CN210883797U

CN210883797U - Material sorting cabinet

Info

Publication number: CN210883797U
Application number: CN201921247908.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 付维华
Original assignee: Suzhou Gongniu Information Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Gongniu Information Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-02
Filing date: 2019-08-02
Publication date: 2020-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-02

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a cabinet is selected to material, wherein, include: the system comprises a main cabinet and a plurality of sub-cabinets, wherein the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets are respectively provided with a connector, and the sub-cabinets are connected with the main cabinet in series through the connectors, wherein the main cabinet is provided with input equipment for receiving a material picking order input by a user; the sub-cabinet is provided with a plurality of material boxes for containing material objects; the main cabinet is used for responding and selecting orders according to the materials, and the sub-cabinet provided with the target material box is controlled through the connector to open the cabinet door so that a user can select the target materials. The main cabinet controls all the sub-cabinets in a unified manner through the connectors according to a material picking order input by a user to respond to the material picking order to provide required target materials for the user, so that the technical problems that the types of provided material objects are limited and the requirements of the user cannot be met in the existing equipment can be solved.

Description

Material sorting cabinet

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of material sorting, in particular to a material sorting cabinet.

Background

In industrial production, materials involved in production, such as mechanical parts, production raw materials and the like, are often stored in a material box of a material cabinet according to types in advance. When a user (such as a worker) is in production operation, the needed materials can be taken from the corresponding material boxes of the material cabinet according to the needs of the user.

However, the existing material cabinet is often simpler in structure, generally has only a single cabinet body structure, the types of contained materials are relatively limited, the functions are relatively single, and the diversified requirements of users cannot be met. That is, the existing material picking cabinet often has the technical problem that the types of the provided material objects are limited and the user requirements cannot be met.

In view of the above problems, no effective solution has been proposed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a cabinet is selected to material to the kind of the material object that provides that exists in solving existing equipment is limited, can't satisfy user demand's technical problem, reaches the technological effect that can provide multiple material object, satisfy user's diversified requirement simultaneously for the user high-efficiently.

The embodiment of the application provides a cabinet is selected to material, includes: the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets are respectively provided with a connector, the sub-cabinets are connected with the main cabinet in series through the connectors, wherein,

the main cabinet is provided with an input device for receiving a material picking order input by a user, wherein the material picking order at least comprises: the identity of the target material;

the sub-cabinet is provided with a plurality of material boxes, and the material boxes are used for containing material objects;

the main cabinet is used for responding and according to a material picking order, determining a material box containing a material object corresponding to the identification of the target material as a target material box, and controlling a sub-cabinet provided with the target material box to open a cabinet door through the connector so that a user can pick the target material.

In one embodiment, the material boxes are further respectively connected with a display, and the displays are used for displaying names of the material objects in the connected material boxes.

In one embodiment, the display includes LED item picking labels.

In one embodiment, the doors of the sub-cabinets are provided with electromagnetic locks.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet is further provided with a remaining material detector, and the remaining material detector is used for detecting whether the remaining number of the material objects in the material box is smaller than a preset number threshold value or not according to a preset time interval; and sending out prompt information when detecting that the residual quantity of the material objects in the material box is smaller than a preset quantity threshold value.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet is further provided with a signal transceiver for information interaction with a management center.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet is further provided with a camera for collecting face information of a user;

the main cabinet is also used for carrying out identity authentication on the user according to the face information of the user, and receiving and processing the material picking order input by the user under the condition that the user passes the identity authentication.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet is further provided with a warning light.

In one embodiment, the input device includes a microphone and/or a touch display screen.

In one embodiment, the sub-cabinets are also pre-provided with corresponding sub-cabinet identifications.

In the embodiment of the application, a plurality of sub-cabinets for providing different material objects are connected in series to one main cabinet through connectors preset on the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets, and the main cabinet controls the sub-cabinets in a unified manner through the connectors according to a material picking order input by a user to respond to the material picking order to provide the required target material for the user, so that the technical problems that the types of the provided material objects are limited and the user requirements cannot be met in the existing equipment can be solved. The technical effects of efficiently providing various material objects for the user and meeting the diversified requirements of the user are achieved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the components of a material picking cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic flow chart of material taking of a material sorting cabinet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

in the figure:

1. the system comprises a main cabinet, 2, a sub-cabinet, 3, a camera, 4, input equipment, 5, a scanning gun rack, 6, a door lock, 7, a warning lamp, 8, a material box, 9 and a display.

Detailed Description

In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solutions in the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Consider that current material is selected cabinet and is often only a solitary cabinet body structure, and other cabinet bodies of extension can't be connected to this cabinet body, lead to selecting the cabinet based on current material and can provide the material kind that the user often relatively limited, lead to unable satisfying user's diversified requirement.

Aiming at the root cause for generating the technical problem, the corresponding connectors can be arranged on the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets in advance respectively, the sub-cabinets are connected in series on the main cabinet through the connectors, the main cabinet interacts with a user, and the sub-cabinets are called through unified control of the connectors, so that a material sorting order required by the user is completed, various different types of material objects are efficiently and accurately provided for the user, diversified requirements of the user are met, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Based on the thought, this application embodiment provides a cabinet is selected to material. Specifically, please refer to fig. 1, which is a block diagram of a material sorting cabinet according to an embodiment of the present application. The material sorting cabinet provided by the embodiment of the application specifically comprises: a main cabinet 1 and a plurality of sub-cabinets 2. Connectors are respectively arranged on the main cabinet 1 and the plurality of sub-cabinets 2, and the sub-cabinets 2 can be connected with the main cabinet 1 in series through the connectors. Thus, the main cabinet 1 can establish an information transmission channel with each sub-cabinet 2 through the connector to perform information interaction and command control. Specifically, the connector on the main cabinet 1 and the connector on the sub-cabinet 2 may be wirelessly connected together according to a preset communication protocol to establish a corresponding information transmission channel. Of course, the above information transmission channels may also be established by connecting them together in a wired manner. The present specification is not limited to these.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that fig. 1 only illustrates an example in which 1 main cabinet is connected in series with two sub-cabinets. During specific implementation, according to specific application scenes and user requirements, a greater number of sub-cabinets can be connected in series according to the above mode, so that the requirements of users on more types of material objects are met.

In this embodiment, the main cabinet 1 is specifically provided with an input device 4. Input device 4 may be specifically configured to interact with a user to receive a material pick order input by the user. Wherein the material pick order includes at least: identification of the target material, and the like. Of course, the material pick order may also include other relevant information, such as a predetermined quantity determined based on a particular demand, etc.

The input device 4 may also be used to receive other user input instructions, such as no single pick instructions, feed instructions, repair instructions, and the like.

In this embodiment, the target material may be specifically understood as a material object that the user wants to pick or pick. The material object may be, for example, a mechanical component (e.g., a screw, a bolt, a gear, etc.) prepared for being provided to a user for sorting, or a related material involved in industrial production such as a production raw material (e.g., an adhesive, a plastic, clay, etc.). Of course, it should be noted that the above listed material objects are only schematic illustrations. In particular, other types of material objects may be included depending on the particular situation and processing needs. The present specification is not limited to these.

In this embodiment, the identification of the target material may be specifically understood as identification information that may be used to indicate the target material. For example, the name of the target material may be used, the character code corresponding to the target material may be used, and the pattern symbol for characterizing the target material may be used. Of course, the above listed identification of the target material is only a schematic illustration. In specific implementation, according to specific conditions and processing requirements, other identification information which can be only the target material can be introduced as the identity of the target material. The present specification is not limited to these.

In this embodiment, the input device 4 may specifically be a touch display screen (e.g., a terminal display screen). The main cabinet 1 may display an order setting interface to the user through the touch display screen. The user can set the materials which the user wants to select as the target materials in the input box displayed on the setting interface according to the operation instructions displayed on the setting interface. For example, the user may click on the icon of "part a" shown in the above-described setup interface, determining "part a" as the target item that the user wants to pick. Meanwhile, after receiving the clicking operation of the user, the touch display screen responds to the operation, and displays a preset number of setting frames in the area adjacent to the clicked icon. The user can also set the specific number in the setting frame as the preset number according to the needs of the user. For example, the user may set "20" as a preset quantity within a setting box shown adjacent to the icon for "part A" so that the user has completed entry of the item pick order. The main cabinet 1 may receive a material picking order input by the user through the touch display screen, and determine that a target material that the user wants to pick is: part A, and the specific sorting quantity aiming at the part A is as follows: 20 pieces of the feed.

In this embodiment, each sub-cabinet 2 may be provided with a plurality of material tanks 8. Wherein, material case 8 specifically can be used for holding the material object. Each material box is used for containing a material object.

In this embodiment, in specific implementation, corresponding identification information may be attached to the outer side of each material box 8, and a user may indicate information such as names, characteristics, and usage attention of material objects in the material boxes, so that the user can take the information conveniently.

In this embodiment, the main cabinet 1 may be specifically configured to respond to and select an order according to a material, determine a material tank containing a material object corresponding to an identity of a target material as a target material tank, and control, through the connector, a sub-cabinet provided with the target material tank to open a cabinet door, so that a user can select the target material.

In this embodiment, during implementation, the main cabinet 1 may determine the material tank containing the target material required by the user according to the material sorting order, and then open the cabinet door through the connector controlling the corresponding sub-cabinet provided with the target material tank, so that the target material tank is in a development state. So that the user can conveniently pick the required target materials.

In this embodiment, during specific implementation, a corresponding material picker may be further configured for one material tank, so that the main cabinet 1 may control the corresponding material picker to automatically pick out a target material required by a user from the target material tank through the connector, and provide the target material for the user, thereby further improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, the material tanks 8 are further respectively connected with a display 9, and the displays are used for displaying information such as names of material objects in the connected material tanks. In addition, the display can be used for displaying the residual quantity of the material objects in the material box 9 or the information such as the quantity of the materials selected by the user at present, so that the user can conveniently know the material taking condition in time.

In an embodiment, after the main cabinet 1 determines the target material tank containing the target material according to the material picking order input by the user, the display corresponding to the target material tank may be further controlled to display in a preset display manner, for example, by flashing, or in a manner of displaying in the same color as that displayed by the display different from the non-target material tank, so as to prompt the user of the specific position of the target material tank in the sub-cabinet and information related to the target material, such as the name of the target material, the quantity to be picked of the target material, and the like.

In one embodiment, the display 9 may specifically include an LED item picking label or the like. The name of the corresponding material object in the material box and the residual quantity of the material object can be displayed to a user in real time through the LED material picking label, so that the user can know the residual quantity of each material object, the material objects with less residual quantity can be found in time, and a material supplementing request is initiated for the material objects through the input device, so that the management center can supplement the lacking material objects in time. In addition, the LED material picking labels can also display the quantity of the target materials automatically picked by the material picker in response to the material picking orders input by the user to the user in real time, so that the user can know the picking progress of the material picking cabinet, and the user experience is improved. Further, after the material sorting machine sorts out target materials with preset weight according to the material sorting order, the LED material sorting label may display the names of the material objects in a preset display manner, for example, in a blinking display manner, or in a color different from that of different displays, so as to prompt the user that the target materials required by the user have been sorted, and the user may obtain a preset number of target materials through the material taking port of the material box. Of course, it should be noted that the LED material sorting labels listed above, and the manner in which the LED material sorting labels are used, are merely illustrative. In particular, other suitable devices may be used as the display, as the case may be. The present specification is not limited to these.

In one embodiment, it is further considered that in a specific material picking scene, a user often needs to meet a material object with a certain weight requirement, and based on the existing material picking equipment, the user needs to automatically judge whether the weight of the picked material meets the use requirement of the user based on own experience, so that the material waste is easily caused because the weight of the finally picked material object is too large and cannot be used up by the user; or the weight of the material object finally picked is too small, so that the material object is not enough to be used, secondary picking and material picking are carried out, and the trouble of a user is increased.

In order to automatically and accurately pick target materials with proper weight for users through the material picking cabinet, the material picker may be a weighing picker in particular.

The weighing and sorting machine may be provided with an electronic scale for weighing. And, above-mentioned picker that weighs still disposes relevant industrial computer, and above-mentioned industrial computer includes: the system comprises an execution control unit, a data acquisition unit, a communication unit and other functional units, and is connected with execution equipment such as a stepping motor, a servo motor, a forming switch and the like. The weighing picker can respond to calling of the main cabinet, weigh the weight of the target material for a user, and enable the user to accurately obtain the target material with the required preset weight. Therefore, the user does not need to judge whether the weight required by the use of the received material object is met, the operation of the user is simplified, and the accuracy of the weight of the material object obtained by the user is ensured.

In one embodiment, the sub-cabinet may be specifically provided with a door lock 6. The door lock 6 is specifically an electromagnetic lock. During specific implementation, the main cabinet 1 can call and control the corresponding sub-cabinet according to the sub-cabinet identification of the sub-cabinet provided with the target material box, and the door lock 6 is unlocked to automatically open the cabinet door.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet may further be provided with a remaining material detector, and the remaining material detector may be specifically configured to detect whether the remaining number of material objects in the material tank is smaller than a preset number threshold at preset time intervals; and sending out prompt information when detecting that the residual quantity of the material objects in the material box is smaller than a preset quantity threshold value.

In this embodiment, the remaining material detector may be specifically connected to the material tank. In specific implementation, the remaining material detector may detect the remaining number of the material objects in the connected material tanks at preset time intervals (for example, at every hour), and send the remaining number of the material objects in the material tanks to the remaining material detector. The remaining material detector may compare the received remaining number of material objects in the material bin to a preset number threshold to determine whether the remaining number of material objects in the material bin is less than the preset number threshold. If the residual quantity of the material objects in a certain material box is determined to be smaller than the preset quantity threshold value, the situation that the material objects in the material box are insufficient can be judged, and the material needs to be supplemented, and prompt information can be generated and sent to remind a manager of a management center to supplement the material objects in the material box in time. The preset number threshold value can be flexibly set according to specific conditions. The present specification is not limited to these.

In the embodiment of the application, compared with the existing equipment, a plurality of sub-cabinets for providing different material objects are connected in series to one main cabinet through connectors preset on the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets, and the main cabinet uniformly controls the sub-cabinets to respond to a material picking order input by a user through the connectors to open the sub-cabinets for storing target materials required by the user, so that the user can conveniently pick the required target materials, and the technical problems that the types of the provided material objects are limited and the user requirements cannot be met in the existing equipment can be solved; the technical effects of efficiently providing various material objects for the user and meeting the diversified requirements of the user are achieved.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet may further be provided with a signal transceiver for information interaction with the management center. The signal transceiver can be connected with a server of the management center in a wired or wireless mode, so that the management center can conveniently interact with relevant information and instructions.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet may further be provided with a camera 3, which may be specifically used to collect face information of a user; the main cabinet is also used for carrying out identity authentication on the user according to the face information of the user, and receiving and processing the material picking order input by the user under the condition that the user passes the identity authentication.

In this embodiment, during specific implementation, the camera may be configured to collect face information of the user, and transmit the collected face information to the main cabinet, and the main cabinet may match the face information of the user with face information stored in a preset user identity information base. If the face information matched with the collected face information of the user is found in the preset user identity information base, the fact that the user identity is verified is confirmed, and the main cabinet can receive and process the material picking order input by the user. And if the matched face information is not found in the preset user identity information base, determining that the user identity authentication is not passed, the main cabinet is not accepted, and the material picking order input by the user cannot be processed.

In one embodiment, in specific implementation, the main cabinet may further be provided with a fingerprint collector. The fingerprint acquirer can be specifically used for acquiring fingerprint information of a user. The main cabinet can also carry out identity authentication on the user according to the collected fingerprint information of the user, and receive and process the material picking order input by the user under the condition that the user passes the identity authentication.

In one embodiment, the input device may specifically include a microphone and/or a touch display screen, etc.

In this embodiment, the input device may specifically be a voice collecting device such as a microphone. The user can input a voice command through the microphone device to indicate the name of the required target material and the corresponding preset quantity. The microphone is used for collecting the voice command of the user and sending the collected voice command to the main cabinet. After receiving the voice instruction, the main cabinet can identify the name of the target material set by the user and the preset weight through voice recognition, and then generates a corresponding material picking order.

In one embodiment, the main cabinet may further be provided with a warning light 7, and in the specific implementation, when the remaining quantity of the material objects in a certain material box detected by the remaining material detector is smaller than a preset quantity threshold, the warning light may prompt a manager of the management center to supplement the material. In addition, under the condition that the main cabinet determines that the user identity authentication does not pass according to the face information of the user collected by the camera or the fingerprint information of the user collected by the fingerprint collector, the main cabinet can also prompt the user that the user does not have the authority to select the materials through the warning lamp.

In an embodiment, the sub-cabinet 2 may further be preset and allocated with a corresponding sub-cabinet identifier. The main cabinet 1 can further distinguish different sub-cabinets according to the sub-cabinet identification, and call and control the corresponding sub-cabinets. The sub-cabinet identifier may be specifically understood as an identity identifier for indicating a sub-cabinet, and one sub-cabinet identifier corresponds to one sub-cabinet one to one. Specifically, the sub-cabinet identifier may be a factory number of the sub-cabinet, a network address corresponding to the sub-cabinet, a character string regenerated according to a preset generation rule, or the like. Of course, it should be noted that the above listed sub-cabinet identifiers are only illustrative. In specific implementation, according to specific situations and processing requirements, other types of identifiers can be introduced to serve as the sub-cabinet identifiers. The present specification is not limited to these.

In one embodiment, the material sorting cabinet may be further provided with a scanning gun and a scanning gun rack for placing the scanning gun. Usually the scan gun is placed on the scan gun rack. During specific implementation, a user can directly take off the scanning gun from the scanning gun rack for scanning, and obtains a text order in the hand of the user through scanning, identification information (such as a commodity code) of a material object to be taken in the material taking process or identification information of the material object to be supplemented in the material supplementing process, and the like, so that the input of a material picking order or the input of information in the material supplementing process can be completed more simply, conveniently and efficiently, and the use experience of the user is further improved.

With respect to the above-mentioned material picking cabinet, referring to fig. 2, the following steps are performed to pick the target material required by the user. The method is particularly applied to one side of the material sorting cabinet, and can support a user to receive materials in a menu (namely a material sorting menu) mode. When implemented, the following may be included.

S21: receiving a material picking order input by a user;

s23: determining the identity of a target material according to a material picking order;

s25: and determining the material box containing the target material as the target material box according to the identification of the target material, and controlling a sub cabinet provided with the target material box to open a cabinet door through the connector so as to select the target material by a user.

In one embodiment, the material picking cabinet can also support material picking in a user mode. When implemented, the following may be included.

S1: receiving a no-single-picking instruction input by a user;

s2: and responding to the no-single-picking material instruction, and opening the material box for a user to pick the target material.

In this embodiment, since the user does not indicate the target material by inputting the material sorting menu in advance, the material sorting cabinet may respond to the no-order sorting instruction to open all the material boxes for the user, for example, open the cabinet doors of all the sub-cabinets, so that the user can select the required material object as the target material according to the situation of the user.

In one embodiment, prior to receiving a user-entered order for picking items, the method, when embodied, may further include: collecting face information of a user; according to the face information of the user and a preset identity information base, carrying out identity verification on the user; and in the case that the user identity verification is passed, accepting the material picking order input by the user.

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from the other embodiments.

Moreover, in the subject specification, adjectives such as first and second may only be used to distinguish one element or action from another element or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order. References to an element or component (etc.) should not be construed as limited to only one of the element, component, and the like, as the context allows, but may be one or more of the element, component, and the like.

From the above description, it can be seen that, in the material sorting cabinet provided in the embodiment of the present application, because the plurality of sub-cabinets for providing different material objects are connected in series to one main cabinet through the connectors preset on the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets, and the main cabinet uniformly controls the sub-cabinets through the connectors according to the material sorting order input by the user to provide the user with the required target material in response to the material sorting order, the technical problems that the types of the provided material objects are limited and the user requirements cannot be met in the existing equipment can be solved; the technical effects of efficiently providing various material objects for the user to select simultaneously and meeting the diversified requirements of the user are achieved. Still through distributing and setting up corresponding sub-cabinet sign for each sub-cabinet in advance, and then the main cabinet can accurately call the sub-cabinet that the control was provided with target material case according to sub-cabinet sign and automatically open the cabinet door to show relevant information through the display that corresponds with this target material case, convenience of customers selects required target material.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the embodiment of the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A material sorting cabinet, comprising: the main cabinet and the sub-cabinets are respectively provided with a connector, the sub-cabinets are connected with the main cabinet in series through the connectors, wherein,

2. The material sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein displays are connected to the material tanks, respectively, and the displays are used for displaying names of material objects in the connected material tanks.

3. The material picking cabinet of claim 2, wherein the display includes LED material picking labels.

4. The material sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet door of the sub-cabinet is provided with an electromagnetic lock.

5. The material sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the main cabinet is further provided with a remaining material detector for detecting whether the remaining number of material objects in the material box is less than a preset number threshold at preset time intervals; and sending out prompt information when detecting that the residual quantity of the material objects in the material box is smaller than a preset quantity threshold value.

6. The material picking cabinet of claim 1, wherein the main cabinet is further provided with a signal transceiver for information interaction with a management center.

7. The material sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the main cabinet is further provided with a camera for collecting facial information of a user;

8. The material picking cabinet of claim 1, wherein the main cabinet is further provided with a warning light.

9. The material picking cabinet of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a microphone and/or a touch display screen.

10. The material sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the sub-cabinets are also pre-provided with corresponding sub-cabinet identifications.