 when lifted, and the height of the pouring device M101 is higher than the logistics object inlet of the object collection apparatus. The process of pouring the material flow object is shown in figure 1E.

Preferably, the object sorting device M10 is provided with a conveyor belt, which is located in a plane at least higher than the logistics object inlet of the object collecting device.

Preferably, the object sorting device is provided with an ejection device for ejecting the logistics objects into the object collection device.

Preferably, the object collecting apparatus further comprises: a feature detection sub-means 8181 for acquiring usage features of the object collecting device; the use features include: at least one of a remaining capacity of the object collecting device, a logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device, and a cumulative weight of logistics objects in the object collecting device; the characteristic detection sub-device comprises at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor and a scanning timer.

Referring to fig. 16, there is shown an object collecting apparatus 1600 of an embodiment of the present application, including:

a second carrier 1610, a second control module 1611 and a second wireless communication module 1612 disposed in the second carrier 1610; the second control module 1611 is connected to the second wireless communication module 1612, and the second wireless communication module 1612 is connected to the server 1620 through the wireless routing device 1613; the second carrier 1610 is configured to carry the logistics objects transferred by the first carrier.

Wherein the first bearing device is arranged in the object sorting equipment.

Preferably, the object collecting device is connected with the second transporting device in a binding manner; the binding mode includes but is not limited to: binding screws and welding;

preferably, the object collecting device is separated from the second transporting device in the initial state, the object collecting device is provided with a fourth docking structure matched with the third docking structure, the third docking structure is arranged on the second transporting device, and the fourth docking structure is docked with the third docking structure when the object collecting device is moved.

Preferably, the second transportation device comprises a lifting device; the object collecting device is provided with a collecting box and supporting columns distributed on the periphery of the bottom of the collecting box; the height of the supporting columns is at least higher than that of the second transportation equipment when the second transportation equipment is not lifted, and the width between at least two supporting columns in the supporting station is larger than that of the second transportation equipment; the second transport apparatus enters below the object collecting apparatus when the second transport apparatus is not lifted, and the lifting apparatus is lifted to take the object collecting device off the ground.

Preferably, the object collecting apparatus further comprises: a feature detection sub-means for acquiring a use feature of the object collecting apparatus; the use features include: at least one of a remaining capacity of the object collecting device, a logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device, and a cumulative weight of logistics objects in the object collecting device; the characteristic detection sub-device comprises at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor and a scanning timer.

The object collecting apparatus of fig. 16 may refer to the description of the foregoing examples, and will not be described in detail here.

The embodiment of the application has the following advantages:

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.

As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, apparatus, or computer program product. Accordingly, embodiments of the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, embodiments of the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

Embodiments of the present application are described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, terminal devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing terminal to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing terminal, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing terminal to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing terminal to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable terminal to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable terminal provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

While preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, additional variations and modifications of these embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiment and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the true scope of the embodiments of the application.

Finally, it should also be noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or terminal that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or terminal. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or terminal that comprises the element.

The above detailed description is given to the device control method and apparatus, and the sorting system provided by the present application, and specific examples are applied in the present application to explain the principle and the implementation of the present application, and the description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A device control method is characterized in that,

after the object sorting equipment acquires the logistics object, informing first idle transportation equipment to be in butt joint with the object sorting equipment; wherein the object sorting apparatus is placed above the first transport apparatus; after the object collecting equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment, controlling corresponding second transporting equipment to enter the lower part of the object collecting equipment according to the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment, and transporting the object collecting equipment to a corresponding destination; the first transportation device and the second transportation device are the same; the first transportation equipment and the second transportation equipment walk across a path area of a work site;

wherein the transportation equipment, the object sorting equipment and the object collecting equipment are arranged in the same floor; the field comprises a path area, a feeding area and a bag sewing area; the destination is a sorting outlet of the bag sewing area; the feeding area comprises a workstation; the workstation provides the logistics object; the object sorting equipment acquires the logistics objects from the work station.

2. The apparatus control method according to claim 1,

the usage characteristics of the object collecting apparatus include: at least one of a remaining capacity of the object collecting device, a logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device, and a cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting device.

3. The device control method according to claim 2, wherein the step of controlling the corresponding transport device to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the usage characteristics of the object collection device includes:

if the residual capacity of the object collecting device is smaller than a preset capacity threshold value, informing a second transportation device to move the object collecting device to a first destination;

and/or if the logistics object receiving waiting time of the object collecting device is greater than or equal to a preset time threshold, informing a second transportation device to move the object collecting device to a first destination;

and/or if the cumulative weight of the logistics objects in the object collecting equipment is greater than or equal to a preset weight threshold value, informing second transportation equipment to move the object collecting equipment to a first destination.

4. The apparatus control method according to claim 3,

the second transportation device is separated from the object collection device, and the step of controlling the corresponding transportation device to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the usage characteristics of the object collection device includes:

and according to the use characteristics, informing a second transportation device in an idle state to connect the object collecting device so as to move the object collecting device to a first destination.

5. The device control method according to claim 3, wherein the second transportation device is connected to the object collection device in a binding manner.

6. The device control method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

and if the use characteristics of the object collecting equipment meet preset conditions, no logistics object is distributed to the object collecting equipment.

7. The device control method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

and when the object collecting device is idle, the object collecting device is transported to a second destination by scheduling the corresponding transporting device.

8. The apparatus control method according to claim 7, wherein the step of transporting the object collecting apparatus to the second destination by scheduling the corresponding transporting apparatus when the object collecting apparatus is idle comprises:

when the object collecting equipment is idle, determining a second destination of the object collecting equipment according to the logistics object flow from each starting place to each destination and the capacity of the object collecting equipment;

controlling the transport device to move the object collection device to a second destination.

9. The device control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the corresponding transport device to transport the object collection device to the corresponding destination according to the usage characteristics of the object collection device includes:

receiving the use characteristics sent by the object collecting equipment; the using characteristics are acquired by a characteristic detection sub-device in the object collecting equipment, wherein the characteristic detection sub-device is at least one of an infrared detector head, a gravity sensor and a scanning timer;

and controlling the corresponding transportation equipment to transport the object collection equipment to the corresponding destination according to the use characteristics.

10. The apparatus control method according to claim 1, wherein the process of the object collecting apparatus acquiring the logistic object from the object sorting apparatus comprises:

after the object sorting equipment receives the logistics objects, the corresponding transportation equipment is controlled to move the object sorting equipment according to the logistics object characteristic information, so that the object sorting equipment transfers the logistics objects to the object collecting equipment.

11. The apparatus control method according to claim 10, wherein the step of controlling the corresponding transporting apparatus to move the object sorting apparatus so that the object sorting apparatus transfers the logistics object to the object collecting apparatus according to the logistics object characteristic information comprises:

receiving the characteristic information of the logistics object acquired and sent by the information acquisition equipment;

determining corresponding object collecting equipment according to the logistics object characteristic information;

and informing the first transportation device to move the object sorting device to the position of the object collecting device, and informing the object sorting device to transfer the logistics object to the object collecting device after the first transportation device reaches the position of the object collecting device.

12. The apparatus control method according to claim 11, wherein the step of notifying the first transporting apparatus to move the object sorting apparatus to the position of the object collecting apparatus comprises:

acquiring fourth position information and a third destination of the first transportation equipment, acquiring fifth position information, a fourth destination and a planned path of second transportation equipment, and sixth position information of the rest object collection equipment;

determining a planned path from the first transportation device to the third destination according to the fourth position information, the third destination, the fifth position information, the fourth destination, the planned path and the sixth position information;

and informing the first transportation equipment to move the object sorting equipment to the position of the corresponding object collecting equipment according to the planned path.

13. The apparatus control method according to claim 11, further comprising, if the first transporting apparatus is separated from the object sorting apparatus:

informing a first transporting apparatus in an idle state to connect the object sorting apparatus to move the object sorting apparatus.

14. The apparatus control method according to claim 11, wherein the first transporting apparatus is bound-connected to the object sorting apparatus.

15. The device control method according to claim 11, wherein the step of determining the corresponding object collecting device based on the physical distribution object characteristic information includes:

acquiring first position information of the logistics objects, second position information and use characteristics of each object collecting device, and third position information and moving state information of each second transporting device;

and determining corresponding object collecting equipment according to the first position information, the second position information, the use characteristics, the third position information and the movement state information.

16. The apparatus control method according to claim 11,

the characteristic information of the logistics objects is acquired from the logistics objects in the object sorting equipment by the information acquisition equipment after the object sorting equipment is moved to the position of the information acquisition equipment by the first transportation equipment.

17. The apparatus control method according to claim 11,

the information acquisition equipment comprises a camera and a scanning gun, and the characteristic information of the logistics object is obtained by scanning a graphic code on the logistics object through the camera or the scanning gun;

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

and when the second transportation equipment reaches the corresponding destination, sending processing prompt information to preset terminal equipment.

19. An apparatus control device, characterized by comprising:

the device is used for informing a first idle transportation device to be in butt joint with the object sorting device after the object sorting device acquires the logistics object; wherein the object sorting apparatus is placed above the first transport apparatus;

the first mobile control module is used for controlling corresponding second transportation equipment to enter the lower part of the object collection equipment and transporting the object collection equipment to a corresponding destination according to the use characteristics of the object collection equipment after the object collection equipment acquires the logistics objects from the object sorting equipment; the first transportation device and the second transportation device are the same; the first transportation equipment and the second transportation equipment walk across a path area of a work site;

20. The appliance control apparatus according to claim 19,

21. The device control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the first movement control module includes:

22. The appliance control apparatus according to claim 21,

the second transport apparatus is separate from the object collecting apparatus, and the first movement control module includes:

23. The equipment control device of claim 21, wherein the second transportation equipment is in binding connection with the object collection equipment.

24. The appliance control device according to claim 19, characterized by further comprising:

25. The appliance control device according to claim 19, characterized by further comprising:

and the first scheduling module is used for scheduling the corresponding transportation equipment to transport the object collection equipment to a second destination when the object collection equipment is idle.

26. The device control apparatus of claim 25, wherein the first scheduling module comprises:

27. The device control apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the first movement control module includes:

28. The appliance control device according to claim 19, characterized by further comprising:

and the second movement control device is used for controlling the corresponding transportation equipment to move the object sorting equipment according to the logistics object characteristic information after the object sorting equipment receives the logistics object, so that the object sorting equipment transfers the logistics object to the object collecting equipment.

29. The equipment control device of claim 28, wherein the second movement control device comprises:

a third control sub-module for informing the first transportation device to move the object sorting device to the position of the object collecting device, and informing the object sorting device to transfer the logistics object to the object collecting device after the first transportation device reaches the position of the object collecting device.

30. The appliance control device according to claim 29, wherein the third control sub-module comprises:

31. The apparatus control device according to claim 29, further comprising, if the first transporting apparatus is separated from the object sorting apparatus:

32. The equipment control device of claim 29, wherein the first transporting equipment is in binding connection with the object sorting equipment.

33. The device control apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the object collecting device determining submodule includes:

34. The appliance control apparatus according to claim 29,

35. The appliance control apparatus according to claim 29,

36. The appliance control device according to claim 21, further comprising:

37. An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform the method of any of claims 1-18.

38. One or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, perform the method of any of claims 1-18.