CN116651759A - Goods sorting method and sorting equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a goods sorting method and sorting equipment, and relates to the technical field of automation. The sorting method is performed in a sorting apparatus, comprising: acquiring a plurality of goods belonging to the same collection list from a carrier, and identifying a carrying bar code on the carrier by code scanning equipment so as to acquire collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods; the control system distributes corresponding grid openings for each order according to the aggregate order information; the code scanning device scans the goods code on any goods to acquire the goods code information; and the control system binds the distribution vehicle with a plurality of goods according to the goods code information so as to convey the goods to the corresponding grid through the distribution vehicle. According to the scheme of the invention, the sorting equipment is used for sorting the goods in the same collection sheet, and only the goods code of any one of the goods in the collection sheet is required to be scanned, so that a plurality of goods can be bound with the distribution vehicle, and the distribution vehicle is used for conveying the goods to the grid openings without repeated code scanning, thereby reducing the sorting cost and improving the sorting efficiency.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of automation, in particular to a goods sorting method and sorting equipment.
Background
Currently, with the rapid development of e-commerce services, the e-commerce market is increasingly competitive, and automation equipment is increasingly important in the e-commerce field. Sorting is an important link in order picking of electronic commerce, and intelligent sorting equipment capable of automatically sorting goods is gradually applied in order to improve sorting efficiency of order goods and simplify goods picking operation.
In the existing sorting method, workers often pick goods according to orders, and can only process 1-3 orders at a time to convey goods to intelligent sorting equipment, and the goods picking method causes low repetition rate, long walking distance and low efficiency of goods picked in a warehouse. When current intelligent sorting equipment sorts goods, need sweep the sign indicating number alone to every goods article, sweep the sign indicating number to the repeated multiple of goods of same article rule, seriously influence letter sorting efficiency and letter sorting cost.
Therefore, there is a need to provide a method and an apparatus for sorting goods, so as to improve the efficiency of sorting goods and solve the above technical problems.
Disclosure of Invention
To this end, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for sorting goods to solve or at least alleviate the problems presented above.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of sorting items adapted to be carried out in a sorting apparatus including at least a trolley, a code scanning apparatus, a control system, a plurality of bins, the method comprising: acquiring a plurality of goods belonging to the same collection list from a carrier, wherein the carrier is provided with a carrying bar code, the carrying bar code comprises collection list information, the collection list comprises a plurality of orders with the same attribute, each order comprises one or a plurality of goods, and each goods is provided with a corresponding goods code; identifying the carrying bar codes through the code scanning equipment so as to acquire the collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods; distributing corresponding grid openings for each order according to the aggregate order information through the control system; scanning the goods code on any goods by the code scanning equipment to acquire the goods code information; and binding the distribution truck with the plurality of goods through the control system according to the goods code information so as to convey the plurality of goods to corresponding grids through the distribution truck.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, the sorting apparatus further includes a loading port for binding the distribution cart with the plurality of goods, including: triggering a first depth sensor in front of a loading port to acquire first height data before the distribution vehicle enters the loading port; triggering a second depth sensor behind the loading port to acquire second height data after the distribution vehicle leaves the loading port; judging whether the goods are loaded on the distribution truck or not based on the first height data and the second height data; if the fact that the distribution vehicle is empty before entering the loading port is determined, and the goods are loaded after leaving the loading port, the distribution vehicle is bound with the goods.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, the determining whether the goods are loaded on the distribution cart based on the first height data and the second height data includes comparing the first height data and the second height data with preset heights, respectively; if the first height data is consistent with the preset height, determining that the split sowing vehicle is empty before entering the loading port; and if the second height data is larger than the preset height, determining that the distribution truck is loaded with goods after leaving the goods loading port.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, scanning, by the code scanning device, the code of the article on any one of the articles includes: and scanning the goods codes on any goods through the code scanning equipment, and then scanning the goods codes on the next goods again at least through minimum interval time, wherein the minimum interval time is the time from entering the goods loading port to leaving the goods loading port of the distribution truck.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, each of the collection sheets corresponds to one of the gauges.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, the sorting apparatus further comprises a code reading apparatus, the carrier is a shelf, the method further comprising: when the goods shelf moves to a designated position, reading the carrying bar code information on the goods shelf through a code reading device; and the control system binds the carrying bar code information with the ground label of the appointed position.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the invention, the carrier is a container or a carrier trolley.
Optionally, in the sorting method according to the present invention, the carrying bar code and/or the goods code is a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional code or an RFID.
According to the technical scheme of the invention, a sorting device is provided, which is suitable for acquiring a plurality of goods belonging to the same collection list from a carrier, wherein the carrier is provided with a carrying bar code, the carrying bar code comprises collection list information, the collection list comprises a plurality of orders with the same attribute, each order comprises one or a plurality of goods, each goods is provided with a corresponding goods code, and the sorting device comprises: a plurality of compartment adapted to hold the goods; the code scanning device is suitable for identifying the carrying bar codes to acquire the collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods and scanning the goods codes on any one of the goods to acquire the goods code information; the control system is suitable for distributing corresponding grids for each order according to the aggregate order information and binding the distribution vehicle with the plurality of goods according to the goods code information; and the distribution truck is suitable for conveying the goods to the corresponding grid.
According to the technical scheme of the invention, the goods sorting method is provided, and the goods sorting method is executed in sorting equipment, wherein the sorting equipment comprises a distribution vehicle, code scanning equipment, a control system and a plurality of grid openings. The sorting equipment acquires a plurality of goods belonging to the same collection list from a carrier, wherein the carrier is provided with a carrying bar code, the carrying bar code comprises collection list information, the collection list comprises a plurality of orders with the same attribute, each order comprises one or a plurality of goods, and each goods is provided with a corresponding goods code; the code scanning equipment is used for acquiring the collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods after identifying the carrying bar codes, the control system is used for distributing corresponding grids for each order according to the collection list information, the code scanning equipment is used for acquiring the goods code information after scanning the goods code on any one of the goods, the control system is used for binding the distribution truck with the plurality of goods according to the goods code information, and the distribution truck is used for conveying the bound plurality of goods to the corresponding grids. Therefore, according to the technical scheme of the invention, a plurality of orders with the same attribute are conveyed to the sorting equipment in the form of the collection list, and workers can obtain few goods and a plurality of goods in a small area, so that the moving process and the moving distance are reduced, and the efficiency is improved. In addition, through the sorting equipment to the multiple goods of same collection list carry out the sorting processing, only need scan the goods sign indicating number of arbitrary goods in the collection list, can bind a plurality of goods and the branch broadcasting car, the branch broadcasting car is carried a plurality of goods to corresponding check mouth, need not to sweep the sign indicating number repeatedly, has reduced the letter sorting cost, has improved letter sorting efficiency.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the present invention, and is intended to be implemented in accordance with the teachings of the present invention in order that the same may be more clearly understood and to make the same and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more readily apparent.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a sorting apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the invention;
fig. 2 shows a schematic structural view of a sorting apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method 300 of sorting items 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 sorting apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the invention, and fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the sorting apparatus 100 at least includes a plurality of pockets 110, a distribution truck 120, a code scanning apparatus 130, and a control system 140. Wherein, control system 140 is communicatively connected with the seed-sorting vehicle 120, the code-scanning device 130 and the grid 110, respectively.
In one embodiment of the present invention, before sorting the items by the sorting apparatus 100, it is necessary to sort the plurality of orders by attribute, dividing one or more orders having some same attribute into aggregated orders. For example, 40 orders are divided into 1 aggregate list. At this point, the items within the aggregate sheet will have a high overlap ratio, i.e., different orders within the same aggregate sheet contain items of the same gauge at the same time and appear multiple times. The workers or robots may pick in aggregate orders into the storage area, and aggregate order pick in the warehouse may be performed cooperatively by a plurality of workers or robots, each worker or robot being responsible for a small area. According to the collection list picking mode, compared with the traditional picking mode, a worker or a robot can acquire a few goods rules and a plurality of goods in a small area, the moving and searching processes of the worker or the robot are reduced, the picking efficiency can be improved, meanwhile, the error rate is reduced, and the robot can be any robot with the ordering sorting capability.
It should be emphasized that the above aggregate list includes a plurality of orders with the same attribute, each order includes one or more items, each item has a corresponding item code thereon, and the item code records related information (i.e., item code information) of the item, such as a name, a date, an address, and the like.
It should be noted that the attribute of the order may be an attribute associated with the order, such as an express company that delivers the order, a type of order (e.g., food, clothing, daily necessities, etc.), a size of the order, a weight of the order, a user id, an order id, a number, a name, a description, a price, a status, a time of placing the order, etc. The above-mentioned classification according to the order attribute may be one attribute according to the order, or may be multiple attributes, which is not limited in the present invention.
The carrier may be used to transport one or more items that are completed based on the pick ticket to the sorting apparatus 100 for the sorting apparatus 100 to sort the items in the pick ticket. The carrier has a carrying bar code thereon, the carrying bar code containing the aggregated sheet information.
In the sorting apparatus 100 of the present invention, the sorting apparatus 100 may acquire a plurality of items belonging to the same pick up form from a carrier, and the code scanning apparatus 130 may acquire pick up form information by recognizing a carrier bar code on the carrier. The code scanning device 130 may also scan the code of the article on any one article to obtain the information of the code of the article. The control system 140 may obtain the aggregate sheet information and the item code information from the code scanning device 130, allocate a corresponding grid 110 for each order according to the aggregate sheet information, and bind the multicast vehicle 120 with a plurality of items according to the item code information. The distribution cart 120 may transport a plurality of items to the corresponding compartment 110.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the control system 140 may use an intelligent algorithm to optimize the path for bill collection or bill grouping, so as to improve the operation efficiency to the greatest extent. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the algorithms described herein, and that any optimization algorithm suitable for the present invention, such as neural networks, genetic algorithms, etc., will be included.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the sorting apparatus 100 further includes one or more loading ports, where one or more sets of operation tables may be disposed, and the goods carried by the carrier may be placed on the distribution truck 120 by manually scanning the code directly from the loading port by a worker, or may be placed on the distribution truck 120 by scanning the code on the operation tables at the loading port. The code scanner 130 may be positioned near the loading port.
In one embodiment of the present invention, sorting apparatus 100 further includes a lifting module and sprocket, chain, and control system 140 is in communication with the lifting module and sprocket. The distribution truck 120 is fixed on a lifting module, which is fixed on a chain. The chain drives the lifting module and the seed distribution vehicle 120 to move horizontally along with the rotation of the chain wheel. The lifting module can drive the distribution truck 120 to realize vertical movement with different heights.
In one embodiment of the invention, the sprocket is driven by a linear motor and the control system 140 is communicatively coupled to the linear motor. In the operation process of the sorting equipment 100, the linear motor drives the chain wheel to continuously and uniformly move, the control system 140 can calculate a reasonable path from the distribution vehicle 120 to the appointed lattice 110 according to the speed of the chain wheel and the speed of the lifting module, so that the lifting module and the chain wheel can simultaneously move, and the distribution vehicle 120 is sent to the appointed lattice 110 under the condition of no stop.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the distribution cart 120 includes a sorting conveyor, sorting drums, and sensors. The sorting conveyor can pick up and deliver goods to the corresponding bin 110. The sorting roller is connected with the sorting conveyor belt and can drive the sorting conveyor belt to move. The sensor is connected with the sorting conveyor belt, and can detect and acquire goods, the action of delivering goods and whether the goods are ultra-wide.
In one embodiment of the invention, the plurality of cells 110 may be arranged in multiple layers, such as 3 to 5 layers or other layers. The size of the lattice openings 110 can be customized according to the cargo types, and lattice openings at different positions can be set to different sizes and heights. The portal may be configured with RFID tags. The control system 140 may assign each of the bins 110 a route (i.e., the destination of the item, such as a harvest address) or an order set, etc. attribute when issuing a task. A storage box may be disposed in the compartment 110, and an RFID tag may be disposed in the storage box. Through the RFID label on the check mouth, whether the check mouth has normal hanging storage box or not can be detected, and the road direction of the check mouth and the order set are bound with the storage box through RFID. After the sorting task of the grid 110 is completed, circulation of subsequent goods is facilitated according to the corresponding direction and order attribute of the storage box.
Fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method 300 of sorting items according to one embodiment of the invention. The method of sorting articles is adapted to be carried out in the sorting apparatus 100 described hereinbefore. As previously described, sorting apparatus 100 includes at least a plurality of bins 110, a distribution truck 120, a code scanning apparatus 130, and a control system 140.
As shown in fig. 3, the method 300 of sorting items may include steps 310-350.
In step 310, the sorting apparatus 100 obtains a plurality of items belonging to the same aggregate order from a carrier having thereon a carrier bar code containing aggregate order information, the aggregate order containing a plurality of orders having the same attribute, each order containing one or more items, each item having thereon a corresponding item code.
In step 320, the shipping bar code is identified by the code scanning device 130 to obtain the aggregate sheet information corresponding to the plurality of items.
In step 330, the control system 140 allocates a corresponding slot 110 to each order according to the aggregate sheet information, where the corresponding slot 110 may be a corresponding one of the slots 110 or a corresponding plurality of the slots 110.
In step 340, the code scanning device 130 scans the code of any one of the goods to obtain the code information of the goods. After the code scanning device 130 scans the code of the goods, the control system 140 records the product specification information of the current goods, the follow-up goods with the same product specification are all bound with the current product specification information, the goods can be continuously put into the distribution vehicle 120 without scanning the code again, until the product specification of the goods changes, the code scanning is performed on the goods with the new product specification, and the control system 140 records the product specification information of the new goods and executes the follow-up binding operation. The goods with the same standard are scanned only once, so that the sorting efficiency of the goods can be greatly improved.
In step 350, the control system 140 binds the distribution truck 120 with the plurality of items according to the item code information so as to transport the plurality of items to the corresponding compartment 110 through the distribution truck 120.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the sorting apparatus 100 further includes a loading port, the loading port being respectively provided with a first depth sensor and a second depth sensor before and after, the binding of the distribution cart 120 with the plurality of goods includes: before the distribution truck 120 enters the loading port, triggering a first depth sensor in front of the loading port, and acquiring data by the first depth sensor to obtain first height data, so that whether the distribution truck 120 carries goods before entering the loading port can be judged according to the first height data; after the distribution truck 120 leaves the loading port, triggering a second depth sensor behind the loading port, and acquiring data by the second depth sensor to obtain second height data, so that whether the distribution truck 120 carries goods after leaving the loading port can be judged according to the second height data; whether the distribution truck 120 is loaded with goods is determined according to the first height data and the second height data. If it is determined that the split vehicle 120 is empty before entering the loading port, and the goods are loaded after leaving the loading port, the split vehicle 120 is bound with the goods. By detecting the first depth sensor and the second depth sensor, the accuracy of binding the goods with the distribution vehicle 120 is greatly improved, and the overall efficiency and stability of the system are further improved.
In one embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the distribution truck 120 is loaded with the goods according to the first height data and the second height data includes: comparing the first height data and the second height data with preset heights respectively, if the first height data is consistent with the preset heights, determining that the split-planting vehicle 120 is empty before entering the loading port, and if the first height data is greater than the preset heights, determining that the split-planting vehicle 120 carries goods before entering the loading port; if the first height data is consistent with the preset height, the split-truck 120 is determined to be empty after leaving the loading port, and if the second height data is greater than the preset height, the split-truck 120 is determined to be loaded with goods after leaving the loading port. The predetermined height described herein may be determined by one skilled in the art based on the field device conditions, and the present invention is not limited in this regard.
It should be noted that the depth sensor described herein may be any sensor that can perform depth, height, or distance measurements, as the invention is not limited in this regard.
In one embodiment of the present invention, scanning the item code on any item by the code scanning device 130 includes: after the code scanning device 130 scans the code of any one of the goods, the code of the next goods needs to be scanned again at least by a minimum interval time, wherein the minimum interval time is the time from entering the loading port to leaving the loading port of the distribution truck 120. By setting the minimum interval time, the condition that the scanning is too fast due to the fact that the next goods are scanned immediately after the completion of one scanning code can be prevented, and therefore, the control system 140 can make an error when the goods are bound with the distribution truck 120.
In one embodiment of the invention, each collection list corresponds to a standard. The standard is herein referred to as commodity standard. The commodity specification refers to some main indexes which are enough to reflect commodity quality, such as chemical components, content, purity, performance, capacity, length, thickness and the like.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the sorting apparatus 100 further comprises a code reading apparatus, the carrier is a shelf, and the method further comprises: when the shelf moves to the designated location, the carrier bar code information on the shelf can be read by the code reading device, and the control system 140 binds the carrier bar code information with the ground label of the designated location. Under some scenes with larger order quantity, workers can take the whole row of shelves instead of independently taking and placing containers of a certain order, carrying bar codes are arranged on the shelves, the shelves can be bound with the sorting equipment 100 through manual operation of the workers, or the code scanning equipment arranged at a fixed position can be used for automatically reading information of the carrying bar codes on the shelves when the shelves are moved to a designated position, and the bar codes of the shelves are bound with the ground label bar codes of a storage area through the control system 140.
In one embodiment of the invention, the carrier may be a container or a carrier cart. In some scenes with smaller order quantity, the whole goods shelf does not need to be moved, and the goods shelf can be fixed on the ground and only needs to be taken away. At this time, the container is provided with a carrying bar code as a carrying tool, and can be automatically identified by a worker by manually scanning the code or reading the code, so that the container is bound with the sorting apparatus 100. Likewise, the goods may be removed from the containers and transported to the sorting apparatus by a separate carrier cart, which may also include a carrier bar code that may be automatically identified by a worker manually scanning the code or by a code reader, to bind the carrier cart to the sorting apparatus 100.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the shipping bar code and/or the goods code may be one-dimensional bar code, two-dimensional code or RFID, as well as any other bar code format suitable for the present invention that enables storing and reading of information is included.
In summary, according to the technical scheme of the invention, according to the method for sorting the goods, the goods sorting method is executed in cooperation with the sorting equipment, under the coordination control of the control unit, a plurality of goods in the same collection list are obtained from the carrier, the carrying bar codes on the carrier are identified by the code scanning equipment, the corresponding collection list information of the goods is obtained, according to the collection list information, the control system distributes corresponding grids for each order in the collection list, the code scanning equipment scans the codes of only one goods in the same goods rule, the information of the goods can be obtained, the goods in the same goods rule do not need to scan the codes again, the goods in the same goods rule are directly placed on the sorting trolley to be sorted, whether the goods are placed on the sorting trolley or not can be further confirmed through the two depth sensors arranged at the goods inlet of the sorting equipment, and when the goods are loaded on the sorting trolley, the goods are bound with the sorting trolley and are conveyed to the corresponding grids through the sorting trolley. According to the method for sorting the goods, disclosed by the invention, the goods can be bound with the sorting equipment rapidly by matching with the sorting equipment, the goods can be sorted efficiently by the sorting trolley in a manner of gathering the orders, the goods with the same standard can be scanned only once, a large number of goods with the same standard can be sorted rapidly, and the sorting efficiency is improved. The matching of the bar codes, the goods codes of goods, the RFID labels of the grid openings and the like carried on the carrying tool and the code scanning equipment of the sorting equipment can realize the rapid reading and identification of the order and the goods information, reduce the consumption of labor cost, improve the sorting efficiency and the sorting accuracy, and are also beneficial to the transfer and the distribution of the follow-up goods.
In the description of the present specification, the terms "coupled," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly unless otherwise specifically indicated and defined. Furthermore, the terms "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top," "bottom," and the like refer to an azimuth or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the invention and to simplify the description, and do not refer to or imply that the devices or units referred to must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the 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 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 construed as reflecting the intention that: i.e., 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 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 a plurality of sub-modules.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the apparatus of the embodiments may be adaptively changed and disposed in one or more apparatuses different from the embodiments. The modules or units or components of the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component and, furthermore, they may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. Any combination of all features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or units of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be used in combination, except insofar as at least some of such features and/or processes or units 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 but not others included in other embodiments, 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 terms "first," "second," "third," etc., to describe a general object merely denote different instances of like objects, and are not intended to imply that the objects so described must have a given order, 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 the above description, will appreciate that other embodiments are contemplated within 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 disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
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1. A method of sorting items adapted to be carried out in a sorting apparatus, the sorting apparatus comprising at least a sorting vehicle, a code scanning apparatus, a control system, a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
acquiring a plurality of goods belonging to the same collection list from a carrier, wherein the carrier is provided with a carrying bar code, the carrying bar code comprises collection list information, the collection list comprises a plurality of orders with the same attribute, each order comprises one or a plurality of goods, and each goods is provided with a corresponding goods code;
identifying the carrying bar codes through the code scanning equipment so as to acquire the collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods;
distributing corresponding grid openings for each order according to the aggregate order information through the control system;
scanning the goods code on any goods by the code scanning equipment to acquire the goods code information;
and binding the distribution truck with the plurality of goods through the control system according to the goods code information so as to convey the plurality of goods to corresponding grids through the distribution truck.
2. The sorting method of claim 1, wherein the sorting apparatus further comprises a loading port that binds the distribution cart with the plurality of items, comprising:
triggering a first depth sensor in front of a loading port to acquire first height data before the distribution vehicle enters the loading port;
triggering a second depth sensor behind the loading port to acquire second height data after the distribution vehicle leaves the loading port;
judging whether the goods are loaded on the distribution truck or not based on the first height data and the second height data;
if the fact that the distribution vehicle is empty before entering the loading port is determined, and the goods are loaded after leaving the loading port, the distribution vehicle is bound with the goods.
3. The sorting method of claim 2, wherein the determining whether the item is loaded on the cart based on the first and second height data comprises:
comparing the first height data and the second height data with preset heights respectively;
if the first height data is consistent with the preset height, determining that the split sowing vehicle is empty before entering the loading port;
and if the second height data is larger than the preset height, determining that the distribution truck is loaded with goods after leaving the goods loading port.
4. The sorting method of claim 2, wherein scanning the article code on any one article by the code scanning apparatus comprises:
and scanning the goods codes on any goods through the code scanning equipment, and then scanning the goods codes on the next goods again at least through minimum interval time, wherein the minimum interval time is the time from entering the goods loading port to leaving the goods loading port of the distribution truck.
5. The sorting method of claim 1, wherein each of the sets corresponds to a standard.
6. The sorting method of claim 1, wherein the sorting apparatus further comprises a code reading apparatus, the carrier being a shelf, the method further comprising:
when the goods shelf moves to a designated position, reading the carrying bar code information on the goods shelf through a code reading device;
and the control system binds the carrying bar code information with the ground label of the appointed position.
7. The sorting method of claim 1, wherein the carrier is a container or a carrier cart.
8. The sorting method of claim 1, wherein the carrying bar code and/or the goods code is a one-dimensional bar code, a two-dimensional code, or an RFID.
9. A sorting apparatus adapted to acquire a plurality of items belonging to the same aggregate order from a carrier, the carrier having thereon a carrier bar code containing aggregate order information, the aggregate order containing a plurality of orders having the same attribute, each order containing one or more items, each item having thereon a corresponding item code, the sorting apparatus comprising:
a plurality of compartment adapted to hold the goods;
the code scanning device is suitable for identifying the carrying bar codes to acquire the collection list information corresponding to the plurality of goods and scanning the goods codes on any one of the goods to acquire the goods code information;
the control system is suitable for distributing corresponding grids for each order according to the aggregate order information and binding the distribution vehicle with the plurality of goods according to the goods code information;
and the distribution truck is suitable for conveying the goods to the corresponding grid.
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