Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of cargo sorting devices and goods sorting system, it is intended to it is small to improve walking
The flexibility of vehicle.
The utility model first aspect provides a kind of cargo sorting device, comprising:
Platform, including table top are sorted, the table top has for receiving at least one input unit of cargo and for exporting
Multiple output sections of cargo, the table top have the edge extended in a first direction, and the multiple output section is along the first party
To the edge for being arranged in the table top, multiple conveying logical tracks and multiple connection logic rails are additionally provided on the table top
Road, the multiple conveying logical tracks are extend side by side along the first direction, including delivery track and return track, the connection
Logical tracks connect the adjacent conveying logical tracks and make between the conveying logical tracks being connected have three with
Upper access;
Walking dolly, the bearing goods and run trace walking on the table top by setting is with by institute at an input unit
Bearing goods are delivered to output section unloading cargo corresponding with the goods information of the cargo, return to an input unit later;With
Control device couples with the walking dolly and sets the run trace, to control the walking dolly at least
One is returned at least through the return track by the delivery track travel to corresponding output section, and after unloading cargo
Input unit.
In some embodiments, cargo sorting device includes information recognition device, the information recognition device and the control
Device coupling processed, for obtaining the goods information and the goods information being delivered to the control device, the control dress
Set the run trace that the walking dolly is set according to the goods information of walking dolly institute bearing goods.
In some embodiments,
The table top has opposite two edge that extends in a first direction, and the multiple output section is along described the
One direction is respectively arranged in described two edges;
The multiple conveying logical tracks include one or more described delivery track and one or more institute
State return track.
In some embodiments, cargo sorting device includes multiple tracks positioneds dress along the conveying logical tracks arrangement
It sets, the walking dolly determines run trace when walking along the conveying logical tracks by the track placer.
In some embodiments, cargo sorting device includes multiple bin positioning devices corresponding with the output section, institute
State the position that walking dolly determines the corresponding output section of institute's bearing goods by the bin positioning device.
In some embodiments, cargo sorting device includes the multiple walking dollies coupled with the control device.
In some embodiments, the walking dolly is walking robot of the band with cargo discharge mechanism.
In some embodiments, the delivery track is located at the delivery track close to the edge, the return track
Far from the edge side.
The utility model second aspect provides a kind of goods sorting system, including multiple cargo sorting devices, the multiple
Cargo sorting device is divided into the above sorting equipment of two-stage, wherein portion of the next stage sorting equipment to upper level sorting equipment
The cargo of point output section unloading is sorted, and wherein at least level-one sorting equipment is cargo described in the utility model first aspect
Sorting equipment.
Based on cargo sorting device provided by the utility model and goods sorting system, wrapped since cargo sorting device is arranged
It includes multiple conveying logical tracks of delivery track and return track and connects multiple connection logics of adjacent conveying logical tracks
Track and make to be connected convey between logical tracks have three or more accesses, compared to halved belt sorting equipment, walking dolly
After unloading cargo, return track can be entered by the run trace that control device is set, be conducive to return to input unit nearby, thus not
Input unit, therefore the flexibility of walking dolly must must be returned to along the complete full Cheng Caineng of uniline track travel as halved belt trolley
It is higher.
By the detailed description referring to the drawings to the exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the utility model it is other
Feature and its advantage will become apparent.
Specific embodiment
The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model
Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than whole
Embodiment.Be to the description only actually of at least one exemplary embodiment below it is illustrative, never as to this is practical
Novel and its application or any restrictions used.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not having
Every other embodiment obtained under the premise of creative work is made, is fallen within the protection scope of the utility model.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, positioned opposite, the digital table of the component and step that otherwise illustrate in these embodiments
Up to the unlimited the scope of the utility model processed of formula and numerical value.Simultaneously, it should be appreciated that for ease of description, each shown in attached drawing
The size of a part is not to draw according to actual proportionate relationship.For skill known to person of ordinary skill in the relevant
Art, method and apparatus may be not discussed in detail, but in the appropriate case, and the technology, method and apparatus should be considered as awarding
Weigh part of specification.In shown here and discussion all examples, any occurrence should be construed as merely example
Property, not as limitation.Therefore, the other examples of exemplary embodiment can have different values.It should also be noted that similar
Label and letter similar terms are indicated in following attached drawing, therefore, once be defined in a certain Xiang Yi attached drawing, then with
In attached drawing afterwards do not need that it is further discussed.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of cargo sorting device.Cargo sorting device master
It to include sorting platform 1, walking dolly 2 and control device.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, sorting platform 1 includes table top 11.Table top 11 have for receive cargo 9 at least one
Input unit I and multiple output section O for exporting cargo 9.Table top 11 has along the edge that first direction D extends.Multiple outputs
Portion O is arranged in the edge of table top 11 along first direction D.It is additionally provided with multiple conveying logical tracks on table top 11 and multiple connections are patrolled
Collect track L3.Multiple conveying logical tracks are extend side by side along first direction D, including delivery track L1 and return track L2.Connection
Logical tracks L3 connects adjacent conveying logical tracks and makes between the conveying logical tracks being connected tool there are three the above accesses.
As shown in Figure 1, sorting platform 1 further includes the support construction of supporting bable tops 11.In the present embodiment, support construction is steel
Component, specifically includes multiple support posts, and supporting bable tops 11 are fixedly installed on support post.Support construction is supported in supporting surface
On G, supporting surface G is, for example, ground or flooring.
As shown in Fig. 2, in some embodiments, conveying logical tracks and connection logical tracks are logical tracks.It can
For there is no the virtual rails of track in kind.
In the present embodiment, cargo sorting device includes multiple track placers 5 along conveying logical tracks arrangement, walking
Run trace when trolley 2 is determined by track placer 5 along conveying logical tracks walking.That is, in the present embodiment, it is more
The line of a track placer 5 along first direction D arrangement can determine that a conveying logical tracks.Track placer 5
System identification can be dispatched by the control of walking dolly 2.Track placer 5 for example can be two-dimension code label or RFID tag
Deng.
In the present embodiment, the line conveyed between the adjoining track placer 5 of logical tracks positioned at two can
Determine a connection logical tracks L3.Certainly, in order to determine connection logical tracks L3, special tracks positioned dress also can be set
It sets.In some embodiments, connection logical tracks L3 is and conveys logical tracks vertical linear shape track, in some embodiments
In, connection logical tracks can also be linear path, the curve type track etc. with conveying logical tracks at on-right angle.
As shown in Fig. 2, in some embodiments, delivery track L1 leans on proximal edge, return track L2 is located at delivery track L1
Separate edge side.In some embodiments, it is also possible to be return track L2 by proximal edge, delivery track L1 is located at backhaul
The side at the separate edge of track L2.
The bearing goods 9 and run trace walking on table top 11 by setting is with by institute at an input unit I of walking dolly 2
Bearing goods 9 are delivered to output section O unloading cargo 9 corresponding with the goods information of the cargo 9, return to input unit I later.
Wherein, single input unit I can be set on table top 11, multiple input unit I also can be set.It is multiple defeated being arranged
When entering portion I, it may return to input unit I when the last bearing goods after the unloading cargo 9 of walking dolly 2, can also return
To other input unit I, such as it may return to the input unit I or walking dolly 2 nearest apart from the output section O for unloading cargo
Prepare there is no walking dolly 2 to receive cargo when backhaul or wait the input unit I of 2 minimum number of walking dolly of cargo to be received.
As shown in Fig. 2, in some embodiments, input unit I closes on delivery track L1 setting, which is conducive to walking dolly
Directly along delivery track L1 conveying articles after 2 bearing goods, conducive to the Loaded haul cycle for shortening each delivery period.
Control device couples with walking dolly 2 and sets the run trace of walking dolly 2, to control walking dolly 2 at least
Corresponding output section O is run to by delivery track L1, and defeated at least through return track L2 return one after unloading cargo 9
Enter portion I.
Control device can be able to achieve the dress of the aforementioned control function of walking dolly 2 for computer, programmable controller etc.
It sets.
The setting of run trace can be considered based on global optimum, such as comprehensively consider the defeated of this walking dolly 2 return
Enter the position of portion I, this walking dolly 2 can be along the shortest path of conveying logical tracks and connection logical tracks L3 walking, together
When consider the factors such as the run trace of other walking dollies 2, show that the walking path of each walking dolly is most short, travel time is minimum
Global optimum path.
Table top 11 is as shown in Fig. 2, cargo sorting device further includes information recognition device 4.Information recognition device 4 and control fill
Coupling is set, for obtaining goods information and goods information being delivered to control device, control device is carried according to walking dolly 2
The goods information setting run trace of cargo 9 simultaneously controls the walking of walking dolly 2 according to run trace.Information recognition device 4 can be with
It is set at input unit I or at the conveying logical tracks of input unit I to output section O.Information recognition device 4 can identify cargo
The goods information carried on label, information recognition device 4 are, for example, barcode scanning device.Label can be to be stored with goods information
Bar code, two dimensional code or RFID tag etc..Cargo can be to be dispensed package, goods information may include package address
Information.
Since multiple conveying logical tracks including delivery track L1 and return track L2 are arranged and connect adjacent conveying
Multiple connection logical tracks of logical tracks and make to be connected convey between logical tracks have three or more accesses, compared to friendship
Fork band sorting equipment after walking dolly 2 unloads cargo, can enter return track L2 by the run trace that control device is set,
Input unit is returned to conducive to nearest, without as halved belt trolley input must be returned to along the complete full Cheng Caineng of uniline track travel
Portion, therefore the flexibility of walking dolly is higher, conducive to the utilization rate for improving walking dolly 2.
The quantity for conveying logical tracks and connection logical tracks can be according to the factors such as sorting amount size and the quantity of output section O
Setting on demand.In embodiment shown in Fig. 2, two conveying logical tracks, including a delivery track L1 are only symbolically shown
With return track L2.In embodiment (not shown), conveying logical tracks may include more delivery track L1 and backhaul rail
Road L2.Each delivery track L1 and return track L2 is reticulated by multiple connection logical tracks L3 connections.
In some embodiments, table top 11 has along opposite two edge that first direction D extends, multiple output section O
It is respectively arranged along first direction D in two edges.Multiple conveying logical tracks may include one or more delivery track
L1 and one or more return track L2.Such as multiple conveying logical tracks may include two delivery track L1 and setting
One or more return track L2 between two delivery track L1.
For example, if a return track L2, return track L2 and two are arranged between two delivery track L1
Delivery track L1 is used cooperatively.If more than two return track L2 are arranged between two delivery track L1, it can be two
Delivery track L1 respectively corresponds to determining return track L2, is also possible to two delivery track L1 and shares more than two return tracks
L2 can also be that the corresponding determining delivery track L1 of part return track L2, part return track L2 are two delivery track L1
It shares.Furthermore it is possible to be the walking dolly on more than two return track L2 direction of travel it is all the same, be also possible to two with
The direction of travel and the row on remaining return track L2 of walking dolly in upper return track L2 at least one return track L2
Walk the direction of travel difference etc. of trolley 2.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, cargo sorting device includes multiple reception devices 3, multiple reception devices 3 and multiple outputs
O corresponding connection in portion is to receive the cargo 9 unloaded from output section O.Reception device 3 can be fixed container, removable container, software
The diversified forms such as sack, it might even be possible to be the table top 11 of another cargo sorting device as shown in Figure 3.
In some embodiments, reception device 3 and table top 11 are arranged apart, between being completed by connection locator
The fixation of relative position.Relatively convenient, efficient requirement can be unloaded according to cargo 9, reception device 3 is arranged in suitable position
It sets, is such as provided closer to the position of input unit I.
Cargo sorting device may include multiple bin positioning devices 6 corresponding with output section O, and walking dolly 2 passes through lattice
Mouth positioning device 6 determines the position of the corresponding output section O of institute's bearing goods 9.Bin positioning device 6 for example can be two dimensional code mark
Label or RFID tag etc..
In some embodiments, cargo sorting device includes the multiple walking dollies 2 coupled with control device.Walking dolly
2 quantity can be arranged according to sorting amount size.
In some embodiments, walking dolly 2 is the walking robot with cargo discharge mechanism, and for example, homing guidance is transported
Defeated vehicle (AGV).Cargo discharge mechanism can be for example turnover panel, transfer mechanism or mechanical arm etc..
The present embodiment also provides a kind of goods sorting system.Goods sorting system includes multiple cargo sorting devices, multiple
Cargo sorting device is divided into the above sorting equipment of two-stage, wherein portion of each next stage sorting equipment to upper level sorting equipment
The cargo of point output section unloading is sorted, and wherein at least level-one sorting equipment is cargo sorting device above-mentioned.
As shown in figure 3, goods sorting system includes multiple cargo sorting devices above-mentioned, multiple cargo sorting devices are divided into
Two-stage sorting equipment, respectively first order sorting equipment F and second level sorting equipment R.In the present embodiment, second level sorting equipment
The connecing as first order sorting equipment F (corresponding to upper level sorting equipment) of table top 11 of R (corresponding to next stage sorting equipment)
Receiving apparatus is connected to the output section of first order sorting equipment F, so that the cargo unloaded to the output section sorts.
The goods sorting system can use simple cargo sorting device and complete complicated sorting task.If desired,
Multiple cargo sorting devices can be divided into the above sorting equipment of three-level.
For example, aforementioned cargo can be package, aforementioned goods information can be the address information of package, the goods sorting system
System, which can be used for being sorted according to address information, to be wrapped up.When carrying out packages, can be carried out using first order sorting equipment F
Classify to address information the output section different with correspondence when sorting by comprising large range of area.It is filled by the first level sortation
Package after setting the preliminary sorting of F completion enters second level sorting equipment R and further sorts.It can be R pairs by second level sorting equipment
The cargo of the output section output of the first order sorting equipment F answered is that small-scale area is right comprising large range of regional classification
Address information is classified with each output section of corresponding second level sorting equipment R, and sorting is completed in classification according to this.
Goods sorting system is formed by the multiple cargo sorting devices of hierarchical composition, it can be according to sorting place, sorting amount
And the fine degree of sorting configures sorting resource for greater flexibility.
It should be noted that the cargo sorting device of the utility model embodiment can cooperate other cargo sorting device shapes
At goods sorting system, for example, halved belt cargo sorting device can be cooperated to be combined into goods sorting system, by aforesaid plurality of goods
Next stage sorting equipment of the object sorting equipment as halved belt cargo sorting device, such as make the table top of aforementioned cargo sorting device
11 are connected to the output section of halved belt cargo sorting device, to carry out again to the cargo tentatively sorted through halved belt sorting equipment
Sorting.
The utility model also provides a kind of goods sorting method, using cargo sorting device above-mentioned or goods sorting system
Cargo 9 is sorted, the run trace including setting walking dolly 2, to control walking dolly 2 from an input unit I at least through delivery
Track L1 runs to corresponding output section O, and returns to an input unit I at least through return track L2 after unloading cargo 9.
In some embodiments, goods sorting method further includes judging whether walking dolly 2 has safe return condition, such as
Fruit judging result is yes, execution return step, if it is judged that being no, execution return transition step.
Wherein return step includes that control walking dolly 2 is travelled at least through return track L2 to input unit I.For example,
In embodiment shown in Fig. 2, judging result is for example that can control walking dolly 2 first through immediate connection logical tracks L3
Into return track L2, travels along return track L2 to after the immediate connection logical tracks L3 of input unit I to be returned, pass through
Connection logical tracks L3 is back at input unit I.
Wherein returning to transition step includes: evacuation step, including control walking dolly 2 or obstruction walking dolly 2 have peace
The full walking of other walking dollies 2 or pause walking for returning to condition, judges whether walking dolly 2 has after avoiding step again
Standby safety returns to condition, if it is judged that be yes, execution return step, if it is judged that be it is no, re-execute and returned
Cross step.
In some embodiments, evacuation step at least one of includes the following steps: control walking dolly 2 is along place
Conveying logical tracks continue traveling preset distance and (send for example, walking dolly 2 is in embodiment shown in Fig. 2, after unloading cargo
On goods track L1, control walking dolly 2 continues to travel preset distance along delivery track L1);Control the pause walking of walking dolly 2;
Control the other pause of walking dolly 2 walkings.
In some embodiments, goods sorting method includes the quantity for the walking dolly 2 that adjustment is coupled with control device.It should
The quantity for being conducive to realize the walking dolly 2 that operation is participated according to the dynamic adjustment of sorting amount size is set, it can be with when sorting amount is big
Increase the quantity of walking dolly 2, and a part of 2 suspend mode of walking dolly can be set when sorting amount is small and shut down, thus
It economizes on resources.
In some embodiments, goods sorting method includes adjusting the quantity for the output section O that walking dolly 2 unloads cargo.
For example, when not needing so much reception device 3 part bin positioning device 6 can be disassembled, and remove corresponding reception device
3, while being arranged accordingly in control device, so that corresponding output section O is not re-used as the mesh that walking dolly 2 unloads cargo
Ground.When needing more reception devices 3, can also by 11 edge empty position of table top increase reception device 3,
Increase bin positioning device 6 at the empty position, the empty position is made to form output section O, while being carried out accordingly in control device
Setting, make corresponding output section O as walking dolly 2 unloading cargo destination.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 2 to using an embodiment of the present invention cargo sorting device sorting cargo detailed process into
Row description.
Cargo 9 is put into the carrying platform of walking dolly 2 in an input unit I by the mechanical investment device of manual or automaticization
On (such as turnover panel of the walking robot with turnover panel);
Walking dolly 2 carries the beginning of cargo 9 and moves along delivery track L1 to the direction of output section O, knows by information
Other device 4 identifies goods information;
Control device provides the position of output section O corresponding with goods information after obtaining goods information and calculates walking dolly
2 run trace.The control that the run trace calculated feeds back to walking dolly 2 is dispatched system, manipulation walking by control device
2 mechanical device of trolley completes specified walking movement along the run trace of setting.
Walking dolly 2 arrives at output section O corresponding with goods information along the run trace walking of setting, by carrying platform
On cargo 9 be offloaded in the reception device 3 being connected to output section O.
After unloading cargo, empty walking dolly 2 returns to the input unit that control device is set via the run trace of setting
I prepares to start next delivery period.
In a concrete application embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, two adjacent conveying logical tracks are set on table top 11,
One conveying logical tracks transports the delivery track L1 of cargo, another conveying as walking dolly 2 close to the edge of table top 11
The return track L2 that logical tracks return after unloading as walking dolly 2.The one of the shortest path of the run trace of walking dolly 2
Kind is achieved in that: walking dolly 2 can directly enter from nearest connection logical tracks L3 after unsnatching cargo 9 at the O of output section
Return track L2 runs to the nearest connection logical tracks L3 of input port I that distance to be returned along return track L2, through the connection
Logical tracks L3 is travelled to input port I, to effectively reduce the stroke of walking dolly 2, the setting of run trace is flexible.
From the above description, it can be seen that the cargo sorting device and goods sorting system of the utility model embodiment are with following
At least one advantage:
Three or more accesses are set between adjacent conveyor logical tracks, replace conventional cross with the uniline in Sorting Technique
Track frees walking dolly, without the halved belt used in such as halved belt Sorting Technique from determining uniline track
Trolley must return to input unit along the complete full Cheng Caineng of uniline track travel like that, and the flexibility of walking dolly is higher, is conducive to improve
The utilization rate of walking dolly 2.
Control device can determine whether walking dolly 2 has safe return condition, as judging result be it is no, then execute evacuation
Step, such as can control the pause of rear walking dolly 2 traveling or the continuation of walking dolly 2 along place conveying logical tracks fortune
Row to suitable distance return again to input port I etc..Evacuation step can be set according to 2 operational efficiency maximization principle of walking dolly
It sets.
Output section O is arranged in the edge of table top 11, middle automated guided vehicle need to be in heavy-duty steel compared with the prior art
The mode run on platform, can according to need combination cargo sorting device is goods sorting system, is conducive to increase goods sorting
The flexibility of system layout, the cost for reducing goods sorting system reduce on-site construction time.
Finally it should be noted that: above embodiments are only to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than limit it
System;Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art should
Understand: specific implementation of the utility model can still be modified or is equally replaced to some technical characteristics
It changes;Without departing from the spirit of technical solutions of the utility model, should all cover in the claimed technical solution of the utility model
In range.