CN213103257U

CN213103257U - Goods sorting system

Info

Publication number: CN213103257U
Application number: CN202020884975.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨玮琪; 许凯
Original assignee: Beijing Kuangshi Robot Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Kuangshi Robot Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-15
Filing date: 2020-05-22
Publication date: 2021-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-22

Abstract

The utility model provides a goods letter sorting system, this goods letter sorting system includes: a sorting layer; and, a delivery floor below the sorting floor; the sorting layer is provided with a first area for sorting the cargos, the first area is provided with a plurality of groups of cargo feed ports, and each group of cargo feed ports in the plurality of groups of cargo feed ports comprises one or more rows of cargo feed ports; the area that is used for placing the box is provided with in the below that lies in every group goods dog-house in the layer of leaving warehouse, and the box is used for holding the goods that drop into from the dog-house, is provided with many case lines of leaving warehouse that are used for transporting the box in the layer of leaving warehouse, and every group goods dog-house correspondence is provided with a case line of leaving warehouse, and all case lines of leaving warehouse converge and connect the transfer chain of leaving warehouse. The warehouse delivery operation can be matched by using the warehouse delivery box line and the warehouse delivery line, so that the warehouse delivery of the box body can be realized in an automatic mode, and then the warehouse delivery device can achieve the effect of improving the warehouse delivery efficiency compared with the existing manual transportation mode.

Description

Goods sorting system

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of logistics sorting, in particular to a cargo sorting system.

Background

The sorting work of goods such as express delivery pieces, logistics pieces and the like is always the ring with the largest workload and extremely high requirement on accuracy in the process of delivering and transporting the goods.

At present, in the goods sorting process, the goods can be thrown into the appointed goods feeding port through the sorting robot, and after the goods enter the goods feeding port, the goods enter the box body below the sliding groove through the sliding groove. And then, packaging and labeling the box body by a user, and conveying the packaged and labeled box body out of the warehouse in a manual mode, thereby finishing warehouse-out.

However, the manual transportation of the box consumes a lot of labor and time, so that the prior art has at least a problem of low delivery efficiency.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the embodiment of the application is to provide a goods sorting system to improve the efficiency of leaving warehouse.

The utility model discloses an implementation as follows:

the embodiment of the application provides a goods letter sorting system, and this goods letter sorting system includes: a sorting layer; and, a delivery floor below the sorting floor; the sorting layer is provided with a first area for sorting the cargos, the first area is provided with a plurality of groups of cargo feed ports, and each group of cargo feed ports in the plurality of groups of cargo feed ports comprises one or more rows of cargo feed ports; the area that is used for placing the box is provided with in the below that lies in every group goods dog-house in the layer of leaving warehouse, and the box is used for holding the goods that drop into from the dog-house, is provided with many case lines of leaving warehouse that are used for transporting the box in the layer of leaving warehouse, and every group goods dog-house correspondence is provided with a case line of leaving warehouse, and all case lines of leaving warehouse converge and connect the transfer chain of leaving warehouse.

Therefore, this application embodiment accessible uses the case line of leaving warehouse and the operation of leaving warehouse of cooperating to but automated mode will box fortune output warehouse, and then compare in the mode of current manual transportation, it can reach the effect that improves the efficiency of leaving warehouse.

In a possible embodiment, a plurality of guide lines for guiding the travelling direction of the sorting robot are also arranged in the first area, and one guide line corresponds to each group of goods-feeding ports.

Therefore, since the sorting robot can run along the guide line (or the guide line can be the motion track of each sorting robot), the situation that the first area is jammed can be avoided.

In one possible embodiment, a corresponding delivery box line is provided below each group of cargo feed openings.

Therefore, the delivery box line is arranged below the guide line, so that the box body can be rapidly moved to the delivery box line, and the delivery efficiency is further improved.

In one possible embodiment each set of cargo drops comprises two rows of cargo drops.

In one possible embodiment, a second area for the sorting robot to travel or stop is also provided on the sorting level.

Therefore, the sorting robot in the embodiment of the application can wait for the goods sorting system to dispatch to the delivery station to receive the goods in the second area, and can also wait for the goods sorting system to dispatch to the corresponding goods feeding port in the second area to feed the goods after receiving the goods from the delivery station, so that the condition of congestion caused by waiting of the sorting robot is avoided.

In a possible embodiment, at least one delivery station for distributing the goods to the sorting robot is also arranged on the sorting level.

Therefore, the embodiment of the application can realize the rapid distribution of goods through the distribution station, and further can improve the delivery efficiency.

In one possible embodiment, each of the at least one delivery stations is provided with a logistics transportation line for transporting the goods to the corresponding delivery station.

Therefore, the embodiment of the application can realize the rapid transmission of goods through the logistics conveying line, and further can improve the delivery efficiency.

In one possible embodiment, a driving device corresponding to each group of cargo feed openings is further arranged in the delivery layer, and the driving device is used for moving the box body corresponding to each group of cargo feed openings to the delivery box line corresponding to each group of cargo feed openings.

Therefore, the automatic transmission of the box body can be realized through the driving device, and the warehouse-out efficiency can be further improved.

In a possible embodiment, detection means for detecting whether the bin is full or sorting is complete are also provided in the ex-warehouse level.

In a possible embodiment, processing means are also provided in the ex-warehouse level for generating a notification signal in the event that the bin is already full or sorting is completed.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and that those skilled in the art can also obtain other related drawings based on the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 illustrates a top view of a cargo sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 illustrates a partial side view of a cargo sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 shows a flowchart of a cargo sorting method according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Meanwhile, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing the description, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "front side", "rear side" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In order to solve the problem of low ex-warehouse efficiency in the prior art, the embodiment of the application skillfully provides a cargo sorting system, and the cargo sorting system comprises a sorting layer and an ex-warehouse layer positioned below the sorting layer. Wherein, be provided with the first region that is used for carrying out the letter sorting to the goods on letter sorting layer, be provided with the multiunit goods dog-house in the first region, every group goods dog-house in the multiunit goods dog-house includes one row or multirow goods dog-house. And an area for placing the box body is arranged below each group of cargo feed ports in the delivery layer, the box body is used for containing the cargoes thrown from the feed ports, a plurality of delivery box lines used for transporting the box body are arranged in the delivery layer, each group of cargo feed ports is correspondingly provided with one delivery box line, and all the delivery box lines are converged and connected with a delivery conveying line.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 illustrates a top view of a cargo sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application. The cargo sorting system as shown in fig. 1 comprises a sorting level 111 and an ex-warehouse level below the sorting level 111.

Wherein a first area for sorting the goods is provided on the sorting layer 111. Be provided with the multiunit goods dog-house in this first region, every group goods dog-house in the multiunit goods dog-house includes one row or multirow goods dog-house.

It should be understood that the arrangement manner of the first area may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, with continued reference to fig. 1, the first zone includes a plurality of first sub-zones 112 spaced apart, with each first sub-zone 112 corresponding to a set of cargo drops.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, although fig. 1 shows a manner that the first region includes a plurality of first sub-regions 112 arranged at intervals, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the first region may be arranged in other manners as long as it is ensured that a plurality of groups of cargo material feeding ports are arranged in the first region, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

It should also be understood that the specific number of groups of the multiple groups of cargo feeding ports can be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, with continued reference to fig. 1, the first zone may include two sets of cargo drops.

It should also be understood that the specific number of rows of the multiple rows of cargo material feeding ports can be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the application is not limited to this.

For example, with continued reference to fig. 1, each set of cargo drops comprises two rows of cargo drops.

It should also be understood that the specific number of cargo material feeding ports 113 in each row of cargo material feeding ports may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, with continued reference to fig. 1, each row of acquisition drops comprises 4 cargo drops 113.

And an area for placing the box body is arranged below each group of cargo feed ports in the delivery layer, the box body is used for containing the cargoes thrown from the feed ports, a plurality of delivery box lines 114 used for transporting the box body are arranged in the delivery layer, each group of cargo feed ports is correspondingly provided with one delivery box line 114, and all the delivery box lines 114 are connected with a delivery conveying line 115 in a gathering manner. That is, the delivery box line 114 can be regarded as a branch of the delivery line 115. Wherein one cargo feed opening 113 may correspond to one box.

It should be understood that the specific conveying device and the installation position of the delivery line 115 may also be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the delivery line 115 may be a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, or the like.

For another example, with continued reference to FIG. 1, an outbound transport line 115 may be positioned to the right of the outbound floor.

It should also be understood that the specific device and the setting position of the delivery box line 114 may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, the delivery line 114 may be a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, or the like.

Optionally, with continued reference to fig. 1, the first region may include a guide line 116. Wherein the guide line 116 may be used to guide the traveling direction of the sorting robot 117. The tote lines 114 may be disposed below the guide lines 116, i.e., a tote line 114 may be disposed below each guide line 116.

For example, for a certain first sub-area 112, a guide line 116 is arranged on the first sub-area 112, so that the sorting robot 117 entering the first sub-area 112 can travel along the path corresponding to the guide line 116, even if the sorting robot 117 throws materials in a certain goods feeding port 113 beside the path, the sorting robot still needs to travel out of the first sub-area 112 along the path, and thus the situation of traffic jam caused by the sorting robot 117 traveling in disorder in the first sub-area 112 is avoided.

It should be understood that the specific form of the guide wire 116 may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the guide wire 116 may be implemented by laying magnetic spikes in the vicinity of a rectangle as shown in fig. 1.

For another example, the guide line 116 may be implemented by providing a two-dimensional code near a rectangle as shown in fig. 1.

It should also be understood that the specific devices of the sorting robot 117 may also be set according to actual requirements, as long as it is ensured that the sorting robot 117 can sort the goods, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the sorting robot 117 may be a Flip Automated Guided Vehicle (Flip AGV) or the like that can turn a load.

In addition, it should be noted here that since the delivery box line 114 and the delivery line 115 are disposed below the sorting level 111, they can be represented by broken lines in fig. 1 in order to clearly show the delivery box line 114 and the delivery line 115.

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the following description will be given by way of specific examples.

For example, with continued reference to fig. 1, the first zone includes two first sub-zones 112, and one first sub-zone 112 corresponds to a set of cargo drops. Wherein, each group of cargo feeding ports corresponds to one delivery box line 114.

For another example, as shown in fig. 2, fig. 2 illustrates a partial side view of a cargo sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present application. The cargo sortation system as shown in fig. 2 includes a sorting level 210 and an ex-warehouse level 220 located below the sorting level 210. A cargo input opening 230 is provided in the first region of the sorting level 210 and a bin 240 is provided in the delivery level 220 below the cargo input opening 230. And, a delivery box line 250 is further provided at one side of the box 240, so that the box can be transported through the delivery box line 250 when the box 240 is filled or the sorting is completed, thereby saving human resources.

With continued reference to fig. 1, at least one delivery station 118 for distributing goods to the sorting robot 117 may also be provided in the sorting level 111. And, to increase distribution efficiency, each of the at least one delivery sites 118 may be further configured with a logistics delivery line 119 for delivering the goods to the delivery site 118.

It should be understood that the specific device of the material flow transmission line 119 may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the material flow conveying line 119 may be a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, or the like.

It should also be understood that the manner in which the distribution site 118 distributes the goods may be set according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

For example, the distribution of the goods may be performed by manual distribution, or may be performed by mechanical equipment or the like.

With continued reference to fig. 1, a second area 120 is also provided in the sorting level 111, in which second area 120 the sorting robot 117 can travel.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, a mark 121 for guiding a traveling direction of the sorting robot 117 may be provided on the ground of the second area 120, so that the sorting robot 117 may travel in the direction of the mark 121.

It should be understood that the specific form of the mark 121 may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, the mark 121 may be a two-dimensional code, a magnetic nail, or the like.

In addition, the second area 120 can be used for the sorting robot 117 to travel, and can also be used for the sorting robot 117 to stop during the sorting waiting period.

Alternatively, in the case that a preset area for the sorting robot 117 to perform sorting waiting is provided in the second area 120, the sorting robot 117 may wait for the goods sorting system to schedule it to the delivery station 118 to receive the goods in the preset area, and may also wait for the goods sorting system to schedule it to the corresponding goods feeding port 113 to perform feeding in the preset area after receiving the goods from the delivery station 118.

It should be understood that the specific area of the preset area may be set according to actual requirements as long as the preset area is guaranteed to be an area in the second area 120, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

For example, in a case that a box below a target goods feeding port corresponding to one sorting robot 117 is full of boxes and a new box needs to be replaced, the sorting robot 117 may perform sorting waiting in a preset area in the second area 120, and after the new box is replaced, the sorting robot 117 may go to the target goods feeding port to perform feeding, so that a traffic jam situation caused by the sorting robot 117 at the target goods feeding port waiting may be avoided.

Furthermore, with continued reference to fig. 1, a distribution area 122 for goods distribution may also be provided in the second area 120, corresponding to all the delivery stations 118, so that the sorting robot 117 can load goods in the distribution area 122.

It should be understood that the specific size of the distribution area 122 may also be set according to actual requirements as long as the distribution area 122 is ensured to be arranged in the second area 120, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

In addition, although fig. 1 shows the position relationship of the first area, the second area 120 and the delivery station 118, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the position of the first area, the position of the second area 120 and the position of the delivery station 118 may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

In addition, it should be noted that, although the above shows a specific embodiment of the cargo sorting system, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the cargo sorting system may also be configured or modified according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Optionally, for the delivery floor, a driving device corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports may be further disposed in the delivery floor, and the driving device is configured to move the box body corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports to the delivery box line 114 corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports.

It should be understood that the specific devices, the number of the driving devices, and the like can be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

For example, the driving means may be a robot arm or the like.

For another example, in the case that each group of cargo feed openings comprises N cargo feed openings, a driving device may be provided for the box corresponding to each cargo feed opening in each group of cargo feed openings. Wherein N is a positive integer.

Optionally, for the delivery layer, a detection device for detecting whether the box is full or sorting is completed may be further provided in the delivery layer.

It should be understood that the specific devices, the number, the installation positions, and the like of the detection devices may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

For example, the detection device may be an image detection device, or may be a sensor or the like.

For another example, in the case that a total of M groups of cargo feed openings are provided in the first area and the detection device is an image detection device, it can be determined whether each of the M groups of cargo feed openings is full or sorting is completed through a photograph taken by the image detection device. Wherein M is a positive integer.

For another example, in a case where the cargo sorting system includes M groups of cargo feed ports, a detection device may be provided for each box corresponding to each acquisition feed port in each group of cargo feed ports.

Optionally, for the delivery level, processing means are also provided in the delivery level for generating a notification signal in case the bin is full or has been sorted out, so that a staff member can be notified or the driving means can be controlled to move the full bin or the sorted out bin onto the corresponding delivery bin line 114.

It should be understood that the specific signal of the notification signal may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

For example, the notification signal may be a sound signal or a light signal.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a cargo sorting method according to an embodiment of the present application. The goods sorting method as shown in fig. 3 includes:

step S310, the sorting robot puts the goods into the box body from the goods feeding port, and a box body is arranged below each goods feeding port, so that the goods can enter the box body from the feeding port.

Step S320, the goods sorting system determines whether the box is full or sorting is completed, and notifies the staff to arrange the box in order before the box is full or sorting is completed.

In step S330, the staff member finishes the box body which is filled or sorted.

And step S340, the workers move the sorted boxes to a warehouse-out box line, and the boxes finish warehouse-out along the warehouse-out box line.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. 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. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and shall be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cargo sorting system, comprising:

a sorting layer; and the combination of (a) and (b),

the delivery layer is positioned below the sorting layer;

the sorting layer is provided with a first area for sorting the cargos, the first area is provided with a plurality of groups of cargo feeding ports, and each group of cargo feeding ports in the plurality of groups of cargo feeding ports comprises one or more rows of cargo feeding ports;

an area for placing a box body is arranged below each group of cargo feed ports in the delivery layer, the box body is used for containing cargoes thrown from the feed ports, a plurality of delivery box lines used for transporting the box body are arranged in the delivery layer, one delivery box line is correspondingly arranged at each group of cargo feed ports, and all delivery box lines are converged and connected with a delivery conveying line.

2. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of guide lines for guiding the traveling direction of the sorting robot are further provided in the first area, and one guide line is corresponding to each group of cargo inlets.

3. The cargo sortation system as recited in claim 2, wherein one of said out-of-magazine lines is disposed below each of a plurality of said guide lines.

4. The cargo sorting system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein each group of cargo feed openings comprises two rows of cargo feed openings.

5. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1, wherein a second area for a sorting robot to travel or stop is further provided on the sorting floor.

6. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1, wherein at least one distribution station is further provided on the sorting level for distributing the cargo to a sorting robot.

7. The cargo sorting system according to claim 6, wherein each of at least one distribution station is provided with a logistics delivery line for transporting the cargo to the corresponding distribution station.

8. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1, wherein a driving device corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports is further arranged in the delivery floor, and the driving device is used for moving the box body corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports to the delivery box line corresponding to each group of cargo feeding ports.

9. The cargo sorting system according to claim 1, wherein a detection device for detecting whether the bin is full or sorting is completed is further provided in the out-of-store level.

10. The cargo sorting system according to claim 9, wherein processing means are further provided in the delivery floor for generating a notification signal if the bin is full or sorting is complete.