CN115870236A - A system and method for distributing goods - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a cargo distribution system and method, and relates to the technical field of automation. The system includes: a plurality of normal slots; at least one abnormal slot; a supply mechanism, suitable for providing goods and identifying goods information; a distribution mechanism, suitable for obtaining goods from the supply mechanism; a transmission mechanism, connected with the distribution mechanism , suitable for driving the distribution mechanism to move horizontally, so that the distribution mechanism drives the goods to move to the normal grid or abnormal grid; the control unit is respectively connected to the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism, and the transmission mechanism, and is suitable for Receive the goods information uploaded by the supply organization, and judge whether the goods are normal according to the goods information; further control the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal slots or abnormal slots that match the goods information. According to the solution of the present invention, the coordinated operation of each mechanism in the cargo distribution system is realized, and the grids are allocated according to the cargo situation, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of cargo distribution and saving human resources.

Description

System and method for distributing goods

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of automation, in particular to a cargo distribution system.

Background technique

At present, the business explosion of e-commerce, express delivery and other industries has greatly increased the demand for conveying and sorting systems. The sorting equipment in the logistics industry is concentrated in the parcel sorting link, mainly circular cross-belt sorters and linear cross sorters. The circular cross belt and straight cross belt sorters generally have relatively high requirements on the site, and the price is relatively high. Small sites have low requirements for sorting efficiency, less space occupation, relatively few sorting destinations, and low cost. Neither the circular cross belt nor the straight cross belt is suitable for the needs of small sites. There is no more suitable equipment for the picking and distributing of goods. In view of the current situation that small-scale (less than 5 kg) products account for the largest proportion of shipments in the e-commerce industry, it is urgent to develop a distribution equipment that occupies a small area, has many slots, and can help improve the utilization rate of the warehouse.

The existing cargo distribution mechanism cannot be freely matched to meet the needs of various cargo distribution environments, and it is also unable to separate distribution processing for abnormal goods, and the distribution efficiency is low.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a goods distribution system to improve the efficiency of goods distribution and solve the above technical problems.

Contents of the invention

For this reason, the present invention provides a system for distributing goods and a method for distributing goods to solve or at least alleviate the above problems.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for distributing goods, comprising: a plurality of normal compartments; at least one abnormal compartment; a supply mechanism adapted to provide goods and identify information about the goods; a distributing mechanism, It is suitable for obtaining goods from the supply mechanism; the transmission mechanism is connected with the distribution mechanism and is suitable for driving the horizontal movement of the distribution mechanism, so that the distribution mechanism drives the goods to move to the normal grid or an abnormal grid; the control unit is connected to the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism, and the transmission mechanism respectively, and is suitable for receiving the goods information uploaded by the supply mechanism, and judging whether the goods are normal according to the goods information; If the goods are normal, control the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal grids that match the goods information; if the goods are abnormal, control the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the exception grid.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the distribution mechanism includes: a distribution vehicle adapted to obtain goods from the supply mechanism; a lifting mechanism connected with the distribution vehicle, It is suitable for driving the distribution vehicle to move up and down, so as to drive the distribution vehicle and the goods to move to the normal gap with the target.

Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the transmission mechanism includes: a chain connected to the lifting mechanism; a sprocket connected to the chain and adapted to provide power for the chain, So that the chain drives the lifting mechanism to move horizontally.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, it further includes: an installation frame including a plurality of support frames, each of which is suitable for mounting one or more distribution mechanisms.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, the transmission mechanism is installed on the installation frame.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, wherein, the lifting mechanism includes: a synchronization mechanism connected to the distribution vehicle; a vertical lifting motor connected to the synchronization mechanism and adapted to drive the The synchronous mechanism moves up and down.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, wherein, the distribution vehicle includes: a distribution conveyor belt, adapted to acquire goods and deliver goods; a distribution roller, connected to the distribution conveyor belt, suitable for Driving the movement of the distribution conveyor belt; a sensor adapted to detect the actions of the acquiring goods and the transferring goods.

Optionally, in the goods distributing system according to the present invention, wherein, the supply mechanism includes: a supply conveyor belt, suitable for conveying goods; a supply roller, connected with the supply conveyor belt, suitable for driving the The supply conveyor belt moves; at least one code scanner, connected to the supply conveyor belt, is adapted to acquire information on the goods.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, the goods include a commodity barcode, and the supply mechanism is adapted to obtain the information of the goods based on the commodity barcode; the abnormality of the goods includes the commodity barcode defaced.

Optionally, in the goods distributing system according to the present invention, the distributing system includes a plurality of distributing mechanisms; the control unit is further adapted to: according to the speed of the supply mechanism and the horizontal movement speed of the distributing vehicle, determine to satisfy The air separation broadcast vehicle of the receiving condition; the air separation broadcast vehicle is controlled to receive goods from the supply organization.

Optionally, in the goods distributing system according to the present invention, before the control unit controls the distributing mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal slots matching the goods information, it is further adapted to: Judging whether the system is normal; if the system is normal, then control the distribution vehicle to transport the goods to the target normal grid; if the system is abnormal, control the distribution vehicle to transport the goods to the abnormal grid; wherein, the The system abnormality includes: there is no target normal slot matching the cargo information in multiple normal slots, or the target normal slot matching the cargo information is full.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, the control unit is further adapted to: determine the target speed of the lifting mechanism according to the speed of the transmission mechanism and the target normal grid height, so that the lifting mechanism Based on the target speed, the distribution vehicle is driven to reach the target normal bin, and the goods are dropped into the target normal bin.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, each of the normal slots is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification label includes order information; the control unit is further adapted to: combine the goods information with Match the order information corresponding to each normal grid to determine the target normal grid that matches the cargo information; control the distribution mechanism to distribute the cargo to the target that matches the cargo information Normal grid.

Optionally, in the goods distribution system according to the present invention, each of the normal compartments is suitable for storing a storage container; the control unit is further adapted to detect whether each of the normal compartments is placed with a storage container, and and determining the order information of the goods stored in the storage container according to the radio frequency identification tags of the normal slots.

Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the plurality of normal grids are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns.

According to the technical solution of the present invention, a method for distributing goods is provided, which is suitable for execution in a system for distributing goods. The system for distributing goods includes a plurality of normal bins and at least one abnormal bin. The method includes: providing The delivery organization provides goods and identifies the goods information; the distribution mechanism obtains goods from the supply organization; the transmission mechanism drives the distribution mechanism to move horizontally; the control unit receives the goods information uploaded by the supply organization, and according to the Determine whether the goods are normal according to the goods information; if the goods are normal, then control the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal slots that match the goods information; if the goods are abnormal, control The distributing mechanism distributes the goods to the abnormal slots.

According to the technical solution of the present invention, a goods distribution system is provided, and the control unit is respectively connected with the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism and the transmission mechanism through communication. The supply organization identifies the goods information and transmits the goods information to the control unit. The control unit distributes the distribution mechanism to obtain goods from the supply mechanism, and the distribution mechanism moves horizontally under the drive of the transmission mechanism. The control unit judges whether the goods are normal according to the goods information. If the goods are normal, the distributing mechanism will distribute the goods to the normal bins. If the goods are abnormal, the distributing mechanism will transport the goods to the abnormal bins. In this way, according to the technical solution of the present invention, the coordinated operation of each mechanism in the cargo distribution system is realized, and the normal cargo and abnormal cargo are transported to the corresponding normal and abnormal grids according to the cargo situation, thereby improving the cargo distribution. broadcasting efficiency and accuracy, saving a lot of human resources.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented according to the contents of the description, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable , the specific embodiments of the present invention are enumerated below.

Description of drawings

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects are herein described, taken in conjunction with the following description and drawings, which are indicative of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein may be practiced, and all aspects and their equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of within the scope of the claimed subject matter. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by reading the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals generally refer to like parts or elements throughout this disclosure.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a goods distribution system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural view of a goods distribution system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a distribution mechanism 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a transmission mechanism 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows a partial structural schematic diagram of a mounting frame 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural view of a lifting mechanism 420 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 shows a schematic structural view of a distribution vehicle 410 according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of a supply mechanism 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 9 shows a schematic structural view of a plurality of normal grid openings 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 shows a schematic flowchart of a method 3000 for distributing goods according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided for more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a goods distribution system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the cargo access system 1000 includes at least one abnormal bin 200 , multiple normal bins 100 , a supply mechanism 300 , a distribution mechanism 400 , a transmission mechanism 500 and a control unit 600 . Wherein, the control unit 600 is communicatively connected with the supply mechanism 300 , the distribution mechanism 400 and the transmission mechanism 500 respectively.

In the goods access system 1000 of the present invention, users can put goods to the supply organization 300 , and the supply organization 300 can identify the goods information, pass the goods information to the control unit, and provide goods to the distribution mechanism 400 . The transmission mechanism 500 is connected with the distribution mechanism 400 and can drive the distribution mechanism 400 to move horizontally. The control unit 600 receives the goods information transmitted by the supply organization, and judges whether the goods are normal according to the goods information. If the goods are normal, the distribution and distribution mechanism 400 obtains the goods from the supply organization 300, and drives the goods to move to the normal slot 100. If the goods are abnormal , the distributing and distributing mechanism 400 acquires goods from the supply mechanism 300 , and drives the goods to move to the abnormal slot 200 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cargo distribution system 1000 can be deployed on the cloud or locally, each device adopts a standardized interface, and multiple scenarios of the cargo distribution system can be scheduled on one platform.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 600 adopts 3D visualization and real-time video fusion, which can grasp equipment and business operation conditions, detect and deal with hardware faults in time, and improve operational efficiency.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 600 adopts an intelligent algorithm to optimize the path to collect or assemble orders, so as to maximize operational efficiency. It should be pointed out that the present invention does not limit the algorithm described here, and all optimization algorithms suitable for the present invention, such as neural network and genetic algorithm, will be included.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a goods distribution system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the cargo distribution system 1000 shows the structural positional relationship of each component in the cargo distribution system except the control unit.

In one embodiment, the goods distribution system 1000 further includes a mounting frame 700 including a plurality of support frames, each of which can be mounted with one or more distribution mechanisms 400 .

In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism 500 is mounted on a mounting bracket 700 .

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a distribution mechanism 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the distribution mechanism 400 includes a distribution vehicle 410 and a lifting mechanism 420 .

In the distribution mechanism 400 of the present invention, the distribution vehicle 410 can obtain goods from the supply mechanism 300 . The lifting mechanism 420 is connected with the distribution vehicle 410, and can drive the distribution vehicle 410 to carry out lifting movement, so that the distribution vehicle can drive the goods to the target normal slot.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a transmission mechanism 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the transmission mechanism 500 includes a sprocket 510 and a chain 520 .

In the transmission mechanism 500 of the present invention, the chain 520 is connected with the lifting mechanism 420 . The sprocket 510 is connected with the chain 520 and can provide power for the chain 520 so that the chain 520 drives the lifting mechanism 420 to move horizontally.

FIG. 5 shows a partial structural schematic view of a mounting frame 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the installation frame 700 includes a plurality of support frames 710 , and each support frame is suitable for installing one or more distribution mechanisms 400 .

In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism 500 can be mounted on the mounting bracket 700 .

In one embodiment, due to the expandability of the installation frame 700, the normal grid slot 100, the abnormal grid slot 200, the supply mechanism 300, the distribution mechanism 400 and the transmission mechanism 500 can be combined in any number, according to the module splicing, if in use There are expansion requirements in the process, and new equipment modules can be inserted flexibly and easily.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of a lifting mechanism 420 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6 , the lifting mechanism 420 includes a synchronous mechanism 421 and a vertical lifting motor 422 .

In the lifting mechanism 420 of the present invention, the synchronous mechanism 421 is connected to the distribution vehicle 410, and the vertical lifting motor 422 is connected to the synchronous mechanism 421, which can drive the synchronous mechanism 421 to carry out lifting movement.

In one embodiment, the control unit 600 also needs to judge whether the system is normal before the distribution truck 410 is assigned to deliver the goods to the target normal grid: if the system is normal, the control unit 600 will control the distribution truck 410 to deliver the goods to the target normal grid 100 ; if the system is abnormal, control the distribution vehicle to transport the goods to the abnormal slot 200 .

It should be pointed out that the system abnormality mentioned here includes: when the control unit 600 allocates the goods to the target normal slot 100, the distribution fails, or the target normal slot 100 allocated to the goods is full, here it is judged whether the target normal slot is full. Fullness can be detected by a force sensor or an infrared sensor, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the control unit 600 can calculate the time required for the distribution mechanism 400 to reach the position of the target normal grid opening 100 according to the moving speed of the transmission mechanism 500 and the horizontal movement distance between the distribution mechanism 400 and the target normal grid opening 100 Moving time, then determine the target speed of the elevating mechanism 420 according to the height of the target normal grid opening 100 and the moving time, to ensure that the distribution mechanism 400 reaches the target normal grid opening 100, and the lifting mechanism 420 can just drive the distribution vehicle 410 to be promoted to the target The height of the normal grid opening 100, so that the distribution vehicle can drop the goods into the target normal grid opening 100.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of a distribution vehicle 410 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7 , the distribution vehicle 410 includes a distribution conveyor belt 411 , a distribution drum 412 and a sensor 413 .

In the distribution vehicle 410 of the present invention, the distribution conveyor belt 411 can acquire goods and transfer the goods to the normal bin 100 or the abnormal bin 200 . The distribution roller 412 is connected with the distribution conveyor belt 411 and can drive the distribution conveyor belt 411 to move. The sensor 413 is connected with the distribution conveyor belt 411, and can detect the action of acquiring and delivering the goods and whether the goods are oversized.

In one embodiment, there is a group of through-beam sensors on the side of the grid on the distribution vehicle 410, which can detect the action of goods acquisition and delivery, whether the goods are too wide, and whether the distribution conveyor belt is running normally. Wherein, the side of the grid is the side where the distribution vehicle 410 obtains goods from the supplier. When the distribution vehicle 410 moves to the normal or abnormal grid, the grid side is facing the normal or abnormal grid. When the goods are obtained from the supply mechanism 300, the sensor is blocked and released during the process of loading the goods, and then the sensor can detect the action of acquiring the goods, and upload the action of acquiring the goods to the control unit 600. At this time, the distribution vehicle 410 It is the state of loading; when the goods are delivered to the normal slot 100 or the abnormal slot 200, the sensor is also blocked and released during the loading process of the goods, and then the sensor can detect the action of delivering the goods, and will pass the goods The actions are uploaded to the control unit 600, and the distribution truck 410 is in an empty state at this time.

In one embodiment, the goods distributing system 1000 includes a plurality of distributing mechanisms, and the control unit 600 can calculate the movement time of the goods leaving the outlet of the supply mechanism 300 according to the speed of the supply mechanism, and then according to the movement time and the distribution vehicle 410 horizontal motion speed (that is, the speed of transmission mechanism 500), calculate the horizontal distance between the acceptable distribution vehicle 410 and the supply mechanism 300, determine the empty distribution vehicle that meets the supply conditions, and control the distribution vehicle 410 from the supply mechanism. The cargo mechanism 300 receives the cargo.

It should be pointed out that the air distribution vehicle 410 meeting the supply conditions mentioned here refers to the distribution vehicle that can reach the position of the supply mechanism 300 and is in the above-mentioned empty state when the goods just leave the outlet of the supply mechanism 300 410.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of a supply mechanism 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8 , the supply mechanism 300 includes a supply conveyor belt 310 and a supply roller 320 .

In the supply mechanism 300 of the present invention, users can put goods on the supply conveyor belt 310 , and the supply mechanism 310 provides goods to the distribution mechanism 400 . The supply roller is connected with the supply conveyor belt 310 and can drive the supply conveyor belt 310 to move.

In one embodiment, at least one code scanner can be installed on the supplier mechanism 300, and the cargo information can be obtained by scanning the code.

In one embodiment, the goods include commodity barcodes, and the scanner identifies the goods information by scanning the commodity barcodes on the goods, and uploads the goods information to the control unit 600 .

In one embodiment, the contamination of the commodity barcode on the goods will cause scanning failure or abnormality when the scanner scans the commodity barcode, and then the scanner uploads the abnormality of the goods to the control unit 600 .

In one embodiment, the supply mechanism 300 is equipped with only one code scanner, and when the staff places the goods on the supply conveyor belt 310, they need to align the side containing the barcode of the product with the code scanner, and the code scanner scans the code for identification. cargo information.

In one embodiment, the supply mechanism 300 is equipped with six code scanners, which are respectively located on the six sides of the supply conveyor belt 310. Any direction can be scanned by the scanner to identify the cargo information.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of a plurality of normal grid openings 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9 , a plurality of normal grid openings 100 are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns.

In one embodiment, each normal grid slot 100 is equipped with a radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) tag, and the radio frequency identification tag contains order information, and the order information includes direction and order attributes, wherein the direction is the destination where the goods are about to be sent. The address and order attribute can include the name and type of the goods, etc.

In one embodiment, the control unit 600 can compare the item information with the order information corresponding to each normal slot 100, so as to determine the target normal slot that matches the item information, and the control unit 600 further controls The broadcast mechanism 400 distributes the goods to the target normal slots that match the goods information.

In one embodiment, each normal grid slot 100 can store a storage container, and the storage container is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and the control unit 600 can match the radio frequency identification tag on the normal grid slot 100 according to the radio frequency identification tag on the storage container, Therefore, it can be judged whether a corresponding storage container is placed on the normal grid opening. Further, the control unit 600 can determine the order attributes and directions of the goods according to the order information corresponding to the radio frequency identification tag on the storage container, so as to facilitate the subsequent transshipment of the goods.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic flowchart of a method 3000 for distributing goods according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for distributing goods is suitable to be implemented in the system 1000 for distributing goods mentioned above. As mentioned above, the goods distribution system 1000 includes a plurality of normal bins, at least one abnormal bin, a supply mechanism 300 , a distribution mechanism 400 , a transmission mechanism 500 and a control unit 600 .

As shown in FIG. 10 , the method 3000 for distributing goods may include steps 3100 - 3400 .

In step 3100, the supplier organization 300 provides goods and identifies goods information.

In step 3200, the distribution mechanism 400 obtains goods from the supply mechanism 300.

In step 3300, the transmission mechanism 500 drives the distribution mechanism 400 to move horizontally.

In step 3400, the control unit 600 receives the goods information uploaded by the supply organization 300, and judges whether the goods are normal according to the goods information. If the goods are normal, the control distribution mechanism 400 will distribute the goods to the target normal bins 100 matching the goods information. If the goods are abnormal, the control distribution mechanism will distribute the goods to the abnormal slot 200 .

It should be noted that, for the specific execution logic and implementation of steps 3100-3400, refer to the description of the goods distribution system 1000 in the foregoing embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

A4. The goods distribution system according to any one of A1-A3, wherein the goods distribution system also includes:

The installation frame includes a plurality of support frames, and each of the support frames is suitable for installing one or more distribution mechanisms.

A5. The cargo distribution system as described in A4, wherein,

The transmission mechanism is installed on the installation frame.

A12. The goods distribution system according to any one of A1-A11, wherein the control unit is further adapted to:

According to the speed of the transmission mechanism and the height of the target normal grid, determine the target speed of the lifting mechanism, so that the lifting mechanism drives the distribution vehicle to reach the target normal grid based on the target speed, and put the goods Put it into the normal grid of the target.

A13. The goods distribution system according to any one of A1-A12, wherein each of the normal slots is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification tag includes order information;

The control unit is further adapted for:

Matching the cargo information with the order information corresponding to each of the normal slots to determine a target normal slot matching the cargo information;

Controlling the distributing mechanism to distribute the goods to target normal slots that match the goods information.

A14. The goods distribution system according to any one of A1-A13, wherein each of the normal compartments is suitable for storing a storage container;

The control unit is further adapted to: detect whether a storage container is placed in each of the normal slots, and determine the order information of the goods stored in the storage container according to the radio frequency identification tags of the normal slots.

A15. The goods distribution system according to any one of A1-A14, wherein the plurality of normal grid slots are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns.

To sum up, according to the goods distribution system of the present invention, under the unified deployment of the control unit, the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism, the transmission mechanism, the installation frame, the normal grid, and the abnormal grid work in coordination, and the number of each mechanism can be matched as needed , can adapt to various goods distribution environments, ensure users to control costs to the greatest extent, and save resource waste. Each mechanism of the modular design can adjust the position freely, easy to install, and has strong expandability. The supply organization provides goods to the distribution mechanism, and the transmission mechanism drives the distribution mechanism to obtain the goods and transport the goods to the normal or abnormal grid. The division of labor is clear and cooperates with each other to achieve non-stop and uninterrupted sorting of objects. The distribution mechanism can drive the distribution vehicle to transport the goods to the height of the target normal grid opening. The whole system can carry out the goods transportation in a coordinated, orderly and efficient manner under the unified deployment of the control unit. The setting of abnormal grids improves the fault tolerance rate of the cargo distribution system, facilitates timely handling of cargo abnormalities, and improves the efficiency of cargo distribution. The control unit assigns the target normal slots according to the cargo information, and the target normal slots include the routing and order attributes of the goods, which facilitates the classified storage of the goods and is also conducive to the transfer of subsequent goods.

In the description of this specification, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation" and the like should be interpreted in a broad sense. In addition, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings , is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but does not indicate or imply that the referred device or unit must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, in order to streamline this disclosure and to facilitate an understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or its description. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Thus, the claims following the Detailed Description are hereby expressly incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the modules or units or components of the devices in the examples disclosed herein may be arranged in the device as described in this embodiment, or alternatively may be located in a different location than the device in this example. in one or more devices. The modules in the preceding examples may be combined into one module or furthermore may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the modules in the device in the embodiment can be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiment. Modules or units or components in the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and furthermore may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-assemblies. All features disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) and any method or method so disclosed may be used in any combination, except that at least some of such features and/or processes or units are mutually exclusive. All processes or units of equipment are combined. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention. and form different embodiments.

As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the use of ordinal numbers "first," "second," "third," etc. to describe generic objects merely means referring to different instances of similar objects and is not intended to imply such The described objects must have a given order temporally, spatially, sequentially or in any other way.

While the invention has been described in terms of a limited number of embodiments, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art having the benefit of the above description that other embodiments are conceivable within the scope of the invention thus described. In addition, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been chosen primarily for the purpose of readability and instruction rather than to explain or define the inventive subject matter. Accordingly, many modifications and alterations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. The disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive with respect to the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A cargo distribution system comprising:

a plurality of normal cells;

at least one exception bin;

the goods supply mechanism is suitable for providing goods and identifying the goods information;

the distribution mechanism is suitable for acquiring goods from the goods supply mechanism;

the transmission mechanism is connected with the distribution mechanism and is suitable for driving the distribution mechanism to move horizontally so that the distribution mechanism drives the goods to move to the normal cell or the abnormal cell;

the control unit is respectively in communication connection with the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism and the transmission mechanism, is suitable for receiving the goods information uploaded by the supply mechanism and judges whether the goods are normal or not according to the goods information;

if the goods are normal, controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to a target normal grid matched with the goods information;

and if the goods are abnormal, controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the abnormal grid.

2. The cargo distribution system of claim 1, wherein the distribution mechanism comprises:

the distribution vehicle is suitable for acquiring goods from the goods supply mechanism;

and the lifting mechanism is connected with the sub-sowing vehicle and is suitable for driving the sub-sowing vehicle to move up and down so as to drive the sub-sowing vehicle and the goods to move to the target normal grid.

3. The cargo spreader system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises:

the chain is connected with the lifting mechanism;

and the chain wheel is connected with the chain and is suitable for providing power for the chain so that the chain drives the lifting mechanism to move horizontally.

4. The cargo distribution system of claim 2 or 3, wherein the lift mechanism comprises:

the synchronizing mechanism is connected with the sub-sowing vehicle;

and the vertical lifting motor is connected with the synchronizing mechanism and is suitable for driving the synchronizing mechanism to move up and down.

5. The cargo distribution system of any one of claims 2-4, wherein the distribution cart comprises:

the distribution conveyor belt is suitable for acquiring goods and transmitting the goods;

the distribution roller is connected with the distribution conveyor belt and is suitable for driving the distribution conveyor belt to move;

a sensor adapted to detect the act of acquiring the cargo and transferring the cargo.

6. The cargo distribution system of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the delivery mechanism comprises:

the goods supply conveyor belt is suitable for conveying goods;

the supply roller is connected with the supply conveyor belt and is suitable for driving the supply conveyor belt to move;

at least one code scanner adapted to acquire the cargo information.

7. The goods distribution system according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the goods comprises a goods barcode thereon, and the supply mechanism is adapted to obtain the goods information based on the goods barcode;

the cargo anomaly comprises an insult to the merchandise barcode.

8. The cargo spreader system of any of claims 1-7, wherein the spreader system comprises a plurality of spreader mechanisms; the control unit is further adapted to: determining an air separation sowing vehicle meeting the goods receiving condition according to the speed of the goods supply mechanism and the horizontal movement speed of the air separation sowing vehicle;

and controlling the air separation broadcast vehicle to receive goods from the goods supply mechanism.

9. The cargo distribution system according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the control unit, prior to controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the cargo to the target normal bin matching the cargo information, is further adapted to:

judging whether the system condition is normal or not;

if the system is normal, controlling a separate sowing vehicle to convey the goods to the target normal grid;

if the system is abnormal, controlling the separate sowing vehicle to convey the goods to the abnormal grid;

wherein the system exception comprises: and the plurality of normal grids do not have a target normal grid matched with the goods information, or the target normal grid matched with the goods information is full.

10. A cargo distribution method adapted to be performed in a cargo distribution system, the cargo distribution system including a plurality of normal bays, at least one abnormal bay, the method comprising:

a goods supply mechanism provides goods and identifies the information of the goods;

the distribution mechanism acquires goods from the supply mechanism;

the transmission mechanism drives the sub-sowing mechanism to move horizontally;

the control unit receives the cargo information uploaded by the goods supplying mechanism, and judges whether the cargo is normal or not according to the cargo information:

if the goods are normal, controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to a target normal grid matched with the goods information;

and if the goods are abnormal, controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the abnormal grid.

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