CN212597258U

CN212597258U - Sorting equipment

Info

Publication number: CN212597258U
Application number: CN202020307846.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姜岩; 徐禄勇
Original assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
Current assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-12
Filing date: 2020-03-12
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-12

Abstract

The application provides a sorting device for sort article to corresponding storing device. The sorting equipment comprises an indicator light, a control device electrically connected with the indicator light and a plurality of hanging pieces used for hanging the storage device. The control device is used for receiving information of the storage device to which the article should be put and controlling the indicator lamp to be lightened to show the position of the storage device to which the article should be put. Sorting personnel can discern according to the pilot lamp that lights fast article storing device that should deliver for the speed of letter sorting has improved letter sorting efficiency.

Description

Sorting equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to a sorting device, and more particularly, to a sorting device for sorting goods.

Background

With the development of networking of online supermarkets or real supermarkets, the order quantity is increased day by day, and how to quickly finish commodity sorting according to customer orders under the condition of saving manpower and space improves the timeliness of commodity supply, thereby becoming an influencing factor of commodity sales.

Sorting is the most main working link of the type of distribution center, and is also the working link with the lowest efficiency and the most occupied workers, so how to improve the sorting efficiency is very important for improving the benefit of the type of distribution center.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a can improve letter sorting equipment of letter sorting efficiency.

The embodiment of the application provides a sorting equipment for sort article to corresponding storing device, sorting equipment includes pilot lamp, controlling means and is used for hanging a plurality of pieces of holding that hold storing device, controlling means is used for receiving the article and should put in the storing device's that positional information, and control the pilot lamp is lighted to show the article and should put in the storing device's position.

Further, the sorting equipment comprises a connecting piece, a fixing piece and a plurality of cross rod assemblies, wherein the fixing piece is rotatably connected to the connecting piece, the cross rod assemblies are assembled on the fixing piece, and the indicating lamp and the hanging piece are arranged on the cross rod assemblies.

Further, a plurality of indicator lamps are correspondingly arranged on one storage device, and one or more of the indicator lamps are turned on to show the position of the storage device.

Further, the rail assembly may be detachably assembled to the fixing member.

Further, the rail assembly includes a bracket, the indicator light is disposed on the bracket, and the hanging piece is detachably assembled to the bracket.

Further, the support includes first support and second support, hang the holding member equipment to first support, the pilot lamp set up in the second support.

Furthermore, the sorting equipment comprises a table board and a turnover box arranged on the table board, the cross rod assembly is positioned above the turnover box, and the storage device hung on the hanging piece is positioned in the turnover box.

Further, the sorting apparatus includes a frame and a plurality of support plates detachably assembled to the frame, the plurality of support plates constituting the table top.

Further, letter sorting equipment includes the connecting piece, the pilot lamp set up in the connecting piece, the pilot lamp is lighted the back, shines to the storing device that article should be put in.

Furthermore, the sorting equipment comprises a table board and a turnover box arranged on the table board, and the hanging piece is hung and limited on the turnover box.

This application still provides a sorting equipment for the article that the letter sorting was equipped with identification information, identification information can supply scanning equipment to scan, sorting equipment includes pilot lamp, controlling means and is used for hanging a plurality of hanging of holding storing device and holds the piece, storing device is used for loading article, and scanning equipment passes through the scanning the identification information of article obtains with the storing device's that article correspond positional information to transmit positional information for controlling means, controlling means is used for controlling the pilot lamp and lights, in order to show the article should put in the storing device's position.

The utility model provides a sorting equipment for the article that the letter sorting was equipped with identification information, identification information can supply scanning equipment to scan, sorting equipment includes pilot lamp, controlling means, mesa, place in the turnover case of mesa and being located a plurality of storing devices in the turnover case, storing device is used for loading article, and scanning equipment is through the scanning the identification information of article obtains being used for loading the positional information of the storing device of article to transmit positional information for controlling means, controlling means is used for controlling the pilot lamp to light, in order to show the position of the storing device that article should put in.

Further, the sorting equipment comprises a hanging piece for hanging the storage device.

Furthermore, the sorting equipment comprises a connecting piece positioned on one side of the table board, a fixing piece rotatably assembled to the connecting piece and a plurality of cross rod assemblies assembled to the fixing piece, and the indicating lamp and the hanging piece are arranged on the cross rod assemblies.

Further, the hanging piece is hung on the turnover box.

Furthermore, letter sorting equipment is including being located the connecting piece of mesa one side, the pilot lamp set up in the connecting piece, the pilot lamp is lighted the back, shines the storing device that article should be put in.

According to the technical scheme, the sorting equipment comprises the indicating lamp and the control device used for controlling the indicating lamp to be turned on, when articles are sorted, the scanning equipment is used for scanning the identification information of the articles, the position information of the storage device, which is to be put in the articles, is obtained, the position information is transmitted to the control device, and the control device controls the indicating lamp to be turned on so as to show the position of the storage device, which is to be put in the articles. Sorting personnel can quickly identify the storage device to which the article is delivered according to the lighted indicator lamp, so that the sorting speed is increased, and the sorting efficiency is improved; meanwhile, sorting errors can be avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a sorting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application, on which a plurality of storage devices are placed.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the cross bar assembly of the sorting apparatus shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the rotating assembly of the sorting apparatus shown in fig. 1, wherein the indicator light is not shown and only a part of the rotating assembly is shown.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the connection of the fixing member and the connecting member of the sorting apparatus shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a sorting installation according to a second embodiment of the present application, wherein only a part of the sorting installation is shown.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of a hanger according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of the holder and the storage device of fig. 6 assembled.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of a support table 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.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is to be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present application. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Referring to fig. 1, the present disclosure provides a sorting apparatus for sorting articles in a logistics circulation, for example, a sorting person or a manipulator in a supermarket sorts articles according to an order, and places the articles in the same order into a corresponding storage device (not shown), so that a distribution person can conveniently obtain the articles in the corresponding order and distribute the articles. The storage device can be a handbag or a storage box and the like which can be used for loading articles. The sorting apparatus comprises a table top 1, legs 2 for supporting the table top 1, a connecting member 3 at one side of the table top 1, and a rotating assembly 4 rotatably connected to the connecting member 3. The leg 2 is intended to be supported to the ground.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the rotating assembly 4 includes an elongated fixing member 40 and a cross bar assembly 41 detachably assembled to the fixing member 40. The fixing member 40 is assembled to the connecting member 3 by a hinge 8 so that the fixing member 40 can rotate relative to the connecting member 3, and further so that the rotating assembly 4 can rotate relative to the connecting member 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the rotating assembly 4 includes a plurality of the cross bar assemblies 41 uniformly disposed on the fixing member 40. When the fixing member 40 rotates relative to the connecting member 3, all the cross bar assemblies 41 can be driven to rotate, which is convenient for operation. In other embodiments, the rotating assembly 4 may be rotatably connected to the connecting member 3 by other means such as a shaft connection. The crossbar assemblies 41 may also be independently connected to the links 3 to allow independent rotation of a single crossbar assembly 41.

In the illustrated embodiment, the crossbar assembly 41 includes a bracket 410, and a plurality of indicator lights 411 and a plurality of hangers 412 assembled to the bracket 410. The hanging piece 412 is used for hanging the storage device. The hanging pieces 412 are detachably assembled to the bracket 410 so as to adjust the positions of the hanging pieces 412 or increase or decrease the number of the hanging pieces 412 according to the amount of orders. The two cross bar assemblies 41 at the two ends can be provided with only one row of hanging parts 412, and the cross bar assembly 41 in the middle needs to be provided with two rows of hanging parts 412, so that the storage device can be positioned between the two hanging parts 412, and the storage device can be spread to conveniently put in articles. The holder 410 may include a first holder 4101 and a second holder 4102, the indicator light 411 is assembled to the second holder 4102, and the hanging holder 412 is assembled to the first holder 4101. The first holder 4101 and the second holder 4102 may be integrally formed or may be provided separately.

In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of turnover boxes 6 are arranged on the table top 1, and a plurality of storage devices are correspondingly arranged on each turnover box 6, and each storage device is a handbag. Each storage device is used for placing articles of an order. After sorting is complete, the totes 6 may be packaged to carry multiple orders of items. In another embodiment, the turnover box 6 may be eliminated and the storage device may be directly hung on the hanging member 412. In other embodiments, when the storage devices have a fixed shape, the hanging member 412 and the turnover box 6 may be eliminated, and a plurality of storage devices may be arranged along the rail assembly 41 on the table top 1, in which case the hanging member 412 may be eliminated. When the rotating assembly 4 is positioned above the turnover box 6, the rotating assembly can be used for limiting the turnover box 6; when the rotating component 4 is rotated to be opened, the turnover box 6 can be taken away conveniently.

One or more of the indicator lights 411 are located on one side of the storage device. When the articles are sorted, one or more indicator lights 411 corresponding to the storage device are turned on to remind the sorting personnel to put the articles into the storage device. In the illustrated embodiment, the sorting apparatus further comprises control means 5 connected to the indicator light 411. The control device 5 receives the information of the article throwing position to control the indicator lamp 411 corresponding to the storage device to be turned on and off. For example, identification information (e.g., two-dimensional code information) on the item may be scanned by a scanning device, the identification information corresponding to the order. When scanning equipment (such as a code scanning gun) is used for scanning identification information of an article, position information of a storage device where the article should be put is obtained and transmitted to the control device 5, the control device 5 transmits a trigger signal to light an indicator lamp 411 corresponding to the storage device so as to prompt a sorting worker of the storage device where the article should be put, sorting speed is increased, and sorting efficiency is improved; meanwhile, sorting personnel can be prevented from putting articles into the wrong storage device due to errors, and sorting accuracy is improved.

Referring to fig. 5, a plurality of indicator lights 411 may be disposed on the connecting member 3, and when the indicator lights 411 are turned on, the indicator lights irradiate the corresponding storage device to remind a sorting operator to put articles into the storage device. In other embodiments, only one indicator light 411 may be provided, and the indicator light 411 may rotate to irradiate onto the storage device corresponding to the article.

Referring to fig. 6 to 7, the hanging members 412 may be directly hung on two sides of the turnover box 6 for hanging the storage device. The holder 412 includes an elongated body 4120, a plurality of first holding portions 4121, and a plurality of second holding portions 4122. One of the second hanging portions 4122 is connected to a pair of the first hanging portions 4121. The first hanging part 4121 extends upward from the main body part 4120 and then extends downward. The first hanging portion 4121 is hung on the container 6 to fix the hanging piece 412 to the container 6. The second hanging part 4122 is used for hanging the storage device. The second hanging portion 4122 includes a pair of first connecting portions 41220 extending in a horizontal direction, a pair of second connecting portions 41221 extending upward from the pair of first connecting portions 41220, and a third connecting portion 41222 connecting the pair of second connecting portions 41221.

Referring to fig. 8, the sorting apparatus includes a frame 7 and a plurality of support plates 71 detachably assembled to the frame 7. A plurality of the support plates 71 constitute the table top 1. The size of the sorting equipment can be flexibly configured according to the number of orders.

The sorting equipment of the exemplary embodiment of the present application comprises an indicator light 411 and a control device 5 for controlling the indicator light 411 to be turned on, when the articles are sorted, the scanning equipment is used for scanning the identification information of the articles, the position information of the storage device where the articles should be put is obtained, and the position information is transmitted to the control device. The control device controls the indicator light 411 to light up to show the position of the storage device where the article should be delivered. Sorting personnel can quickly identify the storage device to which the article is put according to the lighted indicator lamp 411, so that the sorting speed is increased, and the sorting efficiency is improved; meanwhile, sorting errors can be avoided.

Other embodiments of the present application will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure upon consideration of this application and practice of the inventive concepts disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the application and embodiments be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not to be construed as limiting the present application, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sorting apparatus for sorting articles into corresponding storage devices, the sorting apparatus comprising:

an indicator light;

a control device;

the hanging pieces are used for hanging the storage device; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the control device is used for receiving the position information of the storage device to which the articles are put and controlling the indicator lamp to be lightened to show the position of the storage device to which the articles are put.

2. The sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sorting apparatus comprises a connecting member, a fixing member rotatably connected to the connecting member, and a plurality of cross bar assemblies assembled to the fixing member, the indicator lamp and the hanging member being provided on the cross bar assemblies.

3. A sorting apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that a plurality of indicator lights are provided for each of the storage devices, one or more of the indicator lights being illuminated to show the location of the storage device.

4. A sorting apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that the crossbar assembly is detachably assembled to the fixing.

5. The sorting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cross bar assembly includes a bracket to which the indicator light is provided, the hanging holder being detachably assembled to the bracket.

6. A sorting device according to claim 5, characterised in that the support comprises a first support to which the hanging holder is assembled and a second support to which the indicator light is provided.

7. The sorting equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the sorting equipment comprises a table top and a turnover box placed on the table top, the cross bar assembly is positioned above the turnover box, and the storage device hung on the hanging piece is positioned in the turnover box.

8. A sorting device according to claim 7, characterised in that the sorting device comprises a frame and a plurality of support plates detachably assembled to the frame, the plurality of support plates constituting the table top.

9. The sorting equipment according to claim 1, wherein the sorting equipment comprises a connecting piece, the indicator light is arranged on the connecting piece, and the indicator light illuminates a storage device to which the articles are to be put after being lighted.

10. The sorting equipment according to claim 9, wherein the sorting equipment comprises a table top and a turnover box placed on the table top, and the hanging piece is hung and limited on the turnover box.

11. A sorting device for sorting articles provided with identification information scannable by a scanning device, the sorting device comprising:

the hanging pieces are used for hanging the storage device, and the storage device is used for loading articles;

an indicator light;

a control device; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the scanning equipment obtains the position information of the storage device corresponding to the object by scanning the identification information of the object, and transmits the position information to the control device, and the control device is used for controlling the indicator lamp to be lightened so as to show the position of the storage device to which the object is put.

12. A sorting device for sorting articles provided with identification information scannable by a scanning device, characterized in that the sorting device comprises:

a table top;

the turnover box is placed on the table board;

the storage devices are positioned in the turnover box and used for loading articles;

an indicator light;

a control device, wherein,

the scanning equipment obtains the position information of the storage device used for loading the object by scanning the identification information of the object, and transmits the position information to the control device, and the control device is used for controlling the indicator lamp to be lightened so as to show the position of the storage device to which the object is put.

13. Sorting apparatus according to claim 12, characterised in that the sorting apparatus comprises a holder for holding the storage device.

14. The sorting apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the sorting apparatus comprises a connecting member at one side of the table, a fixing member rotatably assembled to the connecting member, and a plurality of cross bar assemblies assembled to the fixing member, the indicating lamp and the hanging member being provided to the cross bar assemblies.

15. A sorting device according to claim 13, characterised in that the holders are suspended from the turnaround.

16. The sorting equipment according to claim 12, wherein the sorting equipment comprises a connecting piece positioned on one side of the table top, the indicator light is arranged on the connecting piece, and the indicator light illuminates a storage device to which the articles are to be put after being lighted.