CN210883796U

CN210883796U - Goods sorting system

Info

Publication number: CN210883796U
Application number: CN201920900838.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙益峰; 董小明; 冯峻
Original assignee: Shanghai Quicktron Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Quicktron Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-14
Filing date: 2019-06-14
Publication date: 2020-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-06-14

Abstract

The utility model discloses a goods letter sorting system, include: one or more goods access devices that can multiplex shelves, comprising: a frame body having a plurality of partitioned areas thereon; the first calibrators are arranged on the frame body and correspond to the separation areas; the control device is coupled with the first calibrator, can receive goods storing and taking tasks, and operates the first calibrator corresponding to the separation area corresponding to the goods storing and taking tasks when a goods shelf faces the shelf body so as to instruct to perform goods storing and taking operations on corresponding goods positions on the goods shelf; one or more operation shelves, one or more operation shelves set up by the support body, have conveyer on the operation shelf, the workbin can be placed on the conveyer.

Description

Goods sorting system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a robot or automatic storage field especially relate to a goods letter sorting system.

Background

In the current logistics warehousing field, Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have been increasingly used to replace or supplement manual labor. The automatic guided vehicle can automatically receive the object conveying task, reaches the first position under the control of a program, acquires the object, then travels to the second position, unloads the object, and continues to execute other tasks. The warehousing system with the automatic guide vehicle has the characteristics of instant response and the flexibility of a distributed system, and can greatly reduce the comprehensive cost of warehousing.

An electronic calibrator is fixed on a common shelf. Usually, a corresponding electronic calibrator is arranged at each cargo space on the shelf. When a goods access operation is to be performed on the goods space, the electronic calibrator flashes and may indicate, for example, the type of operation, such as pick or put, and the quantity of goods to be operated. This results in an electronic calibrator being attached to each cargo space. Due to the fact that the number of the movable goods shelves is large, even many movable goods shelves are not provided with electronic calibrators, and goods storing and taking efficiency is low. The electronic calibrator fixed on the fixed shelf is not flexible enough to use and inconvenient to maintain, and the service life of the electronic calibrator is bound with the shelf, so that the efficiency is low. In the process of warehouse, the efficiency of the goods storing and taking action of the goods in the goods storage space is more and more concerned by enterprises and research fields.

The statements in the background section are merely technical equivalents which may be known to a person skilled in the art and do not, of course, represent prior art in this field.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of at least one among the prior art defects, the utility model provides a goods letter sorting system, include:

one or more goods access devices that can multiplex shelves, comprising:

a frame body having a plurality of partitioned areas thereon;

the first calibrators are arranged on the frame body and correspond to the separation areas;

the control device is coupled with the first calibrator, can receive goods storing and taking tasks, and operates the first calibrator corresponding to the separation area corresponding to the goods storing and taking tasks when a goods shelf faces the shelf body so as to instruct to perform goods storing and taking operations on corresponding goods positions on the goods shelf;

one or more operation shelves, one or more operation shelves set up by the support body, have conveyer on the operation shelf, the workbin can be placed on the conveyer.

According to an aspect of the utility model, have one or more operation goods position on the operation goods shelves and with the second calibrator that the operation goods position corresponds, conveyer sets up on the operation goods position.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, goods letter sorting system includes a plurality of goods access arrangement, can supply to sort a plurality of goods shelves simultaneously.

According to an aspect of the invention, the conveyor comprises a conveyor belt and/or conveyor rollers.

According to an aspect of the invention, the operating shelf comprises a starting device, which can be triggered by a user to start the conveyor.

According to an aspect of the invention, the operating shelf further comprises a motor for driving the conveyor, the starting device is coupled with the motor, and when the starting device is triggered, the motor is started to drive the conveyor.

According to an aspect of the invention, the goods sorting system further comprises a conveying system, which is docked with the conveyor of the operating rack, so that the bins carried on the conveyor can be conveyed onto the conveying system.

According to an aspect of the utility model, the goods letter sorting system still includes the automatic guided vehicle, the automatic guided vehicle can be with one or more goods shelves are carried to support body the place ahead carries out goods letter sorting operation.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, goods letter sorting system still includes the dispatch unit, the dispatch unit with the automatic guided vehicle communication receives the letter sorting task to according to letter sorting task discernment target goods shelves, dispatch the automatic guided vehicle will target goods shelves are carried support body the place ahead carries out goods letter sorting operation.

According to an aspect of the invention, the first calibrator may indicate one or more of a type, a number, a location of an access operation, and the second calibrator may also indicate one or more of a type, a number, a location of an access operation.

The utility model provides an embodiment, the calibrator can be independent of outside the goods shelves, and the mounting means is not limited, can show information such as operation type and quantity, position, uses swiftly to be convenient for arrange, make things convenient for the transformation in current warehouse. The calibrators are used in groups according to different shelf structures, the distribution of the calibrators can be quickly adjusted, and the cost is low. The shelf refers to, for example, a container composed of several layers, several rows, or one layer, one row or one row, not specifically referring to one. The angle between the goods shelf and the ground is not limited, the transportation mode of the goods shelf is not limited, the goods shelf can be directly used for placing goods or containers, and the goods are placed in the containers. When an article at a certain supplement position of the shelf needs to be taken and placed, the calibration at the position is lightened, and the quantity and the taking/placing information are displayed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without undue limitation. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an electronic calibrator;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a pallet;

fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a cargo access device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view when the shelf is being transported to the goods access device;

FIG. 5 shows a top view of the cargo access device in use;

fig. 6 shows a schematic view of a cargo access system according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 illustrates a cargo access method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 shows a cargo access device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 illustrates a cargo sorting system according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

figure 10 shows a schematic view of the operating shelf.

Detailed Description

In the following, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, either mechanically, electrically, or in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood that they are presented herein only to illustrate and explain the present invention, and not to limit the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an electronic calibrator. Wherein, be provided with a plurality of goods positions on goods shelves 1, goods container 2 places on each goods position, or alternately, the goods also can directly place on each goods position. Each cargo space has a corresponding calibrator, such as an electronic calibrator 3. An array of a plurality of shelves 1 may be provided in the warehouse for storing various goods or supplies. When the dispatching system of the warehouse receives an operation instruction, for example, a goods taking operation is performed from a container on a certain goods position of a certain shelf, the electronic calibrator 3 corresponding to the goods position lights up and flashes, and the type (for example, goods taking or placing) and the number (for example, goods number) of the operation can be displayed.

The disadvantage of this solution is that an electronic marker is provided for each cargo space of each shelf. One electronic calibrator can only correspond to one goods position, so that the efficiency is low, the use is not flexible enough, the cost is very high, and the reuse of the electronic calibrator for goods shelves cannot be realized.

To this end, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo access device that can be reused for a shelf. As described in detail below with reference to fig. 2-5.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the pallet 100. Wherein the shelf 100 has a plurality of spaced apart cargo spaces 101, such as a plurality of cargo spaces 101 arranged in rows and columns, on which standard containers can be placed, or various goods can be placed directly. The shelf 100 has legs below it so that the bottom is suspended for the automated guided vehicle 200 to enter and exit. After the automatic guided vehicle 200 enters the position under the shelf 100, the lifting device of the automatic guided vehicle 200 operates to move the shelf 100 off the ground, and then moves the shelf to a target address, and performs a cargo access operation, such as taking out a cargo on a certain cargo space of the shelf 100, or putting the cargo on a certain cargo space of the shelf 100, or in a container of the cargo space.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the cargo access device 300 of the present invention. The cargo access device 300 includes a frame 301 and a plurality of first markers 302. Wherein the frame body 301 has a plurality of partitioned areas thereon (described in detail below). The first calibrators 302 are disposed on the frame body and respectively correspond to the plurality of partition areas. The frame body 301 is, for example, a gantry.

As shown in FIG. 3, the frame 301 has a plurality of partitions distributed in rows and columns, and FIG. 3 shows three rows of partitions, each row having 9 partitions, for a total of 27 partitions, such as 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that reference to "separation zones" in the present invention includes both zones that are physically separated from each other (e.g., horizontally and vertically separated by a partition) and zones that are logically separated from each other. For example, as shown in fig. 3, are logically isolated regions from each other. Of course, the regions may be separated from each other by physical separation. For example, the plurality of partition areas in fig. 3 are already separated in the vertical direction, and vertical partitions may be added to separate in the horizontal direction. These are all within the scope of the present invention. In fig. 3, each of the first calibrators 302 corresponds to one of the separation regions. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the position of the first calibrator 302 relative to the partition region. In fig. 3, the first calibration device 302 is located below the partition area, but may be configured to be located above, on the left side, or on the right side of the partition area, which is within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3, the cargo access device 300 further includes a control device 303. The control device 303 is coupled to the first calibrator 302. The control device 303 may receive the cargo access task and activate the corresponding first calibrator 302 according to the cargo access task, as described in detail below.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the control device 303 and the first calibrator 302 may be connected by wire or wirelessly. For example, each scaler 301 has a unique number ID. When the control means 303 needs to activate a certain first marker 303, the control means 303 may address according to the number ID of the first marker 303 and send an activation signal thereto. Or alternatively, the control device 303 and the first calibrator 302 may be connected via an ethernet bus. The control device 303 sends activation signaling to the bus, where each activation signaling contains the serial number ID of the first calibrator 303 to be activated. After each first calibrator 303 receives the signaling, comparing the number ID contained in the signaling with the number ID of itself, and if the two numbers are consistent, activating and lighting; if not, the signaling is discarded. The utility model discloses be not limited to communication mode and communication protocol between controlling means 303 and first calibrator 302.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view when the pallet 100 is carried to the goods access device 300. Wherein the control means 303 are omitted for the sake of brevity.

As shown in fig. 4, the cargo space 101 of the shelf 100 substantially corresponds to the partition area of the cargo access device 300. Therefore, when the shelf 100 faces the shelf body 301, the control device 303 may control the first marker 302 corresponding to the partition area corresponding to the goods access task according to the current goods access task, so as to instruct the goods access operation to the corresponding goods location on the shelf. For example, when the current cargo access task requires that the cargo in the container on the cargo space a in the second row and the second column on the first rack 100 on the left side in fig. 4 be taken out, the control device 303 will activate the first marker 302 corresponding to the compartment 2-2 (fig. 3) of the rack 301. Preferably, the first calibrator 302 may display the type and number of access operations. For example, the first calibrator 302 may display that the operation currently required to be performed is a "pick" operation, and the number of the operations is "full" or "ten sets". Alternatively, the first calibrator 302 may display one or more of the type and number and location of the access operation.

Therefore, after seeing that the first calibrator 302 is activated, an operator of the cargo access device 300 can easily find the cargo space to be operated, so that the efficiency is greatly improved, and the time required by cargo access is saved.

Fig. 5 shows a top view of the cargo access device 300 in use. As shown in fig. 5, the shelf 100 is transported to the front of the cargo access device 300, and faces the same. An operator is located, for example, on the other side of the cargo access device 300, in the operating area 400. As shown in fig. 3, each partition of the cargo access device 300 is hollow, so that when an operator observes that one of the first markers 302 is activated, the operator can immediately locate the first marker and then locate the cargo space of the shelf 100 corresponding to the first marker 302, and can perform corresponding operations, such as picking or placing, according to the prompt of the first marker.

Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cargo access device 300 further includes one or more operating shelves 304. One or more operation shelves 304 are disposed beside the frame body 301, and may have one or more operation spaces thereon and second calibrators corresponding to the operation spaces thereon, which are also capable of indicating the positions of the spaces to be operated and information on the operation types, the number, and the like. The operating shelf 304 may serve as a staging console. For example, when a goods picking operation is performed, a container to be picked may be placed on the operating shelf 304, and goods taken out of the shelf 100 may be placed on a certain position of the operating shelf 304. Preferably, a goods access device 300' similar to the goods access device 300 may be provided in front of the operating shelf 304 in order to provide a second marker. The cargo access device 300' also includes a frame, a plurality of bays, and second markers corresponding to the bays. The second calibrator is coupled to the control means 303. For example, when a pickup operation is performed, a certain first marker on the cargo access device 300 is activated to display "pickup", and a certain second marker on the cargo access device 300' is activated to display "put". Thus, the operator standing in the operation area 400 can easily sort the goods, and the operation efficiency is greatly improved. Alternatively, the second calibrator may not be provided on the operating shelf 304. Alternatively, the goods access device 300 further includes a conveying line disposed beside the rack body, so that the goods taken out of the shelf 100 can be directly placed on the conveying line, or the goods on the conveying line can be placed on a certain goods position of the shelf 100.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention does not need to set a calibration device on each cargo space of the shelf 100. On the contrary, the utility model discloses a goods access arrangement 300 simple structure through set up a plurality of calibrators in a frame, when carrying out the goods access, carries frame the place ahead with goods shelves 100, through the calibrator in the frame, instructs operating personnel to carry out relevant operation, has realized that the calibrator of goods shelves is multiplexing.

Fig. 4 and 5 show that one goods access device 300 can accommodate three shelves 100 (two shelves are shown in fig. 4) at the same time, but fig. 4 and 5 are only schematic and the present invention is not limited thereto. One product access device 300 may accommodate more shelves 100 or may be capable of accommodating only one or two shelves 100.

The utility model discloses still relate to a goods access system 500. Described below with reference to fig. 6.

As shown in fig. 6, the product access system 500 includes one or more shelves 100 and a product access device 300 that can be reused for the shelves. Wherein, the shelf 100 has a plurality of cargo spaces for storing goods or containers of goods. The cargo access device 300 is similar to that shown in fig. 3-5.

The cargo access device 300 includes a rack 301, and the rack 301 has a plurality of partitioned areas thereon. A plurality of first calibrators 302 are disposed on the frame 301, and correspond to the plurality of partition areas.

As shown in fig. 6, the cargo access system 500 includes a control device 303. The control device 303 is coupled to the first calibrator 302, and the control device 303 may receive a goods access task and operate the first calibrator corresponding to the partition area corresponding to the goods access task to instruct a goods access operation to a corresponding goods space on the shelf when the shelf faces the shelf body. Similar to that described in fig. 2-5 of the present invention, will not be described again here.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cargo access system 500 further comprises an automatic guided vehicle 200, the automatic guided vehicle 200 communicates with the control device 303, and can carry one or more of the shelves to the front of the rack body according to the instruction of the control device 303, so as to perform the cargo access operation.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cargo access system 500 further comprises one or more operation shelves disposed beside the frame body and having one or more operation cargo spaces thereon and second markers corresponding to the operation cargo spaces. Or the goods storing and taking device also comprises a conveying line arranged beside the frame body.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the marker may indicate one or more of the type, number, location of access operations. Preferably, the scaler may indicate the type, number, location of access operations.

It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the control device 303 may be constructed as an integral unit of the cargo access device 300 or may be configured as a unit separate from the cargo access device 300 and remain within the scope of the present invention.

An example of the operation of the cargo access system 500 of the present invention is described below to facilitate an understanding of the nature of the present invention.

When the control device 303 receives a pickup command, which specifies, for example, a target shelf and a specific cargo space on the target shelf, the control device 303 assigns an automated guided vehicle 200 among currently available automated guided vehicles 200 to perform the task. After receiving the task command, the automatic guided vehicle moves to the corresponding shelf 100, and carries the shelf 100 to the front of the cargo access device 300, for example, to face the rack 301 of the cargo access device 300. After the control device 303 knows that the shelf 100 has been transported to the goods access device 300, based on the position of the shelf 100 relative to the goods access device 300 and the position of the target goods location on the target shelf, the compartment corresponding to the target goods location can be determined, and therefore the first marker 302 corresponding to the compartment can be determined, and the first marker 302 is activated, for example, to display the operation content (such as "pick up") and the quantity of goods. At this time, the operator notices that the first calibrator is activated to display, and performs corresponding operations according to the displayed content and quantity. Preferably, for the picking operation, it is also necessary to determine into which container the picked goods are placed. To this end, it is possible to combine the embodiment of fig. 5, to place the operating shelf 304 beside, and the second marker of the operating shelf 304 is also in communication with the control device 303, and the marker corresponding to the target cargo space on the operating shelf 304 is activated and lighted, and displays thereon, for example, "put" and the quantity of the cargo. Thus, the operator can place the goods taken out of the shelf 100 into the target cargo space on the operating shelf 304. In short, a plurality of sets of the goods taking and placing devices 300 (three sets are placed in fig. 5) may be provided at the operation position of the operator, thereby facilitating the operator to sort the goods. Or preferably, the operating shelves 304 may be fixed or mobile. Or the goods storing and taking device also comprises a conveying line arranged beside the frame body.

Fig. 7 illustrates a method 600 for accessing goods, such as may be performed using the device 300 or system 500 described above, according to an embodiment of the invention. Described in detail below with reference to fig. 7.

As shown in fig. 7, the cargo access method 600 includes:

in step S601: receiving a cargo access task.

In a warehouse, a central dispatch unit or control device, or as described above, 303 is typically provided that can receive cargo access tasks from a user. The access task includes, for example, information such as a task type (pick-up or put-down), target shelf information (for example, a shelf number, an address, etc.), a quantity of goods information, an operation address (for example, a number or an address of the goods access device 300), and the like.

In step S602: and acquiring the goods shelf corresponding to the goods storing and taking task from the goods storing and taking task.

After receiving the access task, the control device or the control unit analyzes the access task to acquire the address or the serial number ID of the target shelf.

In step S603: and carrying the goods shelf to the front of the goods storing and taking device and facing the shelf body of the goods storing and taking device.

The control device performs scheduling in step S603, for example, assigning an automatic guided vehicle, positioning the target shelf, and transporting the target shelf to the front of the goods storage device 300 in preparation for subsequent pick-and-place operations. Of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may also adopt other ways to transport the target shelf, and is not limited to the automatic guided vehicle, for example, the present invention may instruct the worker to transport the target shelf, and these are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

In step S604: and operating a first calibrator corresponding to the separation area corresponding to the goods access task to indicate that goods access operation is performed on the corresponding goods location on the goods shelf.

For example, based on the position of the automated guided vehicle relative to the cargo access device 300 and the position of the specific cargo space on the target shelf, the compartment corresponding to the target cargo space currently can be determined, and therefore the first marker 302 corresponding to the compartment can be determined, and the first marker 302 is activated, for example, to display the operation content (such as "pick up") and the quantity of the cargo. At this time, the operator notices that the first calibrator is activated to display, and performs corresponding operations according to the displayed content and quantity. Preferably, for the picking operation, it is also necessary to determine into which container the picked goods are placed. To this end, it is possible to combine the embodiment of fig. 5, to place the operating shelf 304 beside, and the second marker of the operating shelf 304 is also in communication with the control device 303, and the marker corresponding to the target cargo space on the operating shelf 304 is activated and lighted, and displays thereon, for example, "put" and the quantity of the cargo. Thus, the operator can place the goods taken out of the shelf 100 into the target cargo space on the operating shelf 304. Or the goods storing and taking device also comprises a conveying line arranged beside the frame body.

Fig. 8 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a cargo access device 300. As shown in fig. 8, the rack 301 of the cargo access device 300 has a plurality of rows of first markers 302, the first markers 302 may be non-uniformly arranged, for example, as shown in the figure, three first markers 302 are arranged on the first row and the fourth row, four first markers 302 are arranged on the second row and the third row, two first markers 302 are arranged on the fifth row and the sixth row, and one first marker 302 is arranged on the seventh row (lowermost), so that cargo containers or cargos with different sizes and dimensions can be accommodated.

Fig. 9 illustrates a cargo sorting system 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention, described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in fig. 9, the cargo sorting system 700 includes one or more cargo access devices 300, such as the cargo access devices 300 shown in fig. 3 and 8. In fig. 9, the goods sorting system 700 is shown to include two goods access devices 300, so that the system can simultaneously perform sorting operations on two shelves, thereby improving the efficiency and speed of goods sorting. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cargo sorting system 700 may include one or more cargo access devices 300, which are all within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the cargo access device 300 includes a frame 301 having a plurality of partition areas, a plurality of first markers 302, and a control device 303; the first calibrator is arranged on the frame body and corresponds to the plurality of separation areas; the control device is coupled with the first calibrator, can receive goods storing and taking tasks, and operates the first calibrator corresponding to the separation area corresponding to the goods storing and taking tasks when a goods shelf faces the shelf body so as to indicate that goods storing and taking operations are carried out on corresponding goods positions on the goods shelf. These are not described in detail.

In addition, the goods sorting system 700 further comprises one or more operating shelves 701, and fig. 9 shows two operating shelves 701 respectively located at two sides of the goods access device. The operation shelf 701 is disposed beside the frame body 301 of the goods access device 300 for an operator to sort goods. For example, the operator may need to take out and put the goods on the operating shelf 701 on the shelf in front of the goods access device 300, or take out and put the goods on the shelf in front of the goods access device 300 on the operating shelf 701.

Fig. 10 shows a schematic view of operating shelf 701. As shown in fig. 10, the operating shelf 701 has a support 7011. The rack 7011 serves as a frame for the operating rack 701, which may include vertical rack sections and horizontal rack sections, thereby serving as both a support and a partition. As shown in fig. 10, the operating rack 701 has a conveyor 7012, for example on a horizontal rack portion of a rack 7011. The conveyor 7012 may have bins placed thereon, or may have goods placed directly thereon. The conveyor 7012 includes conveyor belts and/or conveyor rollers. The conveyor shown in fig. 10 is a roller.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operation shelf 701 has one or more operation cargo spaces and a second calibrator 7013 corresponding to the operation cargo spaces, and the conveying device 7012 is disposed on the operation cargo spaces, as shown in fig. 10.

Referring to fig. 9, in sorting goods, an operator performs an operation in the middle area of fig. 9. When a first marker 302 on the cargo access device 300 is lit or indicated, the operator operates the bin on the compartment corresponding to the first marker 302. Meanwhile, when a certain second calibrator 7013 on the operating shelf 701 lights up or gives an instruction, the operator operates the operating cargo space corresponding to the second calibrator 7013 or the bin located thereon.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, the goods sorting system 700 comprises a plurality of goods access devices for simultaneously sorting a plurality of shelves. While the current rack is sorting, other racks may wait aside, wait for the current rack to finish and exit, and be carried by the AGV to the cargo access device 300 for sorting.

As shown in fig. 10, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the goods sorting system further comprises a conveying system 702, and the conveying system 702 is docked with the conveying device 7013 of the operating rack 701, so that the bins carried on the conveying device 7013 can be conveyed onto the conveying system. The conveyor system 702 is, for example, a conveyor belt. After the bin is transferred from the conveyor 7013 to the conveyor system 702, the conveyor system 702 may transport the bin to a predetermined destination based on the received job.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operating shelf 701 comprises an activation device (not shown), which activation device (e.g. a button) can be triggered by a user to activate the transfer device. For example, when an operator is in the sorting process, after a certain bin on the operating rack 701 is full or empty, the operator may activate the activation device, thereby activating the conveyor, e.g., the rollers, to start rotating, thereby transferring the bin thereon onto the conveyor system 702.

Preferably, the operating rack 701 further comprises a motor (not shown) for driving the conveyor 7013, the activation device being coupled to the motor and activating the motor to drive the conveyor 7013 when the activation device is activated.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cargo sorting system 700 further comprises an automatic guided vehicle 200 (shown in fig. 6), which can move one or more of the shelves 100 to the front of the shelf body for cargo sorting operation. When the front of the rack body is vacant, the goods shelf is directly conveyed to the front of the rack body for sorting operation; when no vacant space is arranged in front of the shelf body, the shelves wait beside the shelf body and enter a waiting queue, and the shelves are moved to the front of the shelf body after waiting for the shelves which are currently sorted to be moved out.

In addition, preferably, the cargo sorting system 700 further includes a dispatching unit, such as a dispatching system of a warehouse, the dispatching unit communicates with the automatic guided vehicle, receives a sorting task, identifies a target rack according to the sorting task, and dispatches the automatic guided vehicle to transport the target rack to the front of the rack body for cargo sorting operation. The dispatching unit may be a separate device from the control device 303 of the cargo access device 300, or may be an integrated control system, which are all within the scope of the present invention. The scheduling unit of the cargo sorting system 700 may be implemented by a computer, a single chip, an FPGA, an ASIC chip, etc., on which an existing scheduling algorithm may be run.

As described with respect to fig. 3 and 8, the first scaler may indicate one or more of access operation type, number, location, and the second scaler may also indicate one or more of access operation type, number, location.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the features and aspects of the embodiments illustrated in fig. 1-7 can be combined with and applied to the embodiments of fig. 8-10.

The utility model discloses in, the calibrator can be independent of outside the goods shelves, and the mounting means is not limited, can show information such as operation type and quantity, position, uses swiftly to be convenient for arrange, make things convenient for the transformation in warehouse now. The calibrators are used in groups according to different shelf structures, the distribution of the calibrators can be quickly adjusted, and the cost is low. The shelf refers to, for example, a container composed of several layers, several rows, or one layer, one row or one row, not specifically referring to one. The angle between the goods shelf and the ground is not limited, the transportation mode of the goods shelf is not limited, the goods shelf can be directly used for placing goods or containers, and the goods are placed in the containers. When an article at a certain supplement position of the goods shelf needs to be taken and placed, the calibration at the position is lightened, and the quantity and the taking/placing are displayed.

The operation modes of the embodiments of the present invention are briefly described as follows.

A. And taking out the specified quantity of the specified goods on the shelf of the buffer area according to the prompt or scheduling of the system by a human or a robot arm. In the process, the electronic calibrator on the rack corresponding to the designated goods location on the goods shelf can light up and display the taking or placing action prompt and quantity information. And placing the taken goods at the designated positions of other shelves or containers. The electronic calibrator corresponding to the placement position specified in the process can be lighted up and display the taking or placing quantity;

B. the specified goods of the specified positions of other containers or shelves can also be taken out and put into the goods positions of the specified positions on the shelves of the cache area according to the prompt or scheduling information of the system. In the process, the electronic calibrator at the position where the system is appointed to take and place can also light up and prompt to display the quantity information of the goods which are taken or placed and taken and placed.

Through the utility model discloses an embodiment can save the time of a large amount of thinking of operating personnel and looking for access goods position, and access efficiency promotes, and the access correct rate promotes, and is with low costs, and it is nimble convenient to use. In short, the efficiency of taking articles from the specified position on the shelf and the efficiency of putting the articles into the specified position on the shelf are obviously improved, and the problems that an electronic calibrator is not flexible to use, inconvenient to maintain and the like are solved.

Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cargo sorting system, comprising:

one or more shelf-reusable cargo access devices, the cargo access devices comprising:

a frame body having a plurality of partitioned areas thereon;

the first calibrators are arranged on the frame body and correspond to the separation areas; and

the control device is coupled with the first calibrator, can receive goods storing and taking tasks, and operates the first calibrator corresponding to the separation area corresponding to the goods storing and taking tasks when a goods shelf faces the shelf body so as to instruct to perform goods storing and taking operations on corresponding goods positions on the goods shelf; and

2. The item sorting system according to claim 1, wherein the handling racks have one or more handling bays and second markers corresponding to the handling bays, the conveyor being arranged on the handling bays.

3. The item sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the item sorting system comprises a plurality of item access devices for simultaneously sorting a plurality of shelves.

4. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the conveyor means comprise conveyor belts and/or conveyor rollers.

5. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operating shelf comprises an activation device, which can be triggered by a user to activate the conveyor.

6. The cargo sorting system of claim 5, wherein the operating rack further comprises a motor for driving the conveyor, the activation device being coupled to the motor and activating the motor to drive the conveyor when the activation device is activated.

7. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a conveyor system interfacing with the conveyor of the operating rack so that bins carried on the conveyor can be conveyed onto the conveyor system.

8. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an automated guided vehicle that can transport one or more of the racks in front of the rack for a cargo sorting operation.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a dispatching unit, the dispatching unit communicating with the automated guided vehicle, receiving the sorting task, identifying a target shelf according to the sorting task, and dispatching the automated guided vehicle to transport the target shelf to the front of the rack for a goods sorting operation.

10. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first indexer indicates one or more of type, number, location of access operations and the second indexer indicates one or more of type, number, location of access operations.