CN115870236A - Cargo distribution system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a goods distribution system and a goods distribution method, and relates to the technical field of automation. The system comprises: a plurality of normal cells; at least one exception bin; the goods supply mechanism is suitable for providing goods and identifying goods information; the distribution mechanism is suitable for acquiring goods from the goods supply mechanism; the transmission mechanism is connected with the separate sowing mechanism and is suitable for driving the separate sowing mechanism to move horizontally so that the separate sowing 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 cargo information uploaded by the supply mechanism and judges whether the cargo is normal or not according to the cargo information; and further controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal grid or the abnormal grid matched with the goods information. According to the scheme of the invention, the coordinated operation of all mechanisms in the goods distribution system is realized, and the grids are distributed according to the goods condition, so that the goods distribution efficiency and accuracy are improved, and the human resources are saved.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of automation, in particular to a cargo distribution system.
Background
At present, the demand of business outbreaks in industries such as e-commerce and express delivery on a conveying and sorting system is greatly increased, and sorting equipment in logistics industry is concentrated in a parcel sorting link and mainly comprises a circular cross belt sorting machine and a linear cross sorting machine. The two sorting machines of the annular cross belt and the linear cross belt generally have higher requirements on fields and higher prices. The small stations have low requirement on the sorting efficiency, the occupied field is less, the sorting destinations are relatively fewer, the cost is low, and the requirements of the small stations are not met by the annular crossed belts and the linear crossed belts. No more applicable equipment appears temporarily in the goods sorting and broadcasting link. Aiming at the current situation that the shipment volume of small products (less than 5 kg) in the current e-commerce industry accounts for the largest ratio, the distribution equipment which has small occupied area and more grids and can help improve the utilization rate of a warehouse is researched and developed, and urgent solution is needed.
The existing goods distribution mechanism can not be matched at will, meets the requirements of various goods distribution environments, can not carry out independent distribution processing on abnormal goods, and has low distribution efficiency.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a cargo distribution system to improve cargo distribution efficiency and solve the above technical problems.
Disclosure of Invention
To this end, the present invention provides a cargo distribution system and a cargo distribution method to solve or at least alleviate the above-existing problems.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a goods distribution system including: 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the distribution mechanism includes: 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the transmission mechanism includes: 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, further comprising: a mounting frame comprising a plurality of support brackets, each support bracket adapted to mount one or more distribution mechanisms.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the transmission mechanism is mounted to the mounting bracket.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the elevating mechanism includes: the synchronizing mechanism is connected with the distribution 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, wherein the distribution vehicle includes: 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the supply mechanism includes: a supply conveyor adapted to convey goods; the supply roller is connected with the supply conveyor belt and is suitable for driving the supply conveyor belt to move; and the at least one code scanner is connected with the goods supply conveyor belt and is suitable for acquiring the goods information.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the cargo includes a commodity barcode, and the supply mechanism is adapted to obtain the information of the cargo based on the commodity barcode; the cargo anomaly comprises an insult to the merchandise barcode.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the distribution system includes a plurality of distribution mechanisms; the control unit is further adapted to: determining an air separation sowing vehicle meeting the receiving condition according to the speed of the goods supplying 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.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the control unit is further adapted to, before controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the cargo to the target normal bin matching the cargo information: 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 the target normal grid matched with the goods information, or the target normal grid matched with the goods information is full.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the invention, the control unit is further adapted to: and determining the target speed of the lifting mechanism according to the speed of the transmission mechanism and the height of the target normal grid so that the lifting mechanism drives the distribution vehicle to reach the target normal grid based on the target speed and puts the goods into the target normal grid.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, each of the normal cells is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification tag includes order information; the control unit is further adapted to: matching the goods information with the order information corresponding to each normal grid to determine a target normal grid matched with the goods information; and controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal grid matched with the goods information.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, each of said normal compartments is adapted to store one storage container; the control unit is further adapted to detect whether a storage container is placed in each of the normal cells, and determine order information of goods stored in the storage container according to the radio frequency identification tag of the normal cell.
Optionally, in the cargo distribution system according to the present invention, the plurality of normal cells are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns.
According to the technical scheme of the invention, a goods distribution method is provided, which is suitable for being executed in a goods distribution system, wherein the goods distribution system comprises a plurality of normal grids and at least one abnormal grid, and the method comprises the following steps: the goods supply mechanism provides goods and identifies the goods information; the distribution mechanism acquires goods from the goods supply mechanism; the transmission mechanism drives the sub-sowing mechanism to move horizontally; the control unit receives the goods information uploaded by the goods 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.
According to the technical scheme of the invention, the goods distribution system is provided, and the control unit is respectively in communication connection with the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism and the transmission mechanism. The supply mechanism identifies the cargo information and transmits the cargo information to the control unit. The control unit distributes the distribution mechanism and obtains the 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 distribution and distribution mechanism conveys the goods to the normal cell, and if the goods are abnormal, the distribution and distribution mechanism conveys the goods to the abnormal cell. Therefore, according to the technical scheme of the invention, the coordinated operation of all mechanisms in the goods distribution system is realized, and the normal goods and the abnormal goods are respectively conveyed to the corresponding normal grids and the corresponding abnormal grids according to the goods condition, so that the goods distribution efficiency and accuracy are improved, and a large amount of manpower resources are saved.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention are described below in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood and to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understandable.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a cargo distribution system 1000 according to one embodiment of the invention;
fig. 2 illustrates a schematic structural diagram of a cargo distribution system 1000 according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a distribution mechanism 400 according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic structural diagram of a transmission mechanism 500 according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates a partial schematic structural view of a mount 700 according to one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic structural diagram of the lifting mechanism 420 according to one embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 shows a schematic structural view of a cart 410 according to one embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 shows a schematic view of a supply mechanism 300 according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of a plurality of normal cells 100, according to one embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 shows a flow diagram of a cargo-spreading method 3000 according to one embodiment of the invention.
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Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While 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 to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a cargo distribution system 1000 according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 1, the cargo access system 1000 includes at least one abnormal bay 200, a plurality of normal bays 100, a supply mechanism 300, a distribution mechanism 400, a transmission mechanism 500, and a control unit 600. The control unit 600 is in communication connection with the supply mechanism 300, the distribution mechanism 400 and the transmission mechanism 500 respectively.
In the cargo access system 1000 of the present invention, the user can deliver the cargo to the supply mechanism 300, and the supply mechanism 300 can identify the cargo information, transmit the cargo information to the control unit, and provide the cargo 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 cargo information transmitted by the supply mechanism, and determines whether the cargo is normal according to the cargo information, if the cargo is normal, the distribution and distribution mechanism 400 obtains the cargo from the supply mechanism 300 to drive the cargo to move to the normal bay 100, and if the cargo is abnormal, the distribution and distribution mechanism 400 obtains the cargo from the supply mechanism 300 to drive the cargo to move to the abnormal bay 200.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the cargo distribution system 1000 may be deployed in a cloud or in a local area, each device uses a standardized interface, and a cargo distribution system with multiple scenes may be scheduled on one platform.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 600 adopts a three-dimensional visual fusion real-time video, so that the operation conditions of equipment and services can be grasped, hardware faults can be timely discovered and processed, and the operation efficiency is improved.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 600 adopts an intelligent algorithm to optimize the path for performing the order aggregation or the order grouping, so as to improve the operation efficiency to the maximum extent. It should be noted that the algorithm described herein is not intended to be limiting, and any optimization algorithm suitable for the present invention, such as neural networks, genetic algorithms, etc., will be included.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a cargo distribution system 1000 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 2, the cargo distribution system 1000 shows the structural position relationship of the components of the cargo distribution system except for the control unit accident.
In one embodiment, the cargo spreader system 1000 further includes a mounting frame 700 comprising a plurality of support frames, each of which is capable of mounting one or more spreader mechanisms 400.
In one embodiment, the actuator 500 is mounted on the 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 cart 410 and a lifting mechanism 420.
In the distribution mechanism 400 of the present invention, the distribution cart 410 can obtain goods from the supply mechanism 300. The lifting mechanism 420 is connected with the distribution truck 410 and can drive the distribution truck 410 to perform lifting movement, so that the distribution truck drives the goods to the target normal grid.
Fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a transmission mechanism 500 according to an embodiment of the 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 to the elevating mechanism 420. The sprocket 510 is connected to the chain 520 and can provide power to 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 bracket 700 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 5, the mounting frame 700 includes a plurality of support brackets 710, each adapted to mount one or more of the distribution mechanisms 400.
In one embodiment, the transmission 500 can be mounted on the mounting bracket 700.
In one embodiment, since the expandable normal cells 100, abnormal cells 200, supply mechanism 300, distribution mechanism 400 and transmission mechanism 500 of the mounting rack 700 can be combined in any number, the modules can be spliced, and if there is an expansion requirement in the using process, new equipment modules can be flexibly and easily inserted.
Fig. 6 shows a schematic structural view of the lifting mechanism 420 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 6, the lifting mechanism 420 includes a synchronizing mechanism 421 and a vertical lift motor 422.
In the lifting mechanism 420 of the present invention, the synchronizing mechanism 421 is connected to the distribution cart 410, and the vertical lifting motor 422 is connected to the synchronizing mechanism 421 and can drive the synchronizing mechanism 421 to perform lifting movement.
In one embodiment, the control unit 600 further needs to determine whether the system condition is normal before the distribution cart 410 delivers the goods to the target normal bay: if the system is normal, the distribution truck 410 is controlled to convey goods to the target normal grid 100; and if the system is abnormal, controlling the distribution truck to convey the goods to the abnormal grid 200.
It should be noted that the system exceptions referred to herein include: the control unit 600 fails to allocate the goods to the target normal cell 100, or the target normal cell 100 allocated to the goods is full, and here, it is determined whether the target normal cell is full, and the detection may be implemented according to a force sensor or an infrared sensor, which is not limited by the present invention.
In one embodiment, the control unit 600 can calculate the moving time required for the distribution mechanism 400 to reach the target normal bay 100 according to the moving speed of the transmission mechanism 500 and the horizontal moving distance between the distribution mechanism 400 and the target normal bay 100, and then determine the target speed of the lifting mechanism 420 according to the height and the moving time of the target normal bay 100, so as to ensure that the distribution mechanism 400 reaches the target normal bay 100, and the lifting mechanism 420 can just drive the distribution vehicle 410 to lift to the height of the target normal bay 100, so that the distribution vehicle can put the goods into the target normal bay 100.
Fig. 7 shows a schematic structural view of a distribution truck 410 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, the dispensing cart 410 includes a dispensing carousel 411, a dispensing drum 412, and a sensor 413.
In the distribution truck 410 of the present invention, the distribution conveyor 411 can take the goods and transfer the goods to the normal bay 100 or the abnormal bay 200. The distribution roller 412 is connected to the distribution conveyor 411 and can drive the distribution conveyor 411 to move. The sensor 413 is connected to the distribution conveyor 411 and can detect the actions of picking up and transferring goods and whether the goods are over wide.
In one embodiment, a set of correlation sensors are located on the side of the hatch on the distribution cart 410 to detect the motion of the cargo to pick up and transfer the cargo, whether the cargo is ultra wide, and whether the distribution conveyor is operating properly. The cell side is the side of the separating vehicle 410 that obtains goods from the supply mechanism, and when the separating vehicle 410 moves to a normal cell or an abnormal cell, the cell side faces the normal cell or the abnormal cell. When goods are acquired from the supply mechanism 300, the sensor undergoes the processes of being shielded and being released in the process of getting on the goods, so that the sensor can detect the action of acquiring the goods and upload the action of acquiring the goods to the control unit 600, and at this moment, the distribution vehicle 410 is in a loading state; when the cargo is transferred to the normal cell 100 or the abnormal cell 200, the sensor is also subjected to the shielding and releasing processes during the cargo loading process, and the sensor can detect the cargo transferring action and upload the cargo transferring action to the control unit 600, at this time, the distribution vehicle 410 is in an empty state.
In one embodiment, the cargo distribution system 1000 includes a plurality of distribution mechanisms, and the control unit 600 is capable of calculating the movement time of the cargo from the outlet of the supply mechanism 300 according to the speed of the supply mechanism, calculating the horizontal distance between the acceptable distribution vehicle 410 and the supply mechanism 300 according to the movement time and the horizontal movement speed of the distribution vehicle 410 (i.e., the speed of the transmission mechanism 500), determining an empty distribution vehicle satisfying the supply condition, and controlling the distribution vehicle 410 to receive the cargo from the supply mechanism 300.
It should be noted that the empty-carriage vehicle 410 satisfying the delivery condition refers to the empty-carriage vehicle 410 that can reach the location of the delivery mechanism 300 when the goods just leave the outlet of the delivery mechanism 300.
Fig. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a supply mechanism 300 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 8, the supply mechanism 300 includes a supply conveyor 310 and a supply roller 320.
In the supply mechanism 300 of the present invention, the user can deliver the goods to the supply conveyor 310, and the supply mechanism 310 provides the goods to the distribution mechanism 400. The supply roller is connected to the supply conveyor 310 and can drive the supply conveyor 310 to move.
In one embodiment, the supply mechanism 300 can have at least one code scanner installed thereon, which can obtain the information of the goods.
In one embodiment, the goods includes a goods barcode thereon, and the barcode scanner identifies goods information by scanning the goods barcode on the goods and uploads the goods information to the control unit 600.
In one embodiment, the barcode scanner may scan the barcode of the goods, and the barcode scanner may upload the abnormal condition of the goods to the control unit 600.
In one embodiment, the delivery mechanism 300 is equipped with only one scanner, so that when the worker places the goods on the delivery conveyor 310, the worker needs to align the side containing the barcode of the goods with the scanner, which scans the barcode to identify the information of the goods.
In one embodiment, the supply mechanism 300 is equipped with six bar-code scanners, which are respectively located at the upper, lower, front, rear, left and right sides of the supply conveyor belt 310, so that the worker can scan and identify the information of the goods by the bar-code scanners without adjusting the position of the goods when placing the goods, no matter which direction the side containing the bar-code of the goods is aligned with.
Fig. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a plurality of normal cells 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 9, the plurality of normal cells 100 are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns.
In one embodiment, each normal bay 100 is equipped with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, and the RFID tag contains order information, where the order information includes a route and an order attribute, where the route is an address to which goods are to be sent, and the order attribute may include a name and a category of the goods.
In one embodiment, the control unit 600 may compare the goods information with the order information corresponding to each normal cell 100 to determine a target normal cell matching the goods information, and the control unit 600 further controls the distribution mechanism 400 to distribute the goods to the target normal cell matching the goods information.
In one embodiment, each normal bay 100 can store a storage container, 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 storage container with the radio frequency identification tag on the normal bay 100, so as to determine whether the corresponding storage container is placed on the normal bay. Further, the control unit 600 may determine the order attribute and the route of the goods according to the order information corresponding to the rfid tag on the storage container, so as to facilitate the subsequent transportation of the goods.
Fig. 10 shows a flow diagram of a cargo distribution method 3000 according to an embodiment of the invention. The cargo distribution method is suitable for execution in the cargo distribution system 1000 described above. As described above, the cargo distribution system 1000 includes a plurality of normal bays, at least one abnormal bay, the supply mechanism 300, the distribution mechanism 400, the transmission mechanism 500, and the control unit 600.
As shown in fig. 10, cargo-spreading method 3000 may include steps 3100-3400.
In step 3100, the supply facility 300 provides the goods and identifies the goods information.
In step 3200, the distribution mechanism 400 obtains the goods from the supply mechanism 300.
In step 3300, the transmission mechanism 500 drives the dispensing mechanism 400 to move horizontally.
In step 3400, the control unit 600 receives the cargo information uploaded by the supply mechanism 300 and determines whether the cargo is normal according to the cargo information. If the goods are normal, the distribution mechanism 400 is controlled to distribute the goods to the target normal bay 100 matched with the goods information. If the goods are abnormal, the distribution mechanism is controlled to distribute the goods to the abnormal grid 200.
It should be noted that, for the specific implementation logic and implementation manner of steps 3100 to 3400, reference may be made to the description of the cargo distribution system 1000 in the foregoing embodiment, and details are not described here.
A4, the cargo distribution system according to any one of A1-A3, wherein the cargo distribution system further includes:
a mounting frame comprising a plurality of support brackets, each support bracket adapted to mount one or more distribution mechanisms.
A5, the cargo distribution system according to A4, wherein,
the transmission mechanism is mounted on the mounting frame.
A12 the cargo distribution system according to any of A1-a11, wherein said control unit is further adapted to:
and determining the target speed of the lifting mechanism according to the speed of the transmission mechanism and the height of the target normal grid so that the lifting mechanism drives the distribution vehicle to reach the target normal grid based on the target speed and puts the goods into the target normal grid.
A13, the cargo distribution system according to any one of A1-a12, wherein each normal cell is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and the radio frequency identification tag includes order information;
the control unit is further adapted to:
matching the goods information with the order information corresponding to each normal grid to determine a target normal grid matched with the goods information;
and controlling the distribution mechanism to distribute the goods to the target normal grid matched with the goods information.
A14, the cargo distribution system according to any one of A1 to a13, wherein each of said normal cells is adapted to store one storage container;
the control unit is further adapted to: and detecting whether a storage container is placed in each normal cell, and determining order information of goods stored in the storage container according to the radio frequency identification tag of the normal cell.
The cargo distribution system according to any one of the claims a15 to a14, wherein the plurality of normal cells are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns.
In summary, according to the goods distribution system of the present invention, under the unified allocation of the control unit, the supply mechanism, the distribution mechanism, the transmission mechanism, the mounting rack, the normal cell and the abnormal cell are coordinated to work, and the number of each mechanism can be matched as required, so as to adapt to various goods distribution environments, ensure the maximum control cost of the user, and save the resource waste. Each mechanism of the modularized design can freely adjust the position, and has convenient installation and strong expansibility. The goods supply mechanism provides goods to the sub-sowing mechanism, the transmission mechanism drives the sub-sowing mechanism to obtain the goods and convey the goods to a normal cell or an abnormal cell, the labor division is clear, the goods are matched with each other, and continuous sorting of the objects can be achieved. The distributing mechanism can drive the distributing vehicle to convey the goods to the height of the target normal grid, and the whole system coordinates, orderly and efficiently transports the goods under the unified allocation of the control unit. Due to the arrangement of the abnormal grid, the fault tolerance rate of the goods distribution system is improved, the goods abnormal conditions can be processed in time conveniently, and the goods distribution efficiency is improved. The control unit distributes the target normal grid according to the goods information, and the target normal grid comprises the route and order attributes of the goods, so that the goods can be conveniently classified and stored, and the transfer of subsequent goods is facilitated.
In the description of the present specification, the terms "connected", "fixed", and the like are to be construed broadly unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited. Furthermore, the terms "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience in describing and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or units must have a specific direction, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, 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 an understanding of this description.
Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: that the invention as claimed 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 appreciate that the modules or units or components of the devices in the examples disclosed herein may be arranged in a device as described in this embodiment or alternatively may be located in one or more devices different from the devices in this example. The modules in the foregoing examples may be combined into one module or may be further divided into multiple sub-modules.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the device in an embodiment may be adaptively changed and disposed in one or more devices different from the embodiment. The 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-components. All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or elements of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or processes or elements are mutually exclusive. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any 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 appreciate that while some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments, rather than other features, combinations of features of 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 the ordinal adjectives "first", "second", "third", etc., to describe a common object, merely indicate that different instances of like objects are being referred to, and are not intended to imply that the objects so described must be in a given sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking, or in any other manner.
While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art, having benefit of this description, will appreciate that other embodiments can be devised which do not depart from the scope of the invention as described herein. Furthermore, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. Accordingly, many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. The present invention has been disclosed in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense with respect to the scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.
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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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