CN212349496U - Six-face code scanning system and automatic sorting system - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a yard system and automatic sorting system are swept to six faces, and six faces are swept a yard system and are included: a belt conveyor and a camera fixing bracket; the belt conveyor comprises a first conveyor and a second conveyor, and is used for sequentially conveying express parcels, and a gap is reserved between the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at one end, close to the gap, of the first conveyor and used for sending a first trigger signal when an express package is detected; the camera fixing support is used for fixing a camera, so that six faces of the express package on the belt conveyor are photographed and scanned; each camera is used for photographing the surface of the express package and scanning the code when acquiring the first trigger signal. Besides the conventional five-face scanning camera, the bottom face scanning camera is further arranged, so that labor cost can be effectively saved, and code scanning efficiency is improved. In addition, through automatic sorting system, can realize the automatic sorting of express delivery parcel, improve letter sorting efficiency.

Description

Six-face code scanning system and automatic sorting system

Technical Field

The application relates to an express delivery letter sorting field especially relates to a six yard systems and automatic sorting system of sweeping.

Background

With the rapid development of e-commerce, the express industry is also developing at a high speed. At present, in order to realize express sorting fast in large-scale express outlets, an express sorting machine is generally adopted to carry out express sorting according to express code information after a code scanning system scans codes.

Present sweep a yard system to the collection of express delivery bill information, the working method of five face reading codes of universal adoption, there is strict limit to the position of the bill of face to this working method, require the bill of face can not be located the lower surface of express mail parcel, in order to reach above-mentioned result, need dispose a large amount of operating personnel usually and wrap up the adjustment of locating place, the one side adjustment that will have the bill number of face is usually for up, the problem that this kind of working method exists is that need consume a large amount of human costs, the cost of express mail letter sorting has been increased, influence letter sorting efficiency simultaneously.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a six yard systems and automatic sorting system of sweeping to solve the problem that cost of labor is high and letter sorting inefficiency among present express delivery letter sorting system.

The above object of the present application is achieved by the following technical solutions:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a six-sided code scanning system, which includes: a belt conveyor and a camera fixing bracket;

the belt conveyor comprises a first conveyor and a second conveyor, and is used for sequentially conveying express parcels, and a gap is reserved between the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at one end, close to the gap, of the first conveyor, and the first photoelectric sensor is used for sending a first trigger signal when detecting an express package;

the camera fixing support comprises structures positioned above, around and below the belt conveyor and is used for fixing cameras respectively so as to photograph and scan six faces of the express packages on the belt conveyor; each camera is used for photographing and scanning the surface of the express package when the first trigger signal is acquired; wherein, set up and be in the camera of belt conveyor below is in the express delivery parcel process during the clearance, shoot the bottom surface of express delivery parcel and sweep the sign indicating number.

Optionally, a reflective mirror is further arranged below the belt conveyor, and the reflective mirror is used for reflecting the bottom image of the express package to a camera below the belt conveyor when the express package passes through the gap.

Optionally, each of the cameras is integrated with a light source for illuminating a surface of the express package.

Optionally, each of the cameras is independently connected to a power supply.

Optionally, the number of the first photosensors is at least two juxtaposed in the height direction.

Optionally, the system further includes a control electric cabinet for respectively controlling the on-off of the power supplies of the electric components in the six-sided code scanning system.

Optionally, the system further comprises a camera controller and an upper computer; the first photoelectric sensor and each camera are connected with the camera controller, and the camera controller is also in communication connection with the upper computer; the camera controller is used for forwarding the acquired first trigger signal to each camera, decoding code scanning information acquired by each camera, and sending the decoded information to the upper computer.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an automatic sorting system, which includes the six-face code scanning system and the express sorting system;

the express sorting system comprises a PLC controller and an express sorting machine;

the PLC is in communication connection with the upper computer and is used for controlling the express sorting machine to finish automatic sorting of express packages based on express package information sent by the upper computer.

Optionally, the express sorting machine includes a third conveyor and a fourth conveyor which are sequentially arranged;

a second photoelectric sensor is arranged on the second conveyor or the third conveyor and used for sending a second trigger signal when detecting an express package; a third photoelectric sensor is arranged on the fourth conveyor and used for sending out a third trigger signal when detecting the express package;

the third conveyor is also provided with a first rotary table combiner, and the fourth conveyor is also provided with a second rotary table combiner; the PLC controller is respectively connected with the second photoelectric sensor, the third photoelectric sensor, the first rotary table combining machine and the second rotary table combining machine;

the PLC is used for controlling the first rotary table combining machine to rotate according to express package information sent by the upper computer when the second trigger signal is obtained, so that the express packages move to the left side or the right side; and the PLC is also used for controlling the second turntable combination machine to rotate according to the express package information sent by the upper computer when the third trigger signal is obtained, so that the express packages are separated from the corresponding sorting ports.

Optionally, the PLC controller is connected to the first and second turntable assemblies through IO interfaces.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application can have the following beneficial effects:

in the technical scheme that this application embodiment provided, except that set up conventional top in belt conveyor top and sweep the camera and around, control the camera, still set up the camera in belt conveyor below to can utilize the camera of below to take a picture to the information of express delivery parcel bottom surface (with the one side of conveyer contact) and sweep the sign indicating number, thereby needn't dispose operating personnel and put the direction to the parcel and adjust, so set up, can effectively practice thrift the cost of labor and improve and sweep a sign indicating number efficiency. In addition, through automatic sorting system, can realize the automatic sorting of express delivery parcel, improve letter sorting efficiency.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic control logic flow diagram of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

Examples

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 1, the automatic sorting system includes a six-sided yard scanning system on the left side and a express sorting system on the right side, wherein the arrow direction represents the moving direction of the express package.

Wherein, six sweep a yard system and include: a belt conveyor and a camera fixing bracket;

the belt conveyor comprises a first conveyor 1 and a second conveyor 2, and is used for sequentially conveying express parcels, and a gap 12 is reserved between the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 2; one end of the first conveyor 1 close to the gap 12 is provided with a first photoelectric sensor 3, and the first photoelectric sensor 3 is used for sending a first trigger signal when detecting an express package;

the camera fixing support (not shown in the figure) comprises structures positioned above, around and below the belt conveyor and used for fixing the cameras respectively so as to photograph and scan six faces of the express packages on the belt conveyor; each camera is used for photographing and scanning the surface of the express package when acquiring the first trigger signal; wherein, camera 4 of setting in belt conveyer below is in the express delivery parcel process during clearance 12, take a picture to the bottom surface of express delivery parcel and sweep the sign indicating number.

It should be noted that fig. 1 only shows the camera 4 disposed below the belt conveyor, and since the cameras in the rest positions adopt the conventional configuration of the existing five-face scan code, the camera fixing bracket and the total 5 cameras disposed in the rest positions are not shown, and in addition, the bottom-face scan camera 4 adopts an 8K line camera, and the rest five faces adopt 2000W embedded smart cameras.

The operating principle of the first photosensor 3 is: one side of the belt conveyor is provided with a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device (such as a photosensitive diode, a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) and the like), the other side of the belt conveyor is provided with a light-reflecting device, when no express package passes through, a light signal emitted by the light-emitting device irradiates the light-reflecting device, and is reflected by the light-reflecting device and then received by the light-receiving device; when the express package passes through, the light receiving device cannot receive the optical signal because the express package blocks the transmission path of the optical signal, and the first trigger signal is generated by the light receiving device.

Further, in practical application, each camera is generally integrated with a light source and used for illuminating the surface of the express package when the camera takes pictures and scans codes, so that the light receiving device may still receive the light signal when the express package passes through, that is, the first trigger signal is not generated. Another benefit that so sets up lies in, can avoid the photoelectric detection error that the difference in height of express delivery parcel leads to.

When acquiring the first trigger signal, each camera scans the express parcel, that is, the camera starts to photograph and scans the express parcel, and as a conveying belt of the belt conveyor is opaque, as shown in fig. 1, the first conveyor 1 and the second conveyor 3 cannot be in complete contact with each other, and a proper gap 12 (which may be 30-40mm in general) needs to be reserved, so that the camera 4 arranged below the belt conveyor photographs and scans the bottom surface of the express parcel when the express parcel passes through the gap 12.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application can have the following beneficial effects:

in the technical scheme that this application embodiment provided, except that set up conventional top in belt conveyor top and sweep the camera and around, control the camera, still set up the camera in belt conveyor below to can utilize the camera of below to take a picture to the information of express delivery parcel bottom surface (with the one side of conveyer contact) and sweep the sign indicating number, thereby needn't dispose operating personnel and put the direction to the parcel and adjust, so set up, can effectively practice thrift the cost of labor and improve and sweep a sign indicating number efficiency. In addition, through automatic sorting system, can realize the automatic sorting of express delivery parcel, improve letter sorting efficiency.

In addition, in considering the practical application scene, if set up camera 4 below the belt conveyor as directly to the express delivery parcel through clearance 12 shoot and sweep the sign indicating number, then because the angle problem of shooing, generally need additionally set up the fixed bolster to the angle of shooing to camera 4 is not convenient for adjust in installation and the use, on this basis, can set up reflector 5 below the belt conveyor, reflect camera 4 by reflector 5 with the bottom surface image of express delivery parcel, when needing to adjust, only need adjust reflector 5's angle can.

In addition, each camera can be set up to be respectively independent connection power to be convenient for individual control, also be convenient for overhaul when equipment trouble.

In some embodiments, the six-side code scanning system further comprises an electric control cabinet for respectively controlling the on-off of the power supply of each electric component in the six-side code scanning system.

In addition, please refer to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a circuit connection diagram of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 2, the six-side code scanning system further includes a camera controller 13 and an upper computer 14; the first photoelectric sensor 3 and each camera 4 are connected with a camera controller 13, and the camera controller 13 is also in communication connection with an upper computer 14; the camera controller 13 is configured to forward the acquired first trigger signal to each camera 4, decode the code scanning information acquired by each camera 4, and send the decoded information to the upper computer 14.

The camera controller 13 is a conventional arrangement in the art, and the existing code scanning systems all include corresponding camera controllers, so that a detailed description thereof is omitted. The upper computer 14 is mainly used for storing parameters of the express sorting machine, such as an outlet number and decoding information sent by the camera controller 13, inquiring a destination corresponding to the express package according to the decoding information, and integrating and generating express package information sent to the express sorting system according to the information. The upper computer 14 can be implemented by a computer program or an intelligent terminal APP, and the like, and has similar applications in the existing express sorting system, that is, the system can be implemented by referring to the prior art.

The express sorting system comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) 15 and an express sorting machine; the PLC 15 and the upper computer 14 are in communication connection and used for controlling the express sorting machine to finish automatic sorting of express packages based on express package information sent by the upper computer 14. The PLC Controller may be a Programmable Logic Controller (Programmable Logic Controller), and may be selected from existing products on the market in the present application, and the specific model is not limited as long as the required functions can be implemented.

In some embodiments, the express sorting machine comprises a third conveyor 6 and a fourth conveyor 7 arranged in sequence;

a second photoelectric sensor 8 is arranged on the second conveyor 2 or the third conveyor 6, and the second photoelectric sensor 8 is used for sending a second trigger signal when detecting an express package; a third photoelectric sensor 9 is arranged on the fourth conveyor 7, and the third photoelectric sensor 9 is used for sending out a third trigger signal when detecting an express package;

the third conveyor 6 is also provided with a first rotary table combiner 10, and the fourth conveyor 7 is also provided with a second rotary table combiner 11; the PLC 15 is respectively connected with the second photoelectric sensor 8, the third photoelectric sensor 9, the first rotary table combined machine 10 and the second rotary table combined machine 11;

the PLC 15 is used for controlling the first rotary table combining machine 10 to rotate according to the express package information sent by the upper computer 14 when the second trigger signal is obtained, so that the express package moves to the left side or the right side; the PLC controller 15 is further configured to control the second turntable combination machine 11 to rotate according to the express package information sent by the upper computer 14 when the third trigger signal is obtained, so that the express packages are sorted out from the corresponding sorting outlets.

It should be noted that although the second photoelectric sensor 8 is disposed on the second conveyor 2 in the system shown in fig. 1, it can be disposed on the third conveyor 6 as long as it is located before the first carousel combiner 10 (for example, on the left side of the first carousel combiner 10 in fig. 1) according to the function thereof. Similarly, the third photosensor 9 may be provided before the second turret combined machine 11.

In a specific implementation, the above-mentioned photosensors may be the same product, and the photosensors at each position may be arranged in parallel in the height direction, so as to improve the detection accuracy.

The first carousel combiner 10 is configured to rotate to move the parcels to the left or right, i.e., "side-by-side," such as the parcel shown in phantom (i.e., above the first carousel combiner 10) in fig. 1, to a position after performing the "side-by-side" action, wherein the movement to the left or right depends on the corresponding sorting gate information of the parcel. The second carousel combiner 11 rotates to separate the "side" parcels from the corresponding sorting openings. The automatic sorting of express parcels is accomplished through PLC controller control carousel combination machine is the technique commonly used at present, and carousel combination machine can adopt current product, therefore, its concrete structure and theory of operation no longer detail. Further, the PLC controller may be generally connected to the first and second disk assembly machines 10 and 11 through IO interfaces.

It should be understood that, in practical applications, since the number of sorting ports is generally multiple, the express sorting system may further include a greater number of belt conveyors and carousel combiners, which have the same structure (and are disposed thereon) as the fourth belt conveyor 7, and which are disposed in sequence after the fourth belt conveyor 7.

In addition, please refer to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control logic flow of an automatic sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 3, after the whole system is started, the belt conveyor arranged in front of the six-sided code scanning system conveys express packages to the six-sided code scanning system, and then triggers the first photoelectric sensor 3, so that cameras on six sides start to photograph and scan codes, the camera controller 13 completes decoding, and then decoding information is sent to the upper computer 14. The host computer 14 converts the decoding information into the package information including the package serial number and the exit number according to the stored sorting port conversion table, wherein if the exit number corresponding to the decoding information does not exist in the sorting port conversion table, the exit number of the express package is set as the reserved abnormal exit number, and then the package information is sent to the PLC 15 of the express sorting system. The PLC controller 15 starts timing when detecting the change of the parcel serial number (i.e. receiving new parcel information) each time, where the timing time is obtained by subtracting the set error time from the theoretical time when the express parcel arrives at the corresponding turntable assembly machine. When the 'side-approaching' photoelectric sensor (i.e. the second photoelectric sensor 8) is triggered during timing, the PLC controller 15 controls the first turntable combiner 10 to rotate according to the information of the exit number of the express package, thereby completing the 'side-approaching' action. Before the timing time is over, if the express packages trigger the photoelectric sensors for sorting, the PLC 15 controls the rotary table combination machine to rotate through corresponding IO point signals according to the outlet number information of the express packages so as to complete sorting of the express packages.

It is understood that the same or similar parts in the above embodiments may be mutually referred to, and the same or similar parts in other embodiments may be referred to for the content which is not described in detail in some embodiments.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Further, in the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" means at least two unless otherwise specified.

In the description herein, reference to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations may be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A six-sided code scanning system, comprising: a belt conveyor and a camera fixing bracket;

the belt conveyor comprises a first conveyor and a second conveyor, and is used for sequentially conveying express parcels, and a gap is reserved between the first conveyor and the second conveyor; a first photoelectric sensor is arranged at one end, close to the gap, of the first conveyor, and the first photoelectric sensor is used for sending a first trigger signal when detecting an express package;

the camera fixing support comprises structures positioned above, around and below the belt conveyor and is used for fixing cameras respectively so as to photograph and scan six faces of the express packages on the belt conveyor; each camera is used for photographing and scanning the surface of the express package when the first trigger signal is acquired; wherein, set up and be in the camera of belt conveyor below is in the express delivery parcel process during the clearance, shoot the bottom surface of express delivery parcel and sweep the sign indicating number.

2. A six-sided yard scanning system of claim 1, wherein a reflective mirror is further disposed below the belt conveyor for reflecting an image of the bottom surface of the express parcel as it passes through the gap to a camera below the belt conveyor.

3. A six-sided code scanning system according to claim 1, wherein each of said cameras incorporates a light source for illuminating a surface of an express parcel.

4. A six-sided code scanning system according to claim 1, wherein each of said cameras is independently connected to a power source.

5. The six-sided code scanning system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the first photosensors is at least two juxtaposed in a height direction.

6. The six-side code scanning system according to claim 1, further comprising a control electric cabinet for separately controlling the on/off of the power supply of each electric component in the six-side code scanning system.

7. The six-sided code scanning system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a camera controller and an upper computer; the first photoelectric sensor and each camera are connected with the camera controller, and the camera controller is also in communication connection with the upper computer; the camera controller is used for forwarding the acquired first trigger signal to each camera, decoding code scanning information acquired by each camera, and sending the decoded information to the upper computer.

8. An automated sorting system comprising the six-sided yard scanning system of claim 7 and a courier sorting system;

the express sorting system comprises a PLC controller and an express sorting machine;

the PLC is in communication connection with the upper computer and is used for controlling the express sorting machine to finish automatic sorting of express packages based on express package information sent by the upper computer.

9. The automated sorting system according to claim 8, wherein the courier sorter includes a third conveyor and a fourth conveyor arranged in sequence;

a second photoelectric sensor is arranged on the second conveyor or the third conveyor and used for sending a second trigger signal when detecting an express package; a third photoelectric sensor is arranged on the fourth conveyor and used for sending out a third trigger signal when detecting the express package;

the third conveyor is also provided with a first rotary table combiner, and the fourth conveyor is also provided with a second rotary table combiner; the PLC controller is respectively connected with the second photoelectric sensor, the third photoelectric sensor, the first rotary table combining machine and the second rotary table combining machine;

the PLC is used for controlling the first rotary table combining machine to rotate according to express package information sent by the upper computer when the second trigger signal is obtained, so that the express packages move to the left side or the right side; and the PLC is also used for controlling the second turntable combination machine to rotate according to the express package information sent by the upper computer when the third trigger signal is obtained, so that the express packages are separated from the corresponding sorting ports.

10. The automated sorting system according to claim 9, wherein the PLC controller is connected to the first and second carousel assemblies through IO interfaces.

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