CN114897313A

CN114897313A - Distribution system and method

Info

Publication number: CN114897313A
Application number: CN202210404493.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔森森; 房磊; 金文中; 王泽雨; 刘慜; 叶伟; 行喜欢
Original assignee: Hema China Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hema China Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-18
Filing date: 2022-04-18
Publication date: 2022-08-12

Abstract

The embodiment of the specification provides a distribution system and a method, wherein the distribution system comprises an equipment management module and a warehouse management module; the equipment management module is configured to acquire identity information of an operator and send a task allocation request to the warehouse management module based on the identity information; the warehouse management module is configured to determine a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and read a target cage loading task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocate the target cage loading task to the operator; the equipment management module is configured to determine a target distribution position of the target container corresponding to the target crossing under the condition that the operator is determined to move the target container corresponding to the target caging task, and notify the operator of placing the target container in a caging car of the target distribution position through a prompt device.

Description

Distribution system and method

Technical Field

The embodiment of the specification relates to the technical field of warehousing management, in particular to a distribution system and a distribution method.

Background

With the development of warehousing automation, in order to achieve the purpose of saving human resources, most warehousing services can improve the warehouse throughput of a warehousing environment by introducing automation equipment. Among the prior art, the comparatively equipment of using always under the storage environment is regarded as to the letter sorting line, and it is through a plurality of branch road junctions of carry, can solve the problem of collecting goods through the ratio in a road junction shop, and the turnover case in the same road junction all belongs to same shop promptly, and it can directly be loaded by operating personnel. However, in consideration of the arrangement of one store at one entrance, more site resources are used, and different stores have different goods demands, so that the problem of over-saturated or over-unsaturated operation occurs at each exit, and the resources cannot be effectively utilized. There is therefore a need for an effective solution to the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the present specification provides a distribution system. One or more embodiments of the present specification also relate to a distribution method, a computing device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program, so as to solve the technical deficiencies of the prior art.

According to a first aspect of embodiments herein, there is provided a distribution system, comprising:

the device management module and the warehouse management module;

the equipment management module is configured to acquire identity information of an operator and send a task allocation request to the warehouse management module based on the identity information;

the warehouse management module is configured to determine a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and read a target cage loading task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocate the target cage loading task to the operator;

the device management module is configured to determine a target distribution position of the target container corresponding to the target crossing under the condition that the operator is determined to move the target container corresponding to the target caging task, and inform the operator of placing the target container in a cage car at the target distribution position through a prompt device.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present specification, there is provided a dissemination method comprising:

the system comprises an equipment management module and a warehouse management module, wherein the equipment management module is communicated with the warehouse management module;

the equipment management module acquires identity information of an operator and sends a task allocation request to the warehouse management module based on the identity information;

the warehouse management module determines a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and reads a target cage loading task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocates the target cage loading task to the operator;

and the equipment management module determines a target distribution position of the target container corresponding to the target crossing under the condition that the operator moves the target container corresponding to the target cage loading task, and informs the operator of placing the target container in a cage car at the target distribution position through a prompt device.

According to a third aspect of embodiments herein, there is provided a computing device comprising:

a memory and a processor;

the memory is for storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of any of the above-described dissemination methods.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments herein, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the above-described dissemination method.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments herein, there is provided a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed in a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of the above-mentioned dissemination method.

In the distribution system provided by the present specification, in order to improve the resource utilization rate and reduce the cost consumption, an equipment management module and a warehouse management module may be arranged; after the equipment management module acquires the identity information of the operator, a task allocation request can be sent to the warehouse management module based on the identity information. At the moment, the warehouse management module can firstly determine a target lower crossing where the operator is located according to the request, then reads a task queue of the lower crossing to determine a target cage loading task, and distributes the target cage loading task to the operator, so that the mode that the operator can independently distribute the task is convenient for the operator to carry out container processing on stations of the lower crossing, the crossing and a store do not need to be bound, and the purpose of more flexible cargo collection is realized; when the equipment management module detects that an operator moves a target container of a target cage loading task, the operator is explained to start to process the target cage loading task, at the moment, a target separating position can be determined in a target lower port firstly, then the operator is informed through the prompting equipment, the operator can determine the target separating position for placing the target container firstly, the container can be moved into a cage car of the target separating position in time, when the operator processes the target cage loading task, the attention of the operator can be improved through the prompting equipment, the operator can more conveniently perform task processing, the separating efficiency is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the investment cost is reduced.

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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present specification;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a sorting line in a distribution system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electronic tag display screen in a distribution system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a dissemination method provided by an embodiment of the present specification;

fig. 5 is a block diagram of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present description. This description may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make and use the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

The terminology used in the description of the one or more embodiments is for the purpose of describing the particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the description of the one or more embodiments. As used in one or more embodiments of the present specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used in one or more embodiments of the present specification refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein in one or more embodiments to describe various information, these information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, a first can also be referred to as a second and, similarly, a second can also be referred to as a first without departing from the scope of one or more embodiments of the present description. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

In the present specification, a distribution system is provided, and the present specification relates to a distribution method, a computing device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program, which are described in detail one by one in the following embodiments.

In practical application, in order to reach the purpose of quick distribution and accuracy, on the one hand, a plurality of road junctions can be usually mounted on a sorting line, the root cause of the problem of collecting goods is that the turnover box is not divided into the minimum granularity of a goods collecting position through the road junctions, the problem of cage loading can be avoided after the equipment matching of one road junction and one store is reached through increasing the road junctions, the turnover box reaching the road junction can only belong to one store, the turnover box is directly moved to the cage car by a worker, then the loaded cage car is uniformly loaded through equipment, and the goods collecting action is completed. However, this configuration has high requirements for the site and is wasteful of resources. The daily goods volume of the stores in the radiation range of the warehouse is different, so that the operation saturation of the stores with less goods volume is very low, and the cost for constructing the gates is higher.

On the other hand, the labels of the containers can be printed before the turnover boxes are thrown into the sorting line, the labels are written with the name distribution positions and store information, and when the turnover boxes reach the tail end of the lower crossing, the operators put the turnover boxes onto the cage cars of the corresponding stores according to the contents of the labels, so that the goods are loaded completely. However, this configuration requires an operator to actively find the tag and recognize the position information, and is very labor-intensive and inefficient for the operator. There is therefore a need for an effective solution to the above problems.

In the distribution system provided by the present specification, in order to improve the resource utilization rate and reduce the cost consumption, an equipment management module and a warehouse management module may be arranged; after the equipment management module collects the identity information of the operator, a task allocation request can be sent to the warehouse management module based on the identity information. At the moment, the warehouse management module can firstly determine a target lower crossing where the operator is located according to the request, then reads a task queue of the lower crossing to determine a target cage loading task, and distributes the target cage loading task to the operator, so that the mode that the operator can independently distribute the task is convenient for the operator to carry out container processing on stations of the lower crossing, the crossing and a store do not need to be bound, and the purpose of more flexible cargo collection is realized; when the equipment management module detects that an operator moves a target container of a target cage loading task, the operator is explained to start to process the target cage loading task, at the moment, a target separating position can be determined in a target lower port firstly, then the operator is informed through the prompting equipment, the operator can determine the target separating position for placing the target container firstly, the container can be moved into a cage car of the target separating position in time, when the operator processes the target cage loading task, the attention of the operator can be improved through the prompting equipment, the operator can more conveniently perform task processing, the separating efficiency is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the investment cost is reduced.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a distribution system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the distribution system 100 includes a device management module 110 and a warehouse management module 120;

the equipment management module 110 is configured to obtain identity information of an operator, and send a task allocation request to the warehouse management module based on the identity information;

the warehouse management module 120 is configured to determine a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and read a target caging task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocate the target caging task to the operator;

the device management module 110 is configured to, when it is determined that the operator moves the target container corresponding to the target caging task, determine a target separation position of the target container corresponding to the target underpass, and notify the operator of placing the target container in a cage car of the target separation position through a prompt device.

Specifically, the device management module is a module for managing each device involved in the distribution processing process, the managed devices include, but are not limited to, a sorting line, a scanning device, a display device, a mechanical arm, a transfer robot, and the like, and the distribution operation can be smoothly completed by scheduling the devices involved in the distribution process. Correspondingly, the warehouse management module is a module for distributing tasks or events involved in the distribution process, and the distributed tasks or events include but are not limited to cage loading tasks, carrying tasks, cage sealing tasks, cage loading tasks and the like; by reasonably distributing the tasks involved in the distribution process, the mutual cooperation between the devices based on the tasks can be ensured, and the distribution efficiency is improved.

Correspondingly, the operator specifically refers to a user who carries out container handling at a lower crossing in the sorting line, and is used for carrying the container at the lower crossing to a cage car at a target sorting position, and the operator in the current state is in an idle state, that is, does not start to process a cage loading task. The sorting line is an annular transmission line and is used for transporting different containers to different gates, the lower faces of the gates are butted with each other to form a cage loading area of a target structure, namely, the packaged containers can be put into the sorting line, the containers can flow along with the line body, after reaching the gates to which the stores belong, the containers can move to the cage loading area along with the gates, and an operator can take the containers to place the containers on cage trucks corresponding to the separate sowing positions of the stores, so that the transaction operation of cargo collection is completed. Correspondingly, the identity information specifically refers to information corresponding to the operator, and includes, but is not limited to, a name, a certificate number, a job number, and the like of the operator. Correspondingly, the task allocation request is specifically a request for allocating cage tasks to the operator, and is used for realizing cargo collection processing after the task is allocated to the operator. Correspondingly, the target doorway specifically refers to a doorway where an operator is located, and the doorway corresponds to at least one store and at least one operator; correspondingly, the task queue specifically refers to a queue written in the caging task corresponding to the target lower crossing, because the same lower crossing may correspond to multiple stores and different stores correspond to different goods, the containers flowing to the target lower crossing may correspond to different stores, and in order to ensure that different containers can be successfully placed in the caging cars corresponding to the stores by the operators, the task queue corresponding to the lower crossing may be preset, so that after one container flows in, one caging task is created in the task queue, and the task queue follows the first-in first-out rule, so that the container corresponding to the container carrying position of the lower crossing is the caging task at the first position in the task queue, the container and the task have an internal binding relationship, and the subsequent operators can conveniently execute the task.

Further, the target cage loading task specifically refers to a cage loading task arranged at the head position in a task queue, and is used for driving an operator to move a target container corresponding to the task to a cage car at a target distribution position corresponding to a store. Correspondingly, the target container is specifically a container for containing goods, the goods contained in the container correspond to a target caging task, and the container can be a turnover box, a carton box and the like; the goods may be food, living goods, electronic products, etc. Correspondingly, the target distribution position specifically refers to a position for storing a cage car, and the stored cage car is used for loading a target container corresponding to the target caging task, that is, the target distribution position corresponds to a store, and after an operator carries the target container and determines the store to which the container belongs, the operator moves the target container to the target distribution position corresponding to the store, and places the target container in the cage car at the position. Correspondingly, the prompting device specifically refers to a device for prompting an operator to place a target container into the distribution position, and the prompting device includes, but is not limited to, a display screen, a voice broadcasting device, a prompting lamp, and the like.

Based on this, after the equipment management module collects identity information of an operator, it is stated that the operator can start processing cage loading tasks, in order to ensure that the operator can move containers associated with different tasks into cage cars corresponding to stores, a task allocation request can be created according to the identity information and sent to the warehouse management module, and the warehouse management module performs task allocation. Namely, the warehouse management module can determine a target lower crossing in the sorting line where the operator is located according to the task allocation request, and then reads the cage task at the head position of the queue from the task queue corresponding to the target lower crossing as the target cage task and allocates the target cage task to the operator. At the moment, an operator can start to carry a target container corresponding to the target caging task, namely a first container in the container carrying position of the target lower opening; when the equipment management module detects that an operator moves a target container, the operation personnel is explained to carry the target container, in order to ensure that the operator can accurately finish container cargo collection, a target distribution position corresponding to the target container can be firstly determined in a target underpass, and the position of the target distribution position is informed to a user through a prompt device, then the operator can move the target container according to prompt information and move the target container into a cage vehicle of the target distribution position, at the moment, the operator can be determined to finish a target cage loading task, and the operator can return to the station again to continue processing the next distributed cage loading task.

For example, referring to the schematic diagram shown in fig. 2, after a turnover box is delivered to the sorting line through the line delivering port, the conveyor belt of the sorting line drives the turnover box to move to each lower lane mouth, and when the turnover box can be diverted at the current lower lane mouth, the turnover box can be moved to the lower lane mouth through the blocking piece of the lower lane mouth.

Further, after the equipment management module (wcs) detects the identity information of the first operator { name a, job number 01 }, a task allocation request can be sent to the warehouse management module (wms) based on the identity information of the first user; wms determines that the operator A is positioned at the lower crossing 01 according to the task allocation request, reads the task queue of the lower crossing 01 at the moment, determines that the caging task to be allocated is T01 according to the reading result, and allocates the caging task T01 to the operator A for processing.

Furthermore, the operator a moves to the container carrying position of the lower gate 01 according to the task assignment result, determines the container 01 corresponding to the cage task T01 at the container carrying position, and then moves the container 01; at this time, the wcs system detects that the turnover box01 moves, so that in order to facilitate an operator a to move the turnover box01 to a car cage of a store 01, the corresponding target distribution position 01 of the turnover box01 in the lower crossing 01 can be determined first, then the green light is turned on through the prompt light of the target distribution position 01 to remind the operator a that the turnover box01 needs to be placed in the car cage of the target distribution position 01, then the operator can determine the target distribution position 01 by observing the prompt light, and then the turnover box01 is carried to the target distribution position 01 and placed in the car cage of the store 01.

In practical application, after an operator moves a target container to a target distribution position, in order to save physical strength of the operator and improve loading efficiency of the cage car, a mechanical arm or a transfer robot can be installed at the target distribution position, the operator places the target container on a workbench, and the mechanical arm or the transfer robot puts the target container into the cage car. This unlimited operating personnel of process puts in, only need operating personnel be responsible for with the lower crossing in the container that the task corresponds remove the workstation can to further improve collection goods efficiency. In specific implementation, the loading operation of the cage car at the target distribution position may be set according to an actual application scenario, and this embodiment is not limited in any way.

In summary, in order to improve the resource utilization rate and reduce the cost consumption, an equipment management module and a warehouse management module may be arranged; after the equipment management module acquires the identity information of the operator, a task allocation request can be sent to the warehouse management module based on the identity information. At the moment, the warehouse management module can firstly determine a target lower crossing where the operator is located according to the request, then reads a task queue of the lower crossing to determine a target cage loading task, and distributes the target cage loading task to the operator, so that the mode that the operator can independently distribute the task is convenient for the operator to carry out container processing on stations of the lower crossing, the crossing and a store do not need to be bound, and the purpose of more flexible cargo collection is realized; when the equipment management module detects that an operator moves a target container of a target cage loading task, the fact that the operator starts to process the target cage loading task is described, at the moment, a target separating and broadcasting position can be determined in a target gateway firstly, then the operator is informed through the prompting equipment, the operator can determine the target separating and broadcasting position for placing the target container firstly, the container can be moved into a cage car of the target separating and broadcasting position timely, when the operator processes the target cage loading task, the attention of the operator can be improved through the prompting equipment, the operator can conveniently process the task, the separating and broadcasting efficiency is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the investment cost is reduced.

Furthermore, in view of the fact that there may be many containers transported simultaneously on the sorting line, and different containers may need to be collected at different lower gates, in order to ensure that the containers moving to each lower gate correspond to stores involved in the lower gate, the operation of moving the containers to each lower gate may be completed by issuing an instruction in a unified manner and by cooperating with a pressure sensor, in this embodiment, the equipment management module is further configured to transport the containers to be distributed through the upper gates of the sorting line, determine the lower gates to be distributed corresponding to the containers to be distributed, send a lower instruction to the lower gates to be distributed according to the containers to be distributed, and send non-lower instructions to the lower gates of the sorting line except the lower gates to be distributed; and under the condition that the container to be distributed moves to the pressure sensor corresponding to the lower port to be distributed, executing the lower port instruction in the instruction queue through the pressure sensor, and controlling a blocking piece of the lower port to be distributed to move the container to be distributed to the lower port to be distributed according to the lower port instruction.

Specifically, the container to be dispensed specifically refers to a container which is just thrown into the sorting line and is not dispensed to the lower opening; correspondingly, the to-be-distributed lower crossing specifically refers to the lower crossing of the store to which the container belongs; correspondingly, the next instruction is specifically an instruction that the container needs to be moved to the next port for processing. Correspondingly, the non-next-lane instruction specifically refers to an instruction which does not need to move the container to a next-lane opening for processing, and is used for continuously transmitting the container passing through the current next-lane opening to the next-lane opening; correspondingly, the instruction queue specifically refers to a queue for storing a next instruction and a non-next instruction, each next port corresponds to an instruction queue, and the queue follows a first-in first-out execution mechanism; correspondingly, the pressure sensor is specifically a sensor for detecting whether the container passes through the crossing, and the sensor can trigger the instructions in the instruction queue to be executed.

Based on this, after the containers to be distributed are put in the sorting line at the line throwing port, the transmission belts on the sorting line drive the containers to be distributed to move at the moment, in order to ensure that the containers to be distributed can smoothly reach the cage cars of the stores to which the containers belong, the corresponding gates to be distributed of the containers to be distributed can be determined firstly, the determination mode can be completed by the warehouse management module, namely the containers can be determined in a scanning mode before being put in the sorting line, then the warehouse management module can determine the gates to which the containers belong according to the information of the gates, and then the equipment management module is informed.

Further, after determining the to-be-distributed lower lane corresponding to the to-be-distributed container, the equipment management module may issue a lower lane instruction to the to-be-distributed lower lane and issue a non-lower lane instruction to other lower lanes of the sorting line at the same time, so that when the to-be-distributed container moves on the sorting line and passes through other lower lanes, the position of the blocking piece is not changed by executing the non-lower lane instruction in the queue, the to-be-distributed container may be continuously transmitted to the next lower lane, and so on until the to-be-distributed container moves to the to-be-distributed lower lane, at this time, the to-be-distributed container may be collected by the pressure sensor of the lower lane, the issued instruction in the instruction queue will be triggered by the pressure sensor, so as to realize that the shift change currently occurs according to the lower lane instruction, so as to change the moving direction of the to-be-distributed container, and the mobile terminal moves to the to-be-distributed lower crossing, so that the subsequent sub-broadcasting processing is conveniently carried out at the to-be-distributed lower crossing.

For example, the turnover box 02 is put on a sorting line, and according to wms, the store 02 to which the turnover box 02 belongs is determined and needs to be processed at the gate 02; at this time wcs, after determining that the turnover box 02 needs to move to the lower crossing 02, it will send the lower command to the lower crossing 02 on the sorting line, and at the same time, send the non-lower command to the lower crossings 01 and 03 and the abnormal lower crossing, and write each command into the corresponding command queue. Assuming that there are no other containers on the sorting line, there will only be one instruction for the container 02 in the instruction queue of each lower crossing.

Based on this, when the pressure sensor of the lower gate 01 detects that the turnover box passes through, the pressure sensor triggers and executes a non-lower gate instruction in the command queue of the lower gate 01, that is, the blocking piece does not move, so that the turnover box 02 continues to move to the next lower gate. Under the condition that the lower crossing 02 pressure sensor detects that the turnover box passes through, the pressure sensor triggers and executes a lower-channel instruction in the lower crossing 02 instruction queue, so that the movement of a blocking piece corresponding to the lower crossing 02 is controlled through the lower-channel instruction, the turnover box 02 can be isolated to the lower crossing 02 by the blocking piece, and the turnover box 02 can be conveniently processed at the lower crossing 02.

In summary, by adopting a mode of distributing instructions to all the lower road junctions, the containers on the sorting line are controlled to be shunted by controlling all the lower road junctions, and the containers can be accurately moved to all the lower road junctions for processing.

In addition, after the container to be distributed is moved to a to-be-distributed gate of the affiliated store, in order to be successfully processed at the gate, a task creation operation may be triggered by a container scanning device, in this embodiment, the device management module is further configured to determine, by the container scanning device, container information to be distributed corresponding to the container to be distributed, and send the container information to be distributed to the warehouse management module;

the warehouse management module is also configured to create a cage loading task corresponding to the container to be allocated according to the information of the container to be allocated, and write the cage loading task into a task queue corresponding to the lower port to be allocated.

The container scanning equipment is specifically scanning equipment which is arranged at each lower gate and close to the sorting line, container information of the container can be determined through the container scanning equipment and is used for feeding back to the warehouse management module, and the warehouse management module can establish a caging task in a targeted manner so as to facilitate subsequent cargo collection processing; correspondingly, the caging task specifically refers to a task for processing the container to be allocated. The container scanning device is a device capable of scanning container information, and can be a code scanning gun or an image acquisition device.

Based on this, after the container to be distributed is isolated to the lower opening of the distribution pipeline by the baffle plate, the container passes through the container scanning device, and at the moment, the container scanning device scans the container to be distributed to determine the information of the container to be distributed corresponding to the container to be distributed, namely the size information of the container, the information of the affiliated store, the information of the loading content and the like; and then sends it to the warehouse management module. At this moment, after receiving the information of the container to be allocated, the warehouse management module can create a cage loading task for the container to be allocated, and then write the cage loading task into a task queue corresponding to a next port to be allocated, so that subsequent processing is facilitated.

It should be noted that, the creation of the target caging task, that is, the movement of the target container mentioned in the above embodiments, can refer to the same or corresponding description, and this embodiment is not described in detail herein.

In summary, the container scanning device feeds back the container information, and creates the caging task writing task queue based on the container information, so that the tasks written in the queue are all sequentially sequenced, and the sequence of the containers in the next port is also sequentially sequenced, thereby forming a corresponding relationship between the tasks and the containers, ensuring the correspondence between the tasks and the containers when the containers are processed, and improving the accuracy of the distribution.

Furthermore, after the creation of the caging tasks is completed, in order to facilitate an operator to browse the execution state of each caging task in the current lower crossing and the number of the to-be-processed tasks, the device management module may be configured to determine that the task queue corresponding to the to-be-allocated lower crossing includes at least one caging task and the task state of each caging task; and displaying each cage loading task and the task state of each cage loading task through the cage loading task queue screen of the to-be-distributed crossing.

Specifically, the cage task queue screen is a display screen for displaying cage tasks in a task queue below the current road junction, and the tasks and the states thereof can be displayed, so that the aim of assisting an operator in browsing the number and the states of the tasks is fulfilled. Based on this, the equipment management module can determine cage loading tasks contained in the task queue corresponding to the to-be-allocated next gate and task states corresponding to the cage loading tasks, and after the determination is completed, the cage loading tasks and the corresponding states of the cage loading tasks can be displayed through the cage loading task queue screen corresponding to the to-be-allocated next gate.

According to the previous example, wcs, container information corresponding to the turnover box 02 is determined through a scanner installed at the lower crossing 02, belongs to a store 02 and contains cosmetics; then, the container information corresponding to the turnover box 02 can be sent to wms, and wms can create a caging task corresponding to the turnover box 02 according to the container information and write the task into a task queue corresponding to the gate 02. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate observation of an operator, wcs determines the caging tasks and the states of the tasks contained in the task queue of the gateway 02, and at the moment, the caging tasks and the states are displayed through a large screen arranged at the gateway 02, so that the operator can conveniently observe the caging tasks and the states.

In conclusion, by adopting the cage loading task queue screen to display the tasks and the corresponding states, the number and the states of the tasks can be observed more conveniently by the operators at the lower crossing, so that the perception of the operators is improved, and the aim of assisting the operators in processing the cage loading tasks is fulfilled.

Furthermore, different lower level crossings may correspond to a plurality of operators, and tasks processed by the operators need to be recorded separately for different operators, so that operations such as payroll calculation and event management are facilitated, and therefore, before task allocation is performed for an operator, identity information can be determined by scanning a bracelet of the operator through a card reader; sending the task allocation request to the library management module based on the identity information;

the warehouse management module is also configured to analyze the task allocation request to obtain the identity information and detect the operation state of the operator according to the identity information; determining the equipment identifier corresponding to the card reader under the condition that the operation state is a waiting state; and determining a gate opening for installing the card reader according to the equipment identifier, and taking the gate opening as the target gate opening corresponding to the operator.

Specifically, the card reader is a device capable of scanning a bracelet worn by an operator, and is used for determining identity information of the operator; correspondingly, the bracelet worn by the operator is specifically the bracelet recording the identity information of the operator, and the bracelet and the operator have a unique binding relationship; meanwhile, the bracelet can communicate with the card reader, and the establishment of a task allocation request is triggered. Correspondingly, the reminding device specifically refers to a device capable of reminding an operator of completing information scanning, and includes but is not limited to a buzzer, a warning light or an alarm.

Based on this, after the device management module scans a bracelet worn by an operator through the card reader, identity information of the operator is determined according to a scanning result, at the moment, a reminding device linked through the card reader sends reminding information, the reminding information can be buzzer vibration, an alarm sends an alarm or a reminding lamp is turned on to remind the operator of finishing the identity information determination, at the moment, the device management module controls the card reader to send the identity information and a card reader number to the warehouse management module, namely, a task allocation request is created according to the identity information and the card reader number, and the task allocation request is sent to the warehouse management module.

Further, after the warehouse management module receives the task allocation request, the identity information of the operator can be determined by analyzing the request, in order to avoid the problem that the task cannot be correctly processed due to repeated scanning of the operator, the current operating state of the operator is detected according to the identity information, if the operating state is a non-waiting state, it is indicated that the cage loading task which is not completed still exists in the operator at the moment, the task allocation is not performed on the cage loading task, and the operator is reminded to process the cage loading task which is not completed yet. If the operation state is the waiting state, which indicates that the operator is currently handling the idle state, the next gate to which the card reader belongs may be determined according to the device number of the card reader, and the determined next gate may be used as the target next gate. For subsequent execution of the caging task.

According to the above example, wcs determines the identity information of the first operator and the device identifier 01 corresponding to the card reader after the first operator scans the bracelet with the card reader 01, and then prompts the user of successful scanning through the indicator light linked with the card reader, and sends a task allocation request to wms according to the device identifier 01 and the identity information. After receiving the task allocation request, wms determines identity information of the operator a, performs state detection on the identity information, and determines that the operator a does not execute any cage loading task at present, so that it may be determined that the card reader 01 is arranged at the lower crossing 01 according to the device identifier 01, and then reads the task in the task queue of the lower crossing 01 and allocates the task to the user a.

To sum up, through adopting card reader and bracelet complex mode to accomplish operating personnel's identity collection and verification, can realize controlling operating personnel reasonable processing dress cage task, can make the standardization of task processing simultaneously to improve letter sorting efficiency and degree of accuracy.

Furthermore, when the operator starts to move the target container, in order to ensure that the operator can smoothly move the target container to the location corresponding to the store, the trigger of the container movement event may be detected by the scanning device, and then the distribution location is determined by the warehouse management module in cooperation with the detection of the trigger of the container movement event, in this embodiment, the device management module is further configured to send the container handling event to the warehouse management module when the operator is determined to move the target container corresponding to the target caging task by the scanning device corresponding to the target gateway;

the warehouse management module is further configured to determine the target distribution position corresponding to the target container in the target gateway exit according to the container handling event, and switch the task state of the target cage loading task to a picked-up state; sending a distribution position confirmation request to the equipment management module according to the target distribution position and the target cage loading task in the goods taking state;

the equipment management module is further configured to determine the target distribution position and a task state corresponding to the target caging task by analyzing the distribution position confirmation request; and sending a prompt instruction to the prompt equipment installed at the target distribution position according to the target cage loading task in the goods taking state, so as to inform the operator of placing the target container in the cage car at the target distribution position through the prompt equipment.

Specifically, the scanning device is a photoelectric scanning instrument arranged at a container carrying position, and is used for scanning whether the container is carried away; correspondingly, the container handling event specifically refers to an event sent to the warehouse management module after the target container is handled, and is used for triggering the switching between the positioning target distribution position and the task state of the warehouse management module according to the event, so that the equipment management module can complete the prompt of the target distribution position conveniently. Correspondingly, the request for confirming the distribution position is specifically a request for determining a target distribution position sent to the equipment management module; correspondingly, the prompt instruction specifically refers to an instruction for triggering the prompt device to notify the target distribution position.

Based on this, when the device management module determines that the operator moves the target container through the scanning device installed at the target gateway, it indicates that the operator has moved the target container and needs to place the target container in the cage of the store, so that the device management module may send a container moving event to the warehouse management module. After receiving the container carrying event and determining the information corresponding to the container carrying event, the warehouse management module can determine the target distribution position of the corresponding target container in the lower crossing of the target according to the information, namely the warehouse management module can determine the target cage loading task according to the event information, then determine the target distribution position to which the store belongs according to the target cage loading task, and at the moment, the determined target is easy to move away for operators, so that in order to avoid tasks of other operators at the same crossing being mistaken, the task state of the target cage loading task is switched to the picked-up state, and then a distribution position confirmation request is sent to the equipment management module according to the target distribution position and the target cage loading task in the picked-up state.

Further, after receiving the distribution position confirmation request, the equipment management module can analyze the distribution position confirmation request so as to determine a target caging task in a goods taking state and a target distribution position; and then sending a prompt instruction to prompt equipment installed at the target distribution position according to the target cage loading task in the goods taking state, so that the prompt equipment can trigger prompt information according to the prompt instruction, and an operator is informed of the fact that the target container needs to be placed in a cage car at the target distribution position.

In summary, by determining the moving state of the target container by using the scanning device, the information of the container handling event can be timely triggered to be sent to the warehouse management module, so that the warehouse management module can accurately determine the target distribution position and the task state according to the event information and return the target distribution position and the task state to the device management module, the device management module can determine the target distribution position on the basis, and the control prompting device can accurately send a prompt to an operator.

On this basis, the prompting device may be an electronic tag display screen, and correspondingly, the device management module is further configured to determine, based on the prompting instruction, container information corresponding to the target container and the identity information corresponding to the operator; and displaying the container information and the identity information through the electronic tag display screen.

Specifically, the electronic tag display screen is a display screen capable of displaying container information and identity information; accordingly, the container information specifically refers to information corresponding to the target container, including but not limited to information such as the number, size, weight, and loading content of the container. Based on this, after the electronic tag display screen receives the prompt instruction, the equipment management module can send the container information and the identity information of the operator to the electronic tag display screen at this moment, so that the relevant information is displayed through the electronic tag display screen, the information of informing the target distribution position of the target container of the user can be achieved, the operator can conveniently confirm the information of the operator for the second time, and the purpose of secondary verification is achieved.

According to the previous example, wcs determines that an operator A moves the turnover box01 away through a scanner of the lower crossing 01, and then transmits carrying event information to wms, and wms determines that a target distribution position to which a store corresponding to the turnover box01 belongs needs to be located at the moment according to the carrying event information, and then determines a distribution position corresponding to the store 01 through reading a caging task, wherein the distribution position is the distribution position 01 in a working position { distribution position 01, distribution position 02 … distribution position n } of the lower crossing 01, and meanwhile, the caging task of the turnover box01 is switched to a picked-up state; a split bit confirmation request is then sent wcs based on the caging task and the split location 01 for the pickup status.

Further, wcs may analyze the split-sowing position 01 corresponding to the container 01 according to the split-sowing position confirmation request, and the caging task corresponding to the container 01 is the picked-up state; then, a prompt instruction can be sent to the electronic tag display screen at the separate-sowing position 01 according to the caging task in the picked-up state, after the electronic tag display screen receives the caging task in the picked-up state, the BOX016 x which is the corresponding code of the turnover BOX01 is determined, and the name of the operator is first, at this time, the schematic diagram shown in fig. 3 is displayed through the electronic tag display screen, so as to prompt the operator a to move the turnover BOX01 to the caging vehicle at the separate-sowing position 01 for loading.

To sum up, through using electronic tags display screen to show operating personnel's identity information and container information simultaneously, can be so that the definite target that operating personnel can be quick divides the position of broadcasting, and the information of electronic tags display screen show can assist operating personnel secondary to confirm the caging task, reaches the purpose of quick and high-efficient collection goods.

In addition, in order to facilitate the status management of the tasks in the lower gate by the operator, the status of each caging task may be displayed through a caging task queue screen, in this embodiment, the warehouse management module is further configured to switch the target caging task to a to-be-picked state, and send a display update request to the equipment management module according to the target caging task in the to-be-picked state;

the equipment management module is also configured to switch the target caging task in a to-be-allocated state in the caging task queue screen into the to-be-picked state according to the display updating request and display the target caging task; and under the condition that the target container moves, switching the target cage loading task in the cage loading task queue screen in the to-be-picked state into the picked state.

Specifically, the display update request is a request for changing a task state in a caging task queue screen, which is sent to the device management module. Based on this, after the warehouse management module distributes the target caging task to the operator, the target caging task is switched from the state to be distributed to the state to be picked up at the moment, and then the display updating request can be sent to the equipment management module according to the target caging task in the state to be picked up at the moment.

Further, after the device management module receives the display updating request, in order to timely display the state of the tasks in the queue to each operator, the device management module may switch the target cage task in the to-be-allocated state in the cage task queue screen to the to-be-picked state and display the target cage task. And after the operator moves the target container away, the target caging task in the caging task queue screen in the to-be-taken state can be switched to the to-be-taken state again.

According to the above example, referring to the schematic diagram shown in fig. 1, the task queue of the lower gate 01 includes caging tasks 01-06, and when the caging task is allocated to the operator 01, wcs displays the display screen corresponding to the task queue: the cage loading task 01 is in a state of waiting for goods taking, and the cage loading task 02 is in a state of waiting for distribution …; then, when the operator a carries the turnover box01 away, the wcs updates the caging task 01 from the to-be-taken state to the taken state according to the result fed back by the scanner, and meanwhile, the caging task 02 is allocated to the operator b, and then the caging task 02 is updated from the to-be-allocated state to the to-be-taken state, so that the operator a star on the display screen prompts the execution state of each task.

In conclusion, the task state of the task queue in the road junction is displayed for the operator through the cage task queue screen, the operator can conveniently control the task progress at the first time, and meanwhile, the task processing enthusiasm of the operator can be supervised, so that the task processing efficiency is improved.

In addition, after an operator places a target container in a cage car at a target distribution position, considering that a target cage loading task is switched to a completion state, the target cage loading task can be removed from a task queue corresponding to a road junction, and occupation of a queue space is avoided, so that the equipment management module is further configured to send a cage loading event to the warehouse management module according to a cage loading instruction under the condition that the cage loading instruction submitted by the operator through a cage loading prompting device is received;

the warehouse management module is further configured to switch the target caging task to a completion state according to the caging event, and remove the target caging task in the completion state from the task queue.

Specifically, the caging prompt device is a prompt button device which can be touched by a user, and relevant information of completion of a target caging task can be sent to the warehouse management module by touching the prompt button; correspondingly, the caging instruction specifically refers to an instruction submitted by an operator after loading the target container. Based on this, under the condition that the equipment management module receives the cage loading instruction submitted by the operator through the cage loading prompting equipment, the operation that the operator moves the target container to the cage car at the target distribution position is completed, namely the cargo collection processing is completed, and in order to prevent the target cage loading task in the task queue from being executed for the second time, the cage loading event can be sent to the warehouse management module according to the cage loading instruction at the moment.

Further, the warehouse management module determines that the operator completes the target caging task at the moment according to the caging event, and then the target caging task can be switched to be in a complete state at the moment, and a removal mechanism is triggered according to the switching operation, namely the target caging task in the complete state is removed from the task queue.

In conclusion, the cage loading task in the finished state is removed in time, so that the cage loading task can be prevented from being executed for the second time, and meanwhile, the task writing space of the task queue can be saved.

On this basis, if the cage is fully loaded, an operator can perform cage replacement operation, in this embodiment, the device management module is further configured to send a cage sealing event to the warehouse management module according to the cage sealing instruction when receiving a cage sealing instruction submitted by the operator through the cage loading prompting device;

the warehouse management module is further configured to perform cage sealing processing on the target cage car at the target distribution position according to the cage sealing event, and prompt the operator to replace the target cage car.

Specifically, the cage sealing instruction specifically refers to an instruction for sealing a cage vehicle, and represents that the cage vehicle cannot continuously load more cargos at the current moment and needs to be replaced with a new cage vehicle. Based on this, under the condition that the cage closing instruction submitted by the operator through the cage loading prompting device is received, it is indicated that the operator finds that the cage vehicle at the target distribution position cannot continuously load more cargos at the moment, and the cage closing event can be sent to the warehouse management module according to the cage closing instruction of the operator at the moment.

Further, the warehouse management module carries out cage sealing treatment on the target cage vehicle at the target distribution position according to the cage sealing event, and sends prompt information to an operator to remind the operator of replacing the target cage vehicle. That is to say, remind operating personnel to select any cage car to move to the target distribution position from the empty cage car for follow-up continuation collection processing.

Following the above example, after the turnover box01 is placed into the cage car corresponding to the split-sowing position 01 by the operator a, a cage loading command can be submitted by clicking the cage loading lamp shown in fig. 3, at this time wcs determines that the operator a completes the cage loading task 01 according to the cage loading command, and then a cage loading event can be sent to wms. wms updates the state of the cage loading task 01 according to the cage loading event, and simultaneously triggers the operation of removing the cage loading task 01 from the next port 01.

Further, when the cage car at the separate sowing position 01 is fully loaded, an operator can trigger a cage sealing command by clicking a cage sealing lamp, and wcs sends a cage sealing event to wms according to the cage sealing command; at the moment, wms determines that the cage is fully loaded according to the cage sealing event, and then prompts an operator to replace the cage at the split position 01, and creates a new order for the cage at the current position to carry out cargo collection processing.

Corresponding to the above method embodiment, the present specification further provides a distribution method embodiment, and fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a distribution method provided by an embodiment of the present specification. As shown in fig. 4, the method includes: the system comprises an equipment management module and a warehouse management module, wherein the equipment management module is communicated with the warehouse management module;

step S402, the equipment management module acquires identity information of an operator and sends a task allocation request to the warehouse management module based on the identity information;

step S404, the warehouse management module determines a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and reads a target cage loading task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocates the target cage loading task to the operator;

step S406, when it is determined that the operator moves the target container corresponding to the target caging task, the device management module determines a target separation position of the target container corresponding to the target underpass, and notifies the operator of placing the target container in a cage car at the target separation position through a prompt device.

In an optional embodiment, the device management module scans a bracelet worn by the operator through a card reader, determines identity information of the operator, and sends reminding information to the operator through a reminding device linked with the card reader; sending the task allocation request to the library management module based on the identity information;

the warehouse management module analyzes the task allocation request to obtain the identity information and detects the operation state of the operator according to the identity information; determining the equipment identifier corresponding to the card reader under the condition that the operation state is a waiting state; and determining a gate opening for installing the card reader according to the equipment identifier, and taking the gate opening as the target gate opening corresponding to the operator.

In an optional embodiment, the device management module sends a container handling event to the warehouse management module when determining that the operator moves the target container corresponding to the target caging task through the scanning device corresponding to the target lower gate;

the warehouse management module determines the target distribution position corresponding to the target container in the target lower road junction according to the container handling event, and switches the task state of the target cage loading task to a picked-up state; sending a sub-distribution position confirmation request to the equipment management module according to the target sub-distribution position and the target cage filling task in the goods taking state;

the equipment management module analyzes the sub-broadcast position confirmation request to determine the target sub-broadcast position and a task state corresponding to the target cage filling task; and sending a prompt instruction to the prompt equipment installed at the target distribution position according to the target cage loading task in the goods taking state, so as to inform the operator of placing the target container in the cage car at the target distribution position through the prompt equipment.

In an optional embodiment, the prompt device is an electronic tag display screen, and correspondingly, the device management module determines, based on the prompt instruction, container information corresponding to the target container and the identity information corresponding to the operator; and displaying the container information and the identity information through the electronic tag display screen.

In an optional embodiment, the warehouse management module switches the target caging task to a to-be-picked state, and sends a display update request to the equipment management module according to the target caging task in the to-be-picked state;

the equipment management module switches the target cage loading task in a to-be-distributed state in a cage loading task queue screen into the to-be-picked state according to the display updating request and displays the target cage loading task; and under the condition that the target container moves, switching the target cage loading task in the cage loading task queue screen in the to-be-picked state into the picked state.

In an optional embodiment, the equipment management module sends a caging event to the warehouse management module according to a caging instruction when receiving a caging instruction submitted by the operator through a caging prompting device;

and the warehouse management module switches the target caging task to a completion state according to the caging event and removes the target caging task in the completion state from the task queue.

In an optional embodiment, the device management module sends a cage sealing event to the warehouse management module according to a cage sealing instruction when receiving a cage sealing instruction submitted by the operator through the cage loading prompting device;

and the warehouse management module carries out cage sealing treatment on the target cage vehicle at the target distribution position according to the cage sealing event and prompts the operator to replace the target cage vehicle.

In an optional embodiment, the equipment management module transports the containers to be distributed through an upper channel opening of a sorting line, determines a lower channel opening to be distributed corresponding to the containers to be distributed, sends a lower channel instruction to the lower channel opening to be distributed according to the containers to be distributed, and sends a non-lower channel instruction to lower channel openings of the sorting line except the lower channel opening to be distributed; and under the condition that the container to be distributed moves to the pressure sensor corresponding to the lower passage opening to be distributed, executing the lower passage instruction in an instruction queue through the pressure sensor, and controlling a blocking piece of the lower passage opening to be distributed to move the container to be distributed to the lower passage opening to be distributed according to the lower passage instruction.

In an optional embodiment, the device management module determines, through a container scanning device, to-be-allocated container information corresponding to the to-be-allocated container, and sends the to-be-allocated container information to the warehouse management module;

and the warehouse management module creates a cage loading task corresponding to the container to be distributed according to the information of the container to be distributed, and writes the cage loading task into a task queue corresponding to the lower port to be distributed.

In an optional embodiment, the device management module determines that a task queue corresponding to the to-be-allocated lower lane contains at least one caging task and a task state of each caging task; and displaying each cage loading task and the task state of each cage loading task through the cage loading task queue screen of the to-be-distributed crossing.

In the distribution method provided by the present specification, in order to improve the resource utilization rate and reduce the cost consumption, an equipment management module and a warehouse management module may be arranged; after the equipment management module collects the identity information of the operator, a task allocation request can be sent to the warehouse management module based on the identity information. At the moment, the warehouse management module can firstly determine a target lower crossing where the operator is located according to the request, then reads a task queue of the lower crossing to determine a target cage loading task, and distributes the target cage loading task to the operator, so that the mode that the operator can independently distribute the task is convenient for the operator to carry out container processing on stations of the lower crossing, the crossing and a store do not need to be bound, and the purpose of more flexible cargo collection is realized; when the equipment management module detects that an operator moves a target container of a target cage loading task, the operator is explained to start to process the target cage loading task, at the moment, a target separating position can be determined in a target lower port firstly, then the operator is informed through the prompting equipment, the operator can determine the target separating position for placing the target container firstly, the container can be moved into a cage car of the target separating position in time, when the operator processes the target cage loading task, the attention of the operator can be improved through the prompting equipment, the operator can more conveniently perform task processing, the separating efficiency is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the investment cost is reduced.

The foregoing is a schematic solution of a distribution method of this embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of the distribution method and the technical solution of the distribution system described above belong to the same concept, and details that are not described in detail in the technical solution of the distribution method can be referred to the description of the technical solution of the distribution system described above.

FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a computing device 500 provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present description. The components of the computing device 500 include, but are not limited to, a memory 510 and a processor 520. Processor 520 is coupled to memory 510 via bus 530, and database 550 is used to store data.

Computing device 500 also includes access device 540, access device 540 enabling computing device 500 to communicate via one or more networks 560. Examples of such networks include the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), or a combination of communication networks such as the internet. The access device 540 may include one or more of any type of network interface, e.g., a Network Interface Card (NIC), wired or wireless, such as an IEEE802.11 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) wireless interface, a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Wi-MAX) interface, an ethernet interface, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a cellular network interface, a bluetooth interface, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, and so forth.

In one embodiment of the present description, the above-described components of computing device 500, as well as other components not shown in FIG. 5, may also be connected to each other, such as by a bus. It should be understood that the block diagram of the computing device architecture shown in FIG. 5 is for purposes of example only and is not limiting as to the scope of the present description. Those skilled in the art may add or replace other components as desired.

Computing device 500 may be any type of stationary or mobile computing device, including a mobile computer or mobile computing device (e.g., tablet, personal digital assistant, laptop, notebook, netbook, etc.), mobile phone (e.g., smartphone), wearable computing device (e.g., smartwatch, smartglasses, etc.), or other type of mobile device, or a stationary computing device such as a desktop computer or PC. Computing device 500 may also be a mobile or stationary server.

Wherein the processor 520 is configured to execute computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the above-described dissemination method.

The above is an illustrative scheme of a computing device of the present embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of the computing device and the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method belong to the same concept, and details that are not described in detail in the technical solution of the computing device can be referred to the description of the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method.

An embodiment of the present specification also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the above-described distribution method.

The above is an illustrative scheme of a computer-readable storage medium of the present embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of the storage medium belongs to the same concept as the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method, and for details that are not described in detail in the technical solution of the storage medium, reference may be made to the description of the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method.

An embodiment of the present specification further provides a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed in a computer, the computer is caused to execute the steps of the above-mentioned distribution method.

The above is an illustrative scheme of a computer program of the present embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of the computer program and the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method belong to the same concept, and details that are not described in detail in the technical solution of the computer program can be referred to the description of the technical solution of the above-mentioned distribution method.

The foregoing description has been directed to specific embodiments of this disclosure. Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims may be performed in a different order than in the embodiments and still achieve desirable results. In addition, the processes depicted in the accompanying figures do not necessarily require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing may also be possible or may be advantageous.

The computer instructions comprise computer program code which may be in the form of source code, object code, an executable file or some intermediate form, or the like. The computer-readable medium may include: any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, recording medium, U.S. disk, removable hard disk, magnetic diskette, optical disk, computer Memory, Read-Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), electrical carrier wave signal, telecommunications signal, and software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the computer-readable medium may contain suitable additions or subtractions depending on the requirements of legislation and patent practice in jurisdictions, for example, in some jurisdictions, computer-readable media may not include electrical carrier signals or telecommunication signals in accordance with legislation and patent practice.

It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, the foregoing method embodiments are described as a series of acts, but those skilled in the art should understand that the present embodiment is not limited by the described acts, because some steps may be performed in other sequences or simultaneously according to the present embodiment. Further, those skilled in the art should also appreciate that the embodiments described in this specification are preferred embodiments and that acts and modules referred to are not necessarily required for an embodiment of the specification.

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments.

The preferred embodiments of the present specification disclosed above are intended only to aid in the description of the specification. Alternative embodiments are not exhaustive and do not limit the invention to the precise embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best understand and utilize the embodiments. The specification is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A distribution system comprises an equipment management module and a warehouse management module;

the warehouse management module is configured to determine a target crossing corresponding to the operator according to the task allocation request, and read a target caging task from a task queue corresponding to the target crossing and allocate the target caging task to the operator;

the equipment management module is configured to determine a target distribution position of the target container corresponding to the target crossing under the condition that the operator is determined to move the target container corresponding to the target caging task, and notify the operator of placing the target container in a caging car of the target distribution position through a prompt device.

2. The system of claim 1, the device management module further configured to scan a bracelet worn by the operator via a card reader, determine identity information of the operator, and send a reminder to the operator via a reminder device linked to the card reader; sending the task allocation request to the library management module based on the identity information;

3. The system of claim 1, the equipment management module further configured to send a container handling event to the warehouse management module if it is determined that the operator moved a target container corresponding to the target caging task via a scanning device corresponding to the target drop-off gate;

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the prompting device is an electronic tag display screen, and accordingly, the device management module is further configured to determine container information corresponding to the target container and the identity information corresponding to the operator based on the prompting instruction; and displaying the container information and the identity information through the electronic tag display screen.

5. The system of claim 1, the warehouse management module further configured to switch the target caging task to a ready-to-pick state and send a display update request to the equipment management module according to the target caging task in the ready-to-pick state;

6. The system of claim 1, the equipment management module further configured to, upon receiving a caging instruction submitted by the operator via a caging prompting device, send a caging event to the warehouse management module in accordance with the caging instruction;

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the equipment management module is further configured to, upon receiving a caging instruction submitted by the operator through the caging prompting equipment, send a caging event to the warehouse management module according to the caging instruction;

8. The system of any one of claims 1-7, the equipment management module further configured to transport a container to be dispensed through an upper lane of a sorting line and determine a corresponding lower lane to be dispensed for the container to be dispensed, send a lower lane instruction to the lower lane to be dispensed according to the container to be dispensed, and send a non-lower lane instruction to a lower lane of the sorting line other than the lower lane to be dispensed; and under the condition that the container to be distributed moves to the pressure sensor corresponding to the lower port to be distributed, executing the lower port instruction in the instruction queue through the pressure sensor, and controlling a blocking piece of the lower port to be distributed to move the container to be distributed to the lower port to be distributed according to the lower port instruction.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the device management module is further configured to determine, by a container scanning device, to-be-allocated container information corresponding to the to-be-allocated container, and send the to-be-allocated container information to the warehouse management module;

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the device management module is further configured to determine that a task queue corresponding to the to-be-allocated next slot includes at least one caging task and a task state of each caging task; and displaying each cage loading task and the task state of each cage loading task through the cage loading task queue screen of the to-be-distributed crossing.

11. A dissemination method, the method comprising an equipment management module and a warehouse management module, the equipment management module in communication with the warehouse management module;

12. A computing device, comprising:

a memory and a processor;

the memory is for storing computer-executable instructions, and the processor is for executing the computer-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method of claim 11.

13. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of the method of claim 11.