KR20240048025A - Electronic device and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure checks information on the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product through a scanner, and scans the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner, thereby Verify the information, and in response to receiving the first user input, complete the stocking process for the first product, send a request to call the unmanned guided vehicle to an external server, and send the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner. By scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the vehicle, the information of the shelf is confirmed, the first product is processed as being moved to the area managed by the external server by the unmanned guided vehicle, and the second user input is received. In response, it may be configured to complete the display procedure for the first product and the tote.

Description

Electronic device and method of operation thereof {ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF}

This disclosure relates to electronic devices and methods of operating the same. Specifically, it relates to a method of operation between an external server that operates an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and an electronic device.

In order to accurately manage product inventory in a warehouse, you must proceed with the process of placing an order for a product and storing the ordered product in the warehouse. Afterwards, you must proceed with the procedure of displaying the received products in a designated area. Generally, in order to complete the above-described warehousing procedure, a worker must bring the product to the first workbench to proceed with the warehousing procedure. Afterwards, in order to complete the warehousing process, the worker must take the product to a second workstation to proceed with the display process. Afterwards, workers must move products that have completed the display process to the designated area.

The product display process can be entrusted to an external server that operates an unmanned guided vehicle. In this case, the electronic device can call the unmanned guided vehicle to an external server. Unmanned guided vehicles can bring pickers to display products. After the products are displayed on the shelves, the unmanned guided vehicle moves to the designated location and displays the shelves.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical task is to effectively reduce the worker's work movement and work time by performing the warehousing and display procedures of products at one workbench.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical task is to entrust the display of products to an external server that operates an unmanned guided vehicle, so that the external server manages the products after the products are delivered to the unmanned guided vehicle.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit connected to communicate with an external server that manages an unmanned guided vehicle; input device; scanner; Memory; and a processor, wherein the processor checks information on the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product through the scanner, and scans the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner, In response to confirming the information of the tote and receiving a first user input for completing the warehousing procedure for the first product, processing the warehousing procedure for the first product to be completed, and sending to the external server, Send a request to call a transport vehicle, scan the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner, confirm the information of the shelf, and select the first product by the unmanned guided vehicle. In response to processing the move to an area managed by an external server and receiving a second user input to complete the display procedure for the first product and the tote, the display procedure for the first product and the tote Can be configured to complete processing.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to associate the information of the first product and the information of the tote and store them in the memory in response to confirming the information of the tote.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to associate information on the first product, information on the tote, and information on the shelf and store the information in the memory in response to confirming the information on the shelf.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to transmit information on the first product and information on the tote to the external server while transmitting a request to call the unmanned guided vehicle.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to notify the external server of the fact that the tote will be allocated as a tote for an unmanned guided vehicle in response to confirming the information of the tote.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to notify the external server that the warehousing procedure for the first product has been completed in response to the completion of the warehousing procedure for the first product.

The processor according to various embodiments may be configured to notify the external server that the first product has been moved from the tote to the shelf in response to confirming the information of the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf. .

The processor according to various embodiments, after checking the information on the shelf, receives a third user input for setting the quantity of the first product to be moved to the shelf, and sends the set quantity of the first product to the external server. It may be configured to notify that the tote has been moved from the tote to the shelf.

The processor according to various embodiments may perform a display procedure for the first product when the tote contains only the first product and only information about the first product is stored in the memory in relation to the information of the tote. In response to the completion processing, the display procedure of the tote may be configured to complete processing.

The processor according to various embodiments stores the first product and the second product in the tote, and stores information on the first product and information on the second product in the memory in association with the information on the tote. If so, it may be configured to complete the display procedure of the tote in response to completion of the display procedure for each of the first product and the second product.

Information about the first product according to various embodiments may include information about the name of the first product and the quantity of the first product.

Information on the first product according to various embodiments may further include information about the manufacturer of the first product, the manufacturing date of the first product, and the expiration date of the first product.

The processor according to various embodiments reconfirms the information of the tote by re-scanning the bar code of the tote through the scanner before scanning the bar code of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner. , It may be configured to re-confirm the information of the first product by re-scanning the barcode of the first product through the scanner.

The tote according to various embodiments may be a basket for containing products.

A method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: checking information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product through a scanner of the electronic device; An operation of checking information on the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner; In response to receiving a first user input for completing a stocking procedure for the first product and the tote, completing a stocking procedure for the first product and the tote; An operation of transmitting, to an external server, a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle; An operation of checking information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner; Processing that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server by the unmanned guided vehicle; and in response to receiving a second user input for completing the display procedure for the first product and the tote, completing the display procedure for the first product and the tote.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the worker can effectively reduce the worker's work movement and work time by carrying out the product warehousing and display procedures at one workbench.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the display of products is entrusted to an external server that operates an unmanned transport vehicle, so that after the products are delivered to the unmanned transport vehicle, the external server can manage the products.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a flowchart of a procedure for managing product inventory according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a flowchart of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5A and 5B are diagrams showing an unmanned guided vehicle according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 is a flowchart of operations between an electronic device and an external server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7A and 7B are flowcharts of operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is a flowchart of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated for the purpose of explaining the technical idea of the present disclosure. The scope of rights according to the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments presented below or the specific description of these embodiments.

All technical terms and scientific terms used in this disclosure, unless otherwise defined, have meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains. All terms used in this disclosure are selected for the purpose of more clearly explaining this disclosure and are not selected to limit the scope of rights according to this disclosure.

Expressions such as “comprising,” “comprising,” “having,” and the like used in the present disclosure are open terms that imply the possibility of including other embodiments, unless otherwise stated in the phrase or sentence containing the expression. It should be understood as (open-ended terms).

The singular forms described in this disclosure may include plural forms unless otherwise stated, and this also applies to the singular forms recited in the claims.

Expressions such as “first” and “second” used in the present disclosure are used to distinguish a plurality of components from each other and do not limit the order or importance of the components.

The term “unit” used in this disclosure refers to software or hardware components such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). However, “wealth” is not limited to hardware and software. The “copy” may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Thus, as an example, “part” refers to software components, such as object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processors, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, Includes segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functionality provided within components and “parts” may be combined into smaller numbers of components and “parts” or may be further separated into additional components and “parts”.

As used in this disclosure, the expression "based on" is used to describe one or more factors that influence the act or action of decision, judgment, or action described in the phrase or sentence containing the expression, and this expression It does not exclude additional factors that may influence the decision, act or action of judgment.

In this disclosure, when a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it means that the component can be directly connected or connected to the other component, or as a new component. It should be understood that it can be connected or connected through other components.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals. Additionally, in the description of the following embodiments, overlapping descriptions of identical or corresponding components may be omitted. However, even if descriptions of components are omitted, it is not intended that such components are not included in any embodiment.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system 10 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. System 10 may include an electronic device 110 and an external server 120. The electronic device 110 may be a device for managing products (or products) in a warehouse. The electronic device 110 may be a server device for managing inventory of products in a warehouse. The electronic device 110 and the external server 120 are connected to each other through a network and can transmit and receive various data.

The external server 120 may be a server device for managing the display of products received in a warehouse. The external server 120 operates a plurality of unmanned transport vehicles and can move products to a display location using the unmanned transport vehicles. Unmanned guided vehicles can carry shelves so that they can be moved to display products.

The electronic device 110 and the external server 120 may be separate servers. That is, the product warehousing procedure can be performed through the electronic device 110, and the product display procedure can be performed through the external server 120. In the case of the display procedure, the electronic device 110 only needs to computer-process the product as being displayed. For example, in order to proceed with the product display procedure, the electronic device 110 calls the unmanned transport vehicle to the external server 120, and after the worker moves the product to the shelf brought by the unmanned transport vehicle, the electronic device displays it electronically. The procedure can be treated as completed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 110 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments includes a processor 111, a memory 112, a communication circuit 113, a scanner 114, an input device 115, and a display 116. can do. At least one of the components included in the electronic device 110 may be omitted, or another component may be added to the electronic device 110 . Additionally or alternatively, some components may be integrated and implemented, or may be implemented as a single or plural entity. At least some components in the electronic device 110 are connected to each other through a bus, general purpose input/output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), and provide data and/or Or you can send and receive signals.

According to various embodiments, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 performs operations or data processing related to control and/or communication of each component (e.g., memory 112) of the electronic device 110. It may be a possible configuration. The processor 111 may be operatively connected to components of the electronic device 110, for example. The processor 111 may load commands or data received from other components of the electronic device 110 into the memory 112, process the commands or data stored in the memory 112, and store the resulting data. there is. The processor 111 disclosed in this document may refer to a set of one or more processors 111.

According to various embodiments, the memory 112 of the electronic device 110 may store instructions for operating the processor 111.

According to various embodiments, the communication circuit 113 of the electronic device 110 may establish a wired or wireless communication channel with an external device (e.g., an external server 120) and transmit and receive various data with the external device. According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 113 may include at least one port for connecting to an external device via a wired cable in order to communicate with the external device via a wired cable. In the above case, the communication circuit 113 can communicate with a wired external device through at least one port. According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 113 may include a cellular communication module and be configured to be connected to a cellular network (eg, 3G, LTE, 5G, Wibro, or Wimax). According to various embodiments, the communication circuit 113 includes a short-range communication module and can transmit and receive data with an external device using short-range communication (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), UWB). However, it is not limited to this. According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 113 may include a non-contact communication module for non-contact communication. Non-contact communication may include at least one non-contact proximity communication technology, such as, for example, near field communication (NFC) communication, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication, or magnetic secure transmission (MST) communication.

The scanner 114 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may be a device that optically reads a barcode containing information, codes it, and inputs it to the processor 111. Scanner 114 may be, for example, a hand-held type scanner.

The input device 115 may receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device 110 (e.g., the processor 111) from outside the electronic device 110 (e.g., a user). Input devices 115 may include, for example, a microphone, mouse, and keyboard.

The display 116 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may display various screens based on control of the processor 111. The display 116 may be implemented in the form of a touch sensor panel (TSP) that can recognize the contact or proximity of various external objects (eg, fingers). The touch sensor panel may have various structures and types, and the present disclosure can be applied regardless of the structure and type of the touch sensor panel. The touch sensor panel may have various structures and types, and the present disclosure can be applied regardless of the structure and type of the touch sensor panel. The display 116 may include a capacitive sensor to recognize contact or proximity of various external objects. A capacitance sensor may be composed of a plurality of capacitors, and the capacitance sensor may apply an electric signal to the capacitors. A capacitor can charge and discharge charge in response to the application of an electrical signal. When an electrical signal is applied to a capacitor, the capacitor may be charged depending on the magnitude of the voltage of the electrical signal. The display 116 may receive a touch input based on signals collected from the capacitive sensor.

Figure 3 is a flowchart 300 of a procedure for managing product inventory according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to the operation flowchart 300, in operation 310, a purchase order step (or ordering procedure) for ordering a product may be performed. Workers can order the desired product in the desired quantity. Ordering may mean ordering through a contract. For example, a worker may place an order for 10 specific products through the electronic device 110.

According to various embodiments, in operation 320, an unloading step (or unloading procedure) of a product may be performed. The unloading procedure may refer to the operation of unloading ordered products from a logistics truck to a logistics center (or logistics warehouse). Specifically, ordered products may be delivered to a logistics center through logistics trucks (e.g., trucks, delivery trucks). The product may be delivered packed in a box, and a shipping note may be attached to the box containing the product. The worker can scan the barcode of the waybill through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. The electronic device 110 can identify the delivered product by scanning the barcode of the waybill using the scanner 114. The worker may complete the unloading procedure for the identified product by selecting a button to complete the unloading procedure for the identified product through the electronic device 110. The electronic device 110 may generate and output an inbound barcode for products for which the unloading procedure has been completed. Workers can attach the printed receipt barcode to the box containing the product.

According to various embodiments, in operation 330, a receiving step (or receiving procedure) of a product may be performed. The warehousing procedure may refer to a series of processes for electronically registering products for which the unloading procedure has been completed to be managed at a logistics center. Products for which the warehousing process has been completed become inventory of the distribution center and can be managed electronically in the electronic device 110.

For the stocking process, the worker can scan the barcode of the currently located workstation through the scanner 114. That is, in order to check which of the plurality of workstations the worker is working on, the barcode of the workstation can be scanned using the scanner 114. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store information on the workbench. The worker can scan the receipt barcode attached to the box containing the product using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store information about the stock barcode. The worker can open the box and scan the barcode of the product attached to the product using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store information about the product. Product information may include information about the name of the product and the quantity of the product. Product information may include information about the manufacturer of the product, the manufacturing date of the product, and the expiration date of the product. Workers can check the product information and check whether there are any problems. For example, workers can check whether the type and quantity of products to be delivered are accurate and whether there are any problems with the expiration date of the products. In addition, when scanning the stock barcode through the scanner 114 and scanning the barcode of the first product, the operator can select whether the attribute of the first product is a stock product for an unmanned transport vehicle or a general stock product. Alternatively, the attributes of the first product may be automatically applied to the stock product for the unmanned transport vehicle, and it may be determined to display the first product in an area managed by an external server.

The worker can place the product in a specific tote and scan the barcode of the specific tote using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store tote information. A tote is a basket for storing products and may be a plastic basket. If the tote is full of products, the worker can complete the receiving procedure for the products contained in the tote. Specifically, the worker may complete the warehousing process for the product by selecting the warehousing completion button to complete the warehousing process for the product through the input device 115 of the electronic device 110. The electronic device 110 may store product information and tote information in the memory 112 by associating them with each other.

According to various embodiments, in operation 340, a product storing step (or display procedure) may be performed. The display procedure refers to a series of operations that place inventoryed products in a specific location in order to ship them out through the warehousing procedure. Product display can be performed directly by workers or using unmanned transport vehicles.

According to one embodiment, the worker may re-scan the barcode of the tote that has been received through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can recheck and store the tote information. The worker can re-scan the barcode of the product contained in the tote using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can reconfirm and store product information.

According to another embodiment, a worker can scan the barcode of a tote that has been received through a scanner of a device managed by an external server. In this case, the external server 120 can check and store the tote information. The worker can scan the barcode of the product contained in the tote using the scanner of the device managed by the external server 120. In this case, the external server 120 can check and store product information. The external server 120 may store the government of the first product and the tote information in association with each other.

When a worker directly displays a product, the worker moves the product to a specific location in the warehouse and scans the location barcode of the specific location using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store information at a specific location. The electronic device 110 can store product information and information on a specific location in association with each other. Thereafter, the operator can complete the product display procedure by selecting a button to complete the product display procedure through the electronic device 110.

When displaying a product is performed through an unmanned transport vehicle, the electronic device 110 may call the external server 120 to the unmanned transport vehicle to display the product in response to the completion of the product warehousing procedure. In this case, the electronic device 110 may transmit workbench information, product information, and tote information to the external server 120. The external server 120 can allocate an unmanned transport vehicle to display the corresponding product and control the unmanned transport vehicle to move the allocated unmanned transport vehicle to the corresponding workstation. The unmanned transport vehicle can transport shelves (or display stands) to display the relevant products. Workers can move the product to a shelf transported (or transported) by an unmanned transport vehicle.

According to one embodiment, the worker may scan the barcode of the shelf attached to the shelf through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the electronic device 110 can check and store information on the shelf. The worker can complete the display procedure for the product by selecting a button to complete the display procedure for the product through the input device 115 of the electronic device 110. Thereafter, the unmanned transport vehicle may move the shelf containing the product to a pre-designated display position under the control of the external server 120. In other words, since the display location of the product is managed by the external server 120 that operates the unmanned transport vehicle, there is no need to manage it on the electronic device 110 side. The specific method of the display procedure using an unmanned transport vehicle will be described later.

According to another embodiment, the worker may scan the barcode of the shelf attached to the shelf through the scanner of the device managed by the external server 120. In this case, the external server 120 can check and store information on the shelf. In this case, the external server 120 may notify the electronic device 110 that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120 by an unmanned guided vehicle. Thereafter, the worker can complete the display procedure for the product by selecting a button to complete the display procedure for the product through the input device 115 of the electronic device 110.

If the tote contains only the first product, and only the information of the first product is stored in the memory in relation to the information of the tote, in response to the completion of the display procedure for the first product, the display procedure of the tote is performed. It can be processed as completed.

If the first product and the second product are contained in the tote, and the information of the first product and the telegram of the second product are stored in the memory 112 in relation to the information of the tote, the first product and the second product are stored in the memory 112 in association with the information of the tote. 2 In response to the completion of the display procedure for each product, the display procedure of the tote can be completed.

In other words, the display procedure of the tote can be completed in response to the completion of the display procedure for all products contained in the tote.

According to various embodiments, in operation 350, a picking step (display procedure) for products may be performed. When a product is requested to be shipped, workers can pick the products displayed in the warehouse. Workers can move directly to the location where the product is displayed and pick it up, or they can pick it up using an unmanned transport vehicle.

According to various embodiments, in operation 360, an outbound step (outbound procedure) for a product may be performed. The shipping stage may refer to the stage of sending the collected products out of the logistics center and delivering them using a logistics vehicle. Products for which the shipping process has been completed are excluded from the inventory of the distribution center and can no longer be managed electronically by the electronic device 110.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart 400 of an operation of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, the operation flowchart 400 is a flowchart relating to the operation of the electronic device 110 for carrying out the warehousing and display procedures for the first product.

Referring to the operation flowchart 400, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product in operation 410. The worker may scan the barcode of the first product attached to the first product for which the unloading procedure has been completed using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. The processor 111 can check information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product. The information about the first product may include the name of the first product and information about the quantity of the first product. The information about the first product may further include information about the manufacturer of the first product, the manufacturing date of the first product, and the expiration date of the first product. The processor 111 may store information about the first product in the memory 112. Prior to operation 410, the worker may scan the barcode of the workbench where the stocking procedure is performed using the scanner 114. In this case, the processor 111 may check and store workbench information (e.g., workbench name and location).

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check information on the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner 114 in operation 420. The worker can place the first product in a specific tote and scan the barcode of the tote using the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. The processor 111 can check the tote information by scanning the tote barcode. The processor 111 may store tote information in the memory 112. The processor 111 may store the first product information and the tote information in the memory 112 by associating them with each other.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may complete the stocking procedure for the first product in operation 430. If there is no problem with the information of the first product, the worker can select a button to complete the stocking procedure for the first product through the input device 115. The electronic device 110 may complete the warehousing procedure for the first product. The first product for which the warehousing process has been completed becomes inventory of the distribution center and can be managed electronically in the electronic device 110. If the tote contains a plurality of products in addition to the first product, the stocking procedure can be performed for all products contained in the tote after completing the above-described procedures for each of the plurality of products.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may transmit a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 in operation 440. The processor 111 may transmit a request to call the unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 through the communication circuit 113 in response to completion of the warehousing procedure for the first product. At this time, the electronic device 110 may transmit workbench information, first product information, and tote information to the external server 120 along with the request.

In response to receiving the request, the external server 120 may allocate an unmanned transport vehicle for transporting the first product among a plurality of unmanned transport vehicles. The external server 120 may control the assigned unmanned transport vehicle to move to the workbench where the first product is located.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle in operation 450. When the unmanned transport vehicle carries the shelf to the workbench, the worker can scan the barcode of the shelf through the scanner 114. In this case, the processor 111 can check information on the shelf. The processor 111 may associate the first product information, tote information, and shelf information and store them in the memory 112. The worker can also input the quantity of the first product to be moved to the shelf after scanning the barcode of the shelf. The worker can move the entered quantity of the first product to the shelf transported (or transported) by the unmanned transport vehicle.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may, in operation 460, process that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120 by the unmanned guided vehicle. The processor 111 may process the first product as having been moved to an area managed by the external server 120 in response to confirming information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf through the scanner 114. That is, by scanning the barcode on the shelf, the first product can be computerized as having been moved to an area managed by the external server 120. Accordingly, it is possible to determine that problems that occur later (e.g., damage or loss of the first product) are caused by poor management of the external server 120 rather than the electronic device 110.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may process that the display procedure for the first product has been completed in operation 470. The operator may complete the display procedure for the first product by selecting a button to complete the display procedure for the first product through the input device 115.

The electronic device 110 may electronically process that the display of the first product has been completed. Since the actual display of the first product is managed by the external server 120 rather than the electronic device 110, there is no need for the electronic device 110 to be involved in where the first product is displayed. In other words, the electronic device 110 can manage the actual display location of the product as a black box and entrust the actual display process of the product to the external server 120.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing an unmanned guided vehicle according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, an unmanned guided vehicle 500 according to various embodiments may be a robot for transporting shelves. The unmanned guided vehicle 500 can move within a logistics warehouse under the control of the external server 120, and can move while carrying a shelf (MSU) on top of the unmanned guided vehicle 500. The shelf (MSU) may be a display stand including a plurality of slots. A shelf barcode may be attached to the shelf. The barcode of the shelf may be attached to one of the plurality of slots. Shelf information that can be confirmed by scanning the shelf barcode may include the name of the shelf and the number of the slot.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart 600 of operations between the electronic device 110 and the external server 120 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to the operation flowchart 600, the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information about the first product in operation 601. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 can check information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product attached to the first product through the scanner 114.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check tote information in operation 603. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 can check the information of the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote attached to the tote containing the first product using the scanner 114.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may notify the external server 120 of the fact that it will allocate the tote as a tote for an unmanned guided vehicle in operation 605.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may complete the stocking procedure for the first product in operation 607. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 completes the warehousing procedure for the first product in response to receiving a first user input for completing the warehousing procedure for the first product through the input device 115. It can be handled. For example, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 may receive a first user input for selecting a button to complete the stocking process for the first product through the input device 115, and In response to receiving the user input, the stocking procedure for the first product may be completed. The first product for which the warehousing procedure has been completed becomes inventory in the distribution center and can be managed electronically in the electronic device 110.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may notify the external server 120 that the stocking process for the first product has been completed in operation 609. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 may transmit the fact that the stocking procedure for the first product has been completed to the external server 120 through the communication circuit 113. The notification may be a notification of the fact that the first product contained in the tote will be displayed using an unmanned transport vehicle.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may transmit a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 in operation 611. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 notifies the completion of the warehousing procedure for the first product and calls an unmanned transport vehicle to move the first product to the display area managed by the external server 120. The request may be transmitted to the external server 120.

The external server 120 according to various embodiments may allocate an unmanned transport vehicle for transporting the first product included in the tote among a plurality of unmanned transport vehicles in operation 613. In response to receiving the request, the external server 120 may allocate an unmanned transport vehicle to transport the first product included in the tote.

The external server 120 according to various embodiments may transmit the fact that an unmanned guided vehicle has been assigned to the electronic device 110 in operation 615. The external server 120 may transmit information about the assigned unmanned guided vehicle to the electronic device 110 along with the notification.

The external server 120 according to various embodiments may control the unmanned transport vehicle to transport the shelf to the location of the first product and the tote using the assigned unmanned transport vehicle in operation 617. The unmanned transport vehicle carries a shelf for displaying products on the top of the unmanned transport vehicle, and the external server 120 can control the unmanned transport vehicle to move in front of the workbench where the tote and the first product are located. The external server 120 can determine the current location of the tote and the first product based on information on the workbench, and control the unmanned transport vehicle to transport the shelf to the corresponding location.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information on the shelf in operation 619. The barcode of the shelf is attached to the shelf transported (transported) by the unmanned transport vehicle, and the operator can scan the barcode of the shelf through the scanner 114. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 can check information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf. Afterwards, the worker can remove the first product from the tote and move it to the shelf. At this time, the worker rescans the barcode of the first product and the barcode of the tote, so that the processor 111 can recheck the information of the first product and the tote. Afterwards, the worker can input the quantity of the first product moved to the shelf through the input device 115.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may notify the fact that the first product has been moved to the shelf in operation 621. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 may notify the external server 120 of the fact that the first product has been moved to a shelf managed by the external server 120.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may, in operation 623, process that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 may computationally process that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120.

The electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may complete the display procedure for the first product in operation 625. The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 completes the display procedure for the first product in response to receiving a user input for completing the display procedure for the first product through the input device 115. can do.

The external server 120 according to various embodiments may control the unmanned transport vehicle to transport the first product to a pre-designated display location using the unmanned transport vehicle in operation 627. The above-mentioned pre-designated display location is a location managed by the external server 120, and the electronic device 110 may not know about the pre-designated display location.

7A and 7B are flowcharts of the operation of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 7A is a flowchart of a warehousing procedure for the first product, and FIG. 7B is a flowchart of a display procedure for the first product.

Referring to the operation flowchart 700, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information about the first product through the scanner 114 by scanning the barcode of the first product in operation 701. there is. The worker can scan the barcode of the first product for which the unloading procedure has been completed through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110, and the processor 111 can check and store information about the first product.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check information on the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product in operation 703. The worker can check the information of the tote by putting the first product in the tote and scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner 114.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may store information on the first product and information on the tote in association with each other in the memory 112 in operation 705 .

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may, in operation 707, notify the external server 120 of the fact that it will allocate the tote as a tote for the unmanned guided vehicle.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may complete the stocking procedure for the first product in operation 709. When the processor 111 receives a user input for completing the warehousing procedure for the first product through the input device 115, the processor 111 may computerically complete the warehousing procedure for the first product.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may, in operation 711, notify the external server 120 that the stocking procedure for the first product has been completed. The processor 111 according to various embodiments may transmit a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 in operation 713. The processor 111 may transmit a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 in response to completion of the warehousing procedure for the first product.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may receive a notification of the fact that an unmanned guided vehicle has been assigned from the external server 120 in operation 715. For example, the processor 111 may receive a notification from the external server 120 that an unmanned transport vehicle has been assigned to transport the first product contained in the tote.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check information on the tote by re-scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product in operation 717. The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check shelf information by re-scanning the barcode of the first product in operation 719.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may check information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle in operation 721. By scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned transport vehicle, the worker can check the information on the shelf and move the first product from the tote to the shelf. In operation 723, the processor 111 according to various embodiments may store the first product information, tote information, and shelf information in association with each other.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may complete the display procedure for the first product in operation 727. When the processor 111 receives a user input for completing the display procedure for the first product through the input device 115, the processor 111 may complete the display procedure for the first product.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart 800 of an operation of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Description of content that overlaps with Figure 3 will be omitted. The difference between the embodiment of this example 8 and the embodiment of FIG. 3 is that the entity that scans the barcode on the shelf is not the electronic device 110 but a device managed by the external server 120. That is, in the display procedure, it is the external server 120 that checks the shelf information, and the electronic device can only provide notification of that fact.

The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product in operation 810. The worker can scan the barcode of the first product through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 can check information about the first product.

The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may check information about the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product in operation 820. The worker may scan the barcode of the tote of the first product through the scanner 114 of the electronic device 110. In this case, the processor 111 of the electronic device 110 can check the tote information.

The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may complete the stocking procedure for the first product in operation 830. When the processor 111 receives a user input for completing the warehousing procedure for the first product through the input device 115 of the electronic device 110, the processor 111 may complete the warehousing procedure for the first product. .

The processor 111 of the electronic device 110 according to various embodiments may transmit a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server 120 in operation 840. When receiving the request, the external server 120 may allocate an unmanned transport vehicle to display the first product.

The processor 111 according to various embodiments may receive a notification from the external server 120 of the fact that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120 by an unmanned guided vehicle in operation 850. . The worker can use the scanner 114 of the device managed by the external server 120 to scan the barcode of the shelf carried by the unmanned guided vehicle. In this case, the external server 120 can check information on the shelf. At this time, the external server 120 may notify the electronic device 110 that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server 120 by an unmanned guided vehicle.

The processor according to various embodiments may complete the display procedure for the first product in operation 860. When the processor 111 receives a user input for completing the display procedure for the first product through the input device 115, the processor 111 may complete the display procedure for the first product.

Although the process steps, method steps, algorithms, etc. in the flow diagrams shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 7a, 7b, and 8 are described in sequential order, such processes, methods, and algorithms may be performed in any suitable order. Can be configured to operate. In other words, the steps of the processes, methods and algorithms described in various embodiments of this disclosure do not need to be performed in the order described in this disclosure. Additionally, although some steps are described as being performed asynchronously, in other embodiments, some such steps may be performed concurrently. Additionally, illustration of a process by depiction in the drawings does not mean that the illustrated process excludes other variations and modifications thereto, and that any of the illustrated process or steps thereof may be used in various embodiments of the present disclosure. It does not imply that more than one is required, nor does it imply that the illustrated process is preferred.

Although the method has been described through specific embodiments, the method can also be implemented as computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by the computer system 10. Examples of computer-readable recording media may include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage devices. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium is distributed in the network-connected computer system 10, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the above embodiments can be easily deduced by programmers in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains.

Claims (15)

In electronic devices,
A communication circuit connected to communicate with an external server that manages the unmanned guided vehicle;
input device;
scanner;
Memory; and
Includes a processor,
The processor,
Confirm the information of the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product through the scanner,
Confirm the information of the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner,
In response to receiving a first user input for completing the stocking procedure for the first product, completing the stocking procedure for the first product,
Sending a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle to the external server,
Confirm the information of the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned transport vehicle through the scanner,
Processing that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server by the unmanned transport vehicle,
In response to receiving a second user input to complete a display procedure for the first product and the tote, the electronic device is configured to complete a display procedure for the first product and the tote. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
In response to confirming the information of the tote, the electronic device is configured to associate the information of the first product and the information of the tote and store them in the memory. According to paragraph 2,
The processor,
In response to confirming the information on the shelf, the electronic device is configured to store the information of the first product, the information of the tote and the information of the shelf in association with each other in the memory. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
The electronic device, configured to transmit information of the first product and information of the tote to the external server while transmitting a request to call the unmanned guided vehicle. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
In response to confirming the information of the tote, the electronic device is configured to notify the external server of the fact that the tote is to be assigned as a tote for an unmanned guided vehicle. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
An electronic device configured to notify the external server of the fact that the warehousing procedure for the first product has been completed, in response to the completion of the warehousing procedure for the first product. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
In response to confirming the information of the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf, the electronic device is configured to notify the external server that the first product has been moved from the tote to the shelf. In clause 7,
The processor,
After checking the information on the shelf, receive a third user input to set the quantity of the first product to be moved to the shelf,
An electronic device configured to notify the external server of the fact that the set quantity of first product has been moved from the tote to the shelf. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
When the tote contains only the first product and only information about the first product is stored in the memory in association with the information of the tote, in response to the completion of the display procedure for the first product, An electronic device, configured to complete the tote display procedure. According to clause 9,
The processor,
When the first product and the second product are contained in the tote, and the information of the first product and the information of the second product are stored in the memory in relation to the information of the tote, the first product and the second product are stored in the memory in association with the information of the tote. In response to completing the display procedure for each of the second products, the electronic device is configured to complete the display procedure of the tote. According to paragraph 1,
The information on the first product includes information about the name of the first product and the quantity of the first product. According to clause 11,
The information on the first product further includes information about the manufacturer of the first product, the manufacturing date of the first product, and the expiration date of the first product. According to paragraph 1,
The processor,
Before scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner,
Re-confirm the information of the tote by re-scanning the bar code of the tote through the scanner,
An electronic device configured to re-confirm information of the first product by re-scanning the barcode of the first product through the scanner. According to paragraph 1,
The tote is an electronic device that is a basket for containing products. In a method of operating an electronic device,
Confirming information about the first product by scanning the barcode of the first product using a scanner of an electronic device;
An operation of checking information on the tote by scanning the barcode of the tote containing the first product through the scanner;
In response to receiving a first user input for completing a stocking procedure for the first product and the tote, completing a stocking procedure for the first product and the tote;
An operation of transmitting, to an external server, a request to call an unmanned guided vehicle;
An operation of checking information on the shelf by scanning the barcode of the shelf transported by the unmanned guided vehicle through the scanner;
Processing that the first product has been moved to an area managed by the external server by the unmanned guided vehicle; and
In response to receiving a second user input to complete the display procedure for the first product and the tote, the operation of the electronic device includes completing a display procedure for the first product and the tote. method.

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